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Cwm Golau Integrated Children's Centre - Merthyr Tydfil - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith The Integrated Children’s Centre provides education, care, Family Support & Health Services. It serves as a model of excellence delivering Integrated Children’s Services for children / families bringing together mainstream statutory, voluntary & private services in a cohesive and comprehensive...

(FAMILIES FIRST) - Early Language Development - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Early Language Development is part of the Families First/Flying Start Programme and aims to provide non Flying Start families with early language development support. Lets Talk to your Baby for parents/carers with babies aged 3-6 months, encouraging promoting positive adult-child interaction at...

(FAMILIES FIRST) Enhanced Health - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Enhanced Health is part of the Families First/Flying Start Early Years Pathway and aims to work with families with children age 0-7yrs. Support will be offered to families whose needs are mainly health related. The programme can provide information and support on behaviour management, routines...

(FAMILIES FIRST) Homestart – Peer Support Project - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Peer Support Project is part of the Families First/ Parent Peer Support is a vital element for contributing towards building strong, together communities. Enabling parents to come together in a safe and environment, having a voice in services to meet their needs and achieve a real difference....

(FAMILIES FIRST) Primary Emotional Health - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Primary Emotional Health is part of the Families First/Flying Start Programme. It will provide support and advice on children and young people's emotional and mental health needs, perform initial assessments for ADHD and ASD, undertake crisis planning for risky behaviour and also support...

(FLYING START) - Early Years Enhanced Support - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Early Years Inclusion is part of the Flying Start Programme. It aims to provide support to children aged 2-4yrs with additional learning needs to access community based pre-school provision. Our aim is to ensure children with Additional Learning Needs are supported at the earliest possible...

A.S.D. Rainbows - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

We provide support and early intervention for families and children with social communication challenges/Autistic Spectrum Disorder. We provide pre school nursery sessions, parent and child group, after school provision and some 1-1 work when needed.

Afasic - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Afasic supports and provides information for families with children and young adults who have Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) with a focus on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). SLCN is the term used for children who have significant difficulties with talking, listening and/or...

ASD Rainbows - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith A.S.D Rainbows is a charity that aims to support children with Autism and their families by providing early intervention for young children. A.S.D Rainbows will support families with children who are diagnosed or going through assessment for Autism or any other related disorders such as A.D.H.D. ...

Barnardo's Cymru - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Barnardo’s Cymru has been working in Wales for over a century. Our aim is to reach out to the most disadvantaged children, young people, families and communities in Wales to help ensure that every child has the best possible start in life. We try to ensure that every young person can realise...

Barnardo's Merthyr Families: Merthyr Tydfil - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith This is an authority wide provision funded through the Families First and Flying Start programmes. The service provides Flying Start eligible families opportunities to develop parent skills and the confidence to enable them to support the physical, emotional and educational development of their...

Behaviour Support Hub - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Struggling to cope with your child’s behaviour? Don’t know where to turn to next? Like to know more about your child’s diagnosis/ possible diagnosis? Or just want to talk to like minded parents/ carers in a friendly confidential group? WE OFFER Practical support and advice, regular speakers,...

Behaviour Support Hub - Parent Support Group - Pontypridd - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Struggling to cope with your child’s behaviour? Don’t know where to turn to next? Like to know more about your child’s diagnosis/ possible diagnosis? Or just want to talk to like minded parents/ carers in a friendly confidential group? WE OFFER Practical support and advice, regular speakers,...

Cerebra - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Cerebra is 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 carers. Living with neurological conditions can make life very hard, not just for the child, but for their family too. We...

Child Bereavement UK - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Child Bereavement UK helps children, parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people up to the age of 25 who are facing bereavement, and anyone affected by the death of a child of any age. We provide training to...

Child Bereavement UK Helpline - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Child Bereavement UK helps children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families. For more information or...

Child Brain Injury Trust - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Every 30 minutes, a child or young person will acquire a brain injury. This could be the result of an accident, an illness such as meningitis or encephalitis, a poisoning, a stroke or a brain tumour. A brain injury has a devastating and life-long impact on the child and their whole family. Bones ...

