Directory of Local Groups
Organisations: All
2ACTIV8 ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE CENTRE
Contact:
Address: 23a Wind Street, , AMMANFORD, SA18 3DN
Tel:01269 591394
Fax:
Email: ajgateway@hotmail.com
Website: 2Activ8 Alternative Lifestyle Centre
Area: Ammanford and Amman Valley
Activities: 2Activ8 Centre is a warm friendly, cosmopolitan and unique lounge style café, which offers a whole new world of alternative experiences to anyone who walks through the door.
On sale are gifts, hand made cards, jewellery made by people with learning disabilites and Fair Trade products.
Category: Learning disability
A4e CONNECT TO WORK
Contact:
Address: 18 Queen Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1JT
Tel:01792 644250/07595 088398
Fax:
Email: juliethomas@a4e.co.uk
Website: A4e Connect to Work
Area: Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire
Activities: If you are on a sickness or disability related benefit, we want to give you the help and support you need to get back to work.
Category: Employment
ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH
Contact:
Address: PO Box 2431, , BRISTOL, BS5 6SR
Tel:01179 355040
Fax:
Email:
Website: Action Medical Research
Area: England, Wales and Scotland
Activities: We are a leading independent medical research charity specialising in children’s health. For almost 60 years we have touched the lives of many thousands of families in the UK. We fund cutting-edge medical research to save lives, and to prevent and treat conditions affecting thousands of babies and children in the UK.
Category: Health
AGE CONCERN SIR GAR
Contact:
Address: 8 Murray Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 1DZ
Tel:01554 784085
Fax:01554 746706
Email: info@ageconcernsirgar.co.uk
Website: Age Concern Sir Gar
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: To provide services to meet the needs of older people in Carmarthenshire which creates conditions which allow older people to maintain their independence and live full and satisfying lives within their own homes if that is their choice.
Category: Older people
ALL WALES PEOPLE FIRST
Contact:
Address: Stebonheath Centre, Stebonheath Terrace, LLANELLI, SA15 1NE
Tel:01554 784905
Fax:
Email: info@allwalespeople1st.co.uk
Website: All Wales People First
Area: Carms, Ceredigion, Pembs & Powys
Activities: The national voice of self-advocacy groups and all people with learning disabilities in Wales. All ages.
Category: Learning disability
ALLTWALIS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Contact: David Wyatt
Address: Walis Lodge, Alltwalis, CARMARTHEN, SA32 7EA
Tel:01559 384568
Fax:01559 384398
Email:
Website:
Area: Alltwalis and surrounding areas
Activities: To promote social, cultural, sporting and general welfare activites to improve the quality of life for residents of Alltwalis and its surrounding areas.
Category: Community association
ALPHA BUSINESS WORKS CIC
Contact: Caroline Roberts
Address: 1st Floor, The Red Lion Coach House, Drefach Felindre, LLANDYSUL, SA44 5UH
Tel:01559 371229
Fax:
Email: caroline@alphabusinessworks.co.uk
Website: Alpha Business Works
Area: Newcastle Emlyn, Llandysul and Carmarthenshire
Activities: We are a business and community resource centre based in the village of Drefach Felindre. (Don’t worry if you cannot visit us we are happy to talk on the phone or by e-mail). We offer a wide range of business and community services that will enable you to run your business more effectively in fact any of those tedious tasks that detract from your business is our business.
Category: Other
ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY CARMARTHENSHIRE
Contact:
Address: Units 26/27, Cross Hands Business Workshops, Heol Parc Mawr, Cross Hands, LLANELLI, SA14 6RE
Tel:01269 845953
Fax:
Email: sirgarbranch@alzheimers.org.uk
Website:
Area:
Activities: Provides practical support, advice and information to people living with dementia, their carers and family members. The organisation runs monthly carers support groups, a befriending scheme, carers information programmes and a home care service in conjunction with local care agencies. They also run training courses for health professionals and care home staff.
Category: Mental health
AMMAN VALLEY DEMENTIA CARERS
Contact:
Address: Hafan Gobaith, Station Road, AMMANFORD, SA18 2DB
Tel:01269 591787
Fax:
Email: avdcsg@btconnect.com
Website:
Area: Amman Valley
Activities: To provide support for clients with dementia and their carers. Providing Day Centre 6 days a week, training and information, social activities for carers, activities for clients to suit skills they still have.
Category: Mental health
AMMAN VALLEY RAILWAY SOCIETY
Contact:
Address: The Signal Box, Station Road, Glanamman, AMMANFORD, SA18 1LQ
Tel:01269 824693
Fax:
Email:
Website: Amman Valley Railway
Area: Amman Valley
Activities: To extend and return to heritage steam and rail traffic the Amman Valley railway. To return regular passenger traffic on the mineral line that ran from 1808 to 1926. To enhance the existing public transport system and reduce road congestion enabling the commuters better access to the Heart of Wales Lines for communting. To enhance tourism in the area for which there is great potential.
Category: Heritage
AMMAN VALLEY WOMENS AID
Contact:
Address: 2 Church Street, , AMMANFORD, SA18 2NR
Tel:01269 597474
Fax:01269 595041
Email: avwa@ammanvalleywomensaid.org
Website: Amman Valley Womens Aid
Area: Amman Valley
Activities: Providers of services for women and children affected by domestic abuse.
Category: Womens groups
AMMANFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Contact:
Address: 14 Iscennen Road, , AMMANFORD, SA18 3BG
Tel:01269 590721
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities:
Category: Advice and advocacy
AMMANFORD TALKING NEWSPAPER
Contact:
Address: 1B Cowell Road, Garnant, AMMANFORD, SA18 1NW
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Ammanford
Activities: To provide a free audio service to vision-impaired persons by means of regular readings of local newspapers and other visual publications.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
ANTIOCH CENTRE
Contact: Zoe Britnell
Address: Copperworks Road, , LLANELLI, SA15 2NE
Tel:01554 741674
Fax:01554 741674
Email: admin@antiochchurch.co.uk
Website: Antioch Centre
Area: Glanymor
Activities: Church in the community. Antioch is a creative community with a whole range of activities focussing on work with youth and children, and addressing needs of employment. Also Newid Studios (a recording studio and CD duplication service), and Newid Media (a film production unit). Drug & alcohol intervention programme with day and family centres.
Category: Social and community support
ANTUR TEIFI
Contact:
Address: Parc Busnes, Aberarad, CASTELL NEWYDD EMLYN, SA38 9DB
Tel:01239 710238
Fax:01239 710358
Email:
Website: Antur Teifi
Area:
Activities: Antur Teifi operates throughout Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire & beyond. It is a third sector company, bridging the gap between the public and private sectors. Surpluses are ploughed back into community ventures and the volunteer Management Board and professional staff are accountable to its shareholders and community representatives.
Category: Community development
AREA 43
Contact:
Address: 1 Pont y Cleifion, , CARDIGAN, SA43 1DW
Tel:01239 614566
Fax:
Email: dropin@area43.co.uk
Website: Area 43
Area:
Activities: The Cardigan Youth Project, Drop-In and Information Shop, is a registered charity set up to give help and support to all young people in the Ceredigion area and also the Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire areas. The project is monitored by a voluntary management committee established in 1996 made up of representatives from the local community including Ceredigion County Council and Cardigan Town Council. Area 43 opened full-time at the beginning of September 1997.
Category: Young people
ARTHRITIS CARE IN WALES
Contact:
Address: One Caspian Point, Cardiff Waterside, Pierhead Street, CARDIFF, CF10 4DQ
Tel:0845 241 9676
Fax:
Email: wales@arthritiscare.org.uk
Website: Arthritis Care Wales
Area: Wales
Activities: Support for people with arthritis.
Category: Health
ARTHRITIS SELF-HELP CARMARTHEN
Contact: Herbie Rowley
Address: Caergwynt, Felingwynt, CARDIGAN, SA43 1RW
Tel:01239 811226, 07799 332534
Fax:
Email: herbierowley@googlemail.com
Website: Arthritis Care in Wales
Area: Carmarthen
Activities: To provide help and self-help for people with arthritis within their local community. Initially to attend a meeting to find out more details of what can be achieved.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
ARTS CARE GOFAL CELF
Contact: Chris Ryan
Address: Y Llwyfan, College Road, CARMARTHEN, SA31 3EQ
Tel:01267 245641
Fax:01267 245682
Email: info@acgc.co.uk
Website: Arts Care
Area: West Wales: Pembs, Ceredigion, Carms
Activities: An innovative arts organisation that provides arts workshops for people of all ages and abilities, including arts activities for disabled and disadvantaged people.
Category: Arts and Crafts
ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES
Contact:
Address: 6 Gardd Llydaw, Jacksons Lane, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1QD
Tel:01267 234248
Fax:01267 233084
Email: suzanne.griffiths-rees@artswales.org.uk
Website: Arts Council of Wales
Area: Mid and West Wales
Activities: Funding to the arts in Wales
Category: Arts and Crafts
ASSOCIATION FOR SPINA BIFIDA & HYDROCEPHALUS (ASBAH IN WALES)
Contact: Mrs Elin Ifan
Address: 4 Llys y Fedwen, Parc Menai, BANGOR, LL57 4BL
Tel:01248 671345
Fax:01248 679141
Email: elini@asbah.org
Website: ASBAH
Area: Wales
Activities: The only organisation in Wales providing specialist information, advice and advocacy to those with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, carers, families, professionals, delivered locally through its advisory service.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
ASSOCIATION FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL
Contact:
Address: 31 Penyrheol Drive, Sketty, SWANSEA, SA2 9JT
Tel:01792 205227
Fax:
Email: awchwales.org@tiscali.co.uk
Website: Action for Sick Children
Area: Wales
Activities: To provide for the welfare of sick children and young people using the Health Services in Wales, and working with statutory and voluntary organisations to improve conditions. To support families with information and limited amount of financial support.
Category: Children and parenting
ATAXIA SOUTH WALES
Contact: Alan Thomas
Address: Tybach, Cefnbrafle, Llanboidy, Whitland, SA34 0SA
Tel:01994 448397
Fax:
Email: onamission.thomas@btinternet.com
Website: Ataxia UK
Area: South Wales
Activities: 'Ataxia' means ‘absence of order’. People with ataxia have problems of co-ordination. This is because parts of the nervous system that normally control co-ordination and balance are affected. Ataxia is the principal symptom of a group of neurological disorders called the cerebellar ataxias. Most are progressive.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
AWAYDAYS
Contact:
Address: c/o WWAMH, The Mount, 18 Queen Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1JT
Tel:01267 245555
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire
Activities: Mental Health service user led befriending group, to enable people to try new activities, have days away from the routine and build self-confidence and learn new skills. (A message can be left at this phone number, and passed to the co-ordinator of the group.)
Category: Mental health
AWEL AMAN TAWE
Contact: Dan McCallum
Address: 76-78 Heol Gwilym, Cwmllynfell, ABERTAWE, SA9 2GN
Tel:01639 830870
Fax:01639 830241
Email: dmccallum@awelamantawe.co.uk
Website: Awel Aman Tawe
Area: Upper Aman Valley, Neath & Port Talbot
Activities: To contribute to the regeneration of the Upper Amman/Swansea Valley areas through development and implementation of a Community Energy Scheme.
Category: Environment
BADGER WATCH & RESCUE DYFED
Contact:
Address: 'Gwynfryn', Brynteg, LLANYBYDDER,
Tel:
Fax:
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: kim.evans@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 SHOP CARMARTHEN
Contact:
Address: 31 Blue Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 3LE
Tel:01267 234260
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities:
Category: Other
BARNARDOS SHOP LLANELLI
Contact:
Address: 11 Stepney Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 3YB
Tel:01554 771216
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities:
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
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
Tel:
Fax:
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
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
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
Area:
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
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities:
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:
Address: , , ,
Tel:01269 823232 (answerphone)
Fax:
Email:
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
CAER LAS CYMRU
Contact:
Address: The Customs House, Cambrian Place, SWANSEA, SA1 1RU
Tel:01792 646071
Fax:01792 457041
Email: enquiries@caerlas.org.uk
Website: Caer Las Cymru
Area: Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Bridgend
Activities: Caer Las Cymru is a registered charity dedicated to tackling the causes of homelessness through working with socially excluded and vulnerable people.
