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AWEMA

Target Group: N/A

This is a Communities First project which aims to support Black and Ethnic Minority communities and groups across Communities First areas in Wales.

Tel:

02920664213

Email:

Website:

www.awema.org.uk

AWETU

Target Group: N/A

AWETIU provides a support service to people with severe and enduring mental health illness from BME communities in Wales; enabling people to gain confidence, increase self esteem and link into the community.
Awetu seeks to act as an information resource to professionals working with BME individuals and communities, offering education and information on best practice models, community groups and activities and generalised cultural norms

Tel:

02920488002

Email:

Website:

www.awetu.org.uk/

beat

Target Group: N/A

beat is a national charity (Registered Charity No. 801343) based in the UK providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders and, in particular, anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

Tel:

08456347650

Email:

Website:

www.b-eat.co.uk

Black Voluntary Sector Network Wales

Target Group: N/A

We here at BVSNW pride ourselves on the work we carry out with young BME people. We have developed a number of good working relationships with partners and various agencies to co-ordinate and support projects.

Tel:

02920450068

Email:

Website:

www.bvsnw.org.uk

Bullying UK

Target Group: N/A

Bullying UK is the new name for the award-winning charity Bullying Online which was founded in 1999 by journalist Liz Carnell from Harrogate and her son John, as a direct result of their experience of dealing with school bullying, which included taking successful legal action against an education authority.

Website:

www.bullying.co.uk

Cardiff Black Youth Network (CBYN)

Target Group: N/A

The Cardiff Black Youth Network has been established for BME young people in Cardiff to:
Provide a platform for BME young people to voice their opinions and concerns.
Facilitate dialogue between BME young people and policy and decision makers.
Promote participation of BME young people within mainstream activities and increase their contributions to consultation processes.
More dialogue between young people and the service providers needed.
Signpost training and development opportunities for BME young people to engage and participate in mainstream society.
Organise activities and events that reflect the needs of BME young people.

Tel:

02920450068

Email:

Website:

www.bvsnw.org.uk/youth_research.asp

Cardiff Libraries

Target Group: N/A

We provide free internet access at 20 service points. All Cardiff libraries provide information relevant to all aspects and all stages of life. Central Library has the largest Reference collection including college prospectuses, gap-year and travelling, and grants information. Central Library has a music department, with a list of music tutors and what's on locally. Bands can advertise for new members on our notice boards. All libraries stock newspapers and magazines. Central Library has information and newspapers in a variety of ethnic languages spoken in Cardiff. Some libraries hold reading groups, storytimes, rhyme times and events for children. And of course we lend books, CDs, DVDs, videos and talking books.

Tel:

02920382116

Email:

Website:

www.cardiff.gov.uk/libraries

Cardiff Women's Safety Unit

Target Group: N/A

Cardiff Women's Safety Unit helps women and their children who are suffering Domestic Abuse. We provide help with practical, emotional and criminal justice issues.

We aim to increase women's and children's safety by working with all the other services in Cardiff.

Tel:

02920222022

Central African Association

Target Group: N/A

Central African Association (CAA) exists to
address social deprivation that refugees and
asylum seekers experience when they first
arrive in the UK, particularly in the Welsh area.

Tel:

02920459945

Email:

Website:

www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/oldnewszines/newszine57/nyamumbosi.pdf

Child Bereavement Charity

Target Group: N/A

We provide specialised support, information and training to all those affected both when a child dies, and when a child is bereaved of someone important in their lives. Everything we do is based on what we learn from bereaved families.

Tel:

01494446648

Email:

Website:

www.childbereavement.org.uk

Children's Information Service

Target Group: N/A

We provide good quality, impartial advice and guidance on playgroups, private nurseries, parent & toddler groups, childminders, creches, open-access play provision, out of school clubs, holiday schemes, nursery education places, Working Families and Childcare Tax Credit, Sure Start Cardiff, what to look for when choosing childcare and information on childcare training opportunities. We can also sign post to all Childcare Umbrella Organisations

Tel:

02920520100

Email:

Website:

www.ifanc.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau

Target Group: N/A

CAB give free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on a range of subjects, inc. debt, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment, immigration and consumer issues.

