Old Stories Make News

An innovative bi-lingual oral history project was launched at Rhos Nursing Home, Malltraeth on Monday 20th November at 1. 30 pm.

The project was headed by Vivien and Leslie Morey, volunteers for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme. (RSVP)

'The idea grew from the slide shows of local scenes we give at retirement homes all over Ynys Mon,' Leslie said. 'So many residents tell us fascinating stories about the places and also about their own lives in the past.'

'We want to record these tales and transform them into modules of oral history,' Vivienne added. 'These will be stored in the local Archive Department and also be available for showing in schools and at youth organisations on the island. In this way the past can be preserved.'

The project has received funding from Medryn Mon Key Fund and support from Ynys Mon Archive Department.

Nicola Thomas, Project Development Officer for RSVP on Ynys Mon, said that recruitment of volunteers to help with all parts of the project has just started.
'We need volunteers willing to be trained to show slides, to interview, to record information, to deliver the oral history modules in schools and youth organisations and also to help with the administration.'

Anyone wishing to be involved in the project can contact Nicola Thomas on 0779699 1293 or by e mail nthomasrsvp@hotmail.co.uk

Notes to editors
RSVP is a national organisation for those over 50 who want to volunteer. It is run by volunteers and supported by employed staff. It is part of the UK wide Community Service Volunteers (CSV), a charity with 40 years experience in supporting volunteers. Each year 130,000 people give nearly one million hours of their time as volunteers through CSV.

CRAFTS AND KNITTING PROJECTS

Llangoed Group
Thanks goes out to Eirwen Williams for her help in showing the children of Llangoed school how to make trauma teddies and how important they can be for people 'in need.'

There was great publicity for this when the fire brigade came to collect them.

Big thank you to Liz Roberts and her group in Llangoed for the 'Make a Difference' event. All that attended had a great time.

PROJECT LINUS

This new project, which has grown from the Benllech Group, is going from strength to strength. Project Linus is a scheme were people make quilted blankets from 4x4 cotton squares. Once completed they are donated to a terminal ill child. We have our 1st four quilts ready for donation in January. Our next meeting is the 3rd January 2006.

Please contact Nicola if you would like to attend. No quilting skills needed.

SCHOOLS

We now have 36 schools volunteers, 10 of which are currently new recruits who are going through training and CRB checks. Thanks goes to Ann Winkle who has taken on more responsibility and is a great help to the schools project. Joy Mawby, schools organiser is also giving her time to train the schools volunteers and to raise funds for the scheme.

Ian Wallace, a schools volunteer, has also taken an more responsibility by assisting Nicola with recruitment for RSVP schemes. Nicola would like to thank Ann, Joy and Ian for their extra support with the schools. Also a big thanks goes to all 36 volunteers as wonderful feedback has been received from the 'Big Lottery Fund', Local Education Authority and the head teachers.

COMMUNITY HEALTH WELL BEING
ADVICE AND SUPPORT
(CHWBAS)

Since September we have recruited 13 new volunteers, of which, 10 have become advisers and 3 have become befrienders.

We are currently re-profiling the scheme to widen its scope. We are now recruiting service advisers. These new volunteers will be able to attend doctors surgeries, and after training, offer basic information about local agencies on the Island.

We also have befrienders who visit clients in hospital, nursing homes and sheltered accommodation to offer a little extra support to the clients by listening, talking or accompany them when needed.

For more information on CHWBAS call 01407 764141.

SWYDDOGAETHAU GWIRFODDOLI
CYSYLLTWCH Â 01407 764141 NEU 07796991293

YMGYNGHORWYR
Mae ymgynghorydd CHWBAS yn derbyn hyfforddiant cynhwysfawr a chydnabyddedig gan Gyngor ar Bopeth. Mae'r cwrs hyfforddi ar gyfer ymgynghorydd cyffredinol yn gofyn eich bod yn derbyn hyfforddiant yn y biwro a gan grwp allanol ynghyd â gweithio drwy lyfrau gwaith gyda chefnogaeth y Swyddog Hyfforddi. Mae ymgynghorwyr sydd dan hyfforddiant hefyd yn eistedd i mewn ar sesiynau cynghori ac yn arsyllu ar gyfweliadau sy'n cael eu cynnal gan ymgynghorwyr hyfforddedig. Maent yn rhan o'r tîm cynghori o pan maent yn dechrau eu hyfforddiant.Unwaith cwblheir y cwrs mae ymgynghorwyr yn gallu cynghori cleientiaid ar unrhyw bwnc yr ymdrinnir ag ef ar Sustem Wybodaeth gynhwysfawr CAB, ar y gyda goruchwyliaeth un i un ac i ddechrau ac yna gyda chefnogaeth ymgynghorydd tîm. Mae'n rôl heriol a chyffrous a werthfawrogir yn arw gan gleientiaid.Unwaith cwblheir yr hyfforddiant llawn mae gan ymgynghorwyr gyfle i weithio mewn biwro ac o fewn y gymuned ar Ynys Môn. Anogir ymgynghorwyr i ddilyn hyfforddiant cyfredol i sicrhau eu bod yn diweddaru eu gwybodaeth a'u sgiliau'n gyson.