Category: Housing and homeless
CANCER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES CISS
Contact:
Address: 114 Marlborough Road, Brynmill, SWANSEA, SA2 0DY
Tel:01792 655025
Fax:
Email: info@cancerinformation.org.uk
Website: CANCER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Area: South West Wales
Activities: Cancer Information and Support Services (CISS) is a registered charity that was set up in 1993 to help cancer patients in South West Wales. The organisation is able to call upon the services of a number of trained staff and nearly 80 dedicated volunteers, all of who have experience in counselling and/or backgrounds in health care. An experienced Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall policies of CISS.
Category: Health
CANCER RESEARCH WALES
Contact:
Address: CRW Laboratories, Velindre Hospital, Whitchurch, CARDIFF, CF14 2TL
Tel:02920 316283
Fax:
Email: crw@velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk
Website: Cancer Research Wales
Area: Wales
Activities: Cancer Research Wales was founded in 1966 by Dr Ken Davies and since then our achievements for cancer research have been considerable, with over £3 million being raised over the past few years.
Our research laboratory is based at the Velindre Cancer Centre and is another reason why Velindre Hospital is a centre of excellence for the non-surgical treatment of cancer; we have played a part in treatment and diagnosis for the people of Wales that we can be proud of.
Category: Health
CANCERACTIVE
Contact:
Address: The Elms, Radclive Road, GAWCOTT, Bucks, MK18 4JB
Tel:01280 821211
Fax:
Email: admin@canceractive.com
Website: Canceractive
Area: UK
Activities: Our aim is to help people increase their personal odds of beating cancer.
For us this means: empowering people to make more informed choices by laying out ALL the very latest research information from around the world; not only covering orthodox therapies on breast cancer or lung cancer, but providing comprehensive information on rarer cancers and complementary therapies and alternative cancer therapies too; having a large and detailed section on cancer prevention covering the issues many other charities seem to leave out; helping you access local Support Groups.
Category: Health
CAPACITATE CYMRU
Contact:
Address: Unit 10, Llanelli Workshops, Trostre Business Park, LLANELLI, SA14 9UU
Tel:01554 778420
Fax:
Email: info@capacitate.org.uk
Website: Capacitate Cymru
Area: All Wales
Activities: Capacitate Cymru is a Social Enterprise or ‘not for profit’ company that focuses on Disabilities. Our aims are to continually promote and develop all disabilities whilst working towards the end of discrimination via education, training, community regeneration and awareness raising.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
CAPEL HENDRE OAP CLUB
Contact: Hilary Davies
Address: 184 Hendre Road, Capel Hendre, AMMANFORD, SA18 3LF
Tel:01269 842126
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Capel Hendre
Activities: Meet once a month and have a speaker. Run trips to theatre, and have one trip every month for the OAPs / elderly.
Category: Older people
CARA CO-ORDINATION OF ANIMAL RESCUE AGENCIES
Contact:
Address: Penllwyn, Horeb, LLANDYSUL, SA44 4JJ
Tel:01559 362990
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities: We are an animal rescue organisation and try to help any animal in need. This includes birds, rabbits and reptiles. All animals are moved to specialist rescue centres and fostered to pre-approved fosters in their own homes. We also provide foster car for animals whilst owners are ill. There is a 24 hour animal lost and found line. We serve Ceredigion, Carmarthen, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Blaenau Gwent, Blaenavon & Newport Councils.
Category: Animals
CARDIGAN AND DISTRICT CAB
Contact:
Address: Napier Street, , CARDIGAN, SA43 1HF
Tel:01239 613707
Fax:
Email:
Website: Citizens Advice
Area: Cardigan & District
Activities: Ensure citizens do not suffer from being unaware of, or are unable, to exercise their rights and also to exert a positive influence on social policy.
Category: Advice and advocacy
CARE & REPAIR CARMARTHENSHIRE
Contact:
Address: Carmarthenshire County Council Offices, Ty Elwyn, LLANELLI, SA15 3AP
Tel:01554 744300
Fax:01554 744311
Email: careandrepair@cccpartners.org.uk
Website: Care and Repair Cymru
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Care & Repair Cymru is the national body that actively works to ensure that all older people have homes that are safe, secure and appropriate to their needs. This is achieved by listening to the needs and desires of older people and articulating this information to policy makers at the National Assembly for Wales. Care & Repair Cymru is able to access the needs of older people through the all Wales coverage of local Care & Repair Agencies.
Category: Housing and homeless
CARERS WALES
Contact:
Address: River House, Ynysbridge Court, Gwaelod y Garth, CARDIFF, CF15 9SS
Tel:02920 811370
Fax:02920 811575
Email: info@carerswales.org
Website: Carers Wales
Area: Wales
Activities: Carers Wales is part of Carers UK. We work for a better deal for all carers in Wales. We are a policy, campaigning and information organisation. We are a membership organisation, run by carers for carers through an elected Board of Trustees.
Category: Carers
CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO
Contact:
Address: The Old Plas Newydd Stores, Station Road, Nantgaredig, CARMARTHEN, SA32 7LQ
Tel:0845 450 0388
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities: Providing leisure and respite activities for children aged between three and nineteen years with severe learning disabilities. We run Saturday clubs and holiday play schemes. When funds are available, we take the children on weekend breaks away to give the families additional respite throughout the year, as well as providing support for parents and siblings.
Category: Learning disability
CARMARTHEN FAMILY CENTRE
Contact: Julie Westmore
Address: Ty Ni, 21 Chapel Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1QE
Tel:01267 222443
Fax:01267 238710
Email: julie@tyni.org.uk
Website: Carmarthen Family Centre
Area: Carmarthen and 10 mile radius
Activities: We offer support to families with young children. We have 2 lovely playrooms where stimulating activities are provided by qualified playleaders to encourage good language and social skills development. Parents can take part in a wide range of activities that enhance their lives and update their skills.
Category: Children and parenting
CARMARTHEN MDF SELF-HELP GROUP
Contact: Judith Oxborrow
Address: Ty Gwyn, Llanybri, CARMARTHEN, SA33 5HQ
Tel:01267 241657
Fax:
Email:
Website: Manic Depression Fellowship
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: One of the main aims of Carmarthen MDF Self-Help Group is to offer help, information and support for people with manic depression (bi-polar affective disorder). The Group is made up of people with similar problems who meet together to share their experiences and knowledge on ways of coping. The group also provides support and the opportunity for people to meet in a non-threatening atmosphere.
Category: Mental health
CARMARTHEN MIND
Contact: Manager
Address: Resource Centre, 132B Priory Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1LR
Tel:01267 222990
Fax:
Email: carmsmind@btconnect.com
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Adult centre which deals with day to day mental health.
Category: Mental health
CARMARTHEN WOMENS AID LTD.
Contact: Inger Eriksson
Address: 17 Barn Road, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1DD
Tel:01267 234725 (24 hrs)
Fax:01267 220992
Email: support@carmarthenwomensaid.org
Website: Carmarthen Womens Aid
Area: Carmarthen and district
Activities: We support women and children escaping the effects of domestic abuse. We provide emergency accommodation for 5 families and have an information, outreach, and floating support scheme. Our information centre is open 10-1, Monday - Friday
Category: Womens groups
CARMARTHEN YOUTH PROJECT- Dr. Mz
Contact:
Address: 7 Queen Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1JR
Tel:01267 222786
Fax:
Email: office@drmz.co.uk
Website: Dr M'z
Area: Carmarthen
Activities: Full-time youth project with digilab, health project, music project, leisure facility, outdoor pursuits etc. To provide a one stop information and leisure facility to young people aged 11-25 years from Carmarthen and surrounding areas on a full time basis. Including health related issues concerning smoking, and sexual health.
Category: Young people
CARMARTHENSHIRE ALCOHOL SERVICE
Contact:
Address: Prism, 1st Floor, 5 Cowell Street, LLANELLI, SA15 1UU
Tel:01554 741636
Fax:
Email: support@prism-llanelli.org.uk
Website:
Area:
Activities: Carmarthenshire Alcohol Service is a partnership between Hywel Dda NHS Trust, Prism-The Mid and West Wales Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service, and Carmarthenshire County Council.
We work together to make sure you get the service you need.
You’ll be offered an initial assessment within 10 days.
You can refer yourself or ask someone to do this for you.
Category: Substance misuse
CARMARTHENSHIRE AREA SCOUT COUNCIL
Contact: Nigel Cole
Address: Ty Coch, , LLANDOVERY, SA20 0UP
Tel:01550 720059
Fax:01550 720059
Email: areacomcarms@aol.com
Website:
Area: Across Carmarthenshire
Activities: Working with children and young people 6-25 years. An attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise & Law. Activities outdoors, indoors, working in groups, taking increased responsibility for others, & learning by doing.
Category: Young people
CARMARTHENSHIRE BLIND SOCIETY
Contact:
Address: Stepney Centre for the Visually Impaired, 1st Floor, 18 Vaughan Street, LLANELLI, SA15 3TY
Tel:01554 784958
Fax:01554 784958
Email: ray.cooke48@btconnect.com
Website: Llanelli Blind Society
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Carmarthenshire Blind Society is the umbrella parent body which embraces the three constituent areas of the County: Llanelli, Carmarthen and the Amman Valley. From the resource centre: To provide demonstration of all up-to-date visual aids and training of IT equipment with full visual impairment accessibility packages (software). Monthly teas / concerts and weekly drop-in centre.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
CARMARTHENSHIRE CARERS PROJECT
Contact:
Address: Ty Carwyn, 3 St Peter's Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1LN
Tel:01267 236436
Fax:
Email: carers@cavs.org.uk
Website: CAVS
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Advice and information service for carers, and facilitates the Carers Alliance.
Category: Carers
CARMARTHENSHIRE CHILDREN'S INCLUSION SCHEME
Contact: Karen Pereira
Address: 19 Clos y Cwm, Penygroes, LLANELLI, SA14 7RG
Tel:01269 834744
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: We fund 1:1 workers to enable disabled children and young people of 4-18 years to access recreational and leisure activities of their choosing.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
CARMARTHENSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL
Contact:
Address: 103 Lammas Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 3AP
Tel:01267 231384
Fax:
Email:
Website: Carmarthenshire Community Health Council
Area:
Activities: The Community Health Council works to enhance and improve the quality of your local health service. We are your statutory and independent voice in health services provided throughout Carmarthenshire.
Category: Health
CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNSELLING SERVICES
Contact:
Address: PO Box 8, , KIDWELLY, SA17 5ZF
Tel:01554 749747
Fax:
Email: carmarthenshirecounselling@yahoo.co.uk
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Carmarthenshire Counselling Service is a voluntary organisation offering individual counselling for adults over the age of 18. Appointments are available in various locations around the county. We welcome both direct self-referrals and referrals on your behalf through GPs etc. We ask for donations with a suggested minimum of £5.00 per session, but nobody is turned away if they can't afford this.
Category: Counselling
CARMARTHENSHIRE DISABILITY COALITION FOR ACTION
Contact: Royston John
Address: 60 Ynyswen, Felinfoel, LLANELLI, SA14 8BG
Tel:01554 758819
Fax:
Email: info@carmarthenshiredisabilitycoalition.org.uk
Website: Carmarthenshire Disability Coalition for Action
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Securing representation on the Coalition and networking with voluntary groups that are involved with people of all ages covering a wide variety of disabilities. To increase knowledge and understanding in the community on all matters relating to disabilities. To provide a focus for addressing issues relating to access to a wide range of disabilities, such as public buildings, transport, sport, employment, entertainment. Working in partnership with statutory, voluntary, and private organisations to ensure that issues relating to disability are continuously on the agenda for planning and delivering services and addressed with the aim of achieving positive outcomes.
Category: Disability
CARMARTHENSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE FORUM
Contact: Sam Jones
Address: 2 Church Street, , AMMANFORD, SA18 2NR
Tel:01269 597474
Fax:01269 595041
Email: cdaf@ammanvalleywomensaid.org
Website: Amman Valley Womens Aid
Area: Carmarthenshire (Ammanford, Llanelli, Llandovery a
Activities: Offer support, guidance and assistance, safety equipment, awareness agency training, raising public awareness, for those suffering from domestic abuse.