Tel:

02920346490

Email:

Website:

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

CLIC Online

Target Group: N/A

CLIC Online can provide you with information on Health, Environment, Education, Employment & Training, Travel, Family & Relationships, Housing, Law & Rights, Money and Sport & Leisure. CLIC online can signpost you to national organisations who work with young people in these areas. If you're aged 11-25, looking for help and information relevant to you and your life, you can find it on our website.

Email:

Website:

www.cliconline.co.uk

Community Legal Advice

Target Group: N/A

Community Legal Advice is a free and confidential service paid for by legal aid.

We are here to help you with your legal problems.

Who are we?
Community Legal Advice is the new name for Community Legal Service Direct.

Community Legal Advice is funded by the Legal Services Commission and delivered in partnership with independent advice agencies and solicitors.

Tel:

08000856643

Website:

www.clsdirect.org.uk

Connect to Cardiff Help Centre

Target Group: N/A

C2C Help Centre acts as a first point of contact to all Council services for residents of or visitors to Cardiff. We try to resolve all customer queries, whether they are looking for council services or not. If we cannot resolve the issue we try and find the relevant people to do so. We deal specifically with Student Bus Passes for children over 16 years of age and in full time education, with travel passes to get from home to school at a reduced rate

Tel:

02920872087

Email:

Website:

www.cardiff.ov.uk/c2c

Cultural Concerns

Target Group: N/A

The work of Cultural Concerns includes:
importing and marketing of Fair Trade arts and crafts
management of grass-roots cultural projects such as a local food market
organising community festivals and special events
managing arts-related conferences and seminars
organising international exchanges and collaborations between artists working in the community
music projects with disaffected young people
community arts teaching and training programmes

Tel:

02920227982

Email:

Website:

www.culturalconcerns.org.uk/

CYPF.net

Target Group: N/A

The U-share is a network of young people's forums and projects in Cardiff that give young people a voice.
If you want to get involved, to speak out through the magazine or in a film or CD; to improve your local schools and community; or to organise events or exchanges or if you have some good ideas to share then join Cardiff young people's forum. Cardiff young people's forum is open to all young people aged 11-25.
Send us an e-mail with your name, age and a telephone number and someone will contact you to discuss how you might want to get involved.
If you want to receive a copy of our magazine and introduction pack than we will need a postal address to send it to as well.

Email:

Website:

www.cypf.ne

Different Strokes

Target Group: N/A

Different Strokes is a registered charity providing a unique, free service to younger stroke survivors throughout the United Kingdom. Our services and the number of stroke survivors benefiting from them have grown dramatically since we were formed in 1996. We are run by stroke survivors for stroke survivors, for active self help and mutual support.

Tel:

08451307172

Email:

Website:

www.differentstrokes.co.uk/

Direct Gov

Target Group: N/A

Directgov brings together the widest range of public service information and services online.

Website:

www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/index.htm

Friends of the Earth Cymru

Target Group: N/A

Friends of the Earth Cymru inspires solutions to environmental problems to make life better for people. Its activities includepublic education, environmental research and educational research and educational projects.

Tel:

02920229577

Email:

Website:

www.foe.co.uk/cymru/english

Grangetown Directory

Target Group: N/A

This is a community website for Grangetown in Cardiff, highlighting people, business, community activities, local news and things to do in the area...and linking other websites.
We live locally; this is a voluntary project - in connection with Grangetown Community Concern - completely free and not a profit or money-making or political initiative.
The idea is to create a community resource, which can also act as a window for those outside the immediate area.

