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The Lost Turner Painting of Wenvoe Castle

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THE LOST TURNER PAINTING OF WENVOE CASTLE

June 2024: Dyffryn Gardens Antiques Roadshow

Fiona Bruce introduced the show, saying “At the end of the show we have a fantastic surprise for you.”

Wenvoe Castle 1796

J.M.W. Turner had left Cardiff and was invited to stay in the Wenvoe Castle for a couple of days before heading off towards Mid and North Wales. The owner of the Castle hoped Mr Turner would paint the Castle for him and Mr Turner said he would do a watercolour. Over the next few days Mr Turner painted a picture of Wenvoe Castle from the front looking over the house and grounds but did not sign it. The picture was about 20 inches long and 15 inches wide and the painting hung in the Great Hall in the Castle until the great fire.

Wenvoe Castle 1910

Nobody knew how the fire started at the Castle. Once the fire got hold of the Castle there was no stopping it. Alice Wood and her husband Tom worked there, and together with other staff, risked their lives getting stuff out of the house to save for the family. Alice had run into the fire one last time to get the Turner painting off the wall.

Mrs Jenner, the lady who owned the Castle, gave away most of the burnt stuff to the staff who had risked their lives getting things out. Alice and Tom were given the Turner painting as they were going to be out of work for a long time. A letter of provenance was given to all the staff who had things from the house. The letter was stuffed down the back of the painting never to be thought about for a long time.

Wenvoe Village 2023

My name is Richard Clements. My grandmother died where she had lived, in Wenvoe, the village where our family had lived for over two hundred years. My mother had asked me to come back from London to clear my grandmother’s house and as I was clearing out the loft, I found an old painting of Wenvoe Castle. I showed it to my mother who said: “Your great grandparents worked at the Castle a long time ago.”

I took the picture back to London with me to show a friend in the art businesses. He told me to find a lawyer and get an expert to verify this picture as he was convinced it was a Turner painting.

Dyffryn Gardens Antiques Roadshow June 2024

Fiona Bruce: “And now we go over to our art expert with a find from a small village just down the road from here.”

“Well yes, it is a Turner painting,” said the expert.

“I would put a conservative estimate of around £2 million to £10 million on this painting.”

October 2024, Sutherby’s Auction House London.

The Lost Turner of Wenvoe Castle has just sold for £20 million.

 

 

The Role of a Funeral Celebrant – Sally Milliner

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THE ROLE OF A FUNERAL CELEBRANT – SALLY MILLINER

When I say I am a funeral celebrant, there are still a few people who say, “what does that mean?”

When a person dies, a funeral ceremony is the final gift a family can offer their loved one. The type of ceremony, the venue, and the person who leads it all depend on what the family feels is right and having regard to whether the person who has died held particular religious beliefs or would have wanted certain rituals included.

Traditional funerals are usually led by religious figures -priests, ministers, vicars, imams, rabbis – who follow the customs and structure of their faith while offering spiritual guidance. For someone who was active in their faith community, this is often the most natural and comforting choice by the family, as it honours their loved one’s beliefs and the way they lived.

Alternatively, a humanist celebrant, whilst creating very personal and story-led ceremonies, will not incorporate religious language, hymns, prayers or rituals under any circumstances.

A funeral celebrant, on the other hand, is a trained professional who creates bespoke, warm ceremonies tailored to the family’s wishes, regardless of their beliefs. As such, the focus of a funeral celebrant is on the individual – their life, personality, values, and the legacy they leave behind which can be either non-religious or gently spiritual.

Families have complete freedom to shape the ceremony, and religious elements such as hymns or prayers can be included if they feel right. This makes a celebrant-led funeral ideal for someone who wasn’t religious, or for families who want a blend of personal storytelling with a gentle sense of spiritual belief. For many families, this can feel especially comforting when their loved one held spiritual beliefs, but their connection to formal religion had become quieter or more private over time.

The heart of a celebrant-led funeral, therefore, is creating a farewell that truly reflects the person who has died. It’s not just a formal goodbye, but a celebration of life.

A funeral celebrant will spend time with the family, listening to memories, discussing music, readings, and the tone they want to set, such as whether some gentle humour is welcome during the service. Families can discuss such things as a dress code or colour, a photographic tribute to be played, placing flowers on the coffin during reflection time – nothing is off limits to chat through.

