We offer Independent Professional Advocacy Services to children and young people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.
We also provide advocacy to children and young people under the age of 18 who want to raise a concern or make a complaint in relation to a NHS service.
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.
Learn more about our Advocacy Services here >
Learn more about the role of an advocate and what services we offer watching the video below:
Mid and West Wales 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 Mid and West Wales area:
Our Mid and West Wales Advocacy team provide specialist support to children and young people who are making a complaint regarding NHS Services.
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.
Safe Stars are a participation group who promote safety for young people. The group meets regularly and organise fun activities to raise awareness about important issues.
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 (Aberaeron): 01545 571865
Email: [email protected]
Freephone number: 0808 168 2599
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
Cardiff
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