Email:

Website:

grangetowncardiff.co.uk/

Grassroots (Cardiff) Ltd

Target Group: N/A

Grassroots endeavour to instil optimism and to promote self-awareness and self-worth in young people who often see themselves in a negative light. Training and experience in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere is available in the areas of Music, Video, Computers, Graphics and various other events and activities. These can lead to qualifications or a progression to other more advanced facilities. There is a low cost Coffee Bar where young people are welcome to drop in to socialise or find out more about current activities or workshops. Grassroots Advice Office provides a free drop-in service, where youth specific advice is available. The project aims to listen to young people's problems and help solve them together.

Tel:

02920231700

Email:

Website:

www.grassrootscardiff.com

Courses

• OCN Level 2/3 credits

Kidscape

Target Group: N/A

Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse. Kidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse. Kidscape believes that protecting children from harm is key.

Kidscape works UK-wide to provide individuals and organisations with practical skills and resources necessary to keep children safe from harm. The Kidscape staff equips vulnerable children with practical non-threatening knowledge and skills in how to keep themselves safe and reduce the likelihood of future harm.

Kidscape works with children and young people under the age of 16, their parents/carers, and those who work with them.

Tel:

02077303300

Website:

www.kidscape.org.uk

Maze Advocacy

Target Group: N/A

We are the Maze Advocacy Project and we provide an advocacy service to young people age 6-19 in Somerset and Cardiff who are in emotional or mental distress.

Our project started life as an idea between two organisations (Advocacy in Somerset and Tros Gynnal) who realised that young people in emotional and mental distress often don’t have many choices and options about where to get help and support, especially around knowing their rights and getting their views heard by the adults involved in their lives.

These two organisations worked together to get funding from the Big Lottery fund to set up Maze Advocacy and run it for three years in Somerset and Cardiff. While doing this they are going to write a guide for other people who want to set up similar projects for young people in their own local areas.

The project officially started life in April 2006 and launched its service to young people in November of that year. It is becoming increasingly known about and used by children, young people and adults in both areas.

Tel:

08009709882

Email:

Website:

www.mazeadvocacy.net

Mermaids

Target Group: N/A

MERMAIDS IS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR GENDER VARIANT CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS
OUR AIMS ARE SIMPLE:

WE AIM TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS UP TO AGE 19, WHO ARE TRYING TO COPE WITH GENDER IDENTITY ISSUES
In support of this one aim, we also intend to:

Offer support to parents, families, carers, and others
Raise awareness about gender issues amongst professionals (e.g. teachers, doctors, social services, etc.,) and the general public
Campaign for the recognition of this issue and the increase in professional services.

What we offer:

Information, support, friendship and shared experiences
We will support individual young people, with or without support from their families, whether they are out or not
We will try, where possible, to help their families understand and accept their child's gender identity issue
We will also offer our help to family members, professionals and others who are worried about a child or young person
We will offer our support via telephone, email and snail mail, and wherever possible, meetings, although at present we are only able to have meetings approximately every other month, in North London
Active Mermaids members are mainly parents or young people - some of our children are transsexual, some are not. Some of our children have attended the Gender Identity Development Service of the Portman Trust, two of whose clinicians are in an advisory position on our Committee.

Please, browse through our pages to learn more about Gender Identity Issues in young people - the problems, and the heartaches that often accompany them. One of the biggest problems in families where there is a gender variant child can be misunderstandings, and difficulties in being able to talk to each other about the issues and feelings involved - we have tried here to address these particular issues, so please, read through as much as you can. Parents may find an insight into their children's feelings by reading some of the personal stories, and perhaps young adults may gain an insight into their parents' feelings by reading some of the articles that at first glance appear to be aimed at the parents only. Follow through some of the links to other sites, and you will gain a wider view of the subject.

Perhaps also it might go some way towards explaining transgender issues in adults, such as transvestism, and transsexualism - each adult transgendered person was once a gender variant child, but please never forget: a gender variant child or teenager will not necessarily grow up to be a transgendered adult.