Category: Womens groups
CARMARTHENSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMENS INSTITUTES WI
Contact:
Address: W.I. Office, 11 St Peter's Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1LN
Tel:01267 235972
Fax:01267 235972
Email: wi@carmarthenwi.plus.com
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Courses, Events, Functions etc. Affiliated to the National Federation of Women's Institutes. Helping women, through education, to play an effective role in their community, to widen their horizons and to develop skills which can be passed on to others.
Category: Womens groups
CARMARTHENSHIRE HERITAGE REGENERATION TRUST
Contact:
Address: Bridge Street, , LLANDEILO, SA19 6BN
Tel:01558 825106
Fax:
Email: bethan.bishop@chrt.org.uk
Website: Carmarthenshire Heritage Regeneration Trust
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: To understand the nature of our land, and heritage, to generate benefit, in meaningful and sympathetic ways, from the heritage assets for local communities, and benefit the wider economy of Wales.
Category: Heritage
CARMARTHENSHIRE NIGHTSTOP
Contact:
Address: 1 King Georges Avenue, , LLANELLI, SA15 1LY
Tel:01554 749336
Fax:
Email: nightstop@gwalia.com
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: to offer emergency overnight accommodation in the homes of approved volunteers to homeless people aged 16-25 for a few nights at a time until more permanent and appropriate accommodation can be found.
Category: Housing and homeless
CARMARTHENSHIRE OLDER PEOPLES PARTNERSHIP
Contact: Len Hughson
Address: 19 Hendre Road, Ty Croes, AMMANFORD, SA18 3LA
Tel:01269 591872
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Campaigning on Older People's concerns in Carmarthenshire and throughout Wales.
Category: Older people
CARMARTHENSHIRE OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT GROUP
Contact: Alison Lorch
Address: Room 9, Nurses Home, West Wales General Hospital, Dolgwili Road, CARMARTHEN, SA31 6AF
Tel:Switchboard 01267 235151 (ask for bleep 240)
Fax:
Email: alison.lorch@wales.nhs.uk
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: The National Osteoporosis Society has a team of support groups across the United Kingdom, where information and support is offered to members in the surrounding area.
The groups are run by those affected by osteoporosis and health professionals who have an awareness, having cared for someone with the disease.
Most groups meet regularly to offer support and information to people living with osteoporosis.
Information is given about local services and practical matters that are commonplace to these people.
Members can enjoy the social contact, meeting others affected and sharing their experiences with others.
The Carmarthenshire support group was launched during June 2007.
Category: Health
CARMARTHENSHIRE PEOPLE FIRST
Contact:
Address: 24 Bridge Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 3JS
Tel:01267 234635
Fax:
Email:
Website: All Wales People First
Area:
Activities: Self-advocacy for people with learning disabilities
Category: Learning disability
CARMARTHENSHIRE RIVERS TRUST
Contact:
Address: Ty Cambria, Drefach, LLANELLI, SA14 7BB
Tel:01269 841577
Fax:01269 841577
Email: garthroberts@email.com
Website:
Area:
Activities: The objects of the Trust are to promote the conservation, rehabilitation and protection of the indigenous species of animal and plant life, and improvement of the rivers, streams, water courses and water impoundments in the county of Carmarthenshire and in the counties of Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Powys and Glamorgan, and adjacent areas of their banks, riparian lands and catchment areas in all their aspects and thereby enhance the county biodiversity. To advance the education of the public in the understanding of aquatic habitats, their related catchment areas and their animal and plant life and the need for the conservation, protection and rehabilitation and improvement of such environments.
Category: Environment
CARMARTHENSHIRE YOUTH & CHILDRENS ASSOC (CYCA)
Contact:
Address: Dewi Sant Play Centre, Nevill Street, LLANELLI, SA15 2RS
Tel:01554 757599
Fax:01554 757599
Email: enquiries@cycaonline.org
Website: CYCA
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Our aim is to provide recreational and educational services to children and young people throughout the county of Carmarthenshire. This is achieved by providing varied and stimulating activities after school and during holiday periods. The service is fully integrated, where no barriers exist regardless of a child's race, ability or social background. Project to promote positive mental health and well-being amongst young people, providing counselling and holistic therapies.
Category: Young people
CATALYST
Contact:
Address: 1-3 Vaughan Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 3TY
Tel:01554 744377
Fax:
Email: catalyst@turning-point.co.uk
Website: Turning Point
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Catalyst is a drug service offered by Turning Point Cymru dedicated to supporting the needs of: People misusing drugs, friends and family members who may be affected by someone else’s drug use, and individuals wanting more information on drugs and their effects. Services are offered to individuals aged 18 and over and living in Carmarthenshire. Our main office is located in Llanelli town centre and we also operate at outreach locations.
Category: Substance misuse
CATCH-UP LTD
Contact: Elizabeth Evans
Address: 4 Coleshill Terrace, , LLANELLI, SA15 3DB
Tel:01554 776850
Fax:01554 775073
Email: info@catchupltd.co.uk
Website: Catchup Ltd.
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Information on welfare benefits, access, wheelchairs, adaptations in the home, transport, sport for the disabled etc.
Category: Advice and advocacy
CEREBRA
Contact:
Address: Second Floor Offices, The Lyric Building, King Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1BD
Tel:01267 244200
Fax:01267 244201
Email: info@cerebra.org.uk
Website: Cerebra
Area: National UK
Activities: Parent Support provides free information, contact services and legal advice for children with brain-related conditions. Cerebra funds research into causes, prevention, evidence-based treatments and therapies. A grant scheme provides respite holidays, equipment and necessities not available elsewhere. Postal lending library and sensory toys, CD ROMS, videos and quarterly bulletin.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
CHOOSELIFE CYMRU
Contact:
Address: Antioch Centre, Copperworks Road, Llanelli, SA15 2NE
Tel:01554 771122
Fax:
Email: admin@chooselifecymru.com
Website: Chooselife
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Due to ever increasing problems with drug and alcohol abuse in the Carmarthenshire area. Chooselife provides a drop in service for drug and alcohol users which offers advice, information and support in a friendly environment.
Category: Substance misuse
CHURCHES COUNSELLING SERVICE IN WALES
Contact:
Address: , , ,
Tel:01437 764384
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Wales
Activities: Offers help to anyone who feels that they need someone to talk to. Confidential, personal service offered by well trained and supervised counsellors working throughout Wales.
Category: Counselling
CHWARAE TEG
Contact:
Address: Unit 2 Business Workshops, Heol Parc Mawr, Crosshands, LLANELLI, SA14 6RE
Tel:01269 845155
Fax:
Email: bev.pold@chwaraeteg.com
Website: Chwarae Teg
Area: Wales
Activities: With more than fifteen years of experience, Chwarae Teg is the leading professional agency for the economic development of women in Wales. We champion education, entrepreneurship, work-life balance and flexible working, helping women to overcome the obstacles that prevent them from making a full and consistent contribution within the economy.
Category: Womens groups
CILCOED CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Contact: R Robinson
Address: Cilcoed, Meidrim, CARMARTHEN, SA33 5QA
Tel:01994 230232
Fax:01994 230232
Email:
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Working with children and young people, sharing His word demonstrating love and grace, in a fun and relevant way. Activities include youth groups, training camps, young childrens assemblies.
Category: Religious groups
CIRCLES NETWORK
Contact:
Address: Unit 14 Enterprise House, 127 Bute Street, CARDIFF, CF10 5LE
Tel:02920 487575
Fax:
Email: emily.scott@circlesnetwork.org.uk
Website: Circles Network
Area: UK-wide,branch office in Cardiff
Activities: Circles Network Wales is part of a national voluntary organisation whose mission is to provide support and advocacy for people with learning disabilities and to build an inclusive community. By setting up Circles of Support, we aim to empower people to accomplish personal goals such as living independently, finding employment, making friends, and learning new skills.
Category: Learning disability
CLWB CAREDIG
Contact: Arlene Ambrose
Address: Ysgol Nantgaredig, Station Road, Nantgaredig, CARMARTHEN, SA32 7LG
Tel:01267 290444
Fax:01267 290444
Email:
Website:
Area: Between Carmarthen & Llandeilo
Activities:
Category: Health
CLYBIAU PLANT CYMRU KIDS CLUBS (West Wales Office)
Contact:
Address: 62 Plymouth Street, , SWANSEA, SA1 3QQ
Tel:01792 462502
Fax:01792 301109
Email: info-swansea@clybiauplantcymru.org
Website: Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids Clubs
Area: West Wales
Activities: To help communities in Wales by promoting, developing and supporting quality, affordable, accessible out of school childcare clubs.
Category: Children and parenting
CLYNFYW COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE
Contact:
Address: Abercych, , BONCATH, SA37 0HF
Tel:01239 841236 / 07980 290522
Fax:
Email: jim.clynfyw@virgin.net
Website: Clynfyw Countryside Centre
Area: West Wales
Activities: Supportive Care Holidays: Clynfyw has four accessible cottages each of which sleep up to six people. Three of the cottages are on a single level and have three twin-bedrooms while the fourth cottage has one twin room and a bathroom on the ground floor and two more bedrooms and a bathroom up stairs. Also, countryside and leisure activities, wide selection of training courses and activities.
Category: Carers
COLEG ELIDYR
Contact:
Address: Rhandirmwyn, , LLANDOVERY, SA20 0NL
Tel:01550 760400
Fax:
Email: admin@colegelidyr.com
Website: Coleg Elidyr
Area: UK
Activities: Coleg Elidyr is a specialist college of further education and training for students with moderate to severe learning disabilities. We offer day placements as well as residential facilities for learners. At our site in Rhandirmwyn, we provide an Education and Training programme with a practical approach to learning, based on a wide range of learning activities. Our learners are aged between 18 and 25.
Category: Learning disability
COMMUNITY ADVICE AND LISTENING (CALL) HELPLINE
Contact:
Address: , , ,
Tel:0800 132 737
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities: C.A.L.L. (Community Advice & Listening Line) offers emotional support and information/literature on mental health and related matters to the people of Wales. Anyone concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend can access the service. CALL Helpline offers a confidential listening and support service. CALL have launched a new service allowing people to access support and information from a text message from their mobile phone.
Category: Mental health
CROSSHANDS PUBLIC HALL & CINEMA
Contact:
Address: Carmarthen Road, , CROSSHANDS, SA14 6SU
Tel:01269 844441
Fax:01269 831969
Email: enquiries@crosshands-hall.co.uk
Website: Cross Hands Public Hall
Area:
Activities:
Category: Community venue
CROSSROADS CARMARTHEN/DINEFWR
Contact: Maureen Singer
Address: 18 Spilman Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1JY
Tel:01267 220046
Fax:
Email: carmarthen.dinefwr@crossroads.org.uk
Website:
Area: Carmarthen & Dinefwr
Activities: To relieve the stresses experienced by carers and people with care needs as a result of disability, illness or age by offering a respite service through the provision of community-based support workers.
Category: Carers
CROSSROADS LLANELLI/CWM GWENDRAETH
Contact:
Address: The Palms Unit 3, 96 Queen Victoria Road, LLANELLI, SA15 2TH
Tel:01554 754957
Fax:
Email: llanelli@crossroads.org.uk
Website:
Area: Llanelli & Cwm Gwendraeth
Activities: To relieve the stresses experienced by children and adults who have care needs as a result of disability, illness or age, by offering a respite service through the provision of community based support workers.
Category: Carers
CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE CARMARTHEN
Contact:
Address: 19 Waterloo Terrace, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1DQ
Tel:01267 235130 / 0844 477 9400
Fax:
Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Website:
Area: Carmarthen
Activities: Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. Services are free to bereaved people. The charity provides support and offers information, advice, education and training services.
Category: Counselling
CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE CARMARTHENSHIRE
Contact: Philip Jones
Address: 17 Llechyfedach, Upper Tumble, LLANELLI, SA14 6DY
Tel:01269 843280
Fax:
Email: member@philip70.wanadoo.co.uk
Website: Cruse Bereavement Care
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: To provide a service of the highest standard of counselling, information and social support to anyone who has been bereaved by death in Carmarthenshire. Offer training, support, information and publications to those working for bereaved people. Increase public awareness of the needs of bereaved people through education and information services.
Category: Counselling
CYMDEITHAS TAI HAFAN
Contact:
Address: 5-6 Queen Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1JR
Tel:01267 225555
Fax:01267 221592
Email: enquiries@tai-hafan.co.uk
Website: Cymdeithas Tai Hafan
Area: All Wales. Floating support in Carmarthenshire.
