We offer Independent Professional Advocacy Services to children and young people living in Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Bridgend. Please see our leaflets here: Cwm Taf Advocacy and Makaton.
Advocacy aims to empower vulnerable young people by giving them a voice to share their thoughts and feelings, making sure they get heard. By informing them about their rights and providing a way to communicate, it gives them more say in decisions that can impact their lives.
The aim of advocacy is to assist in the following areas:
Our advocacy service is independent – we are not part of Social Services.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg Advocacy Service is available for the following groups of children and young people:
We are friendly and easy to talk to, give us a call on the number below.
We have easy to use referral forms for parents/carers & professionals and we accept telephone referrals too. To make a referral now please click on the Refer button in the Ways to get in touch section below.
Children and young people – you can call the free phone number (below) and ask for an advocate – it’s that easy – no forms required!
The following services also operate in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg area:
Independent Visiting is a service for children and young people who are in care. An independent visitor is a volunteer who provides companionship to young people, someone to do fun activities with and serve as a positive role model.
Parent Advocacy Service aims to reduce the number of children entering the care system and keep families together, by providing a voice and support to parents as they navigate the child protection system.
A Family Group Meeting is where family members, friend and relevant people come together to discuss and make plans for the future, with the assistance of a trained practitioner.
Travelling Ahead provide individual and community advocacy amongst Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families across Wales.
Belong is a group for young people seeking asylum and refugees aged 14-24 which aims to helps young people to gain confidence and strive for the best they can be.
Telephone: 01443 805940
Email: cwmtafmorgannwg@tgpcymru.org.uk
Freephone number: 0800 4703930
We welcome feedback from all children and young people who use our service. Feedback helps us make our service better.
Please follow this link to tell us about the advocacy service you received from us >
TGP Cymru
Cardiff University Social Science Research Park (SPARK)
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Maindy Road
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