Useful Links

Use our useful web links to search for organisations in the categories below. If you would like to add a link to your website, please email FIS@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.

Our Details

Vale Family Information Service (FIS), Dock Offices, Barry Docks, Barry CF63 4RT

Tel number: 01446 704 704

Alcohol and Drug Problems

• Bupa alcohol guide
• Sensible drinking factsheet
• Inroads Street Project
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Frank

Anti Social and Offending Behaviour

• Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) guidelines
• Anti Social Schools Project (WAG)
• Anti Social Schools Project File to download

Black and Minority Ethnic Families

• Family Lives The information, advice and support needs of black and minority ethnic families
• Mencap Working with black and minority ethnic (BME) communities
• Day Care Trust Ensuring Equality in childcare for the black and minority families

Bullying

• Bullies Out
• Bullying UK
• Anti Bullying Network
• Beat Bullying
• Childline
• Parent Channel - videos about bullying

Carers

• Carers Assesment
• Carers Training
• Carers Forum
• Carers Newsletter
• Support Services
• Carers Pack

Child Development

• Penarth Baby & Toddler Social Group (BATS)
• Child Growth Foundation 
• Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' Clubs Wales (CPC)
• Day Care Trust
• Kidsmarkets - buy and sell quality secondhand and new baby and children's items
• National Childminding Association (NCMA)
• National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
• Wales Preschool Playgroups Association (WalesPPA)
• Bounty Packs

Child Welfare And Safety

• Concerns about a child
• Safeguarding Children
• Road Safety
• Safety in the pool
• Child employment
• Child line
• Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
• NSPCC
• Child Accident Prevention Trust
• Bullies out
• Bullying uk
• Rospa - child safety in the home
• Eye PAT - Internet Safety

Children with Additional Needs

• ADHD/ADD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Attention Deficit Disorder
• RNIB - Supporting Blind and Partically Sighted People
• Cerebral Palsy - Scope
• Seizures- Epilepsy Action
• Autism Autism Cymru
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aware Certification Scheme
• Down Syndrome Down Syndrome Association 
• Brain Injury Headway
• Asthma Asthma Cymru
• Aspergers The National Autistic Society
• Cleft lip Clapa
• Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Trust
• Heart Disease British Heart Foundation
• Turnser Syndrome Turnsers Syndrome Support Society
• Parents Federation Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities
• Contact a family For families with Disabled Children
• Early Support Wales - improve the lives of children with additional needs and their families.
• Disability Sport
• Disability Rights Commission
• ABCD work with black and minority ethnic disabled children and young people
• NDCS  Supporting black and minority ethnic families of deaf children.
• Pupil Support - Vale of Glamorgan Council
• Epilepsy
• Tourettes

Domestic Violence

• Atal Y Fro (Vale Prevention) S01446 746 981E-mail
• Welsh Womens aid

• National Domestic Abuse  Helpline 0808 200 0247 A national 24 hour helpline

• Mens Advice Line

• Refuge

• SSAFA Forces help line 01446 797010

• The hideout until children and young people are safe

• Respect The Respect Phoneline 0845 122 8609 offers information and advice to domestic violence perpetrators

• Live Fear Free Welsh Government website and Helpline for victims of domestic abuse

Education

• Barry College
• Basic Skills Agency
• CACHE Raising Standards
• Mabon a Mabli 
• Open College Network
• Vale Library Service
• BBC Bitesize
• Education Welfare
• Pupil Support - Vale of Glamorgan Council
• Libraries in the Vale

Employment and Training

• BBC Website

• Community Enterprise wales

• Child Support Agency

• Public Services

• Department of Work & Pensions

• Foreign & Commonwealth Office - advice on working/volunteering abroad

• Job Centre Plus

• National Bureau for Students with Disabilities

• The Site - information on various matters

• Welsh Council for Voluntary Action

• Yellow Pages

• Barry College

• Palmerston Learning Centre 01446 733762
• Community Enterprise Centre 01446 733034
• Youth Gateway
• Skill Wales - Disabled people moving into training and employment