CYFAILL
Mae yna 3 ffordd y gallwch ymgymryd â'r rôl hon.1. Gallwch ddod yn gyfaill gwirfoddol a fydd yn mynd gydag ymgynghorydd hyfforddedig Gwell Cyngor:Gwell Iechyd CAB neu CHWBAS ar ymweliadau cartref. Efallai byddwch chi a'r person yr ydych yn eu hymweld wedyn yn penderfynu adeiladau ar y gyfeillgarwch a pharhau i fod yn gyfeillion yn dilyn yr ymweliad cyntaf â'r ymgynghorydd.2. Gallwch ymweld â phobl mewn lleoliadau gofal megis ysbytai neu gartrefi nyrsio. Gall y rôl wirfoddol hon amrywio o sgwrsio â chleifion/preswylwyr, i'w cefnogi nhw ar ymweliadau â'r ysbyty/meddyg.3. Gallwch fod yn gyfaill i bobl ar sail un i un. Mae'r cleientiaid hyn yn cael eu hailgyfeirio i'r cynllun drwy Feddygon Teulu neu wasanaethau cymdeithasol.

PROSIECT YSGOLION
Mae ein gwirfoddolwyr ysgolion yn mynd i ysgolion Cynradd neu Uwchradd ledled Ynys Môn i helpu gyda llythrennedd, arlunio, cerddoriaeth neu addysg gorfforol. Bydd pob gwirfoddolwr yn cael cefnogaeth RSVP ac yn cael hyfforddiant llawn. Hefyd mae gennym gynllun iaith a chwarae â Phrosiect Menter Ieuenctid sy'n cwmpasu ysgolion Cynradd ac Uwchradd. Telir costau teithio i'n holl drefnwyr. Dywed Mrs Jones sy'n wirfoddolwr ysgolion "mae helpu mewn ysgolion lleol yn werth chweil. Mae'r plant yn edrych ymlaen at fy ngweld unwaith yr wythnos. Yr wyf fel ffrind iddynt".

GRWPIAU GWAU
Ar hyn o bryd mae gennym amryw o grwpiau gwau ledled Ynys Môn. Mae ein gwirfoddolwyr yn elwa o'r prosiect gwau oherwydd eu bod yn cael cyfle i gymdeithasu gyda'u ffrindiau unwaith y mis a gwau dillad ar gyfer ysbytai a chartrefi nyrsio lleol. Yr ydym hefyd yn anfon llawer ohonynt i Ddwyrain Ewrop a 'Operation Christmas Child'. Yr ydym hefyd yn trefnu tripiau ac arddangosiadau celf a chrefft o fewn eu hardaloedd lleol e.e. Gleinwaith, paentio ar sidan ac addurniadau ar gyfer y Nadolig

PROSIECT LINUS
Dechreuodd Prosiect Linus yn y DU yn 2000. Nyni yw'r grwp cyntaf i ddechrau ar Ynys Môn (2005).Yr ydym yn cyfarfod bob Dydd Mawrth cyntaf yn y mis yng Nghartrefi Gwarchodol Waen Dirion ym Menllech. Mae gennym ferched sydd erioed wedi cwiltio o'r blaen a merched cymwysedig hefyd. Ein hamcan yw gwneud cwiltiau cotwm 100% sy'n cael eu gwneud â gofal cariadus a thyner; rhoddir y cwiltiau wedyn i blant lleol sy'n derfynol wael.

YMGYNGHORWYR GWASANAETH
Bydd Ymgynghorwyr Gwasanaeth yn gwirfoddoli o fewn meddygfeydd doctoriaid ar Ynys Môn. Nid yw'r Ymgynghorwr Gwasanaeth yn ymgynghorwr hyfforddedig CAB ond yn gyswllt hanfodol rhwng cleient posibl a Chyngor ar Bopeth.Bydd gan Ymgynghorwyr Gwasanaeth gyfle i gynnig cymorth i bobl a fydd efallai angen gwybod lleoliadau, oriau agor a'r gwasanaethau all Cyngor ar Bopeth eu cynnig. Ynghyd â hyn, bydd Ymgynghorwr Gwasanaeth yn gallu cynnig gwybodaeth i bobl drwy amrywiaeth o daflenni megis Taliadau Tanwydd Gaeaf neu Frechiadau'r Ffliw.

COMMUNITY HEALTH, WELL-BEING ADVICE AND SUPPORT
(CHWBAS)

The Community Health, Well Being Advice and Support Scheme has gone from strength to strength over the past 2 years. We currently have 15 advisers, at various stages of training, who have assisted over 200 clients.