Children Looked After - Merthyr Tydfil - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Children Looked After is a term used to describe children and young people who are looked after by their Local Authority - children who are often described as 'in care'. There are lots of reasons why children and young people become Looked After. Every case is different, sometimes parents are...

Children with Disabilities Team - Merthyr Tydfil - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Our Children with Disabilities Team supports children and young people under 18 with complex disabilities, and their parents or carers to maintain a family life in their home community using a range of support services.

Comets and Rockets - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

One to one play therapy and group programmes to support children and young people aged 3-17 yrs who have witnessed and/or experienced domestic abuse. Support for parents to understand the impact of domestic abuse on their child and programmes to build attachment. Comets and Rockets is a project ...

Connect Resolve - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Working with families to strengthen or reconnect relationships. Improving communication and helping parents to understand their child's behaviour. Enabling parents to co-ordinate their parenting styles. Working with just parents or the whole family. Also offers parent/child mediation.

Cymryd Rhan - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Cymryd Rhan is a charity formed in 1986 to promote and assist people in Wales who are vulnerable and disadvantaged by reason of their learning and/or physical disability, mental health or age. We support people to live their life in their way. We take a transparent and inclusive approach towards ...

Fostering - Merthyr Tydfil - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Merthyr Fostering supports a network of foster carers who are trained, approved and supported to care for children and young people from Merthyr Tydfil. We also inform and guide people who live locally and are interested in becoming a foster carer for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. If...

HENRY Healthy Families Online Programme - parents & carers in Merthyr, Rhondda & Bridgend - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Everyone wants the best for their children, but it can be hard to know what to do as a parent in the early years. That’s where HENRY comes in. The HENRY Healthy Families: Right from the Start programme is running locally. Join the thousands of families across the country who have benefited from...

Hope Support Services - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Hope supports young people aged 5-25 when a loved one has a serious illness such as cancer, Motor Neuron Disease, organ failure etc. We're available from the moment of diagnosis for however long we're needed, whatever the outcome for the patient. Our online support service is available across...

How do I access Care and Support for myself or someone else? - Merthyr Tydfil - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith The Social Services and Wellbeing Act is changing the way Social Services assess your care and support needs. •More information, advice and assistance will be available •Assessment will be simpler depending on the level and complexity of your needs •Carers have an equal right to be assessed ...

KeyCreate CIC - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Have fun with creativity! KeyCreate run completely accessible and enjoyable Creative Workshops for people of all ages with any disability in South Wales. They are well qualified and experienced in providing creative play through use of storytelling, music, drama, dance, movement and sensory...

Lucy Faithfull Foundation UK - Shore website - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Lucy Faithfull Foundation UK brings the Shore website to you, which aims to provide a safe space online for teenagers who are worried about sexual behaviour. Worried about sexual thoughts or behaviour? Are you worried about your own or someone else’s sexual thoughts, feelings or actions? We can ...

Lucy Faithfull Foundation UK and Ireland resources/website - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

We work across Wales to ensure that parents, carers and professionals are as best placed as they can be to protect children from sexual abuse. Prevention is at the heart of our work. We work closely with local authorities, LSCBs, police, the government, the voluntary sector, families and...

Lucy Faithfull Foundation Wales - Public education sessions - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Our public sessions include: Parents Protect - A session for parents/carers on the facts around child sexual abuse and our responsibility to prevent it. The session can be tailored with information to support families of children with additional needs. Professionals Protect - A session for...

Max Appeal - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Our mission is to try to ensure that every person with 22q11.2 deletion lives an independent and prosperous a life as possible. That's not mission impossible! - We run events for people of all ages to share experiences, develop and learn. - We provide information and resources. - We provide...

Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

MACS provides emotional and practical support to people born without eyes and partially developed eyes and their families. They put families who have been through similar experiences in touch with each other and for emotional and peer support, as well as organising events and activities to bring ...

