Steve Stock Fest was a Hit!

Our residents recently enjoyed Steve Stock Fest. It was one of our biggest in-house events, with a fantastic turnout enjoying music, BBQ food, and a Hawaiian twist. MB did an excellent job as BBQ pit master.

Special thanks to Dionne for organising and SD for providing great music. SD has been enjoying making music with the support of Mark in the evenings.

Employees of the Quarter

David Dibble, our night support worker, won Employee of the Quarter for his long service, excellent attendance, and deep knowledge of Bellwave House. David remains a highly valued team member, so congratulations and thank you, David on this well-deserved recognition!

And Congratulations Trevor our Employee of the Month for the Dom Care Division. Thank you for your awesome contributions to our wonderful team.

Staff Spotlight

Bellwave Apartments

We are excited to welcome Kelsea Rees as the new Home Lead for Apartments 2. Kelsea is eager to get started and is looking forward to working with the team and the residents.

Special recognition to Mark Williams and Emily Middleton, who have been with us for over four months and have already become valuable members of our staff team.

Latest Home News:

Bellwave House

Bellwave House recently hosted Serendipity’s regular quiz, where our resident quiz master, Dan Ring, did a stellar job leading the fun. This weekly quiz has become a favourite for both residents and staff, bringing everyone together for some lighthearted competition and laughs.

This summer has been full of memorable outings. Residents enjoyed a day at Folly Farm, joining others from nearby services, and we all had a blast at ‘Stevefest,’ a fantastic festival organised by Bellwave Apartments. The event was a huge success, filled with music, sunshine, great food, and lots of laughter—credit to the team for making it such a special afternoon.

In Residents’ Corner, we’re excited to welcome a new resident to Bellwave House. He has transitioned from a locked placement to a less secure setting, gaining more independence.

Originally from the area, he feels like he’s come home and has settled in wonderfully. He enjoys daily outings for a cooked breakfast, visits from family and friends, and is truly happy in his new home.

Bellwave Drive

August has been packed with fun-filledAugust was full of fun activities that our residents loved.

On the 1st, everyone at Bellwave Drive enjoyed a day trip to Folly Farm, where we met up with other residents. We had a blast seeing the animals, playing arcade games, and AE even enjoyed the Penguin Gender reveals.

JEP has been preparing for college, practicing his bus routes with staff. His confidence has grown, and he’ll be starting a Music course in September. He recently traveled independently to Port Talbot to visit his family, a big step for him, after carefully planning his journey with staff.

In-house quiz afternoons at Bellwave House have been a hit, with our own PM winning a quiz this month, making him very proud.

SteveFest was another highlight, where residents supported SD in the apartments.

SD played guitar, Home Lead Hayley sang, and JEP joined in with a few songs. Everyone enjoyed singing, dancing, and the BBQ food—a day of music and fun.

Bellwave Cottage

Residents at the Cottage have been enjoying the recent better weather. MB had a wonderful birthday, filled with well-wishes, cards, gifts, meals, and visits from his family. The celebrations continued with Steve Fest, a fantastic day of music and a BBQ, where MB and Matt took charge as chefs. It was a great social event for everyone who attended.

The kitchen at the Cottage is now complete, and what a difference it has made! The residents love it and are excited to do more cooking. Next up, a new bathroom!

Bellwave Corner

We’ve been keeping busy at Bellwave Corner!

JK and MF had a great time at Folly Farm, with MF loving the giraffes and JK enjoying the fair rides. JK is also proud of painting his bedroom.

Both JK and MF enjoyed their visit to Techniquest in Cardiff, especially the giant plasma ball. MF has been gearing up for a new hobby—fishing—and is excited about it.

NW and MF have been putting their minds to work during the Wednesday quiz afternoons at Bellwave House. The trio also had fun playing pool and darts at The Marine in Porthcawl, a nice change from The Brogen.

They took in the beautiful scenery at Ogmore Castle, with JK particularly enjoying the stepping stones on the river. Everyone at the Corner is excited about today’s trip to Margam Park, and JK is looking forward to quad biking tomorrow.

Bellwave Apartments 1

Residents had a great time hosting “Steve Fest” in the Apartment 1 garden, socialising with residents from other projects while enjoying the sun and BBQ. They also enjoyed shopping for accessories for their newly decorated bedrooms and took part in nature walks and visits to charity shops in the community.

Ellie Clark, our support worker, has left to pursue a new career in domiciliary care. Meanwhile, VJ and staff visited Llantrisant to kick off their Christmas shopping.

Bellwave Apartments 2

The staff and residents of Apartments 2 want to thank everyone who attended Steve Fest this month. It was one of our biggest events in recent times, with many people enjoying the music, BBQ, and festive Hawaiian twist.

A special thank you to Dionne for organising the event and sourcing the Hawaiian items, and to SD for providing great music, including his original songs. MB deserves a big thanks for being our chief BBQ pit master, ensuring everyone was well fed.

SD has been enjoying making music with Mark’s support and has started uploading his songs to YouTube. ND continues to enjoy his evening reading sessions with staff and is excitedly planning a trip to Manchester to visit his beloved Manchester United.