…another successful Bistro night
Last Friday guests enjoyed an evening of fabulous food, excellent entertainment and wonderful company at the Fitzhamon Centre (Pen Yr Enfys). The fantastic idea of hosting monthly bistro evenings was initiated by Rob Petrie, Drop-In and Activities Co-ordinator. The benefit of the Bistro evenings are two fold. Firstly, clients with difficulties socialising are able to experience and ease [...]
Raising awareness of the homeless
On 4 December, 86 year old Alun Emlyn Jones OBE, spent the night sleeping rough in Cardiff to highlight the plight of homeless people. Alun, who is lifetime president of Pen yr Enfys, slept in freezing conditions to raise awareness and money for Cardiff homeless charity, The Huggard. He was joined by volunteers from a [...]
Peer mentoring to get people back into employment
A new employment initiative is about to be launched for people whose lives have been affected by problem alcohol and substance use. People who use the services of drug and alcohol support agencies across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, will be encouraged to take part in a peer mentoring scheme. The aim is to [...]