Activities: Support and housing for vulnerable women, young women and children. Floating support for women and children and young women.
Category: Housing and homeless
CYNLLUN ESTYN LLAW
Contact:
Address: Unit 3, Aberarad Business Park, , NEWCASTLE EMLYN, SA38 9DB
Tel:0800 9177 969 / 01239 711668
Fax:
Email: info@estynllaw.org
Website: Cynllun Estyn Llaw
Area: Wales
Activities: Estyn Llaw was established in 2000 to support voluntary and community organisations in the development of bilingualism and to promote volunteering amongst Welsh speakers. The Scheme is sponsored by public bodies and receives a grant from the Welsh Assembly Government via the Welsh Language Board. It is managed by Iaith Cyf.
Category: Welsh Language
DEAFBLIND CYMRU
Contact:
Address: Trident Court, East Moors Road, CARDIFF, CF24 5TD
Tel:02920 601471
Fax:
Email: deafblindcymru@deafblind.org.uk
Website: Deafblind UK
Area: Wales
Activities: Deafblind UK is a national charity offering specialist services and human support to deafblind people and those who have progressive sight and hearing loss acquired throughout their lives. Offer outreach work, groups, volunteering, training and information.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
DEAFBLIND UK
Contact:
Address: National Centre for Deafblindness, Cygnet Road, Hampton, PETERBOROUGH, PE7 8FD
Tel:01733 358100
Fax:01733 358356
Email:
Website:
Area: All Wales
Activities: To provide a central representative focus and voice for deafblind adults within the UK. To offer effective direct services and support, information, advocacy and effective campaigning.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
DEVELOPMENT TRUSTS ASSOCIATION WALES
Contact:
Address: 35b Albert Road, , PENARTH, CF64 1BY
Tel:02920 190260
Fax:02920 190258
Email: info@dtawales.org.uk
Website: DTA Wales
Area:
Activities: The aim of the Development Trusts Association (DTA) is a successful development trust in every community that wants one. There are over 400 development trusts across the UK, all community owned and led. They cultivate enterprise and build assets. They secure community prosperity - creating wealth in communities and keeping it there.
Category: Community development
DINEFWR GREEN GROUP
Contact: Tim Shaw
Address: c/o Green House, 91 Rhosmaen Street, LLANDEILO, SA19 6HD
Tel:01558 822646
Fax:
Email: gwladdeg@hotmail.com
Website:
Area: Based in Llandeilo. Operating locally and national
Activities: Campaigning on environmental issues, peace and justice - locally, nationally and internationally. Facilitating and maximising effective campaigns by community groups and individuals opposing the alarming deterioration of the natural and social environments. Promoting genuinely sustainable and responsible solutions. Group meets every 4-6 weeks in Llandeilo. Membership available.
Category: Environment
DISABLED WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE
Contact:
Address: 18 Stone Street, , LLANDOVERY, SA20 0PU
Tel:01550 721010
Fax:
Email: admin@disabledworkers.org.uk
Website: Disabled Workers Co-operative
Area: UK
Activities: The Disabled Workers Co-operative is a registered charity that helps disabled people to help themselves. Our aim is twofold - to raise the independence of disabled people (for those that want it) by enabling them to take an active role in the economy and achieve a greater sense of self-worth and also to raise awareness of the contribution that disabled people can make to society.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
Dolen Cymru - Wales Lesotho Link
Contact:
Address: Enterprise House, 127 Bute Street, CARDIFF, CF10 5LE
Tel:02920 497390
Fax:
Email: swyddfa@dolencymru.org
Website: Dolen Cymru
Area: Wales and Lesotho
Activities: Over the past 25 years Dolen Cymru has been dedicated to creating life changing links between Wales and Lesotho in fields of education, health, governance and civil society.
Identified by the UN as a least developed country and with more than a third of its population suffering from HIV/AIDS, with an average life expectancy of less than 40 years, Lesotho is in need of support, training and educational development.
Category: International aid
DRAGON SPORT
Contact:
Address: Ty'r Nant, Trostre Business Park, LLANELLI, SA14 9UT
Tel:01554 747513
Fax:
Email: cadaniels@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Website: Dragon Sport
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Dragon Sport is a Sports Council for Wales initiative funded by the National Lottery, designed to offer 7-11 year olds fun and enjoyable sporting opportunities. Liaising closely with schools and community sports clubs, Dragon Sport is making a dramatic impact on sports participation by encouraging children to become involved in a variety of organised sporting activities. The scheme intends to broaden the sporting interests of children who already take part in sport and to involve children who currently lack such opportunities outside of their school PE lessons.
Category: Sports and leisure
DYFED ARMY CADET FORCE
Contact:
Address: Dyfed ACF HQ, TA Centre, 43 Murray Street, LLANELLI, SA15 1BQ
Tel:01554 756777
Fax:
Email: ceo@dyfedacf.wanadoo.co.uk
Website: Dyfed Army Cadet Force
Area:
Activities: A voluntary youth organisation providing military based training and activities for young people aged 12-18.
Category: Young people
EAST CARMARTHEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Contact: Ann Thomas
Address: 91 Belvedere Avenue, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1JD
Tel:01267 237720
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: East Carmarthen
Activities: To get community youth club open; play area for children; activities for older people.
Category: Community association
EIRIOL
Contact:
Address: 1st Floor, 59 King Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1BA
Tel:01267 231122
Fax:
Email: eiriol@eiriol.org.uk
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Mental health advocacy for those normally residing in Carmarthenshire.
Category: Mental health
ELIZABETH FINN CARE
Contact: Pat Cripps, Regional Co-ordinator Wales/W Midlands
Address: PO Box 5010, Fillongley, COVENTRY, CV7 8WL
Tel:0845 602 9349
Fax:
Email: pat.cripps@elizabethfinn.org.uk
Website: Elizabeth Finn Care
Area: UK
Activities: Elizabeth Finn Care has been helping people overcome the worst effects of poverty for over a century. We’re here to support people who were once self-sufficient, but who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in need of help. We help people who have fallen below the poverty line. We help ordinary people who have been overcome by circumstances, such as family breakdown, redundancy, injury, physical or mental illness. In the UK and Ireland, there are 4 million adults who are eligible for our support.
Category: Carers
EMPTY HOMES AGENCY
Contact:
Address: Downstream Building, 1 London Bridge, LONDON, SE1 9BG
Tel:020 7022 1870
Fax:
Email: info@emptyhomes.com
Website: Empty Homes Agency
Area: UK
Activities: An independent campaigning charity which exists to highlight the waste of empty properties and works with others to devise and promote sustainable solutions to bring empty property back into use. Shelter Cymur have teamed up with them to provide a website for reporting empty properties http://reportemptyhomes.com/
Category: Housing and homeless
ENVIRONMENT WALES
Contact:
Address: Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, CARDIFF, CF10 5FH
Tel:02920 431727/1769
Fax:
Email: info@environment-wales.org
Website: Environment Wales
Area: Wales
Activities: Environment Wales is a partnership of organisations in the voluntary sector, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government. Our aim is to contribute to sustainable development by supporting and encouraging voluntary action to protect and improve the environment of Wales.
Category: Environment
FAIRBRIDGE CYMRU
Contact:
Address: , , ,
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
Website: Fairbridge
Area:
Activities: *The Swansea project closed June 2009.* Fairbridge works with 13-25 year olds outside education, training and employment to develop the personal and social skills they need to re-engage with mainstream society. They have a base in Cardiff.
Category: Young people
FAMILY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Contact: David Davies
Address: 41-43 Walter Road, , SWANSEA, SA1 5PN
Tel:01792 460192
Fax:01792 473726
Email: info@fha-wales.com
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire to Swansea
Activities: Registered social landlord providing affordable housing throughout Carmarthenshire and City and County of Swansea. We also provide housing support and advice and working partnership with other voluntary groups to provide joint community based facilities. We operate Carmarthenshire Care and Repair for Older people. Registered with Industrial & Provident Societies No. 26187R.
Category: Housing and homeless
FELINGELLI RURAL TRAINING FARM
Contact: Richard Swann
Address: Felingelli, Peniel, CARMARTHEN, SA32 7AQ
Tel:01267 235039
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Carmarthen and surrounding area
Activities: Training in basic agricultural and horticultural skills as a means of increasing self confidence & independence in a working situation, for people with learning disabilities.
Category: Environment
FELINGWM UCHAF COMMUNITY CENTRE
Contact: John James
Address: Fferm Tyllwyd, Felingwm-Uchaf, CAERFYRDDIN, SA32 7QE
Tel:01267 290537
Fax:
Email: johntyllwyd@hotmail.com
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Community centre holding meetings, lectures and classes, and other forms of recreation and leisure activities.
Category: Community venue
FFED. CLYBIAU FFERMWYR IEUAINC SIR GAR (YFC)
Contact:
Address: Ty Amaeth, Lle Cambrian, CAERFYRDDIN, SA31 1QG
Tel:01267 237693
Fax:01267 237693
Email: sir.gar@yfc-wales.org.uk
Website: Wales Young Farmers Clubs
Area: Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
Activities: Mudiad ieuenctid i bobl ifanc 10-26 oed. Youth organisation for young people 10-26 years. Educational and social opportunities.
Category: Young people
FOOTHOLD ENTERPRISE AGENCY
Contact:
Address: The Foothold Centre
The Foothold Centre, Stebonheath Terrace, Stebonheath, LLANELLI, SA15 1NE
Tel:01554 779910
Fax:01554 779918
Email: info@thefootholdgroup.org
Website: Foothold Enterprise Agency
Area: Llanelli area
Activities: We recycle furniture, support community initiatives, turn rubbish dumps into playground facilities and help people start up new businesses, to name just a few things we do. As diverse as these activities all seem, they are bound together by a common Foothold objective: improving quality of life.
Category: Community development
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CARMARTHEN GROUP
Contact: Bleddyn Lake
Address: 33 Castle Arcade Balcony, , CARDIFF, CF10 1BY
Tel:02920 229577
Fax:02920 228775
Email: bleddynl@foe.co.uk
Website: Friends of the Earth Cymru
Area: Carmarthen
Activities: Carmarthen Friends of the Earth work to enhance the local community by campaigning for a healthier, safer and cleaner environment. We work on issues such as recycling, transport and local food.
Category: Environment
GALAXY THEATRE ARTS
Contact:
Address: Aelwyd Hall, Brynamman, AMMANFORD,
Tel:01269 822308
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities: Galaxy Theatre Arts is a community group run by dedicated volunteers and Ronnie Fortt Mitchell our director and choreographer. Our aim is to give every young person an equal opportunity to gain skills in performing arts. With over 60 members our youth theatre has grown from strength to strength, and we've held a variety of workshops, covering all aspects of the performing arts. Along with Social Skills, Drama, Music, Song and Dance, our members also had the opportunity to learn Circus Skills, Video editing, working in a T.V. Setting, a Recording Studio and the Art of Stage Makeup.
Category: Young people
GIRLGUIDING CARMARTHENSHIRE
Contact: Anne Robinson
Address: 3 Windsberry Court, Penybanc, AMMANFORD, SA18 3QZ
Tel:01269 592891
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Camping, indoor (craft etc.) and outdoor activities. Girl Guides start at Rainbows (age 5), Brownies (7), Guides at age 10 plus.
Category: Young people
GREAT DANE CARE CHARITABLE TRUST
Contact: Mrs E M Davies
Address: Y Bwthyn Cenninpedr, Llangunnor, CARMARTHEN, SA32 8AG
Tel:01267 290317
Fax:
Email: LizGreatDaneCare@aol.com
Website: Great Dane Care
Area: Wales
Activities: We are a small group of Great Dane fans who have formed a registered charity to rehome and rescue Great Danes in Wales and the border counties. We have the backing of the Great Dane Club of South Wales. We work closely with the Great Dane Adoption Society and South Western Great Dane Club rescue. We also advise on problems with Great Danes, on general care, and selection of puppies.