No family wants a cookie cutter approach to the ceremony, so a skilled funeral celebrant will craft something unique – warm, dignified, and personal to the loved one. For example, at my mum’s funeral, everyone wore pearls or a touch of sparkle – a small detail that felt beautifully personal to her.

Some funeral celebrants have an additional talent to offer writing a bespoke poem to capture the essence of the person being honoured, if this is something the family may find a comfort.

A common misconception is that funeral celebrants only work in crematoriums, but they also lead graveside services, interments, and memorial ceremonies held at any location the family chooses to share memories of their loved one. These can take place after a direct cremation or on meaningful dates such as anniversaries.

It is also important to know that you are not obliged to use the celebrant recommended by your funeral director. If you have someone in mind – perhaps someone you already know or who led a funeral you have attended – you are free to choose them if you wish. Whoever you select will work closely with your funeral director to ensure everything runs smoothly, allowing you to focus on remembering your loved one.

A funeral is one of the most meaningful moments a family will ever plan, and the person who leads it plays a vital role. Whether you choose a religious leader, a humanist celebrant, or a funeral celebrant, what matters most is finding someone who will honour your loved one’s wishes and their story with sincerity, compassion, and respect, providing you with support at a difficult and emotional time.

A well-crafted funeral ceremony becomes a lasting memory – one that reflects not just a life that has ended but is a celebration of life for someone that was deeply loved.

 

 

Gregynog Hall and the Davies Sisters

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GREGYNOG HALL AND THE DAVIES SISTERS

In the heart of the Montgomeryshire countryside some 4 miles north of Newtown stands an impressive Hall set within its own 750-acre grounds. There has been a substantial mansion on the site since the 1400s, with the latest iteration being constructed as a brick building in 1840. The building that we see today may appear to be a Montgomeryshire vernacular half-timbered structure, but this belies the fact that in the late 1890s it was stuccoed with concrete and painted black and white to resemble such a style.

In 1920 Gregynog Hall was purchased by the fabulously wealthy and unmarried sisters Gwendoline and Margaret Davies. The sisters had come by their wealth via the “family business” of coal, railways and of course Barry Docks founded by their grandfather David Davies of Llandinam whose life and times has been covered in many previous issues of “What’s On”.

When they came of age, the sisters devoted their lives and wealth to charity, philanthropy and culture. Examples (by no means exhaustive) include health and welfare facilities in the coal mining valleys, contributions to the building of chapels and educational establishments, funding and hands on running of rest and recuperation facilities for soldiers (of all nationalities) in France during the First World War and perhaps what they are best remembered for: the purchase of many notable works of art – all of which were gifted to the people of Wales.

After it was purchased by the sisters, the Hall became the most visible symbol of the sisters’ cultural interests and the venue for Welsh cultural and academic life for many decades. They supported traditional skills, arts and craftsmanship to improve the house and grounds. The estate became associated with music, literature, gardening and intellectual life. The sisters encouraged artists, musicians and scholars and helped create an atmosphere in which Welsh culture could flourish.

Their support for music was particularly significant. They established the Gregynog Festival, which became an important event in the Welsh cultural calendar and over the years many of the important musicians of the day such as Elgar, Holst, Williams, Wood and Boult played. In addition, a choir of between 28 and 40 voices, many being the Hall’s staff, gave many a concert. Their interest in music reflected their broader understanding of culture: art was not simply something to be collected and displayed, but something to be experienced, shared and developed. Through Gregynog, the sisters helped create a lasting cultural legacy that continued after their deaths.

The sisters were deeply attached to Wales and to the Welsh landscape. Although their wealth was derived from industrial enterprise, they increasingly devoted themselves to preserving and enriching the cultural and natural environment of their home country

Gwendoline died in 1951 and Margaret in 1963. By the time of their deaths, they had donated or promised substantial parts of their art collection to public institutions and had supported numerous charitable and cultural causes. Their legacy remains particularly visible in the collections of the National Museum Cardiff and in the continuing cultural associations of Gregynog.

