Have your say on Day Opportunities

24 October 2023

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.

Cabinet Member for a Caring Powys, Cllr Sian Cox said: "We know that our wellbeing depends on a range of things, which vary a little from 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 fulfilled lives. 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."

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.

The closing date for responses is Monday 11 December 2023.

If you would prefer to provide your views on day opportunities in person, a number of engagement events will be held throughout the county during November 2023:

Date	Time	Venue
Monday 13 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Coed Isaf Day Centre, Welshpool
	6.00pm -7.00pm	Ysgol y Trallwng, Welshpool
Tuesday 14 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	The Court Day Centre, Llandrindod Wells
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	Celf Centre, Llandrindod Wells
Wednesday 15 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Arosfa Day Centre, Brecon
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	Y Gaer, Brecon
Thursday 16 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Maesywennol Day Centre, Llanidloes
Friday 17 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	The Park Day Centre, at The Library, Newtown
Monday 20 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Canolfan Day Centre, Ystradgynlais
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	The Library, Ystradgynlais
Tuesday 21 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Sylfaen Day Centre, Llanidloes
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	Llanidloes High School
Wednesday 22 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Castell y Dail Day Centre, Newtown  *This event has been cancelled*
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	The Library, Newtown
Thursday 23 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Cyfle Newydd Day Centre, Machynlleth
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	Ysgol Bro Hyddgen, Machynlleth
Friday 24 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Beacons Creative, Ffrwdgrech Estate, Brecon
Monday 27 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	The Rhyd Day Centre, Brecon
Tuesday 28 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Mencap Day Centre, Llanfyllin
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	The Library, Llanfyllin
Wednesday 29 November	6.00pm - 7.00pm	Builth Wells Primary
Thursday 30 November	1.30pm - 2.30pm	East Radnor Day Centre, Presteigne
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	John Beddoes School, Presteigne
Friday 1 December	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Antur Gwy, Builth Wells
Monday 4 December	1.30pm - 2.30pm	The CRiC Centre, Crickhowell
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	Crickhowell High School
Tuesday 5 December	1.30pm - 2.30pm	The Library, Hay on Wye
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	Online (Contact thedayopportunitiesreview@powys.gov.uk for joining details)
Wednesday 6 December	1.30pm - 2.30pm	The Library, Llanfair Caereinion
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	Ysgol Bro Caereinion (Primary Campus)
Thursday 7 December	1.30pm - 2.30pm	Online (Contact thedayopportunitesreview@powys.gov.uk for joining details)
	6.00pm - 7.00pm	Hay on Wye CP School

 

You can also email comments to: thedayopportunitiesreview@powys.gov.uk