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Area covered

This is Contact a Family's office for Wales. Although we are based in Cardiff, we cover the whole of Wales.

Office address

Contact a Family Cymru
33-35 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 9HB
Tel: 029 2039 6624
Fax: 029 2039 6625
e-mail: wales.office@cafamily.org.uk

Who we are

Contact a Family Wales is staffed by:

• Wales manager, Keith Bowen, e-mail: keith.bowen@cafamily.org.uk
• Development officer, Jill Bartlett, e-mail: jill.bartlett@cafamily.org.uk
• Enquiries and group development officer, Katie Barrett-Goode, e-mail: katie.barrett-goode@cafamily.org.uk
• Parent involvement officer, Martin Davies, (on secondment)

Family workers

Our family workers offer parents one-to-one help and support through times of need.

• Family worker, North Wales, Jill Bartlett, Tel: 01248 670 965, e-mail: jill.bartlett@cafamily.org.uk

Volunteer parent representatives

Our volunteer parent representatives are all parents of disabled children and offer peer support and local signposting.

• Merthyr Tydfil, Tracy Price, Tel: 01685 350095, e-mail: tracy.price@cafamily.org.uk
• Ceredigion, Jane Dodgeon, Tel: 01239 811066, e-mail: jane.dodgeon@cafamily.org.uk
• Denbighshire, Toni Bewley, Tel: 01745 584190, e-mail: toni.bewley@cafamily.org.uk

Campaigning in Wales

Contact a Family is part of Disabled Children Matter Wales, a campaign promoting the rights of disabled children and young people in Wales.

• More information about the Disabled Children Matter Wales campaign

How we can help

Information, advice and support
We offer information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with any special need or disability as well as professionals working with families.

Workshops and conferences
We organise workshops and conferences for parents (which professionals can sometimes attend) based on local interest. These are an opportunity for parents to come together and share their experiences. Previous topics have included the needs of siblings, transition and negotiation skills.

Newsletter
Contact a Family Wales produces a quarterly newsletter. It offers information on sources of local support, events, topics of interest to families such as benefits, holidays and national organisations. The newsletter is available to both parents and professionals free of charge. To receive your copy e-mail: wales.office@cafamily.org.uk or Tel: 029 2049 8001.

Training
We can provide training to professionals and groups on issues that affect families of children with special needs.

Group support
We offer support to the development of new parent groups and help to strengthen existing groups.

Working with professionals
Working alongside professionals Contact a Family Wales ensures that the needs of parents, carers and children with special needs are represented.

If you would like to find out more about Contact a Family Wales, please telephone, write or e-mail us at the above address.

• Leaflet about Contact a Family Wales