In 1922 the Gregynog Press was founded by the sisters helped by Dr Thomas Jones (“TJ”) at the Hall. It had a succession of resident printers and artists, and a bindery. The output was of limited edition superbly produced volumes devoted to the arts and poetry many of which may be inspected at the Cardiff University Special Collections library. Incidentally “TJ” was to become a most influential man in his own right, he was Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet under four Prime Ministers.

Margaret Davies gifted Gregynog Hall to the University of Wales in 1960. Thereafter the Hall hosted conferences, seminars and summer schools from every academic discipline.

The story of the Davies sisters is therefore not simply one of extraordinary wealth. It is a story about how private fortune can be transformed into a public legacy. Through their philanthropy, art collecting and support for education, music and Welsh culture, Gwendoline and Margaret Davies helped shape the cultural landscape of twentieth-century Wales. Gregynog remains closely associated with their memory, while the artworks and institutions they supported continue to benefit generations of people. Their lives demonstrate the lasting influence that determined and generous patrons can have on the cultural identity of a nation.

In 2010, the University’s responsibility for Gregynog was passed to the Gregynog Charitable Trust and it continues to be a centre for learning and education, hosting conferences and events and celebrating nature and the arts. The extensive grounds make for a good day out for those seeking the calm and sanctuary of nature, and there’s a very classy café but surprisingly no gift shop through which to exit!

Tony Hodge

 

 

Village Show First Prize Winners

WENVOE VILLAGE SHOW

The Village Show First Prize Winners

Mike and I would like to thank everyone who turned out and took part in the Wenvoe Village Show. It was a really good turnout considering the dismal weather forecast and wet start to the day. We so appreciated all those who entered, our generous sponsors (who made so much of a difference that we covered all our costs and have been able to buy the necessary supplies for next year’s show too), all who donated to the fabulous raffle and those who bought tickets, our brilliant volunteers who made the whole thing possible and everyone who came along to support. We would also like to thank the Community Council for allowing us the use of the Community Centre free of charge.

The total amount raised for Wenvoe Wildlife Group was £1,256 which included £38 from the gorgeous Mila’s sale of her handmade lavender bags. We are so pleased with this amount and so very grateful to all of you.

Fruit and Vegetables

Apples (Cookers) Mary Coughlin
Apples (Eaters) Ben Langdon
Tomatoes (Standard) Gill Dupe
Tomatoes (Cherry) V’Lain Fenton-May
Other Fruit Heulwen Davies
Beetroot Kath Page
Carrots Mike Tucker
Onions Ieuan Williams
Potatoes Elliot Kerslake
Runner beans Kath Page
Chillies Heulwen Davies
Any other vegetable Debbie Harwell

Whopper Vegetables

Runner bean Kelly Stevenson
Marrow Barry Harper
Any other whopper Kelly Stevenson
Misshapen Vegetables
Any Cath Blundell

Culinary

Scones Tony Hodge
Welsh cakes Sue MacPherson
Short bread Deb Pothen
Victoria Jam Sponge Diane Pate
Lemon drizzle cake Jane Fenton May
Fruit cake Jill Dupe

Any other cake

Any variety Linda Lloyd

Bread

Bread (Hand made) Anthony O’Baid
Bread (Machine made) V’Lain Fenton May

Biscuits

Sweet or savoury Deb Pothen

Culinary Misc.

Sweet preserve Molly Barraclough

Drink

Soft drink Mike Tucker

Crafts Adult

Tied bunch of flowers Claire Bottomley
Fabric/needlecraft Diane Normanseer
Wool work Ellie Shaw
Painting Roger Davis
Drawing Alan Williams
Any other craft Alan Davies
Photograph (Wenvoe) Tony Hodge
Photograph (Red) Neal Davis
Photograph (Wildlife) Tony Hodge

Craft Children

Cake Robyn Yates
Biscuits / cookies Beatrix Gatheridge
Drawing Margot Evans
Painting Frances Tucker & Mila DeClaire
Handwriting Evie Morgan & Mila DeClaire

Limerick

All ages John Lewis

Winning Limerick

I walked around Wenvoe one day
T’was a fine Sunday morning in May
The bells were a’pealing,
And the birds were a’tweeting,
That heavenly feeling I’d say!

