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A wide scale engagement exercise about the day opportunities available across Powys has begun, the county council has said.

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A wide scale engagement exercise about the day opportunities available across Powys has begun, the county council has said.

There are currently a variety of day opportunities available in the county. These include:

  • Day centres for older people and adults with learning disabilities.
  • Independent organisations that provide activities for adults that have specific care and support needs, such as Dementia café’s, Integrated sports groups, and wellbeing sessions.
  • Activities that are open to everybody that people can attend with or without support.

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    For more details and to take part in the online engagement exercise, please visit: https://www.haveyoursaypowys.wales/day-opportunities-review

    Paper copies of the survey are available to pick up from your local library and once complete you can hand it back to staff at a Powys Library, alternatively you can scan it and email it to haveyoursay@powys.gov.uk.

    A number of engagement events in person events will be held throughout the county during November 2023 - the events in Newtown or online include:

    Date

    Time

    Venue

    Friday 17 November

    1.30pm – 2.30pm

    The Library, Newtown

    Wednesday 22 November

    1.30pm – 2.30pm

    Castell y Dail Day Centre, Newtown

    6.00pm – 7.00pm

    The Library, Newtown

    Tuesday 5 December

    6.00pm - 7.00pm

    Online (Contactthedayopportunitiesreview@powys.gov.ukfor joining details)

    Thursday 7 December

    1.30pm – 2.30pm

    Online (Contactthedayopportunitesreview@powys.gov.ukfor joining details)

     

    Cabinet Member for a Caring Powys, Cllr Sian Cox said:

    "We know that our wellbeing depends on a range of things, which vary a littlefrom person to person, but fundamentally include feeling fulfilled, valued, part of something and in control of our lives. Day opportunities should contribute to these aspects of wellbeing.

    “We know from conversations with many people across Powys that our day opportunities could contribute more meaningfully to fulfilledlives. This engagement project will explore, with you, how that might be done.

    “I encourage everyone with an interest in day opportunities to take part. We want to understand what matters to people who use day services, have in the past or may in the future; what matters to carers, families, and communities; what works well already, and what ‘better’ might look like; as we work together towards equal, inclusive, and high-quality day opportunities across Powys.”

    The closing date for responses is Monday 11 December 2023. You can also email comments to:thedayopportunitiesreview@powys.gov.uk  

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