Carol Singing
Andrew Jenkins, 24/12/2009
A group of staff and residents took to the festive streets of Cardiff City centre in the lead up to Christmas to spread Christmas cheer and raise a few pounds for charity. Those present had a great time and reported back that it went down very well with s ...
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A Day in the Life of a Duty Housing Officer
Andrew Jenkins, 15/12/2009
A resident responding to one of our resident involvement surveys suggested that it would be a good idea if residents were given the opportunity to see what it was like to be a duty housing officer for a day. After discussions in the housing team a format ...
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AGM & YMCA Family Fortunes
Andrew Jenkins, 09/12/2009
After the highly successful AGM in 2008 we decided to follow up with another TV game-show favourite - this year we held YMCA Family Fortunes. Two teams made up of a mixture of hostel residents, board members and staff competed as the two families trying t ...
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Ambassador YMCA Lounge
Andrew Jenkins, 06/07/2009
A new facility opened at our Ambassador YMCA hostel on June 26th. Although in part it is a typical TV lounge and communal recreational area, the room will be also an extension of the Design for Life (DFL) project the YMCA operates at its main hostel a m ...
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Job Swap 2!
Andrew Jenkins, 06/07/2009
Following last year's success with our Job Swap event, we decided to do it again! As with 2008 we found it to be a very positive experience for everyone involved, encouraging staff to learn something new. The initiative promotes workplace learning; sh ...
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