John Lewis

The Grange And The Part It Played In Wenvoe’s Past

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TELLING THE STORY OF THE GRANGEAND THE PART IT PLAYED IN WENVOE’S PAST

I’d like to give an update on progress for an information panel in Wenvoe. Last month I wrote to the Vale of Glamorgan Council on behalf of Gwenfo Gynt, the Wenvoe History Group, regarding permission to install a heritage information panel at the Grange Park and Playing Fields in Wenvoe. I explained that the purpose of the panel would be to interpret and celebrate the history of the site and its significance within the wider history of Wenvoe. In particular, it would tell the story of The Grange, the house that once stood on the land now occupied by the playing fields and neighbouring residential development.

The panel would outline the history of The Grange and its owner, William Nell, a prominent local brewer and businessman, his family and their connection to Wenvoe. The subsequent uses of the house before its eventual demolition and the redevelopment of the site to create the Grange Park and the surrounding homes that exist today being part of that story.

I’m pleased to say also that the project has been supported by the local community, in particular, Nicola Starke, Head of Wenvoe Primary School (situated opposite the Grange) who is fully supportive of the proposal and sees it as a valuable educational opportunity. The school is keen for pupils to become actively involved in the project, contributing artwork, illustrations and elements of the written content for the panel. This involvement would help foster a greater understanding of local heritage and encourage children to take pride in the history of their community.

I also talked this through with Councillor Russell Godfrey (Ward Gwenfo) who recognises the value of preserving and sharing the history of this important local site to a wider audience and fully supports this initiative.

So just waiting on the Vale to take this forward!

Stephen K. Jones

Gwenfo Gynt, the Wenvoe History Group

 

 

Math Skills Involved In Darts

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MATH SKILLS INVOLVED IN DARTS

Local Wenvoe resident Kate Pridham, Academy Director at Cogan Coronation Junior Darts Corporation (JDC) Academy, recently led a special community sports session as part of the summer “Food & Fun” programme at Pencoedtre High School in Barry.

The session brought together young people from across the area to experience the fun, focus, and mental math skills involved in darts. A highlight of the morning was the involvement of six senior academy players – Archie, Dylan, Drew, Jack, Theo, and Evan Green – who stepped into mentoring and coaching roles, guiding the school students through fun challenges and team games.

“It was a fantastic opportunity to give back to the local community and introduce new children to a sport we are all so passionate about,” said Kate. “Our academy players represented us with real excellence and proved to be brilliant role models for the younger pupils.”

Cogan Coronation JDC Academy supports young people across the Vale of Glamorgan in developing their darts skills in a fun, structured, and supportive environment.

If readers would like information on local junior darts, please contact coganjdcacademy@gmail.com

 

Join Our Team Of Volunteers

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JOIN OUR TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS

Would you like to help shape the future of Wenvoe What’s On?

We are looking for volunteers to join our small, friendly team and help to produce the magazine.

This involves:

  • Checking content.
  • Putting together pages with photos and text.
  • Finalising the magazine between 18th and 20th of the month.
  • Being part of a flexible rota; the commitment would be every second or third month.

 

If this is something you would enjoy, please get in touch with one of the WO Team (contact details on page 2).

Wenvoe Community Council Engagement Day

WENVOE COMMUNITY COUNCIL ENGAGEMENT DAY
AND WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY/HUB 10th ANNIVERSARY

Wenvoe Community Council and Wenvoe Community Library/Hub are joining forces for a very special community celebration on Saturday 3 October, from 11.00am to 4.00pm, at Wenvoe Community Centre.

This promises to be a wonderful family day out, with something for visitors of all ages. There will be stalls to browse, activities and displays to enjoy, and a barbecue serving food throughout the day. It will be an excellent opportunity to meet local organisations, discover what is happening in and around Wenvoe, and celebrate everything that makes our village such a lively and welcoming community.

We are delighted that the day will also include a special guest performance by Craig Yates of Only Men Aloud and Johnny Tudor who both live here in Wenvoe.

The event marks an important milestone for Wenvoe Community Library/Hub, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Over the past decade, the Hub has grown into far more than a place to borrow books. Run and managed by volunteers, it now provides a welcoming meeting place and a wide programme of talks, groups, children’s activities, outings and community events. The anniversary will be a chance to celebrate its achievements and thank everyone who has supported it along the way.