Category: Animals
GREENHOUSE SHOP
Contact: Anne van Mechelen
Address: Greenhouse Shop, 91 Rhosmaen Street, LLANDEILO, SA19 6HD
Tel:01558 822646
Fax:01558 822646
Email:
Website:
Area: Llandeilo
Activities: Raises funds from the recycling and sale of consumer goods for environmental campaigning both locally and nationally. Encouraging and promoting sustainability through environmental, social and self-responsibility. Providing environmental campaign information and resources.
Category: Environment
GUIDE DOGS
Contact: South Wales District Team
Address: Building 3 Eastern Business Park, St Mellons, CARDIFF, CF3 5EA
Tel:02920 839115
Fax:
Email: swales@guidedogs.org.uk
Website: Guide Dogs
Area: South and West Wales
Activities: Our mission is to provide guide dogs and other mobility services that increase the independence and dignity of blind and partially-sighted people. We campaign for improved rehabilitation services and unhindered access for all blind and partially-sighted people.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
GWALIA HOUSING
Contact:
Address: 10-13 The Kingsway, , SWANSEA, SA1 3JN
Tel:01792 460609
Fax:01792 466198
Email: enquiries@gwalia.com
Website: Grwp Gwalia Cyf
Area: Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot
Activities: The Trust helps individuals and community groups with needs associated with housing as well as the elderly and those with a wide variety of disabilities. Activities are concentrated in areas where Grwp Gwalia Cyf owns properties and where there are high levels of deprivation, unemployment and financial hardship. Grwp Gwalia Cyf has properties across south Wales, ranging from Newport in the east to Haverfordwest in west Wales and Newtown and Machynlleth in mid Wales and focuses on Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
Category: Housing and homeless
HAFAL
Contact: Evan Thomas
Address: 8-10 Woods Row, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1BX
Tel:01267 223365
Fax:
Email: carmarthenshire@hafal.org
Website: Hafal
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Hafal provides services for carers of and people who have or are experiencing mental illness in Carmarthenshire through its Family Support and Seibiant (respite) Services. Day services at Ammanford, Llangadog, Llanelli, Whitland, Carmarthen and monthly Carer Support groups in Ammanford, Llanelli and Carmarthen.
Category: Mental health
HARVEST TRUST
Contact:
Address: Harvest Trust Holidays for Children, Penboyr, LLANDYSUL, SA44 5JE
Tel:01559 371190
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: West Wales
Activities: Harvest Trust is a national UK charity which organises simple seaside holidays for disadvantaged children. The holidays take place between April and October each year and are specially for groups of 8 to 11 year olds who really need a week away.
Category: Children and parenting
HEART OF WALES LINE TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION
Contact: David Edwards
Address: 32 Hendre Road, Llangennech, LLANELLI, SA14 8TG
Tel:01554 820586
Fax:01554 820586
Email: david.edwards5@which.net
Website: Heart of Wales Line Travellers Association
Area: Heart of Wales Line from Shrewsbury to Swansea
Activities: Retention, improvement and better use of the Heart of Wales Railway.
Category: Heritage
HELP US TO SURVIVE (HUTS)
Contact:
Address: 5/6 Surgery Lane, Bridge Street, NEWCASTLE EMLYN, SA38 9DU
Tel:01239 711108
Fax:
Email: mo_huts@tiscali.co.uk
Website:
Area: South Teifi Valley, Carms, Pembs
Activities: A therapeutic workshop providing opportunities for people recovering from mental illness and those with long term mental health. The workshop supports a range of activities including painting, drawing, mosaics, pyrography, jewellery, candle making, furniture making, garden furniture and picture framing.
Category: Mental health
HERIAN
Contact:
Address: Ynysfach Engine House, Ynysfach Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1AG
Tel:01685 723968
Fax:01685 723573
Email:
Website:
Area: County wide
Activities: HERIAN in Action is a unique partnership with a mission to bring alive the amazing story of the world's first industrial nation. Public, voluntary & community groups work together to enable local people and visitors alike to discover and enjoy the rich legacy of the dynamic generations who triggered change across the globe. To achieve this we are working with our partners to redevelop and improve heritage interpretation and accessibility throughout S Wales.
Category: Heritage
HOME-START CARMARTHEN / LLANELLI
Contact:
Address: 44 Station Road, , LLANELLI, SA15 1AN
Tel:01554 770808
Fax:01554 770808
Email: homestartcarmsllanelli@cccpartners.org.uk
Website: Home-Start
Area: Carmarthen/Llanelli
Activities: Home-Start is the UK's leading family support charity. Through a network of trained parent volunteers we support thousands of parents who are struggling to cope. Our families need support for many reasons including post-natal illness, disability, bereavement, the illness of a parent or child, or social isolation.
Category: Children and parenting
HOME-START DINEFWR
Contact:
Address: 10 High Street, , AMMANFORD, SA18 2NA
Tel:01269 593853
Fax:
Email: hs_dinefwr@btconnect.com
Website: Home-Start
Area: Amman Valley
Activities: Home-Start is the UK's leading family support charity. Through a network of trained parent volunteers we support thousands of parents who are struggling to cope. Our families need support for many reasons including post-natal illness, disability, bereavement, the illness of a parent or child, or social isolation.
Category: Children and parenting
INDEPENDENT AGE
Contact:
Address: 6 Avonmore Road, , LONDON, W14 8RL
Tel:020 7605 4200
Fax:
Email: charity@independentage.org.uk
Website: Independent Age
Area: UK
Activities: Independent Age helps older people to live with independence and dignity in their later years throughout the UK and Ireland. Our practical support enables them to stay in their own homes for as long as possible and lead active and fulfilled lives. We can also offer: The support and friendship of our volunteers; Emergency grants; Help with equipment to aid independence; New bedding and clothing for hospital stays.
Category: Older people
KABARET KIDZ ARTS CLUBS
Contact: Debbie Elias
Address: , , ,
Tel:01269 595111
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Ammanford and Llandeilo
Activities: Kabaret Kidz is a non profit making community group based in Ammanford and Llandeilo. It exists to build confidence and self esteem in children and young people through singing, dancing and comedy, allowing its members to express themselves without fear of criticism or rejection as there are no auditions, no competitions, and no exams, just a great emphasis on fun!
Category: Arts and Crafts
LANDVISION
Contact: Frederick Luckman
Address: 38 Park Avenue, , KILGETTY, Pembrokeshire
Tel:01834 812517
Fax:
Email: frederick@landvision.org.uk
Website: Landvision
Area: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Activities: Landvision is highly experienced in supporting you visualise and optimise the potential of your woodlands or grounds. We creatively develop your ideas within a practical co-operative framework, to generate unique natural environments that both meet the needs of man and nature. Landvision has a particular interest in creating outdoor opportunities for individuals that have struggled in more formal therapeutic or educational settings. Many previously challenged people make individual changes outdoors that have enabled them to build esteem and better take up their rightful place in mainstream life.
Category: Environment
LC LEISURE CENTRE
Contact:
Address: Oystermouth Road, , SWANSEA, SA1 3ST
Tel:01792 466500
Fax:
Email: enquiries@the-lc.co.uk
Website: LC Abertawe / Swansea
Area:
Activities: LC opened in March 2008 and has fast become Swansea's premier leisure complex.
With a water-park the envy of most holiday destinations and incorporating the world’s first deep water standing wave machine - the Boardrider; the largest health and fitness gym in Wales; the first interactive audio visual play zone structure; 30ft climbing wall; health spa; dance studios; various catering outlets and a large multi-purpose sports hall. Bay Leisure Ltd is an independent not for profit company set up to manage the LC on behalf of the City and County of Swansea.
Category: Sports and leisure
LEARN WITH GRANDMA
Contact: Valerie Wood-Gaiger
Address: Brynamlwg, Myddfai, LLANDOVERY, SA20 0NZ
Tel:01550 720994
Fax:
Email: valwoodgaiger@aol.com
Website: Learn with Grandma
Area: Mid and West Wales
Activities: To encourage respect between the generations. To encourage grandparents to be actively involved with educating and having fun with their grandchildren. To help grandparents instil a love of learning; create lasting memories & have FUN! To research educational, and fun, activities and resources that grandparents can do with their grandchildren - including virtual activities.
Category: Children and parenting
LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY
Contact:
Address: Coomb, Llangynog, CARMARTHEN, SA33 5HP
Tel:01267 241292
Fax:01267 241874
Email: walesandwestoffice@lcdisability.org
Website: Leonard Cheshire Disability
Area: West Wales
Activities: Leonard Cheshire Disability exists to change attitudes to disability and to serve disabled people around the world. Our principal activity in the UK is the provision of services in support of disabled people in the widest context. These services include care homes, supported living, domiciliary support, day services, resource centres, rehabilitation, respite care, personal support and training and assistance for those looking for work.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
LINKS
Contact:
Address: Foothold Youth Enterprise Agency, Trostre Road, LLANELLI, SA14 9RA
Tel:01554 757957
Fax:01554 746013
Email: office@links.uk.net
Website: LINKS
Area: Llanelli and Ammanford
Activities: We provide learning opportunities for people with mental health problems in a supportive environment, and act as a stepping stone to mainstream opportunities.
Category: Mental health
LLANELLI & DISTRICT TALKING NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
Contact:
Address: 19 Coleshill Terrace, , LLANELLI, SA15 3BT
Tel:01554 772350
Fax:
Email: jcwilliams70@mac.com
Website:
Area: Llanelli & District
Activities: To provide fortnightly local news service based upon material taken from the local weekly newspaper (Llanelli Star)
Category: Physical and sensory disability
LLANELLI & MYNYDD MAWR RAILWAY CO LTD
Contact:
Address: Crud-yr-Awel, Cynheidre, LLANELLI, SA15 5YE
Tel:
Fax:
Email: admin@lmmrcoltd.com
Website: Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway Co Ltd
Area: Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr
Activities: The primary objective of the Company is
to reinstate a railway on this historic line which is recognised as Britain's first operating public railway
authorised by the Act of Parliament in 1802 and which began traffic in May 1803 as the Carmarthenshire
Tramroad. A heritage centre will also interpret the history of coal mining in the area and in particular the
industry which the railway served.
Category: Heritage
LLANELLI BLIND BOWLING CLUB
Contact: Gloria Hopkins
Address: , , ,
Tel:01554 754533
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities: To encourage visually impaired people to take part in bowling. Training and competition. Selwyn Samuel Indoor Bowls Centre, Tuesdays, 10am (Winter). Parc Y Dre, Llanelli, Tuesdays, 10am (Summer).
Category: Physical and sensory disability
LLANELLI BREAKTHRO
Contact:
Address: Coleshill Day Centre, , LLANELLI, SA15 3BT
Tel:01554 752450
Fax:
Email: cadarkin@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Website:
Area:
Activities: To provide care, support, education and facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for children and adults with learning disabilities and/or special educational needs within the locality of Llanelli and District, with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Category: Learning disability
LLANELLI CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Contact:
Address: 4a Cowell Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 1UU
Tel:01554 759626
Fax:01554 759091
Email:
Website:
Area: Llanelli, outreach in Ponthenri & Trimsaran
Activities: Generalist advice agency with specialist debt advice service/specialist benefits/welfare rights.
Category: Advice and advocacy
LLANELLI DISABLED ACCESS GROUP
Contact:
Address: 10 Park View Drive, , KIDWELLY, SA17 4UP
Tel:01554 891459
Fax:
Email: w.m.thomas@btinternet.com
Website:
Area: Llanelli
Activities: To promote access to all public facilities, areas and buildings by working in close association with all statutory, voluntary and private bodies. To encourage an awareness of the needs and aspirations of disabled people.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
LLANELLI DISABLED DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
Contact: Royston John
Address: 60 Ynyswen, Felinfoel, LLANELLI, SA14 8BG
Tel:01554 741110
Fax:
Email: royston@felinfoel.fsbusiness.co.uk
Website: Llanelli Disabled Drivers Association
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: The Association is affiliated to Mobilise Organisation, and is situated at the Social Centre, Albert Street,Llanelli. We meet every Tuesday afternoon from 12.30pm. Various activities take place including informative discussion. Transport is available within the Llanelli area and refreshments are available. The hall is totally accessible in all repects for use by disabled groups. The Association arrange social events and promtes a holiday scheme. Membership of the Association is through the National Organisation, and we welcome non-drivers who have a disability and associate members who wish to further the cause of mobility for all. For more detailed information please visit our web site.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
LLANELLI MIND
Contact: Wendy King
Address: 46 Thomas Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 3JA
Tel:01554 752751
Fax:01554 752751
Email: llanellimind@tiscali.co.uk
Website:
Area: Llanelli area
Activities: Drop in centre with a homely and relaxed atmosphere, for people with mental health needs. Also a befriending scheme offering one to one companionship for people in the Llanelli area with mental health needs - contact Viv Phillips 01554 776306. We also provide advice and information.
