We’re so pleased to announce that throughout the school holidays we will be running ‘Townhill’s Summer Club’, in partnership with Townhill Community School. This week we have a cupcake making session, A Funky Pump session and a Website and Social Media session with Normsbury Marketing
To book please call Laura on 07701 050982 (Booking is essential)
We look forward to offering the children in our community some fitness/online safety & life skill sessions.
Research has shown 48% of brits have put on weight during lockdown– that’s nearly half of the population.
In partnership with Townhill Community School, we’ve put together a ‘daily mile’ programme so all members of our community have the chance to get active this summer.
Every weekday we will leave the Phoenix Centre at 10am to walk a mile. The route will be changed daily and we have plans to keep the kids engaged along the way.
Everyone who completes the mile will be rewarded with free healthy refreshments after.
The Lord Mayor of City & County of Swansea has visited The Phoenix Centre’s food bank and has kindly donated £150 supermarket vouchers, to help with the stock for emergency food parcels.
Lord Mayor Cllr Mark Child with centre manager Leanne Dower
Townhill food bank, the first for the area, was set up and funded in April by the Local People Project. The team of volunteers are currently helping hundreds of people from Townhill, Mayhill & Gors with emergency supplies weekly.
“With many people finding themselves in times of hardship due to no fault of their own, we had to do something to help. Unfortunately, unemployment rates have soared and Universal Credit payments can take up to 7 weeks after applying. That’s a long time with no income coming in and we don’t want to see anyone in our community ever go without food”, says Leanne Dower.
Each Wednesday the team deliver emergency parcels to members of the community and the Lord Mayor wanted to visit the centre personally to thank the team for their efforts and show support for this vital service.
Lord Mayor Cllr Mark Child, volunteer Susan Milward and Leanne Dower.
The centre welcomes donations of food, toiletries and other essential items that will help those who are in need of extra help and support during this time.
If anyone finds themselves in a position where they need emergency food supplies they can call the Phoenix Centre on a Monday or Tuesday on 01792 478900.
Elle Dennis from Townhill is just 21 and has just finished her chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with Leukaemia in November last year.
All staff at the Phoenix and members of our community wanted to do something to support Elle and her family at this difficult time.
The team of 27 committed to walking 10,000 steps every day throughout March. The target was set and by the 31st March they should have completed a staggering 7 million steps.
We’re over the moon to announce that they smashed the target and ended up walking just under 10 million steps!
The team walked a staggering total of 9,887,806 steps, even with current lockdown conditions.
Leanne Dower, centre manager, kickstarted the campaign and has been the driving force behind the challenge. Leanne has been keeping everyone on track by tallying up everyone’s steps on a master sheet at the Phoenix.
The community have been able to keep up to date with everyone’s progress on the notice board and sponsor the team or support by donating onsite or online.
“We wanted to do something to support Elle and her family at this difficult time.
The commitment and dedication shown from everyone who took part has been outstanding”
“Even with the current lockdown situation, we were all determined to finish and achieve the target and raise lots of cash for a courageous lady in our community. Thank you to everyone who took part and those who donated”, says Leanne.
Star walker goes to Leanne Norman for exceeding the daily target every day for 31 days… amazing achievement 👏🏽
The sponsorship money will be collected when it’s safe to do so and a final total will be released in due course however we are pleased to announce It’s over £1000!
A massive well done must go to Leanne Dower, Dawn Passmore, Paul Bevan, Anthony Cooze, Jinxy, June Owen, Emily Hayman, Chris Evans, Christine Vectre, Stacey Hannigan, Katie Kneath, Laura Morgan, Nicola Brain, Leanne Norman, Lucy Norman, Laura Melville, Natalee Robins, Susan Milward, Veronica Gilbert, Lowrie Nott, Kayleigh Evans, Jayne Dower, Jessica Rowe, Sam Perdue, Sophie Pearce, Katie Begley, Jess Sims, Kelly Brain, Sandra Williams, Anthony Davies, Adam O’Brien & Josh Battye.
Without your dedication and spirit, none of this would have been possible. Give those legs a well-deserved rest folks!
We will be in touch shortly with a total and will be getting your donations over to Elle and her family.
Elle Dennis from Townhill is just 21 and in November last year, she was rushed into hospital feeling unwell. It was confirmed she had Sepsis and then also diagnosed with Leukaemia. Elle and her family are currently travelling back and forth Cardiff receiving treatment for the Leukaemia. Elle may need a bone marrow transplant.
All staff at the Phoenix wanted to do something to support Elle and her family at this difficult time.
Throughout March, Cancer Research is running a campaign called “Walk over Cancer”
As a team, The Phoenix Centre staff and community members of the Local People Project, are committing to walking 10,000 steps per day. By the 31st March, they would have completed a staggering 7 million steps.
Join us between 12-3pm this Thursday 27th February at the Phoenix Centre, to experience food from around the world and get to know your neighbours. A perfect time to make new friends and find out whats going on in our local area.
ParkLives will be attending Paradise Park for a FREE football session on Wednesday 19th February 2-3.30pm. Perfect for half term. Our Café will be open for parents to warm up and have a bite to eat 🙂
**Please note in bad weather these activities will not take place**
Do you want to lose weight? Feeling the Christmas choccies on your hips??? the Local People Project are kindly funding a weekly weigh-in session at The Phoenix Centre. Join us every Friday from 4-5pm where we’ll weigh in confidence, share food tips and support each other as we work towards a weight we’re happy with. 🙌
– that’s nearly half of the population. 
