Useful Links
LOCAL LINKS TO BRECON , POWYS & SURROUNDING AREAS
Alcohol & Drug Use
Barod
Provide high quality substance use services.
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Cais, Llandrindod Wells
Drug and alcohol support.
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Kaleidoscope, Brecon
Drug counselling.
www.kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk
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Counselling & Mental Health
Brecon Mind
Provide support to the people of Brecon and the surrounding area.
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Powys CAMHS offers assessment and treatment for children and young people, up until their 18th birthday, who have or are thought to have mental health problems or emotional health difficulties.
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The Windfall Centre, Llandrindod Wells
Supporting the emotional and mental health of children and families.
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Domestic Abuse
Calan DVS, Brecon
Provide services to victims of domestic violence and abuse.
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Cyfannol Women's Aid, Gwent
Provide a range of person-led and trauma-informed services to people across Gwent who have experienced any form of Violence against women.
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Hafan Cymru
Support people who find themselves in situations that mean they can’t or don’t know how to live safely.
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New Pathways, Merthyr Tydfil
Providie support to women, men, children and young people who have experienced trauma or sexual violence.
http://www.newpathways.org.uk/
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Safer, Merthyr Tydfil
Help people within the community feel safer and more confident within their daily lives.
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Support For Children
Action For Children
Protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support.
https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/
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Amberleigh Care , Welshpool
Centre of excellence for young males who have exhibited inappropriate or harmful sexual behaviours.
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Comets & Rockets, Merthyr Tydfil
Provide therapeutic support for children and young people (3-13yrs) who have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse.
https://www.smt.org.uk/projects/comets-rockets/
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Support For Parents
Family Matters Mediation
Offer mediation to clients in respect of all family, children and financial issues.
http://www.familymattersmediation.co.uk/
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Home-Start Cymru,
Offers free, confidential support and practical help to parents of young children living across Wales who are going through a difficult time.
https://homestartcymru.org.uk/
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Magik Memories Project, Newtown
For parents / carers to meet other parents / carers to help and support each other; usually the children will be under 5.
01686627910
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Wye Valley Mediation, Brecon
Private and legally aided family mediation for families that are separating.
https://www.wyevalleymediation.co.uk/about-cre7
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Ysgol Feithrin Y Trallwng, Welshpool
For parents / carers to meet other parents / carers to help and support each other; usually the children will be under 5.
https://www.yell.com/biz/ysgol-feithrin-y-trallwng-welshpool-8656092/
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NATIONAL LINKS
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Alcohol & Drug Use
Adfam
Information and support for the families of drug and alcohol users.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
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Narcotics Anonymous
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Talk to Frank
Confidential drugs advice.
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Counselling & Mental Health
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Professional association for members of the counselling profession.
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Mind
For better mental health.
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NHS Choices
Advice to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing.
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Relate
Counselling services and relationship advice.
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Rethink
Advice and helpline for people with issues relating to mental illness
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Samaritans
Confidential non-judgemental emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
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Domestic & Child Abuse
Flows
Flows is a legal support service for women survivors of domestic abuse.
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Mankind
Confidential helpline for men suffering from domestic abuse.
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Men's Advice Line
Help and support for men who experience domestic violence and abuse.
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National Domestic Abuse Helpline
A 24 hour helpline run by Refuge, for women experiencing domestic abuse, their family, friends and others calling on their behalf.
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NSPCC
UK's leading children charity preventing abuse.
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Respect
Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes.
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Victim Support
Practical & emotional support to victims and witnesses of crime.
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Safe Lives
UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
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Women's Aid
Support and information about domestic violence.
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Support For Children
Barnardos
Charity supporting vulnerable children and young people in the UK.
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Childline
Confidential help and advice for children.
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National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
Provide information and advice to children.
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Voices In The Middle
A dedicated place for young people to find help and support.
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Support For Parents
Child Maintenance Calculator
Free child maintenance calculator.
www.gov.uk/calculate-child-maintenance
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Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Information about welfare benefits and tax credits.
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Citizen's Advice Bureau
Public access to advice at branches throughout the country.
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Dad Info
Service providing separated parents with suggestions about the most successful way to communicate, negotiate and solve problems after family breakdown.
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Family Lives
A national family support charity providing help and support in all aspects of family life.
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Families Need Fathers
Charity concerned with maintaining a child's relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown.
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Gamblers Anonymous
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Gingerbread
National charity supporting single parent families to live secure, happy and fulfilling lives.
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Grandparents Plus
National charity working for grandparents and kinship carers.
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Kids Come First
Kids Come First offers specialist support for parents seeking to help their children through the separation process.
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National Association For Child Support Action (NACSA)
NACSA provides expert advice and guidance to parents who encounter problems with Child Maintenance Service decisions.
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OnePlusOne
Supports parents through separation and co parenting difficulties.
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OnlyMums & Dads
Provides a range of resources and services for parents looking for support during their separation.
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SingleParents
Connecting, supporting and empowering single parents across the UK.
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