Mothers Matter community home support - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Mothers Matter provide a service where we go out to parents within their home who are struggling with isolation and loneliness. We carry out a needs assessment form to identify risks and needs. Our aim to work with mums and dads to get out more within their communities and make friends

NYAS - (National Youth Advocacy Service) - Rhondda Cynon Taf/Merthyr Tydfil - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

NYAS provides a range of rights based services for children, young people and vulnerable adults. We made the decision to extend our services to include vulnerable adults because we recognised that some of the challenges facing children and young people do not disappear when they become adults.

Restricted Growth Association (RGA) UK - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

The Restricted Growth Association (RGA) is a registered charity (No 261647) that provides information and support to people of restricted growth and their families. The RGA provides support to those experiencing the social and medical consequences of restricted growth (dwarfism). Our goal is to ...

RNIB Children and Family Services - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith RNIB Cymru is Wales’ largest sight loss organisation. RNIB work with visually impaired children and young people, their families and the professionals who support them to promote good quality education and social experiences. Direct support services include: Family Support; Early Years;...

Royal Society for Blind Children - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

For over 150 years The Royal Society for Blind Children (formerly known as The Royal Blind Society) has been helping blind children and young people (age 0 – 25) live a life without limits. Our qualified and experienced Family Practitioners provide support to children, young people, and families ...

Safer Merthyr Tydfil - Family Programme - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

The Family Programme run by Safer Merthyr Tydfil works across the Cwm Taf region and offers specialist support for families experiencing domestic abuse who wish to remain together. Adopting a whole family approach, the service will provide therapeutic interventions and programmes, focusing on...

Same but Different: Cost of Living Support - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

We know that there are many families affected by rare diseases and disabilities who are struggling with the cost of living crisis… and we want to help you. That’s why, working alongside our partners, we’ve created a list of resources to help you at this challenging time. We have also...

Sensory Room - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith The Integrated Children’s Centre in Pentrebach is home to a state of the art Sensory Room. It is full of wonderful and exciting equipment and play activities suitable for all ages and those with Additional Learning Needs. The room features bubble tubes, soft play, interactive wall panels and...

Sibs - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Sibs is the only UK charity representing the needs of siblings of disabled people. Siblings have a lifelong need for information, they often experience social and emotional isolation, and have to cope with difficult situations. They also want to have positive relationships with their disabled...

Staying safe away from home – a guide for parents - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Getting the balance right between allowing children their independence and ensuring their safety when away from home can be difficult. A guide produced by the NSPCC provides advice and practical tips to parents on judging if a child is ready to be out on their own and how to prepare them for...

Supporting Young People Leaving Care - Merthyr Tydfil - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed and constantly striving to improve outcomes for our young people who are leaving care, and to successfully fulfil our role as corporate parents to enable our young people to make a successful transition to independent living.

The Down's Syndrome Association - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

We are Wales-wide organisation providing information, advice and support on all aspects of living with Down's syndrome. We provide support from pre-birth throughout life and have a range of specialist advisors and resources to help anyone with an interest in Down's syndrome. We have a...

The Movement Centre - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

The Movement Centre works with children and their families from across the UK to provide a unique, evidence-based therapy called 'Targeted Training.' The children who visit The Movement Centre have cerebral palsy, global developmental delay (GDD), or other problems of movement control. A course...

Triple P Family Transitions Online - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Family Transitions Triple P Online involves five online modules with videos and interactive activities that parents complete independently in their own time and at their own pace, from a computer, tablet or smartphone. The programme is designed for parents who are experiencing personal distress...

Ty Hafan - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Ty Hafan provides specialist palliative care to life limited children and their families. We provide this care for children and young people up to the age of 18. Specialist palliative care may include end of life care, bereavement care, short break care, emotional support and outreach services....

Tŷ Hapus Counselling Service - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

Iaith Gwaith At Tŷ Hapus our mission is to provide support for those with Dementia and their families. Tŷ Hapus free counselling offers you the chance to talk in a safe and confidential space whether it’s for support with life’s challenges or just someone to talk to.

Wizzybug Loan Scheme - Family support services (Opens in a new window)

The Wizzybug Loan Scheme provides FREE fun, powered wheelchairs to disabled children aged 14 months. It's run by the national charity Designability. Children with conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida and spinal muscular atrophy can learn vital movement skills, independence, spatial...