Miss Wales finalist glams up care home residents

A Miss Wales finalist is giving pampering sessions to residents at Pendine Park care homes in North Wales, as part of the homes' enrichment programme.

Kerie Reveley, who is the reigning Miss Conwy and Denbighshire, is giving treatments from mini facials and facial threading, to manicures and pedicures.

The 22-year-old from Prestatyn, is a beautician at Bora Bora salon and is being sponsored by Pendine Park to compete at the Miss Wales 2015 Grand Final on 7 March.

Ms Reveley said: “Beauty treatments are very important to elderly people. It’s something therapeutic. When you do someone’s nails it’s very personal and you get to know them and create a bond.

“I do a lot of treatments for elderly people who come into the Bora Bora salon and it’s about much more than just the treatment itself.

“I think it’s nice to do something in the community and I’m really grateful for the chance to come here. It’s amazing. It’s different to other homes I’ve been to. It’s more personal. They’re like a family here.”

Ms Revely revealed that she has mixed emotions about being in the Miss Wales Final. “I’m nervous and excited at the same time. I’ve already got my gown for the charity ball but I still need to get one for the final. I think I’ll get a nice red one for the final to represent Wales,” she said.

Annice Thomas, 83, a resident at Hillbury care home at Pendine Park, who attends pampering sessions which are regularly run at the home, said: “I like having a makeover and getting my nails done. It’s very friendly here at Pendine Park. We have lots of nice chats and cups of tea.”

Ms Reveley is being given a helping hand in the pampering sessions by a team of young people from the Princes Trust.

The young people have enrolled in the innovative ‘Truth about Youth – Who Cares?’ training programme, funded by The Co-operative Foundation, which is a partnership between The Princes Trust and Pendine Park.

Eighteen-year-old Sabrina Reffery, is one of 14 youngsters from the Princes Trust at Pendine Park.

She said: “I’d been unemployed for about six months which was just boring. I feel honoured to have been chosen to come to Pendine Park because I’ve never been given an opportunity like this before.”

The Prince’s Trust supports 3,500 young people in Wales each year through its programmes. Three in four young people supported by The Trust move into work, education or training.

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