Family Relationships

• Ask Baby.Com
• Baby Centre
• BBC Parenting
• Contact a Family
• Child Bereavement Charity
• Dads the website for fathers
• Family Mediation 
• Family Rights Group
• Family & Parenting Institue
• Families need Fathers
• Flying Start
• Mad Mums
• Maypole Women
• Net Mums
• One Parent Families
• Parentline Plus
• Disney Family.com
• Relate - Counselling Service
• Family Mediation Service

Financial and Legal Information

• CAB Citizens Advice Bureau
• Daycare Trust - Paying for childcare
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Job Centre Plus
• Working Families
• Student Loans and Government Grants
• Tax Credits
• Family Fund
• FSA The Parents Guide to Money
• Cafcass - Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
• CAB - Citizen Advice Services
• Children's Law Centre
• Children's Legal Centre
• Family Justice Council
• Legal Services Commission
• Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA)
• Incident Contact Centre
• Law on the web
• Child Maintenance
• Teenage Parents - Benefits

Government / Statutory

• Care Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW)
• Childcare Approval Scheme
• Children in Wales
• Criminal Records Bureau
• Play, learn, grow childcare recruitment campaign
• Children's Commissioner for Wales

Grandparents help and advice

• BeGrand.net
• Grandparents Plus
• Legal Advice line for Grandparents

Health

• Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust
• Bipolar Organisation
• Cardiff & Vale Mental Health Project
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
• NHS Direct
• Newlands Vale Counselling Service
• Vale Local Health Board
• Abuse - Tell someone (Leaflet for people with a learning disability)
• Epilepsy
• Food and Active Play - Activity Cards
• Food and Active play, food cards

Housing Problems and Family Homelessness

• Homeless or about to become homeless
• Gofal People with mental health to become independant
• Llamau
• Shelter
• Homes4U
• Housing Advice
• Housing Management
• Income Policy & Performance
• Strategy & Supporting People
• Tenant Engagement
• Private Sector
• Housing Benefit

Leisure

• Activale
• Arts Development
• Clic - Offers information, news and advice for all young people aged 11-to-25 in Wales.
  Community Directory
• Leisure Centres
• Play Development
• Playwork Wales
• Sports Development
• Sports Clubs in the Vale of Glamorgan

Mental Health

• Directory of Mental Health Services in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
• Mental Health Services
• Get help and support if you live in the Vale
• Exercise as an Antidepressant (Source - Mental Health Foundation)
• Exercise - the best drug for depression (Source - Suite 101.com)
• Mental Health Wales
• All Wales Mental Health Network Group
• Hafal 

Neighbouring Family Information Services

• Bridgend Family Information Service
• Cardiff Family Information Service (Ifanc)
• Rhondda Cynon Taf Family Information Service

Parenting Advice and Support

• Adoption by step parent or family member
• Circles Network
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Contact a Family Wale
• National Autistic Society
• NSPCC
• Relate - Counselling Service
• Welsh Language Board
• Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
• Care for the family organisation
• Child Accident Prevention Trust
• Bullies out
• Wise Kids
• Stonewall - Beating homophobic bullying
• NSPCC - Full Stop
• Bullying uk
• Kidszone
• Pupil Support - Vale of Glamorgan Council
• Children's Commissioner for Wales
• Face 2 Face -  befriend a mother or father of a disabled child
• MadeForMums’

Services Promoting the Welsh Language

• TWF Supporting parents to raise children bilingually
• Urdd
• Mudiad Meithrin Developing early years services through the medium of Welsh
• Rhieni Dros Addysg Gymraeg Promoting Welsh-medium education to parents
• Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru Welsh Books Council
• Welsh Language Board
• Menter Y Fro Promoting the Welsh language in the Vale
• Welsh for Adults
• Bilingual from birth