Support and Services
Sometimes when you are caring for someone you can feel like
you're the only one. Even if you work or have other social
activities, you may not feel you want to talk to people about what
you deal with day to day.
There is a wide range of support groups and services within and
around the Vale. Some groups are for a specific group and others
are for all carers and former carers.
If you run or attend a support group or service and wish to
place the details on this website please contact Kate Isaac, Carers
Development Officer on 01446 704604 or kisaac@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Alzheimer's Society
Tel: 029 2052 1872
Email: enquiries@alzheimers-society.org
Web Link: http://www.alzheimers-society.org/
Organise various groups for carers of people with Alzheimer's or
related dementia and provide services for the person with
Alzheimers. Contact Kim for further details.
South East Wales Dementia Careline
Wendy Edwards
Tel: 029 2052 9848
Organise a monthly Carers Support group.
Vale Crossroads EMI
Tel: 029 2070 0057
Email: care@crossroads-vale.org.uk
Web Link: www.crossroads.org.uk
Organise regular meetings for carers and former carers of people
with dementia. Meetings are held in various places throughout the
Vale. Also provide home care workers and a day centre for people
with dementia.
Vale Carers Group
Tel: 01446 749395
Meetings are held in Salem Baptist Church Hall, Beryl Road,
Barry at 1.30pm on the last Tuesday of every month in . Meetings
are open to carers in any caring situation and also former carers.
The group also organise various events, days out etc throughout the
year which are open to carers and the person they care for.
Sunshine Club
Kay Griffiths
Tel: 01446 793866
Meetings for parent carers of children with special needs. Group
meets on Mondays (all holidays except Christmas) 10am - 12 noon at
St Illtyd's Family Centre, Llantwit Major. Open to carers and
former carers.
Hafal
Tel: 01446 733331
Organise meetings for carers of people with severe mental
illness.
Headway
Julie Smith
Tel: 029 2057 7707
Email: enquiries@headwaycardiff.freeserve.co.uk
Organise a support group for carers and people with acquired
brain injury living in South East Wales. Meetings are held
quarterly and they also arrange outings etc.
Thrive
Fay Bowring
Tel: 07950 592657
The meetings are for families of children with special needs and
are held in Cardiff. Group also arrange day trips.
ABCD
Rebecca Watkins
Tel: 029 2025 0055
This is a group for black and minority ethnic children with
disabilities and/or chronic illnesses. They organise various
condition based and/or specific cultural support groups for parent
carers.
Cardiff & the Vale Parents Federation
Hasina Kaderbhai
Tel: 029 2022 7800
Email: admin@parentsfed.org
Web: www.parentsfed.org
Supports parents, carers and relatives of disabled children and
adults with a learning disability. They provide opportunities for
members to meet together to discuss issues of interest or concern;
they give the viewpoints of parents on services for disabled
people, their families and carers; and provide information on
services and hold events on specific issues.
For a more comprehensive list of services please download our
carers pack on the Looking After Someone page.