Directory of Local Groups

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BADGER WATCH & RESCUE DYFED

Contact:
Address: 'Gwynfryn', Brynteg, LLANYBYDDER,
Tel:
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Email: badger@badger-watch.co.uk
Website: Badger Watch & Rescue Dyfed
Area: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
Activities: Wildlife conservation especially badgers, survey s carried out for badgers, otters, dormouse and other species within counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
Category: Animals

BARNARDOS CARMARTHENSHIRE FAMILY LINKS

Contact:
Address: Barnardos, 33-35 Thomas Street, LLANELLI, SA15 3JE
Tel:01554 775232
Fax:01554 777991
Email: carmarthenshireservices@barnardos.org.uk
Website: Barnardos
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Provides a short break service and social opportunities for children with learning disabilities across Carmarthenshire, while giving parents some time for activities with other children.
Category: Learning disability

BARNARDOS CARMARTHENSHIRE HIDDEN HARM SERVICE

Contact:
Address: 33-35 Thomas Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 3JE
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Email: carmarthenshireservices@barnardos.org.uk
Website: Carmarthenshire Young Carers
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Carmarthenshire Hidden Harm Service aims to reduce the impact parental substance misuse can have on a young person. The young people do not have to be providing direct care; we also support young people who are affected emotionally. The service offers intensive 1-1 support for the young people and group work sessions which are tailored to meet specific needs. We also provide young people with peer support. Anyone can refer into the service, although we do require parental consent to work with a young person.
Category: Substance misuse

BARNARDOS CARMARTHENSHIRE YOUNG CARERS SERVICE

Contact:
Address: 33-35 Thomas Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 3JE
Tel:01554 775232
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Email: carmarthenshireservices@barnardos.org.uk
Website: Carmarthenshire Young Carers
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Carmarthenshire Young Carers Service supports young people who are caring for a parent/sibling who have an illness or disability or mental health issue or substance misuse. We aim to give a break from their caring role and give practical, relevant advice as needed. The service offers intensive 1-1 support for the young people, group work sessions which are tailored to meet specific needs, youth clubs in localised areas, holiday activities, peer support, We also work in liaison with schools to raise awareness of young carers and sibling carers. Anyone can refer into the service, although we do require parental consent to work with a young person. Provision of a range of supportive interventions, based on assessments and agreed action plans and contracts with individual young carers.
Category: Carers

BARNARDOS SHOP CARMARTHEN

Contact:
Address: 31 Blue Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 3LE
Tel:01267 234260
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Category: Other

BARNARDOS SHOP LLANELLI

Contact:
Address: 11 Stepney Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 3YB
Tel:01554 771216
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Category: Other

BEACON OF HOPE

Contact:
Address: Manchester House, Bridge Street, CARDIGAN, SA43 1HY
Tel:01239 614989
Fax:
Email: info@thebeaconofhope.org.uk
Website: The Beacon of Hope
Area: Ceredigion
Activities: The Beacon of Hope is a registered charity providing immediate comfort and on-going practical support to people with terminal and life limiting illness in Ceredigion. Our dedicated staff and volunteers work in the community out of offices in Aberystwyth and Cardigan and aim to enable people to live the best quality of life in the time they have left.
Category: Counselling

BEAT CYMRU

Contact: Mid Wales Project Officer
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Tel:07581 208935
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Email: s.llewellyn@b-eat.co.uk
Website: Beat
Area: Wales
Activities: Beat Cymru is part of Beat. We help and support sufferers and carers of people with eating disorders. We also campaign and speak to the NHS with regard to good services and health care.
Category: Mental health

BIPOLAR UK - WALES

Contact:
Address: 22-29 Mill Street, , NEWPORT, NP20 5HA
Tel:01633 244244 (office) / 08456 340 080 (helpline)
Fax:08456 340 081
Email: walesinfo@bipolaruk.org.uk
Website: Bipolar UK
Area: Wales, local group in Carmarthenshire
Activities: A self-help group which offers help, information and support for people with manic depression (bi-polar affective disorder). The group meets on a regular basis in the Indoor Bowling Club, Bro Myrddin Park.
Category: Mental health

BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTRE

Contact:
Address: Cwmgarw Road, Upper Brynamman, AMMANFORD, SA18 1BU
Tel:01269 823400
Fax:01269 823400
Email: admin@brynaman.org.uk
Website: The Black Mountain Centre
Area: Brynaman, Amman Valley
Activities: A community centre offering suitably equipped accommodation, maintained and managed for local groups and inhabitants. Promoting health, education, doctor's surgery/clinics, library, recreational classes and cafe, arts and crafts gallery and conference facilities.
Category: Community venue

BLADDER & BOWEL FOUNDATION

Contact:
Address: SATRA Innovation Park, Rockingham Road, KETTERING, NN16 9JH
Tel:01536 533255
Fax:
Email: info@bladderandbowelfoundation.org
Website: Bladder and Bowel Foundation
Area: UK
Activities: The Bladder and Bowel Foundation, (formerly Incontact and the Continence Foundation) is the UK’s leading charity providing information and support for people with bladder and bowel control problems, their carers, families and healthcare professionals. Nurse helpline for medical advice: 0845 345 0165 Counsellor helpline: 0870 770 3246 General enquiries: 01536 533255
Category: Health

