Local and national helplines available to the public, offering advice and support.

 

A

After Adoption Wales - 029 2066 6597

Age Concern Barry - 01446 747654

Age Concern Cardiff and The Vale Of Glamorgan - 029 2070 4626

Age Concern (Good Neighbours) Llantwit Major- 01446 795549

Age Concern Vale Office - 01446 795632

Aids Helpline - 029 2066 6465

Helpline Advice - 0800 0743445

Alcoholics Anonymous - 029 2037 3939

Alzheimer's Disease Society - 029 2052 1872

 

B

Breast Cancer Care - 0808 800 6000

British Deaf Association Wales - 029 2030 2216

British Dyslexia Association - 0118 966 8271

British Epilepsy Association - 0808 800 5050

British Heart Foundation (Wales) - 029 2038 2368

British Red Cross - 01446 745800

 

C

Care and Repair In The Vale (Help for older people & people with disabilities living in their own home, e.g. minor repairs, supporting grant claims, building work, etc) - 01446 746850

Childline 0800 1111

Citizens Advice Bureau - 0845 120 3756

Contact the Elderly - 029 2051 4996

Crimestoppers - 0800 555 111

Crossroads Care Attendant Schemes - 029 2070 0057

Cystic Fibrosis Trust - 0845 859 1000

 

D

Diabetes UK Cymru - 029 2066 8276

Disability Wales - 029 2088 7325

Downs Syndrome Association in Wales - 029 2052 2511

Drug Aid - 029 2088 1000

 

E

Eating Disorders Association - 01603 621414

Epilepsy Wales - 08457 413774

 

G

Gamblers Anonymous - 029 2070 7738

Gofal Housing Trust - 01446 742941

Good Neighbours Scheme - 029 2051 3700

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association - 0118 983 5555

 

H

Help the Aged Seniorline - 0800 650065

 

I

Ileostomy Support Group - 01446 722477

Inroads Street Drugs Project - 029 2040 7407

Insight Personal Counselling - 029 2051 3734

 

M

Macmillan Cancer Relief - 01446 775679

Meningitis Research Foundation - 0808 800 3344

Mind in the Vale of Glamorgan - 01446 796416/730792

Missing Person's Helpline - 0500 700700

 

N

National AIDS Helpline - 0800 567123

National Drugs Helpline - 0800 776600

National Meningitis Trust - 0845 6000800

National Osteoperosis Society - 01761 472721

NHS Direct - 0845 4647

NSPCC Child Protection - 0800 800500

 

O

Opportunity Housing Trust - 01446 700231

 

P

Penarth Live At Home Scheme - 029 2071 2516

Penarth Information Shop for Young People - 029 2040 5305

Psoriasis Association - 01604 711129

 

R

Relate Wales - 029 2022 9850

Royal National Institute for the Blind - 029 2045 0440

 

S

Scope (Sully Skills Development Centre) - 01446 733418

Shortlife Housing (Cymru) Ltd - 01446 741500

Smokers Quitline - 029 2064 1888 / 0800 1690169

Society for Epilepsy -

General enquiries 01494 601300

Helpline 01494 601400

Special Needs Advisory Project - Wales Ltd - 029 2086 0248

Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association South Wales - 029 2075 2922

Stroke Association - 029 2052 1728

 

T

Tenovus Cancer Information Centre - 0808 8081010

The Samaritans - 029 2034 4022

The Wales Funders Forum - 01446 719673

The Dove Centre- 029 2035 0330

Ty Hafan - 01446 739993

 

V

Vale Council For Voluntary Services - 01446 741706

Vale Voluntary Bureau - 01446 421782

Valeways - 01446 749000

Victim Support - 01446 746049

 

W

W.A.Y Foundation (Widowed and Young) - 029 2071 1209

Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs - 029 2049 3895

Welsh Dysphasia Trust - 029 2085 2507

Welsh Refugee Council - 029 2066 6250

Women's Aid - 01446 744755