Christmas is coming to GCS!
We are pleased to release the first communications about what is coming on Christmas Wellbeing Fest day on Thursday 19 December.
There are a wide range of activities planned for this year including hot pod yoga, nordic walking, wreath making, cold water dipping, board game cafes and PSA testing for men.
Some activities are booked up early so please keep an eye out for further details on when the booking system is open to make a booking.
More info to follow…..
The Orchard Project will be running a series of sessions over the coming months to give staff the opportunity to learn more about Orchard planting and restoration.
The first session is taking place on Tuesday 12 November at 15:30 – 17:00 at the Green Hwb, Hill House. You can book your place on the session through the Booking System.
The session will be run by Witchhazel, our local expert from The Orchard Project, Swansea.
The College is inviting colleagues to come along to practice your Welsh skills across campuses on October 15 with colleagues over a cake. You can learn more about Welsh opportunities, lessons, resources and Apps. The sessions are taking place at 11.30 – 13.30 at the following locations:
Swansea Philharmonic Choir are singing at All Saints Church in Oystermouth on Saturday June 8th at 6pm. The event is a relaxing programme of music and will feature solos from some of our students.
Tickets are £10 (students £5) and available on the door or by ringing 017892 299443.
GCS are pleased to hold our 2nd Golf Society Day at Fairwood Golf course on Thursday 28 March. Meet at Fairwood at 1.00pm for 1.30pm tee off followed by a meal after the game.
Staff are required to contribute £20 and the full details on how to pay will be sent to you once you have registered your interest in a place.
Please book your place here System Archebu Lles / Wellbeing Booking System
Are you living with chronic pain? Do you notice a relationship between higher stress levels and pain?
Swansea Wellbeing Centre are holding free sessions at their Centre so you can meet other people living with pain and pick up tips on how to manage long-term pain physically, emotionally and mentally. If you’re unable to join in person you can join online. Each session is stand-alone, you can attend more than one session. The sessions are being held on:
Sat 16th March 11-12
Sat 13th April 11-12
Sat 11th May 11-12
Thurs 15th June 11-12
This Course is offered for adults over 18 in Neath, Port Talbot and Swansea.
The Regional Health and Social Care Board are supporting this project.
Contact Beth Cox – Pain Specialist for more details or to book your place info@beth-cox.com 07747880731 www.dialdownyourpain.co.uk
This Friday is International Women’s Day, an annual day where we celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
To mark the occasion, the College is holding a virtual Menopause café from 12pm – 1pm. This event is a drop in session where colleagues can get together informally in a safe place to discuss menopause and see what support is available to help manage it more effectively. This session will be a respectful, confidential opportunity to chat with your colleagues and to talk and share menopause stories and experiences and everyone is welcome, regardless of gender or age. So, lets all get together on International Women’s Day to share a virtual coffee and smash the taboo around menopause.
To join the chat, please contact Lorraine.evans@gcs.ac.uk to find out more.
With the new year well under way, GCS are pleased to introduce our new wellbeing 30 second soundbite podcasts which have been recorded in collaboration with the Wellbeing team, staff and Media students.
Building a podcast into your routine is a brilliant distraction and can help you switch off and learn something new. Our soundbites are designed to introduce everyone to the benefits of podcasts and we hope they aid you to adopt health-based resolutions and inspire you to make some small realistic changes.
To get started and listen to one of your colleagues on the podcasts, please click here
GCS are once again inviting staff to participate in a Duathlon in Pembrey Country Park on 15 May 2024* where we get the chance to compete against other Colleges. Further details to follow shortly…..
* Staff will need authorisation from their managers to allow them to attend.
As an employer who has signed up to “Time to Change Wales”, the College is once again proud to be supporting Time to Talk Day, which is taking place on Thursday, 1 February.
Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. It’s a day for friends, colleagues and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives.
We know that the more conversations we have, the better life is for everyone. Talking about mental health isn’t always easy, but a conversation has the power to change lives.
So drop in for a cake, a cuppa and a chat at any of the campuses between 11.30 am – 12.30 pm. Sessions will be taking place in: