This page is administered by our staff in Wales.
It is our policy to only link here to organisations working specifically in Wales. UK wide organisations are listed on our links page and condition specific organisations are listed in our Directory.
Learning disability implementation advisory group
Web: http://www.ldiag.org.uk
The site has the full and accessible versions of 'Fulfilling the promises', 'Service principle and service responses section seven guidance'. It is an excellent resource for parents and carers to find out exactly what they are entitled to. It also has contact details for the key local authority people in the learning disability field across Wales, minutes of the meetings and a list of members.
Action for Children Gwynedd Young Carers
We work with young people who care for a member of their family – whether it's a parent with a long-term illness, someone who's elderly or suffering from mental ill health, or dealing with the effects of drug and alcohol abuse.
Our young people are extraordinary. They often spend long hours caring for relatives when they should be playing with friends, going to school and simply being young.
Our work is about giving young carers both practical and emotional support, to make them feel less alone, and to find ways of making their lives easier and with less responsibility.
Challenges we face: Our young carers aren't going to stop caring. Our challenge is to help them find time to take a break from caring, to be young and to have fun. It's all about getting a balance in their lives, so they can continue to care for their parent or sibling but without feeling unsupported and alone.
http://my.actionforchildren.org.uk/gwynedd-young-carers
Association for the welfare of children in hospital (A.W.C.H.)
A.W.C.H. promotes the welfare of sick children in hospital, community and home by liaising with health care professionals and the Welsh Assembly, acting in a consultative capacity in the forward planning of health services for children in Wales, promoting play and teaching in hospital and donating hospital amenities.
http://www.awchwales.org.uk
Barnardo's Compass Partnership
Compass provides a range of support and advice services to families, and to young people aged 16-25 years, in social need, living within the Wrexham County Borough.
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/compass
Bobath Centre,Wales
Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre Wales provides specialist physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy to children all over Wales who have cerebral palsy. Bobath therapists are state-registered and work together as a team to combine these disciplines to give each child the skills to explore their world, communicate their needs, maximise their potential and so improve their quality of life
http://www.bobathwales.org/
Caerphilly Children's Centre
The Caerphilly Children’s Centre provides a range of services to disabled children and young people aged 0-18 years old who live, or go to school, in the Caerphilly County Borough.
Web: http://www.cccinfo.net/ccc.htm
Cardiff and the Vale Parents Federation
The Federation is for parents, families, friends and unpaid carers of disabled children and adults with learning disabilities living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We have a Director, Development Officer, Play Co-ordinator and a part-time Assistant.
The organisation is funded from a variety of sources including Local Authorities and other grant giving bodies.
We are a charity run by parents and carers of disabled children and adults with a learning disability.
We meet monthly and our work is carried out by an Executive Committee and our staff at our offices in Canton, Cardiff.
It is through the Parents Federation that the views of parents and unpaid carers, are officially shared with Local Authorities, Health Bodies, and the Voluntary Sector in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
How Can We Help You?
Let us know your problems - we cannot guarantee to solve them but may be able to point you in the right direction or take up any justified issues.
We can put you in contact with other parents with similar experiences who are happy to share their knowledge and the ways they have been able to make progress.
http://www.parentsfed.org/
Cerebra
Cerebra are a unique charity set up to help improve the lives of children with brain related conditions through research, education and directly supporting the children and their carers.
http://www.cerebra.org.uk
Conwy Community Directory
The Conwy Community Directory is a database of local societies and organisations. It's an easy way to find contact details and other information about their aims and activities.
Go to the menu on the left to search either specific areas or the entire Directory. Go to the Help section if you want more detailed help with searching.
There is no charge for including information in this directory. If you would like details of your organisation or service to be included go to the "submit your details" page.
http://www.conwycommunitydirectory.org.uk
mail@cvsc.org.uk
Discovery - Student Volunteering Swansea
Inside Out – it is run by student volunteers and provides outings and activities for children and young people who have Autism aged 8 – 18 years. The project is only active during the academic term, as it relies upon student volunteers.
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/discovery
Dynamic Wrexham
Dynamic is a Wrexham based charity and a unique resource that provides out of school activities for children and young people with special needs.
The children have a range of disabilities from physical, intellectual or sensory impairments and emotional problems, to life limiting illnesses.
http://www.dynamicwrexham.com
HAIPAC
HAIPAC (help and information for parents and carers) is a website that has been created by parents and carers of disabled children in Carmarthenshire. It's an information and signposting site as well as detailing forthcoming events and trainings.http://www.haipac.org.uk
You can also contact Haipac via admin@haipac.org.uk
Haipac is also on Facebook - search for 'HAIPAC'
Home Start UK
Home-Start supports almost 73,000 vulnerable children across the UK. Last year, our 16,000 volunteers gave a million hours of support to their families. We help them cope with post-natal illness, isolation, bereavement, disability, domestic violence and much more
http://www.home-start.org.uk
Hope House
Hope House Childrens Hospices is a registered charity. We run two hospices Hope House in Oswestry, Shropshire and Ty Gobaith, in Conwy, North Wales. Our service costs 4 million a year and we rely almost entirely upon donations to continue our work. Hope House opened in October 1995 followed, in 2004, by Ty Gobaith. We are currently caring for more than 320 terminally ill children and their families.
http://www.hopehouse.org.uk/en/about-us/general-information/links/index.php
Local Aid
Welcome to the official website of Local Aid for Children and Community Special Needs! We are a registered charity (no: 1104585) and voluntary organisation based in Swansea, South Wales. Our beneficiary area covers the City and County of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.
The aim of Local Aid is to raise awareness of the needs and aspirations of young people with special needs. The organisation provides specialist equipment; arranges travel support, specialist services and activities for young people with severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviour in our local communities.
http://http://www.localaid.co.uk/
NCMA Cymru
NCMA Cymru is the professional membership body for home-based childcare in Wales provided by registered childminders and nannies. We support all of our members to provide the highest standards of care and learning for children.
http://www.ncma.org.uk
Tel: 0845 8801299
Email: ncmacymru@ncma.org.uk
Pembrokeshire Family Link
This service works with disabled children and young people and their families, providing a range of short break services.
Popsy's
POPSY (Parents of Partially Sighted + Blind Youngsters) supports Parents and Carers of Youngsters who are blind, have special needs and/or with life limiting conditions.
We provide a support network for our families - providing them with the help we all need when facing the daily challenges associated with coping with a severely 'disabled' child.
Our daughter is blind, tube fed and cannot sit, walk or talk (yet) and has changed our lives forever - she is the inspiration for POPSY and why we want to help other families.
POPSY raises funds for Specialist Equipment/Toys, the POPSY Play Respite Project, Ty POPSY (our accessible seaside caravan) and annual Disneyland Paris Trip."
http://www.popsy.org.uk
Vale Family Information Service
Vale Family Information Service and we provide information about childcare, children’s activities and family support in the Vale of Glamorgan.
http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/fis
NYAS Cymru
The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) is a UK charity providing socio-legal services. It offers information, advice, advocacy and legal representation to children and young people aged 0-25, through a network of over 150 advocates, NYAS is also a Community Legal Service.
http://www.nyas.net/nyascymru/nyascymru_english.html
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