Petition recognised from Llandeilo day club
Carmarthenshire Council's Executive Board Member for health and social care has formally responded to a petition regarding a Llandeilo day club service.
At a recent Executive Board decisions meeting, Cllr Pat Jones acknowledged the petition, handed to the county council in June, and noted the concerns raised regarding the closure of Noddfa Teilo.
She has now penned a formal response letter, assuring petitioners that a replacement club, which was launched by the WRVS at the nearby Maes Elfryn Sheltered Scheme, is already meeting the needs of those who had formerly attended Noddfa Teilo.
It is one of five county council run day clubs which have successfully transferred to the voluntary or independent sector.
Cllr Jones said: “Of course I understand that people in the Llandeilo area had their concerns about what they had perceived as a loss of service for older people in the community.
“We reassured service users, staff, and members of the public at the time, that we had no plans to end the service, but simply to transfer it to the voluntary sector in a new venue, in order that they could develop it and offer services to a wider range of people.
“I am delighted to say that the new service in Maes Elfryn is proving very successful, with approximately 30 people attending twice a week – I also understand that some local residents have joined the WRVS as volunteers to help run the service.”
There are approximately 50 day and luncheon clubs now operating in Carmarthenshire communities since the county council handed over operation of the services to the voluntary and independent sector.
As they are no longer restricted by eligibility criteria, which the council was obligated to apply, they are now able to run more flexibly and can invite new members who would previously have been ineligible to join.
A full list of day and luncheon clubs across the county is available online. Visit the health and social care pages at www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
At a recent Executive Board decisions meeting, Cllr Pat Jones acknowledged the petition, handed to the county council in June, and noted the concerns raised regarding the closure of Noddfa Teilo.
She has now penned a formal response letter, assuring petitioners that a replacement club, which was launched by the WRVS at the nearby Maes Elfryn Sheltered Scheme, is already meeting the needs of those who had formerly attended Noddfa Teilo.
It is one of five county council run day clubs which have successfully transferred to the voluntary or independent sector.
Cllr Jones said: “Of course I understand that people in the Llandeilo area had their concerns about what they had perceived as a loss of service for older people in the community.
“We reassured service users, staff, and members of the public at the time, that we had no plans to end the service, but simply to transfer it to the voluntary sector in a new venue, in order that they could develop it and offer services to a wider range of people.
“I am delighted to say that the new service in Maes Elfryn is proving very successful, with approximately 30 people attending twice a week – I also understand that some local residents have joined the WRVS as volunteers to help run the service.”
There are approximately 50 day and luncheon clubs now operating in Carmarthenshire communities since the county council handed over operation of the services to the voluntary and independent sector.
As they are no longer restricted by eligibility criteria, which the council was obligated to apply, they are now able to run more flexibly and can invite new members who would previously have been ineligible to join.
A full list of day and luncheon clubs across the county is available online. Visit the health and social care pages at www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
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