Generous Asda shoppers donated £540.71 towards Solas Cymru’s charity bag pack! Customers at Asda Pillgwenlly were given the chance to help Solas by donating their spare change in exchange of a helping hand with their shopping. The money was raised during the two-day event on April 4th and 5th, 2013.Staff and service users worked tirelessly… Read full post
On St David’s Day Clifton Place held a bake sale to raise money for Keep Britain Tidy! Clifton Place decided to raise money for this cause after receiving an email from Keep Britain Tidy. The day before there was a massive buzz around the kitchen with Jen Jones from Devon Place cooking with all the… Read full post
We would like to welcome back Rhian Stone, Corporate Director of Solas, from her adoption leave. Thank you to Gaynor Morris who did a great job of covering the role. Gaynor will now be returning to head up the HR team. Welcome back Rhian, good luck Gaynor.
The MEGA Team gardening volunteers were called upon by Jane Saunders, manager of the temporary houses, to take on the task of clearing one of the scheme’s gardens – a task which originally looked like it would need a miracle or two to be achievable. The team began work last Tuesday and within moments the… Read full post
Solas young people at the Countryman in Blackwood celebrated Pancake Day by spending the afternoon learning how to make pancakes and seeing who the best flipper was! This was all possible due to Jen Jones, Solas Catering Project Worker, who visits the Countryman every Tuesday. They began by making their own batter from scratch, the… Read full post
Cre8, the social enterprise run by Solas, has received a boost following receipt of a £500 Community Facilities and Activities Programme (CFAP) grant from Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO), which will help fund training and volunteering opportunities for the people it supports. The purpose of the CFAP Small Grant Scheme 2012-2013 is to support… Read full post
Staff were recently congratulated for working so hard to successfully achieve NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 in Team Leading, Business Administration and First Line Management. Phil O'Brien, Business Development Manager at Talk Training and his colleague, Steve Morris, kindly awarded the NVQ qualifications to staff. Maria Jones, L&D Manager said, "I am extremely proud… Read full post
Keen to make a difference to the community; residents and staff from a number of Solas schemes came together to descend on the Chepstow Methodist Church and Priory Church of St Mary to set about transforming their grounds ! The two day event was greatly supported by a combination of innovative, gardening volunteers - created… Read full post
Keen to show their appreciation, Dave Howell, Deputy Manager and Brian Mohammed, Housing Support Worker at Clifton Place, went along to Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael School in Bettws, Newport on Wednesday, 16 January to present them with an award for their fantastic efforts in collecting and donating food for Solas service users. The award was… Read full post
Solas Board member Louise Poley has become the first person ever to win a welsh Royal College of Nursing award. A consultant nurse at the University of Wales Hospital specialising in substance abuse, Louise beat off contenders in eight other categories to land the Royal College of Nursing’s top prize. The judges said that Louise… Read full postMore Posts