BOBOL BACH - TRIMSARAN FAMILY CENTRE

Contact: Julia Lewis
Address: Miners Welfare Hall, Heol Llanelli, Trimsaran, LLANELLI, SA17 4AA
Tel:01554 810532
Fax:
Email: bobolbach@bobolbach.plus.com
Website: Bobol Bach
Area: Ward of Trimsaran
Activities: Provides support and advice to families with children aged 0-10 years.
Category: Children and parenting

BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN

Contact:
Address: Clifton Centre, 110 Clifton Street, LONDON, EC2A 4HT
Tel:02077 493700
Fax:
Email: volunteer@breastcancercampaign.org
Website: Breast Cancer Campaign
Area: UK
Activities: Breast Cancer Campaign is the only charity that specialises in funding independent breast cancer research throughout the UK. It aims to find the cure for Breast Cancer by funding research which looks at improving diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, better understanding how it develops and ultimately either curing the disease or preventing it.
Category: Health

BREATHE EASY GROUPS

Contact: Shan Evans
Address: British Lung Foundation Wales, Llys Kearns, Jersey Marine, SWANSEA, SA1 8QL
Tel:01792 455764
Fax:01792 455769
Email: wales@blf-uk.org
Website: British Lung Foundation
Area: Groups currently in Llanelli & Swansea. More plann
Activities: Breathe Easy is a free support network for people living with respiratory conditions, with local groups providing support and information in an informal social setting. The Breathe Easy network has become an integral part of the support and care that patients receive in many areas. It has also grown into a powerful campaigning force for change - through the work of patients. The British Lung Foundation has a dedicated team to support and work with the Breathe Easy network across Wales.
Category: Health

BRITISH EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION LLANELLI BRANCH

Contact:
Address: 102 New Dock Road, , LLANELLI, SA15 2HE
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Email: keithskivington@hotmail.com
Website: Epilepsy Action
Area: Llanelli
Activities: Epilepsy Action is a working name of British Epilepsy Association. Epilepsy Action is the largest member-led epilepsy organisation in Britain, acting as the voice for the UK's estimated 456,000 people with epilepsy, as well as their friends, families, carers, health professionals and the many other people on whose lives the condition has an impact.
Category: Health

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION CARMARTHEN SHOP

Contact:
Address: 17 Nott Square, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1PQ
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Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: To fund medical research, provide support, educate, train and provide life saving equipment so that heart disease is no longer a major cause of disability and death.
Category: Other

BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN

Contact:
Address: Knowle Hall, , BRIDGWATER, TA7 8PJ
Tel:01278 684060
Fax:01278 685573
Email: info@bibic.org.uk
Website: BIBIC
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Activities: BIBIC is a national charity offering practical help to families caring for children with conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, developmental delay, traumatic and acquired brain injury and specific learning difficulties such as attention deficits hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and dyspraxia.
Category: Physical and sensory disability

BRITISH RED CROSS SHOP LLANELLI

Contact:
Address: 41 Stepney Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 3YB
Tel:01554 778859
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Category: Other

BRITISH RED CROSS SOUTH WEST WALES

Contact:
Address: Villiers House, Charter Court, Phoneix Way, Enterprise Park, SWANSEA, SA7 9FS
Tel:01267 237874
Fax:01267 238911
Email: swwales@redcross.org.uk
Website: British Red Cross
Area: South & West Wales
Activities: Available services: first aid training, emergency response, first aid at events, home from hospital scheme, medical equipment loan service, services at Singleton Hospital.
Category: Emergency care

BRO MYRDDIN HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Contact: Mark Richards
Address: 89 Lammas Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 3AP
Tel:01267 232714
Fax:01267 238107
Email: info@bromyrddin.org.uk
Website: Bro Myrddin Housing Association
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Housing Association providing affordable homes throughout the County ranging from general needs family accommodation to sheltered and special needs units.
Category: Housing and homeless

BRYNAMAN COMMUNITY CENTRE

Contact:
Address: Cwm Garw Road, Brynaman, AMMANFORD, SA18 1BU
Tel:01269 823400
Fax:
Email: nicolah@brynaman.org.uk
Website: Brynaman Community Centre
Area: Brynaman
Activities: Brynaman Community Centre is a registered charity that supports the local community with Adult Education, Healthy Living, Cultural Activities, Local Library, Doctors Surgery and Community Café.
Category: Community venue

BRYNAMMAN PUBLIC HALL AND CINEMA

Contact:
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Tel:01269 823232 (answerphone)
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Website: Brynamman Public Hall
Area:
Activities: Cinema, with disabled facilities: Headphones for the hard of hearing; Audio description facilities for the blind and partially sighted; Loop system for patrons with hearing aids. Great films nightly. The phone may get answered between 7-7.30 pm when the box office is open, otherwise an answerphone is available.
Category: Community venue

BTCV CYMRU

Contact:
Address: Security House, Old Road, Skewen, NEATH, SA10 7LT
Tel:01792 818550
Fax:01792 818559
Email:
Website: British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Area: Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot
Activities: Supporting volunteers and communities to make positive changes to their environment, including building vital skills, providing environmental advice and practical support to get projects underway.
Category: Environment