What’s in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot for me?

Local Area Coordinators (Swansea)

Local Area Coordinators can help you find advice and support in your community.

You can get in touch by clicking on the area that you live in.

Local Area Coordinators (Neath Port Talbot)

Our Local Area Coordinators help people to avoid reaching a crisis in their life or to help people to recover if a crisis has already happened. We work with you and your family to help you realise a better life.

The support is free. There are no assessments or referral process and no time limits.

Swansea Community Learning Disability Team

The Swansea Community Learning Disability Team works with adults from the Swansea area who have a learning disability.

The team are part of the community support team, and work with care managers.

Here is an Easy Read document about Swansea Community Learning Disability Team

Call: 01792 614100

Gig Buddies Cymru

Gig Buddies Cymru is a befriending scheme that matches people with a learning disability in Wales with a volunteer who shares the same interests, so they can go to gigs and other events together.

email: gigbuddies@ldw.org.uk

Call: 029 2068 1160

Mixtup

A youth club in Swansea for 11-25 year olds with mixed abilities.

Mixtup also provide opportunities for trips, activities and support for members. They help young people to have fund, make friends, try new activities and to grow in confidence and self-esteem, all in a safe and stimulating setting.

Email: mixtupswansea@gmail.com

Call: 07543 273891

Interplay

Interplay’s Enabled Project for 18-25 year olds supports young people to gain independence skills and confidence to face the challenges of adult life.

Email: referral@interplay.org.uk

Call: 01792 561119

Time 2 Meet

Time 2 Meet is a project organised by people with learning disabilities, and their friends, families and staff.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CLCTime2Meet/?locale=en_GB

Email: time2meet@communitylives.co.uk

Call: 01792 646640

Your Scene

Your Scene provide safe inclusive social activities for adults with learning disabilities, their friends, family and carers. Covering Neath Port Talbot and surrounding areas. You do not need to live in Neath Port Talbot to attend any of their events.

Email: info4yourscene@gmail.com

Call: 07713 692 149

Your Voice Advocacy

Your Voice Advocacy is an organisation that provides independent advocacy for people with disabilities across the areas of Neath Port Talbot and Swansea in South Wales.

Activities You Can Join

• The Monday Club – Mondays – 1:00pm to 3:00pm – Neath Town Hall
• Brunch Buddies – Tuesdays – 10:30am to 1:00pm – The Griffin, Wind street, Swansea
• Gorseinon Cooking Class – Not temporarily running
• The Social Friendship Group Disco – First Wednesday – 5pm to 7pm – Goleudy, Cambrian PL, Swansea
• The Social Friendship Group – Wednesdays – 5pm to 7pm – Goleudy, Cambrian PL, Swansea
• Snack and Chat – Wednesdays – 12.00pm to 2pm – Coffee#1
• Advocacy Group – Thursdays – 2pm to 3.30pm – Dylan Thomas Centre (Blended)

Tel: 07496189771

Email: info@yourvoiceadvocacy.org.uk

Mencap- know your rights

Mencap provide free legal toolkits to support people with a learning disability to access services in Wales.

These include housing, education, health and social care and more.

These guides aim to give you peace of mind by offering clear and practical advice.

These toolkits were produced by Mencap Cymru and the School of Law & Politics, Cardiff University.

For more information, contact the Wales Learning Disability Helpline: helpline.wales@mencap.org.uk.

Benefits, debt and money issues

The Wales Learning Disability Helpline work closely with Advicelink Cymru for quality assured advice on:

• benefits
• debt
• money issues
• employment
• education
• housing
• immigration
• discrimination problems.

The Wales Learning Disability Helpline can make a referral for you, or you can call Advicelink Cymru on 03444 77 20 20.

Advicelink Cymru is delivered by Citizens Advice and partners. It is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (closed on bank holidays).

All Wales People First

All Wales People First is the united voice of self-advocacy groups and people with learning disabilities in Wales.
All Wales People First is an organisation for, and led by men and women with a learning disability. It is unique in Wales in that it is the only national member-led organisation that represents the voice of men and women with a learning disability.

Swansea University Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)

If you are a student at Swansea University and feel that you need support from the Wellbeing & Disability Service, please complete a Student Support Form.

Benefits, debt and money issues

Mencap Cymru – Applying for specialist further education provision: young people aged 16-25

All Wales People First

All Wales People First is the united voice of self-advocacy groups and people with learning disabilities in Wales.
All Wales People First is an organisation for, and led by men and women with a learning disability. It is unique in Wales in that it is the only national member-led organisation that represents the voice of men and women with a learning disability.

Mencap Cymru – Applying for disability benefits

Applying for Disability Benefits

This tool kit was prepared by students from The School of Law & Politics at Cardiff University.

Advicelink Cymru

The Wales Learning Disability Helpline work closely with Advicelink Cymru for quality assured advice on: benefits, debt, money issues. Advicelink Cymru is delivered by Citizens Advice and partners. It is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (closed on bank holidays).

Call: 0800 702 2020

Relay UK — if you can’t hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 08082 505 720.