Tables will be available inside the Community Centre for village groups wishing to promote their activities, recruit new members or display their work. Local businesses are also warmly invited to take part and showcase the products or services they offer. Any group or business interested in reserving a table should contact Councillor Janet Williams at j.williams@wenvoecouncil.org.

Please note that the Community Centre car park will be closed for the event, as it will be used to accommodate the marquee. Visitors are encouraged to walk to the celebration wherever possible and to park considerately elsewhere in the village.

Make a note of the date and come along to meet friends and neighbours, support local groups and businesses, and help us celebrate ten successful years of Wenvoe Community Library Hub.

See here for further information

https://wenvoe.org.uk/?cat=438

 

The Blackened Oak Tree

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THE BLACKENED OAK TREE

1882
The sky went dark over the area. In the small village of Wenvoe near Cardiff, people took to their homes as a great storm was coming in from the west. At the east end of the village, towards Cardiff, was a field in which stood a large oak tree reaching one hundred and thirty feet high. The tree was around four hundred years old and stood dead centre of the field. Thunder and lightning began to hit the area. A bolt of lightning hit the oak tree, splitting it and setting fire to the tree.
The rain came down hard on the oak, putting out the fire. It was covered in soot and had been reduced to twenty feet high. As the storm moved away, something moved in a crack at the bottom of the tree and disappeared into it. A small plume of smoke came out of the top of the Blackened Oak Tree.

1943
The Wenvoe Women’s WRVS Choir Committee meeting was underway in the school hall. Doris Davies was the chairwoman, leader of the choir of fifteen women and my Mam. I was watching from the corner of the hall. I was seven years old. My name is Doreen. I would take over the choir in the early sixties when it would change its name to the Wenvoe Women’s Choir.
“Right” said Doris, “we will have a space at the Wenvoe Summer Fete in one weeks’ time to sing one song – any suggestions?”
Mrs Howarth, who was the doctor’s wife, suggested a song. “How about Greensleeves? That’s always a popular song and the choir already know it.”
Everybody in the choir nodded their heads including Doris, who thought it was a good choice.
“Right” said Doris, “we will meet in two days’ time to practice the song before preforming at the fete.”
It’s up to the WRVS to arrange the seats and food and drinks at the field of the burned-out oak. The oak tree had been burned out since the end of the nineteenth century. The field had always been nutritious and a great grower of crops. The owner of the field had been told never to take out the old, burned oak tree as it contained magical qualities. Little children from the village had always played there for years since the incident of the thunderstorm, saying there was a fairy living in the tree. This used to make their parents laugh.
Nearly all the men from the village had joined the war effort and the men who were left, worked on the land. A couple of days before the fete, I was playing with my friends in the burned-out field. Billy a lad from the village, about six years old and from a poor family in the village, had rickets in his legs and had come to the field to see the other children play. He sat with his back to the tree and laughed at the other children playing. Suddenly the sky went very dark and a blinding light came from the bottom of the tree.
A beam of light touched Billy’s legs and he cried out. The light disappeared and the sky was bright again. Billy slowly stood up and shouted, “I feel better.” Billy then began running around the tree shouting “I feel better” several times. Then he ran out of the field and down to his house in the village. The rest of the children in the field didn’t seem to notice what had happened. I felt I was the only one who saw it. Billy’s rickets never returned, and he went on to live a long and happy life.
The fete went off without a hitch with the choir singing ‘Greensleeves’ at the end of the show.