The befrienders have also been very active within their roles. We have monthly slide shows across Anglesey of our wonderful sights and local attractions. These are held at various care settings across the island and generate a wonderful discussion of 'Days Gone By'. We have volunteers who are helping on a one-to one basis, taking people out for walks or to the shops and also have volunteers who go into hospitals and care homes to talk to people who are often in their for the "long stay".

Our thanks go out to you all. I hope you realise what wonderful feedback we get off the clients who receive your visits. YOU PUT THE SMILE ON THEIR FACES, AND RSVP THANK YOU.

IF YOU OR SOME ONE YOU KNOW WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OUR TEAM THEN CALL US ON 01407 764141 FOR FUTHUR INFORMATION.

Congratulations go to the CHWBAS training office. Shona who has recently given birth to a beautiful baby girl named Jasmine.

SCHOOLS ORGANISER JOY MAWBY

What a Lovely Job!

One of the nicest things about being an RSVP School's Organiser is meeting such a variety of people in such diverse settings.

If someone expresses an interest in helping in a school, I visit
her/him at home. Because of this, I have met an ex-naval officer and his wife who is a teacher and North Wales Area Officer for the Donkey Sanctuary. I met their two donkeys too - and have taken my grandchildren to visit so they could learn to 'groom a
donkey'.

I have met a writer whose window view includes a strange tree. She plans to write a story for children, The Strand of Dragons'.

I have met retired nurses, social workers, doctors, businessmen and women,
vicars, and, of course teachers, to name but a few.

I have visited converted barns, rectories, farmhouses, post offices, chapels and modern bungalows.

The views from the windows those houses are spectacular - misty mountains, gorse covered fields, silver straits and wild breakers have all figured….and the gardens! Well, they're another story. Perhaps I'll write a piece entitled 'A Tour of RSVP Gardens' next time - maybe we could raise some money on Garden Walks!

Just think, I enjoy all this for free. What a lovely job I have!

Joy Mawby. Schools' Organiser

Schools Volunteer Anne Winckle

Dyma fy ail flwyddyn erbyn hyn yn wirfoddolwr yn Ysgol Gymraeg Morswyn, Caergybi. Llynedd roeddwn yn helpu gyda darllen yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg, ond bu eleni'n wahanol iawn.

Gwyddai Mrs Rhian Williams, y Brifathrawes mai athrawes Ffrangeg oeddwn cyn ymddeol, ac felly meddyliodd yr hoffwn gyflwyno trydedd iaith i flynyddoedd pump a chwech. Felly ers Medi 2004 daeth gwersi Ffrangeg yn rhan o'u cwricwlwm, ac ystyrir finnau fel aelod o'r staff, a groesewir i'r ystafell athrawon a'm gwahodd i achlysuron cymdeithasol.

Bydd parodrwydd y plant i ymateb yn wobr heb ei ail i mi.
Gweld eu hunan hyder yn datblygu yn rhoi gymaint o foddhad i mi.
Profi o'u bywiogrwydd a'u hegni yn gwneud i mi deimlo'n werthfawr.
Pleser pur yw gweld y balchder gymerant yn eu gwaith.
Bu dysgu Ffrangeg i 'fy' mhlant naw a deg oed yn her a sialens ddiddorol a gwerthchweil ac mae'n parhau felly.

Bu RSVP yn fwy nag addas i'r cyfrwng.

Befrienders

Penderfynnodd RSVP ehangu bwriad y cynllun cyfeillio. Rydym yn chwilio
am bobl sy'n barod i ddarllen, gwau neu sgwrsio gyda phobl mewn gwahanol amgylchiadau, mewn lleoedd megis cartrefi nyrsio neu breswyl, neu dai gwarchod.

Os hoffech ddod a gwen i wyneb rhywun, yna rhowch alwad I 01407 764141 neu e-bostiwch chwbas@fsmail.net am wybodaeth bellach.

Iechyd Cymunedol, Lles, Cyngora Chefnogaeth
(CHWBAS)

Yn gyfredol mae 27 gwirfoddolwr CHWBAS ar yr ynys. O'r rhain,mae 16 ymgynghorydd gwirfoddol, 5 o gyfeillion, 2 wirfoddolwr derbynfa, 1 gwirfoddolwr
gweinyddol, 1 cyfieithydd, a 2 wirfoddolwr sy'n helpu gyda materion polisi cymdeithasol. Hefyd ar y pryd mae 2 berson yn aros am sgwrs anffurfiol.

Llongyfarchwn hefyd 2 wirfoddolwraig CHWBAS sef Margaret Bethan Jones ar gwblhau ei hyfforddiant cyfaill, a Catherine Radcliffe ar gwblhau ei hyfforddiant ymgynghorydd gyda Cyngor ar Bopeth.

Os hoffech fanylion pellach ar wirfoddoli i CHWBAS cysylltwch â Tracey Sanderson ar 01407 764141.