Activities at Bryn Ivor Lodge Care Home

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.

Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.

Enriching life
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Sophia Reed

Activities Coordinator

Hi, I'm Sophia, the Activities Coordinator at Bryn Ivor Lodge. My top priority is making sure our residents feel happy and cosy in their homes. I'm a super crafty person and love coming up with new and exciting activities for everyone to enjoy. When I'm not busy planning, you can usually spot me outside tending to the garden - especially when the sun is shining!

Activities and Events Partnerships

As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies

Life at Bryn Ivor Lodge Care Home

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Easter Tea Party!

Our Easter Tea Party was absolutely delightful!

The atmosphere was so relaxed as we reminisced and chatted. We were honoured to be joined by the very talented harpist, Yasmin, who filled the air with the most beautiful and enchanting music. It was lovely to sip on tea and indulged in a glass of wine while enjoying each other's company.

It was truly a memorable and enjoyable event!

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Coffee Club

Our first Coffee Club was a huge success at Bryn Ivor Lodge.

It was wonderful to see old friends reconnecting after so many years.

Everybody  had a great time chatting, indulging in delicious cakes, and sipping on hot drinks!

Coffee Club warmly welcomes all members of the community. We'd love for you to join us for our next gathering on the last Thursday of each month.

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Sunflower Clothing Shopping Spree!

At Bryn Ivor Lodge we had the pleasure of welcoming Steve from the Sunflower Clothing Company.

Many of our residents love shopping and browsing through all the different selection of clothes, shoes and handbags. Lets be honest,you can never have enough handbags!

So we thought what a great idea it would be to bring the shops to our residents! And what a great afternoon they had. Steve brought with him a wide selection of items for our residents to view and purchase.Some of our lovely ladies had a great time and went on a bit of a shopping spree.

Royal Mint Project

Bryn Ivor Lodge has recently had the honour of participating in a project being run by the Royal Mint that involved reminiscing. 

As a home we were provided with two memory boxes, one in English and one in Welsh. Our residents were able to take part in two beautiful reminiscing sessions where they explored various objects from the past, sparking fascinating discussions. 

They Royal Mint has also featured our sessions in the Museums Federation Cymru magazine, where the concept of the ‘Memory Boxes’ was explained.

This experience was truly inspiring and a testament to the importance of cherishing our memories.

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International Women's Day

International Women's Day is a remarkable occasion to celebrate women's history, their contributions to society, and their incredible achievements.Our celebration of International Women's Day with the Women's Institute was a beautiful example of the power of community, where amazing food, interesting stories, and lovely conversations were shared. One of our residents, Angela, even said that the afternoon made her feel young again. Let us continue to honour and empower women every day, and work tirelessly towards a world where gender equality is the norm.

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Residents visit World famous museum

Today the residents of Bryn Ivor were privileged to visit The Royal Mint Museum in Llantrisant near Cardiff. We were fascinated to learn about the intricate process of coin-making and the incredible expertise behind it all. It was truly inspiring to witness the incredible work of this world-famous coin-manufacturing facility, and we left with a deep appreciation for their contributions to society. We had so much fun with one of our residents, the lovely Jacqueline! She made a funny joke, saying "Quick! Grab what you can and let's run!" We always enjoy taking our residents to new and exciting places and making the most of our time together. Whenever we can have some fun, we jump at the chance! Looking forward to the next opportunity to visit this awe-inspiring institution!

Upcoming events

Fish and Chip Club

What better way to enjoy a Friday than with great food and great company. Join us for one of  Britain's  favourite dishes, everyone welcome.

Community Coffee Morning

Our community coffee morning is a great place to meet new people in a warm, relaxing atmosphere. Free refreshments available.