Adult Learners Week

Wednesday 23rd May 2007



Today 7 of the students here at Spark took up the challenge to walk all the way around Blaenymaes. The idea was to try and show them what is going on in the area.



First stop was the Penplas Family Centre. All were very impressed with what they saw. All of them were there for the first time and most admitted they didn't even know where it was although they had heard of it.

Next on the tour was 104 community house where Brian, the full time volunteer made a very good presentation explaining to them what work goes on in there.

Across the road to the New Drop in Centre. Fiona and Julie explained the benefits of the Fruit & Veg co-op as well as informing the group of other volunteering opportunities in the NDIC and elsewhere.

Up to the ARC. Digital stories, a presentation by Anthony on the work of the trust followed by the best best lunch possible (cream cakes, tea and biscuits lol)

In all seriousness though the group we took out from here were buzzing all the way back to Spark. There was an air of genuine excitement amongst them at the amount and quality of the work that is taking place in their area.

I did not have time to take any feedback from the group apart from the discussion as we were walking back down but will do at the next opportunity and let you all know what they really thought.

Thankyou to all of you who took part you have helped to spread the community development word.