Tel:

07020935066

Website:

www.mermaids.freeuk.com/

MEWN Cymru

Target Group: N/A

Minority Ethnic Women's Network Wales (MEWN Cymru) is an umbrella body representing ethnic minority (visible and non visible) women across Wales, regardless of their age, religious observance, ethnicity or life choices.

Tel:

02920464445

Email:

Website:

www.mewn-cymru.org.uk/Default.aspx

National Deaf Children's Society

Target Group: N/A

Our mission is to remove the barriers to the achievement of deaf children throughout the world. We do this by:

Empowering

Families to achieve the best outcomes for their deaf child
Deaf children and young people to achieve their true potential

Innovating

World leading family centred services supporting deaf children and their parents
New approaches to the development of effective communication within the family and other environments

Challenging

Social attitudes which prevent deaf children from reaching their true potential
Governments to act where necessary

Tel:

02920373474

Email:

Website:

www.ndcs.org.uk

Need 2 Know

Target Group: N/A

need2know is a web site that aims to provide young people with some of the most useful web site links available.

Website:

www.need2know.co.uk

New Pathways

Target Group: N/A

New Pathways was established in 1993 to provide a helpline for victims of rape. We now provide an all embracing, sympathetic, caring and worthwhile service to all victims of rape, sexual abuse and trauma. We provide bespoke and relevant counselling services, help and advice to children, young people and adults who have suffered rape, sexual abuse or trauma.
Our services, which are provided free of charge, are used by clients throughout Wales.

Tel:

01685379310

Email:

Website:

www.newpathways.co.uk

NSPCC Wales Child Protection Helpline

Target Group: N/A

The NSPCC Wales Child Protection Helpline is a free service which provides counselling, information and advice to anyone concerned about a child at risk of abuse. The Helpline is staffed by qualified social work counsellors who will listen and take callers concerns seriously. If appropriate, the NSPCC will contact Social Services or the Police. The Wales Helpline is intended for everyone who lives in Wales, whether English or Welsh speaking. If you are Welsh but live outside Wales, you are welcome to use the service. Outside of our main operating hours, calls will be diverted to the NSPCC's 24 hour Helpline in London.

Support and referral service for anyone with concerns for a child. We offer our service in both English and Welsh.

Tel:

For Professional cal

Email:

Website:

www.nspcc.org.uk

Onelife

Target Group: N/A

OneLife aims to be a useful source of clear and frank information for teenagers about personal issues such as relationships, puberty and health. The site is focused for a teenage audience aged 13 - 17 years.

Website:

www.bbc.co.uk/onelife/

Samaritans

Target Group: N/A

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
08457 909090

Tel:

02920344022

Email:

Website:

www.samaritans.org/cardiff/

SNAP Cymru

Target Group: N/A

Summary of aims & objectives:
To advance the education of people with special educational needs / disability

To provide information advice and support to enable children, young people and their parents or guardians to participate fully in society and to assist them in their understanding of relevant legislation and participation in life choices.

To facilitate the partnership between families and professionals in decisions relating to education and inclusion.

Tel:

02920388776

Email:

Website:

www.snapcymru.org

SWITCH Cymru

Target Group: N/A

Learning
Switch can help you with learning all sorts of new things; whether for fun, to keep up with the children, do more to help your community or to help your job prospects. What is different about SWITCH is that you can do so at a local community centre run by local volunteers who will give you support and help. There are all sorts of courses and materials that you can look at available over the internet and we'll also be running short courses at your local centre. If you're not used to computers we will help you. We can help with reading, writing, number skills and learning to use computers plus a whole lot more.
Employment and Training
In time Switch intends to help people improve their job prospects whether or not you are currently in work. The learning option can help you to gain new skills and some of the internet links available will give advice on what skills you need for a particular job. There is also information on job vacancies "on-line". In time we want to develop a much better service at local centres giving advice on training and job opportunities. Help us to develop this.
Advice and guidance
Some of the centres involved in Switch already offer an excellent range of advice services to their communities. In time we want to extend this to all of the centres, so they will all be able to offer advice on benefits, legal issues, housing, immigration, dealing with bodies like the Council, Health service, gas, electricity etc.
Volunteering and more active communities
One of our intentions is to help communities help themselves. We want people to become more active, to volunteer to help out with making them better places to live. We will need volunteers with all sorts of skills but the most important things are to have a genuine interest and energy. We can provide the training and support to help you get new skills. Being a volunteer could even help with job prospects. Interested?
Health
For almost all the communities involved in Switch, health matters are a big issue. In the long term Switch would like to do things to improve people's health.