2010
Bernice Watkins was the choir’s new leader since 1988. Her mother was one of the Windrush generation and had come to Cardiff from Jamaica in the 1950s. She was a nurse at Llandough hospital and married Ronnie Watkins, a young copper from Grangetown. They moved to Wenvoe in the seventies.
The choir met in the new community centre for their weekly meeting. “I’ve chosen a song for the annual Wenvoe fete in the burned oak field. It’s going to be Home in the Meadow from the movie, How the West Was Won.”
“We have two weeks to learn the song”, said Bernice.”
The choir consisted of around twenty women from the village. Doreen would co-ordinate the seating from the hall to the field. I was now seventy-five years old and still a member of the choir. I had handed the reins over to Bernice back in the early nineties. I was still fit and was able to do the small tasks that were given me.
The day of the fete came quickly; it was a beautiful sunny summer’s day in the village. All the seats and food stalls where prepared in the field. The small stage was set-up next to the old oak tree in the middle of the field. All the people who did their acts came on and did well.
The choir was the last act to go on. They started their song. In the corner of her eye Doreen could see a light come up from the bottom of the tree and a glimmer around the choir. Then, the old choir from the 1940s appeared at the back of the new choir. One choir sang the new song, and the old choir sang Greensleeves. It’s what the people called a mash-up of voices. I was sitting in the front row of the crowd and a bright light shot out of the tree and landed next to me. A voice said to me from the light “It’s time to go now Doreen.” I closed my eyes and fell into a beautiful sleep. The song finished and everybody was clapping. Everyone got up to walk back down to the village. Bernice came over to the seats, “Come on Doreen wake up, it’s all finished now. Doreen! Doreen! Oh no – someone call an ambulance.”

 

 

Stay Connected: Personal, Practical Support For Seniors

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STAY CONNECTED: PERSONAL, PRACTICAL SUPPORT FOR SENIORS

Stay Connected, founded by lifelong Penarth friends Rachel Glover and Melanie Gape‑Wood, provides practical, personalised support for older people across the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff. Their approach is simple: unhurried, personalised support that helps older people feel connected, confident and valued in their everyday lives.

Mel and Rachel created Stay Connected after they noticed a growing gap in their own community; they saw that many older people needed a little more day‑to‑day support to keep life feeling manageable, and that families were looking for reassurance without the need for formal care. Drawing on their own experiences of supporting their grandparents, they set out to offer that “missing middle”, practical, personal help delivered with warmth, consistency and genuine care. As a new local service, their focus is on support that feels calm, familiar and shaped around each individual.

Rachel and Mel each bring more than twenty years of experience working with people and supporting their wellbeing to their business. Rachel’s background as a primary school teacher and deputy head has given her a natural instinct for building confidence and independence, while Mel’s work has centred on supporting people with additional needs, particularly around mental health and emotional resilience. Friends since nursery school, their shared values and long‑standing friendship underpin a service built on trust, reliability and genuine care. Stay Connected grew from their belief that flexible, person‑centred support can make everyday life brighter and more manageable for people in later life.

Tailored Support

Stay Connected offe rs personalised support shaped around what matters to each individual. That might mean friendly conversation, shared activities, errands, appointments, shopping, organising paperwork, help with phones and tablets, or simply being a steady, reassuring presence at home. Every visit is guided by the client’s own routine and preferences, making everyday life feel easier, brighter and more manageable. Families often speak about the difference this makes. One client shared, “They are true companions…we have found friends who understand what we need.” Whilst a client’s daughter said, “Mum looks forward to her visits. The confidence and reassurance Mel and Rachel bring has made such a difference.

A Little Support That Goes A Long Way

Rachel and Mel regularly see how steady, practical support can help people regain confidence. One

Penarth resident, “Margaret”, had begun to feel overwhelmed by everyday tasks and increasingly isolated. Through twice‑weekly visits, helping with online shopping, organising paperwork, gentle decluttering and reintroducing small pleasures like walks and coffee outings, her confidence gradually returned. She described the support as “a lifeline”.

Professional, Compassionate and Trusted

Every member of the Stay Connected team comes from a background in education or healthcare and are DBS‑checked and trained in dementia awareness, safeguarding, food hygiene and first aid. Visits are unhurried, focused and shaped around the person’s own pace and routine. At the heart of Stay Connected is a simple promise: to offer warm, reliable support that helps people in later life feel respected, supported and part of a vibrant community.

At a Glance

A service providing calm, personalised support for older people across the Vale and Cardiff – always unhurried, always from the same familiar faces.

Our Visits Offer:

  • Consistent, familiar support – no uniforms, no rotating staff.
  • Reliable support without time pressure.
  • Personalised, practical support and companionship shaped around your needs and routines.
  • A steady, reassuring presence that helps life feel easier and more manageable.

 

Our Services:

Help attending appointments, assistance with household tasks, support with technology, friendly companion visits, support with errands and shopping, help with paperwork, sharing activities at home or out and about, gentle decluttering.

 

 

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