Category: Mental health
LLANELLI MIND BEFRIENDING SCHEME
Contact:
Address: 46 Thomas Street, , LLANELLI, SA15 3JA
Tel:01554 776306
Fax:
Email: llanellimindbefriending@hotmail.com
Website: Llanelli Mind Befriending Scheme
Area: Llanelli area
Activities: To provide companionship and support to people living in the Llanelli area who feel isolated and lonely and have mental health needs. It is for people who feel they would benefit from the support and encouragement that a befriender can give. Befriending is a voluntary service. Our volunteers will usually visit once a week or once a fortnight for a minimum of one hour. The scheme works within the Mind Quality Framework.
Category: Mental health
LLANELLI WOMENS AID
Contact:
Address: P.O. Box 2, , LLANELLI, SA15 2SN
Tel:01554 741212 (24 hour)
Fax:01554 741212
Email:
Website: Welsh Womens Aid
Area: Llanelli and wider area
Activities: Temporary safe accommodation for women and children escaping domestic violence, with support to lead an independent life free from domestic abuse. Information Centre: 17 John Street, Llanelli, Phone 01554 752422, open Mon-Fri 10 am - 12 pm. Provides Drop-in service and Floating Support service for women living in the community, giving support and information on dealing with domestic violence.
Category: Womens groups
LLANELLI YWCA
Contact:
Address: 14 Queen Victoria Road, , LLANELLI, SA15 2TL
Tel:01554 772765
Fax:01554 772765
Email: keely.solman@ywca.org.uk
Website: YWCA
Area: Llanelli
Activities: Work with young women aged 11-30 who may be experiencing discrimination or disadvantage by providing opportunities to develop skills, have new experiences, and access to information. Programmes include information drop-in, young mums group, accredited courses (some with childcare facilities), family play, alternative curriculum, young womens forum.
Category: Womens groups
LLANELLITOWN.COM
Contact:
Address: Unit 10, Llanelli Workshops, Trostre Business Park, LLANELLI, SA14 9UU
Tel:01554 778420
Fax:
Email: info@llanellitown.com
Website: llanellitown.com
Area: Llanelli
Activities: Llanellitown.com is a social enterprise which aims to promote the regeneration and development of the area by promoting it through all forms of media, activities and events.
Category: Community development
LLANYBYDDER FAMILY CENTRE
Contact: Betty Harwood
Address: The Old School Community Centre, Llansawel Road, LLANYBYDDER, SA40 9RN
Tel:01570 480500
Fax:01570 480500
Email: llfamilycentre@btinternet.com
Website:
Area: Llanybydder and surrounding district
Activities: We cater for pre-school age children and their parents / carers. The centre has a friendly safe environment, with a variety of toys, music, crafts and books to explore. We offer educational and communicational skills and promote child development. For adults, there is a chance to meet and chat with others, and have time out in our quiet room and quality time with their child.
Category: Children and parenting
LLUEST HORSE AND PONY TRUST
Contact:
Address: Beili Bedw Farm, Llanddeusant, LLANGADOG, SA19 9TG
Tel:01550 740661
Fax:
Email: lluestmanager@tiscali.co.uk
Website: Lluest Horse and Pony Trust
Area: West Wales
Activities: The Lluest Horse and Pony Trust is a small charity running a rescue centre for horses, ponies and donkeys at a 40-acre farm, nestling among the Black Mountains in the beautiful Carmarthenshire countryside. It particularly covers the Swansea and Llanelli areas, which are some on the worst in the UK for finding stray horses. The aim is always to restore the animals to full health and find them a loving foster home, but if that is not possible, they are assured of a safe home for the rest of their natural lives.
Category: Animals
MAKE A WISH
Contact:
Address: Room C135, Block C, Bordesley Hall, The Holloway, Alvechurch, BIRMINGHAM, B48 7QA
Tel:07739 541847
Fax:
Email: wales@make-a-wish.org.uk
Website: Make A Wish
Area: Wales & Western England
Activities: Make-A-Wish Foundation ® UK grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. Since being established in the UK in 1986, we have granted over 5,300 wishes. Make-A-Wish has no cures to offer and all too often some of our endings are sad but, during desperate times when there seems to be no hope, Make-A-Wish steps in and provides positive and uplifting relief. Most of all, a wish granted brings a time of magic and joy for the special children and families we serve.
Category: Children and parenting
MAWR DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Contact:
Address: Welfare Hall, Felindre, SWANSEA, SA5 7NA
Tel:
Fax:
Email: info@mawrcommunity.org.uk
Website: The Mawr Development Trust
Area:
Activities: The Mawr Development Trust is a community based organisation working for the sustainable regeneration of the area through a mixture of economic, environmental, social and cultural initiatives. It seeks to promote the area and see positive improvements take place for the benefit of the residents of the Mawr.
Category: Community development
MDF THE BIPOLAR ORGANISATION CYMRU
Contact:
Address: 22-29 Mill Street, , NEWPORT, NP20 5HA
Tel:01633 244244 (office) / 08456 340 080 (helpline)
Fax:08456 340 081
Email: info@mdfwales.org.uk
Website: MDF The Bipolar Organisation
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
MEGAN & TREVOR GRIFFITHS TRUST
Contact: Janet Griffiths, Honorary Secretary
Address: 46 Partridge Road, Roath, CARDIFF, CF24 3QX
Tel:
Fax:
Email: mtgtrust@googlemail.com
Website:
Area: Wales, with priority to Carmarthenshire residents
Activities: The Trust provides small grants for aids, equipment or services that cannot be obtained from Health and Social Services. Anyone who is disabled may apply but people who live in Carmarthenshire receive priority. Trustees meet twice a year, in June and December to consider grant applications. Founded by the late Trevor Griffiths, M.B.E. to commemorate and continue the life-long work of Megan Griffiths, ’promoting the welfare and independence of disabled people’. Registered Charity No 328684. Honorary President The Right Honourable Denzil Davies.
Category: Disability
MENCAP CYMRU
Contact:
Address: Glien House, Glien Road, Cillefwr Ind. Estate, Johnstown, CARMARTHEN, SA31 3RB
Tel:01267 232256
Fax:
Email: familyadviserservice@mencap.org.uk
Website: Mencap Cymru
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
Category: Learning disability
MENTER BRO DINEFWR
Contact: Owain Sion Gruffydd
Address: Swyddfeydd y Cyngor, Heol Cilgant, LLANDEILO, SA19 6HW
Tel:01558 825336
Fax:01558 825339
Email: menter@sirgar.gov.uk
Website: Mentrau Iaith Cymru
Area: Bro Dinefwr / Dyffryn Tywi and Cothi
Activities: A Menter Iaith, or language initiative, is a local organisation which offers support to communities to increase and develop their use of the Welsh language. A Menter offers advice and assistance to individuals, organisations and businesses, and will organise activities to raise the profile of the Welsh language.
Category: Community development
MENTER CWM GWENDRAETH
Contact: Deris Davies Williams
Address: 11-15 Heol Coalbrook, Pontyberem, LLANELLI, SA15 5HU
Tel:01269 871600
Fax:01269 870599
Email: ymholiadau@mentercwmgwendraeth.org.uk
Website: Cwm Gwendraeth
Area: Cwm Gwendraeth
Activities: Menter Iaith a datblygu cymunedol sy'n cydweithio ar sail cynllunio cymunedol gan gynnwys Iechyd a Lles, Amgylchedd, Addysg Gydol Oes, Adfywio a Diogelwch y Gymuned.
Category: Community development
MERCHED Y WAWR
Contact:
Address: Canolfan Genedlaethol, Stryd yr Efail, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 1JH
Tel:01970 611661
Fax:01970 626620
Email:
Website: Merched y Wawr
Area: Wales
Activities:
Category: Womens groups
MESS UP THE MESS THEATRE COMPANY
Contact:
Address: Brynaman Community Centre, Cwmgarw Road, Brynaman, AMMANFORD, SA18 1BU
Tel:07966 294188
Fax:
Email: info@messupthemess.co.uk
Website: Mess up the Mess
Area: West Wales, Slough, New Zealand
Activities: Mess Up The Mess Theatre Company Ltd is a not for profit organisation which has been established to offer dynamic theatre making experiences to young people, to increase opportunities for newly graduated theatre practitioners and create an inclusive company for innovative theatre that reaches out to new diverse audiences breathing life into theatre in Carmarthenshire and beyond. Mess Up The Mess brings accessible and exciting professional theatre to the young people of West Wales, Slough and for the next two years thanks to the exciting youth theatre collaboration ‘Strangers’ South Island New Zealand.
Category: Young people
MID & WEST WALES M.E. GROUP
Contact: Dr Derryan Paul
Address: 11 Nant Seilo, Penrhyncoch, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 3HD
Tel:01970 828896
Fax:
Email: derryan@midwalesmegroup.org.uk
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Meirionydd, Pembrokes
Activities: Meetings at regular intervals in different venues. Advice and listening ear. Information on doctors, therapists, etc. Newsletter every two months. Postal library of books, magazines and tapes. Wheelchairs and other equipment available for loan.
Category: Health
NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY CYMRU
Contact:
Address: , , ,
Tel:0845 070 4004 / 02920 629 312
Fax:
Email: wales@nas.org.uk
Website: National Autistic Society Cymru
Area: Wales
Activities: We aim to establish the NAS as a centre of expertise, guidance, help and support for everyone - for people on the autism spectrum and their families, for professionals, for decision-makers and for other autism organisations.
Category: Learning disability
NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS SOCIETY
Contact:
Address: PO Box 2201, , WREXHAM, LL13 0XP
Tel:01978 780894
Fax:01978 780894
Email: j.owen@nos.org.uk
Website: National Osteoporosis Society
Area:
Activities: The National Osteoporosis Society is the only national charity dedicated to improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this fragile bone disease. In the United Kingdom, one in two women and one in five men will break a bone, mainly because of osteoporosis.
Category: Health
NATIONAL TRUST, Carmarthenshire
Contact: Michael Brown
Address: , , ,
Tel:01558 825 122
Fax:
Email: michael.brown@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website: National Trust
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Activities: a wide variety of indoor and outdoor volunteering opportunities at our properties and countryside in Carmarthenshire. The roles vary from leading gold mine tours at Dolaucothi to Room Assistants at Newton House, from countryside wardens at Dinefwr Park & Castle to Learning Assistants. Rewarding activities for all ages with an enthusiastic team of fellow volunteers.
Category: Heritage
NCH CYMRU Family & Community Team
Contact: Marya Shamte
Address: 24 Station Road, , LLANELLI, SA15 1AN
Tel:01554 745150
Fax:01554 745156
Email: susan.marsden@nch.org.uk
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: FACT is a partnership between NCH Cymru and Carmarthenshire County Council. We provide support in the community for children in need and their families. These are Parenting Services, Family Centres & Community Development, and Family Support. We have a Family Group Conferencing Project. We operate a double decker playbus which moves around the county offering a range of learning opportunities to parents/carers and pre-school children.
Category: Children and parenting
OXJAM MUSIC FESTIVAL CARMARTHEN
Contact: Adrianna Miller
Address: Oxfam Shop, 12 King Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1BH
Tel:
Fax:01267 232773
Email:
Website: Oxfam
Area:
Activities: Oxjam is Oxfam's month-long music festival with a difference: you make it happen. Each year hundreds of music-lovers like you get involved, all across the UK, to raise money for Oxfam by holding their own events. Oxjam will take place once more across the UK in October 2009. Getting involved is simple and this year it's bigger and better than ever.
Category: Arts and crafts
PARENT DIRECT SIR GÂR
Contact:
Address: , , LLANELLI, SA15 1LE
Tel:01554 759969
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area:
Activities: We aim to provide information and advice to the families of children who have or may have special educational needs. We also provide a learning support for families of children who have specific learning difficulties. Dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder.