Tel:

02920471384

Email:

Website:

www.switch-cymru.org.uk

The Children's Legal Centre

Target Group: N/A

The Children's Legal Centre is a national charity committed to promoting children's rights in the UK and worldwide.

The Children’s Legal Centre works to ensure that children’s interests are represented at every level of the legal process and in the production of legislation.

Tel:

01206872466

Email:

Website:

www.childrenslegalcentre.com

The Citizenship Foundation

Target Group: N/A

The Citizenship Foundation is an independent charity which aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society.

Tel:

02075664141

Email:

Website:

www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/

The Ffaith Project - Ash Wales

Target Group: N/A

Ffaith is a Youth Advocacy Project that is helping young people across Wales resist the temptations of smoking and tobacco use. Ffaith is Welsh for Fact, and we give you the facts about smoking that you may not already know. We actively encourage young people (smokers or non smokers) to join the project and help us stop other young people starting to smoke, we don’t preach and young people are actually helping us drive the project forward. Did you know that tobacco companies need you as ‘replacement smokers’ for their customer who have already died from smoking? You are targeted through a variety of methods to make sure that you take those first few puffs and then become addicted.
Tobacco is the only product sold that if used as directed will kill you. Ffaith will leave you with an American tobacco company’s thoughts on their customers:
“We don’t smoke the sh*t, we just sell it. We reserve the right to smoke for the young, the poor, the black and the stupid."
For more information about Ffaith and to enquire about joining the project please contact Daniel Clayton

Tel:

029 2064 1101

Email:

The National Self-Harm Network

Target Group: N/A

The NSHN was formed over 10 years ago with the prime objective of supporting those people who self-harm. We consist of a number of volunteer workers who have experienced self-harm to themselves or have seen it in family or friends.

Email:

Website:

www.nshn.co.uk

The Somali Progressive Association (SPA)

Target Group: N/A

The Somali Advice and Information Office was established in May 1988 to address the specific and complex needs of the Somali Population in Cardiff. Mission Statement

To improve the social/cultural and economic status of the Somali population in the County and City of Cardiff.

To work towards the elimination of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons different racial groups generally and particularly between those who are of Somali origin and all other inhabitants

Tel:

02920255526

Email:

Website:

www.switch-cymru.org.uk

The Welsh Refugee Council

Target Group: N/A

Welsh Refugee Council is an independent charity that empowers refugees and asylum seekers to rebuild their lives in Wales. We provide advice, information and support for asylum seekers and refugees in four offices in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham.
We offer specialist services in areas such as housing, health and employment. We are also actively involved in policy development and we campaign for refugee rights.

Tel:

02920489800

Email:

Website:

www.welshrefugeecouncil.org/

Young Carers

Target Group: N/A

Young carers are children who look after someone in their family who has an illness, a disability, a mental health problem or a substance misuse problem. Young carers take on practical and/or emotional caring responsibilities that would normally be expected of an adult.

Tel:

02920221788

Email:

Website:

www.youngcarers.net

Young Minds

Target Group: N/A

We are a national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people. We do this through giving advice, training, campaigning and distributing publications. Children and young people are at the heart of all YoungMinds decision-making.

Tel:

0207338445

Website:

www.youngminds.org.uk

Youth Information

Target Group: N/A

The National Youth Agnecy information toolkit for young people

Tel:

01162427350

Email:

Website:

www.youthinformation.com/