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The Parenting. Give it time. website offers lots of great practical tips and expert advice for all your parenting challenges

Parenting. Give it time. | GOV.WALES

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What types of support can Caerphilly Cares offer?

Caerphilly Cares team’s support residents & communities with the following:

Financial support – debt support, benefits and maximising income

Tackling food poverty – including referrals to Foodbanks, grants for community groups

Supporting individuals to access employment support programmes

Tackling isolation and loneliness - via links with local groups and/or the volunteering programme known as the ‘Buddy’ scheme

Practical support for individuals requiring support linked to Covid 19

Early intervention – such as mental health support and social prescribing

Building on partnerships with community groups

Call: 01443 811490

Email: caerphillycares@caerphilly.gov.uk

Caerphilly - Caerphilly County Borough

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Financial Support (Debt advice, benefits advice)

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Financial Support (Debt advice, benefits advice)

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Citizen's advice Caerphilly offer a range of advice and support around a variety of financial issues including debt and benefits;

Advicelink Cymru
Advicelink Cymru offers advice on welfare benefits, debt, employment, education, housing, immigration and discrimination. The service aims to help people access the right advice, at the right time and make it easier for them to access services again if they need further help—whether that’s about the same issue or something new.

'Let's talk money'
'Lets talk Money' works with the whole family to resolve their debt and welfare benefits problems and develop financial skills to help them make better informed choices in the future.

Help to Claim
Help to Claim gives people the support they need to claim Universal Credit, from starting an application to getting their first full payment.

To find out more about any of these services please click on the link to the citizens advice website below;

https://www.citizensadvicecbg.org.uk

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Caerphilly foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis

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Caerphilly foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis

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We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by the Trussell Trust. Find out how to get emergency food and other support. Make a food donation or find out about volunteering.

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NYAS provide two advocacy services across Caerphilly;

Children and Young People Advocacy
A confidential, independent issue-based advocacy service that supports children and young people by helping them to have their voice heard. The project works on a 1:1 basis to enable the child/young person to promote their views, wishes, and feelings and get something stopped, started or changed.

Parent Advocacy
A confidential, independent service that support parents to have their voice heard. The project works on a 1:1 basis and supports parents to resolve issues, make changes, engage with support services and to navigate systems.

The contact details for NYAS are as follows;

0808 808 1001

Children and yp advocacy support;
help@nyas.net

Parent advocacy support;

caerphillyparentadvocacy@nyas.net

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Who is a young carer?
A young carer is someone who is under the age of 18 and takes responsibility for looking after someone (usually their mother, father, brother or sister) who is:

ill

disabled

elderly

suffering mental distress

misusing drugs and/or alcohol

A young carer would have to carry out a number of tasks, including:

General care (such as giving medication, changing dressings, helping with mobility

Domestic tasks (such as cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing, shopping)

Emotional support (such as listening to and supporting people)

Intimate care (such as dressing, washing and helping with toilet requirements)

Child care (such as helping with younger siblings)

Other care (such as helping with household and other administration tasks, bill paying, accompanying to the doctor's or hospital)

Group sessions bring together Young Carers across Caerphilly to share and explore common themes, experiences and support needs. The project offers well-being support, information sessions, fun activities and time out from the caring role.

01495 233218 or 01495 233234
Carers@caerphilly.gov.uk

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The Parent Network supports parents throughout Caerphilly to have their say on decisions that effect them and their families. Parents can have a say in local planning groups and help shape local service and policies for families, children and young people.

Parents have the opportunity to meet for support and a chat at regular get-togethers to share experience and information.

To find out more about the groups currently taking place across Caerphilly check out the Parent Network Facebook page;

The Parent Network - Home | Facebook

YMCA
Aeron Place
Gilfach
Bargoed
CF81 8JA

01443 875444

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Relationship Support/ Domestic abuse Support

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Relationship Support/ Domestic abuse Support

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Home - Abuse and sexual violence support - Cyfannol Women's Aid

Clare's Law;

The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) often referred to as Clare's Law allows members of the public to ask the police if their partner may pose a risk to them.

This scheme also allows a member of the public to make an enquiry into the partner of a close friend or family member.

Request information under Clare's Law: Make a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) application | Gwent Police

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New Pathways provide a range of specialist counselling and advocacy services for women, men, children and young people who have been affected by rape or sexual abuse.

01685 379 310
enquiries@newpathways.org.uk

New Pathways

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Umbrella Cymru specialise in gender and sexual identity, diversity, equality and inclusion.

What can Umbrella Cymru support with?:
Umbrella Cymru provide support around a whole range of things, but some of our most common areas of support include:

Identity, Confidence and Coming Out

Gender Identity Support

Crime, Criminal Justice and Hate

School and Education

Family Support

0300 302 3670
info@umbrellacymru.co.uk
Umbrella Cymru

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Bereavement Support for children;

Although bereavement is a normal feature of growing up sometimes children and young people require additional support to help them cope with the death of someone close to them. With support children & young people can start to make sense of what has happened and gain skills to cope with how they feel;

Children’s support – Unicorn Service | St David's Hospice Care (stdavidshospicecare.org)

Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children (winstonswish.org)

Bereavement Support for adults:

Cruse support people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support and information.

Cruse Helpline 0808 808 1677

Home - Cruse Bereavement Support

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Grief can be overwhelming - you don’t have to deal with it alone. Cruse Bereavement Support is here. Call our helpline or chat online.

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Drug and Alcohol Support for Young People;

Gwent N-Gage is the young person’s substance misuse service within Gwent. The service offers;

One to one specialist support for young people who use substances, and for their loved ones

One to one specialist support for young people using substances who have mental health problems

Work with families to help them to understand, respond to and cope with the substance use of their young family members

Gwent N-Gage - Barod
0333 3202751

Drug and Alcohol Support for adults (18 years+):

GDAS can offer you a wide range of services to address drug or alcohol use. The service also offers support to friends, families and carers who are affected by someone else's substance misuse.

GDAS - Gwent Drug & Alcohol Service
0333 999 3577

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Ara Gambling Service - Gambling Addiction Treatment - Free Counselling (recovery4all.co.uk)

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Home | CEOP Education (thinkuknow.co.uk)

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The Caerphilly Autistic Spectrum Service (CASS) is a unique project that combines the more ‘traditional’ outreach teacher / learning support assistant with home and communication support for children, young people and their families.

Caerphilly Autistic Spectrum Service (CASS) (trinityfieldsschoolandresourcecentre.co.uk)

The National Autistic society support families and provide information and guidance around Autism. What is ASD, how to get support and how to navigate the diagnostic process

https://www.autism.org.uk/

Autism Wales;

https://autismwales.org/en/

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Bullying can happen anywhere - inside and outside of school, in the community, in the home, and online.

Kidscape offer friendly, impartial, non-judgemental information, advice and support to parents, carers, family members or professionals who are concerned about a child  - either because they are being bullied, or because they may be involved in bullying others.

Help With Bullying (kidscape.org.uk)

Parent Advice Line contact details;

Call: 020 7823 5430

WhatsApp: 07496 682785

Email: parentsupport@kidscape.org.uk

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