Category: Learning disability
PARKINSONS DISEASE SOCIETY
Contact:
Address: Interlink Conference Room, Woodland Terrace, Maesycoed, PONTYPRIDD, CF37 1DZ
Tel:0844 225 3784
Fax:
Email: pds.wales@parkinsons.org.uk
Website: Parkinsons Disease Society
Area: South and West Wales
Activities: The Pontypridd Support Group offers the chance for you to meet other people in your area, get information and take part in the activities we have on offer.
Category: Health
PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY
Contact: Helping Groups to Grow
Address: Building 1, St. David's Park, Jobs Well Road , CARMARTHEN, SA31 3HB
Tel:01267 236862
Fax:01267 237317
Email: admin@helpinggroupstogrow.org.uk
Website: Helping Groups to Grow
Area:
Activities: A programme to meet the needs of people with drug and/or alcohol use issues, and mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and panic disorders, across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Powys.
Pathways to Recovery is a thirteen session therapeutic programme which enables people to identify the most significant area affecting their drug and/or alcohol use, mental health or lifestyle difficulties.
The programme offers a personalised approach – helping people to overcome their problems to achieve a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
Category: Substance misuse
PENCADER & DISTRICT REGENERATION GROUP
Contact: Gerald Coles
Address: Green Vale, , PENCADER, SA39 9BS
Tel:01559 384987
Fax:
Email: geraldcoles@supanet.com
Website: Pencader & District Website
Area: Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Community Council district
Activities: Publishing bi-monthly bilingual community newsletter. Maintaining community website. Environmental activities including village clean ups, planting, landscaping. Drawing attention of relevant authorities to problems in our community.
Category: Community association
PENCADER FAMILY CENTRE
Contact:
Address: Yr Hen Gapel, , PENCADER, SA39 9BP
Tel:01559 384490
Fax:01559 384490
Email:
Website:
Area: Pencader
Activities: The Centre is a thriving fun place where children 0-4 years enjoy an exciting and stimulating environment to play in. The staff from the centre offer support and advice for parents and carers. Courses are also provided regularly for parents to attend. We are part of the Plant Dewi organisation. Our charity number is 1092027.
Category: Children and parenting
PENCADER IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact: Douglas Spragg
Address: Waunllerhafod, , PENCADER, SA39 9HL
Tel:01559 384392
Fax:01559 384282
Email: info@sal.aero
Website:
Area: Pencader and local district
Activities: Promote and manage the social, cultural and recreational use of the Pencader Pavilion and the associated playing field. The Pencader Pavilion can be hired by local people for private functions or by voluntary organisations for a wide variety of uses. The playing field incorporates a football pitch which is used by the senior, junior and ladies football teams. Pencader Carnival Week and the 5th November firework display also take place there.
Category: Community association
PLANT DEWI
Contact: Sue Fletcher
Address: Dark Gate Buildings, 3 Red Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1QL
Tel:01267 221551
Fax:01267 232221
Email: sue@plantdewi.co.uk
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion
Activities: We work with children, young people and their families using community development techniques.
Category: Children and parenting
PONTYDD
Contact:
Address: 59 King Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1BA
Tel:01267 235427
Fax:
Email: kayhowells@aol.com
Website:
Area: West Wales
Activities: Mental Health Service User Training Consortium. Offer training, evaluation and review services. Training for people who had direct experience of mental health problems to enable them to deliver training sessions to organisations.
Category: Mental health
PRIME CYMRU
Contact:
Address: 16 Stone Street, , LLANDOVERY, SA20 0JP
Tel:0845 601 8693 / 01550 721813
Fax:01550 721291
Email: office@prime-cymru.co.uk
Website: Prime Cymru
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Established in 2001, Prime Cymru is the brainchild of HRH The Prince of Wales. He believed that the work done for the younger generation through the Prince's Trust could be emulated for mature entrepreneurs. And with The Prince's Initiative for Mature Enterprise (PRIME) Cymru, he's been proved right! So far, around 5,000 people have received free help and advice from us. Over 1,200 of these people have gone on to set up their own business.
Category: Older people
PRISM LLANELLI
Contact:
Address: 5a (1st Floor), Cowell Street, LLANELLI, SA15 1UU
Tel:01554 741636
Fax:
Email: support@prism-llanelli.org.uk
Website: Prism
Area: Llanelli area
Activities: Prism is a community based specialist agency offering free advice, support and information to people with problems related to their or someone else’s use of alcohol.
Category: Substance misuse
PRISM The Mid & West Wales Alcohol & Drug Advisory Services
Contact:
Address: Forestry House, Brewery Road, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1TF
Tel:01267 231634
Fax:01267 223593
Email: support@prism-carmarthenshire.org.uk
Website: Prism
Area: Mid & West Wales
Activities: Prism is a community based specialist agency offering free advice, support and information to people with problems related to their or someone else’s use of alcohol.
Category: Substance misuse
PROGRESS 2 WORK
Contact:
Address: TRAC, , ,
Tel:01554 772122
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Carms, Pembs, Ceredigion
Activities: Are you overcoming a substance misuse problem'
If you have are ready to move on with your life and would like to get back into work or start training for a new future, we can help.
Our support is very much employment orientated and as such is not a drug treatment service. We will help you manage the huge change you have made in altering your drug use, by helping you access services for childcare, housing, debt advice and other problems you may still be trying to overcome.
Our main aim is to help you consider, plan and manage your entry into training and employment. Our advisers are based throughout Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire, we have excellent contacts with a range of training agencies and employers in your county.
Carmarthenshire local adviser: Hilary on 07970 278743.
Category: Substance misuse
PROSIECT IEUENCTID STREETS
Contact:
Address: Neuadd Les / Welfare Hall, , RHYDAMAN, SA18 3DN
Tel:01269 596956
Fax:
Email: streets.project@btinternet.com
Website:
Area: Aman
Activities: To educate and assist young people through their leisure-time activities.
Category: Young people
RATHBONE
Contact:
Address: 118-119 Lammas Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 3AE
Tel:01267 225940
Fax:
Email:
Website: Rathbone UK
Area: Mid and West Wales
Activities: Helps young people aged 16-18 to realise their potential - through support and learning opportunities. Basic Skills, Key Skills, NVQs, Life Skills, Outdoor activities, and an individual approach to learning. A pre-16 piloting scheme has recently been piloted in conjunction with two comprehensive schools.
Category: Young people
RELATE
Contact:
Address: Ty Merthyr, Little Water Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1ER
Tel:01267 236737
Fax:01267 235646
Email: relatemww@btconnect.com
Website: Relate
Area: Dyfed Powys
Activities: Relate offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and through their website. Relationship counselling is offered through the Mid & West Wales Centre.
Category: Counselling
REMAP SOUTH WALES
Contact:
Address: , , ,
Tel:0845 130 0456
Fax:
Email: info@remap.org.uk
Website: Remap
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Remap is a national registered charity that has, for 40 years, provided one-off technical aids which help disabled people of all ages to enjoy a better lifestyle. Every aid is given free of charge to the user. Remap operates through a network of 1,500 volunteers. The professional engineers, technicians, and craftspeople - along with medical and paramedical staff from community services and hospitals - all belong to approximately 100 panels (groups) linked to regions across the UK.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
RHWYDWAITH
Contact:
Address: c/o 59 King Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1BA
Tel:01239 841823
Fax:
Email: inforhwydwaith@aol.com
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: A network of people with experience of mental health problems who meet on a regular basis to share experiences, to help inform the improvement and development of mental health services.
Category: Mental health
RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
Contact:
Address: Norfolk House, 1a Tournament Court, Edgehill Drive, WARWICK, CV34 6LG
Tel:0845 658 1082
Fax:
Email:
Website: Riding for the Disabled Association
Area:
Activities: RDA is a federation of Member Groups, which are dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities, through the provision of opportunities for riding and/or carriage driving. Groups enable people to improve their health and wellbeing, delivering a real and lasting therapy that not only benefits mobility and co-ordination, but encourages confidence and self worth whilst having fun. Local groups are located throughout Wales.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
SCOPE CYMRU
Contact:
Address: The Wharf, Schooner Way, CARDIFF, CF10 4EU
Tel:02920 461703
Fax:02920 461705
Email: mail@scopecymru.org.uk
Website: Scope
Area: Wales
Activities: Support for adults and children with cerebral palsy and related disabilities. Offers support to individuals, families and groups. Runs projects to promote independence, lifestyle choices and employment
Category: Physical and sensory disability
SEREN
Contact:
Address: 2nd Floor, Nat West Chambers, Sycamore Street, NEWCASTLE EMLYN, SA38 9AJ
Tel:01239 711772
Fax:
Email: serenaberystwyth@hotmail.com
Website:
Area: West Wales
Activities: Seren counselling provides free counselling for adults who were sexually abused as children. They offer workshops (in a range of topics from anger management to natural remedies) for those who have completed counselling. There is a group for those who have finished a course of counselling. They give training for those working with people who have been sexually abused as children.
Category: Counselling
SHAW TRUST
Contact: Ian Folks
Address: Unit 4, Foothold Enterprise Village, Burry Road, LLANELLI, SA15 2DS
Tel:
Fax:
Email: ian.folks@shaw-trust.org.uk
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire mainly Llanelli Area
Activities: We offer supported employment opportunities for people with learning difficulties. Lots of people with learning difficulties would benefit hugely from different types of work, but aren't aware of the many options and support available. Our service includes: confidence building and skills development; finding work tasters, work experiences, and work placements; on-the-job support and coaching. Project funded by ESF and Carmarthenshire County Council, working also with Mencap.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
SHELTER CYMRU
Contact:
Address: 25 Walter Road, , SWANSEA, SA1 5NN
Tel:0845 075 5005
Fax:
Email:
Website: Shelter Cymru
Area:
Activities: Shelter Cymru is Wales’ people and homes charity. We work for people in housing need. We have offices all over Wales and prevent people from losing their homes by offering free, confidential and independent advice. When necessary we constructively challenge on behalf of people to ensure they are properly assisted and to improve practice and learning.
Category: Housing and homeless
SNAP Cymru
Contact:
Address: Lord Arthur Rank Centre, Trostre Road, Trostre, LLANELLI, SA14 9RA
Tel:01554 777566
Fax:
Email: carm@snapcymru.org
Website: Snap Cymru
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Offers information & support to parents and children and young people with special educational needs.
Category: Children and parenting
ST JOHN AMBULANCE WALES
Contact:
Address: , , ,
Tel:0845 678 5646
Fax:
Email: training@stjohnwales.org.uk
Website: St John Ambulance Wales
Area: Wales
Activities: St John Cymru Wales is one of the country’s leading charities. We touch the lives of almost everyone in Wales because we provide voluntary first aid support to tens of thousands of people annually; are the leading provider of first aid training in Wales; operate a patient transport service from hospital to home; provide exciting and educational youth development programmes within our communities.
Category: Emergency care
SUNDANCE RENEWABLES
Contact: Jan Cliff
Address: Excal House, Capel Hendre Ind. Estate, AMMANFORD, SA18 3SJ
Tel:01269 842401 / 0845 4582397
Fax:01269 842397
Email: jan@sundancerenewables.org.uk
Website: Sundance Renewables
Area: Wales
Activities: A not for profit company and worker co-operative for renewable energy based in Carmarthenshire. We provide educational activities, advice and installation services for a range of renewable energy systems - including solar hot water, solar electric (PV), small to medium sized wind turbines, small hydro and biomass. We are also introducing the first community based biodiesel production plant in the UK. We provide a community collection service for used vegetable oil.
Category: Environment
SUSTAINABLE WALES CYMRU GYNHALIOL
Contact:
Address: 41a John Street, , PORTHCAWL, CF36 3AP
Tel:01656 783405
Fax:
Email: mm@sustainablewales.org.uk
Website: Sustainable Wales Cymru Gynhaliol
Area: Wales
Activities: We promote and encourage sustainable development, develop projects that are replicable across Wales, and help Welsh organisations work towards sustainability via their policies and practices.
Category: Environment
TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST CYMRU
Contact:
Address: YMCA, 1 The Kingsway, SWANSEA, SA1 5JQ
Tel:01792 477540
Fax:01792 477540
Email: info.cymru@tht.org.uk
Website: Terrence Higgins Trust
Area: Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Vale of Glamorgan, Car
Activities: Health promotion, training, information, womens support group, African peoples support group, face to face support.
Category: Health
THE AUTISM CENTRE
Contact: Robin Burn
Address: 26 Gwscwm Park, , BURRY PORT, SA16 0DY
Tel:
Fax:01554 836960
Email: robin.burn@theautismcentre.co.uk
Website: The Autism Centre
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: The Delacato method addresses the cause of learning disability, mobility problems and behavioural problems in individuals that have received a mild diffuse organic brain injury in early childhood.
Category: Learning disability
THE CINNAMON TRUST
Contact:
Address: 10 Market Square, Hayle, CORNWALL, TR27 4HE
Tel:01736 757900
Fax:01736 757010
Email: admin@cinnamon.org.uk
Website: The Cinnamon Trust
Area: UK
Activities: The only specialist national charity for people in their last years and their much loved, much needed companion animals. When staying at home is no longer an option, our Pet Friendly Care Homes Register lists residential/nursing homes happy to accept residents with pets. And when a pet is bereaved we take on full time, life time care.
Category: Animals
THE ROWAN ORGANISATION
Contact: Jenny Gough
Address: Eliot Park Innovation Centre, Barling Way,, Nuneaton, CV10 7RH
Tel:02476 322860
Fax:02476 374948
Email: info@therowan.org
Website: The Rowan Organisation
Area:
Activities: The Rowan Organisation is a registered charity, not for profit and user-led organisation which provides disabled and older people with access to information, services and resources in order to increase their opportunity for independence and enable them to make informed choices about their future, particularly in relation to the Social Services Direct Payments Scheme.
Category: Advice and advocacy
THE RUBY CARE FOUNDATION
Contact:
Address: Westfield, Maesycrugiau, PENCADER, SA39 9DH
Tel:0870 794 5353
Fax:
Email: info@rubycare.org
Website: The Ruby Care Foundation
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: We work towards making dying less fearful and more naturally acceptable, and promote mental, emotional and spiritual easement and settlement for all involved.
Category: Counselling
THE STROKE ASSOCIATION
Contact:
Address: 72 Merthyr Road, Whitchurch, CARDIFF, CF14 1DJ
Tel:0845 30 33 100
Fax:
Email: info@stroke.org.uk
Website: The Stroke Association
Area: Wales
Activities: The Stroke Association is the only national charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages. It funds research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation, and helps stroke patients and their families directly through its community services. These include dysphasia support, family support, information services and welfare grants. We also campaign, educate and inform to increase knowledge of stroke at all levels of society.
Category: Physical and sensory disability
THE VALE HOSPICE CONTINUING CARE
Contact:
Address: Skanda Vale Hospice, Saron, LLANDYSUL, SA44 5DY
Tel:01559 371222
Fax:01559 384999
Email:
Website: Skanda Vale
Area: Carmarthenshire, South Ceredigion
Activities: Day care hospice in Saron, Llandysul, for people suffering from a life-threatening or terminal illness.
Category: Carers
THE WILDLIFE TRUST OF SOUTH AND WEST WALES
Contact:
Address: The Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran, CARDIGAN, SA43 2TB
Tel:01239 621212
Fax:01239 613211
Email: p.ward@welshwildlife.org
Website: The Wildlife Trusts
Area: South and West Wales (Glamorgan & Dyfed)
Activities: To advance, promote and further the conservation, maintenance and protection of terrestrial and marine habitats and their wildlife, places of natural beauty. To advance the education of the public in the principles and practice of sustainable development and biodiversity conservation.
Category: Environment
THE YOUNG COMPOSER OF DYFED
Contact: Antony Griew
Address: Greenhill, Llangunnor, CARMARTHEN, SA32 8EL
Tel:+44 (0)1267 237261
Fax:+44 (0)1267 238558
Email: antony.griew@virgin.net
Website: The Young Composer of Dyfed
Area: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire
Activities: The development of music composition skills in young people (up to 22 yrs old) by educational performance, workshop and masterclass activities. The promotion of a competition, with prizes, as a focus for these activities.
Category: Arts and Crafts
THE YOUNG MUSICIANS OF DYFED
Contact:
Address: Greenhill, Llangunnor, CARMARTHEN, SA32 8EL
Tel:01267 237261
Fax:
Email: d.griew@virgin.net
Website: The Young Musicians of Dyfed
Area: Dyfed
Activities: A supportive, non-threatening environment where young people can gain their first experience of musical competition and find it pleasurable. The aim of the Young Musicians of Dyfed is to nurture young musical talent in South West Wales. Each year, usually in November, young people under 19 years old are invited to play a varied 15 minute programme of music on the instrument of their choice.
Category: Arts and Crafts
TOOLS FOR SELF RELIANCE LLANELLI
Contact: Colin Hill
Address: Llwyn Patris, Bancffosfelen, LLANELLI, SA15 5DR
Tel:01269 871133
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Llanelli, Carmarthen, Ammanford, Swansea
Activities: Donated tools and sewing machines are cleaned and repaired in our workshop in Llanelli by a small group of volunteers. These are then sent to impoverished workers in Africa. Tools, volunteers, sewing machines are always needed.
Category: International aid
TY AMAN SUPPORT CENTRE
Contact: Veronica Thomas
Address: High Street, , AMMANFORD, SA18 2NA
Tel:01269 597002
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Aman Valley
Activities: Offering support, information and activities to people coping with mental health problems.
Category: Mental health
TY HAFAN - The Childrens Hospice in Wales
Contact:
Address: Appeals Office, Hamard House, Cardiff Road, BARRY, CF63 2BE
Tel:01446 739993
Fax:01446 739994
Email: info@tyhafan.org
Website: Ty Hafan
Area: South, West, Mid and East Wales
Activities: Ty Hafan provides respite, palliative and end of life care for children with life threatening disorders and their families in Wales. Our mission is to improve their quality of life in a caring, therapeutic and family atmosphere without cost to the families involved.
Category: Children and parenting
VEGFAM
Contact: S Ozolins
Address: c/o Cwm Cottage, Cwmynys, Cilycwm, LLANDOVERY, SA20 0EU
Tel:01550 721197
Fax:01550 721197
Email:
Website: Vegfam
Area: Office in Llandovery area. Project supported in co
Activities: Vegfam "Feeds the hungry without exploiting animals". Vegan famine relief charity. Financing overseas projects that benefit people who are either suffering from hunger or who are at risk of hunger - by providing plant foods. Financing projects supplying: seeds and equipment, vegetable gardens, fruit and nut tree nurseries, water wells, irrigation systems. Also providing some emergency relief (food and/or water). Donors can choose how much of their money is allocated to projects and administration costs.
Category: Environment
VICTIM SUPPORT DYFED - Area Office
Contact:
Address: Area Office, 32 Quay Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 3JT
Tel:01267 222273
Fax:01267 220230
Email: manager@victimsupportdyfed.org.uk
Website: Victim Support Dyfed
Area: Dyfed
Activities: Provide practical and emotional support and information to victims of crime and their families, and to witnesses called to give evidence at criminal court trials. Also support to families bereaved by road death.
Category: Community safety
VICTIM SUPPORT DYFED - Carmarthen & Aberystwyth Branch
Contact:
Address: 21 High Street, , LAMPETER, SA48 7BG
Tel:01570 422388
Fax:01570 422388
Email: victimlampeter@victimsupportdyfed.org.uk
Website: Victim Support Dyfed
Area: Aberystwyth - Carmarthen
Activities: Supporting victims of crime and road death service.
Category: Community safety
VICTIM SUPPORT DYFED - Llanelli & Ammanford Branch
Contact:
Address: c/o Police Station, Waunlanyrafon, LLANELLI, SA15 3AD
Tel:01554 775187
Fax:01554 775187
Email: victimllanelli@victimsupportdyfed.org.uk
Website: Victim Support Dyfed
Area: Llanelli & Ammanford
Activities: Supporting victims of crime and road death service.
Category: Community safety
VOX: CARMARTHEN HEARING VOICES GROUP
Contact:
Address: c/o 59 King Street, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1BA
Tel:01239 841823
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Area: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion
Activities: A chance for voice hearers, both mentally ill and not, to talk about their experiences in an accepting environment with other people who experience voices themselves. The group is run totally by voice hearers.
Category: Mental health
WELLBEING REGENERATION LTD.
Contact:
Address: The Caemaen Centre, Coleshill Terrace, LLANELLI, SA15 3BT
Tel:01554 744896
Fax:
Email: info@wellbeingregeneration.org.uk
Website: Wellbeing Regeneration
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: Footcare, health and wellbeing activities and services, lifecoaching, training, events, consultancy, fundraising for others, volunteering, holistic therapies, social clubs, interest clubs.
Category: Health
WELSH DYSLEXIA PROJECT
Contact:
Address: , , ,
Tel:0808 1800 110
Fax:
Email: pm@welshdyslexia.org
Website: Welsh Dyslexia Project
Area: Wales
Activities: The aim is to provide advice and support to dyslexic individuals and those who are having difficulties, across Wales, either through the medium of Welsh or English. Prosiect Dyslecsia Cymru / Welsh Dyslexia Project conducts screening tests for children of junior and secondary age and for adults.
Category: Learning Disability
WELSH SAILING VENTURE
Contact: Trevor Wanmer
Address: Gilfach-Las, Rhos, LLANDYSUL, SA44 5EE
Tel:01559 370963
Fax:
Email: sealegs@welshsailingventure.org.uk
Website: Welsh Sailing Venture
Area: West Wales
Activities: Cruiser sailing, 31 foot catamaran.
Category: Sports and leisure
WEST WALES ACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Contact:
Address: Stebonheath Centre of Enterprise, Stebonheath Terrace, LLANELLI, SA15 1NF
Tel:01554 776149
Fax:01554 776149
Email: wwamh_llanelli@yahoo.co.uk
Website: West Wales Action for Mental Health
Area: Llanelli & Ammanford Districts
Activities: Working together with service users, carers, voluntary organisations, statutory providers and commissioners to improve the standard of mental health throughout West Wales.
Category: Mental health
WEST WALES ACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Contact:
Address: The Mount Voluntary Action Centre, 18 Queen Street, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1JT
Tel:01267 238367
Fax:
Email: wwamh_carmarthen@yahoo.co.uk
Website: West Wales Action for Mental Health
Area: Carmarthenshire
Activities: A mental health development project providing a range of services to voluntary groups, service users and carers. Services include: advice on fundraising, project development, facilitation of Mental Health Forum, and access to training and information.
Category: Mental health
WEST WALES ECO CENTRE
Contact: Jake Hollyfield
Address: Lower St Mary Street, , NEWPORT, SA42 0TS
Tel:01239 821905
Fax:01239 820801
Email: westwales@ecocentre.org.uk
Website: West Wales ECO Centre
Area: Rural Wales, SW, Mid and North
Activities: Promotion of issues surrounding energy use and environment. Advice, projects, and education focussing on domestic energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate change and global warming.
Category: Environment
WEST WALES MEDIATION
Contact:
Address: 9A Dark Gate, , CARMARTHEN, SA31 1PT
Tel:01267 233123
Fax:01267 220495
Email: mediation@westwalesmediation.co.uk
Website: West Wales Mediation
Area: Carmarthen, Llanelli & other areas (see below)
Activities: Our primary task is to provide mediation for adults whose relationship has broken down and who wish to use mediation to make decisions or resolve disputes regarding property, finance and child issues.
Our services are free to those who are eligible for legal aid, and sessional fees apply for all others.
West Wales Mediation is a not-for-profit organisation which exists to assist families experiencing the practical consequences of separation and/or divorce.
We cover Carmarthen, Swansea, Port Talbot, Haverfordwest, Llanelli and Pontardawe.
Registered Charity No. 1060603, Company No. 3306861
Category: Advice and advocacy
WILD WEST WALES
Contact:
Address: Pencnwcau, Aberbanc, LLANDYSUL, SA44 5NP
Tel:
Fax:
Email: harry@wildwestwales.com
Website: Wild West Wales.com
Area: Teify Valley, into Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and
Activities: Wild West Wales is a web site which is about combining commerce with community and on it's pages you will find much useful information about what is happening in West Wales culturally, commercially and also within the local community centred around the Teifi Valley and out into the Dyfed area covering Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.
Category: Community development