Help with the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Welfare Benefits
https://www.entitledto.co.uk/
General Advice
Advice Local Directory
Citizens Advice Advice
Age Cymru Support agency
Age Connects
Wales Support Agency
GENERAL ADVICE
https://advicelocal.uk/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/w ales/
Signposting to local support organisations in your area
General, debt & benefits advice
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru/ All round advice for over 60's
https://www.ageconnectswales.org. uk/ All round advice for over 60's
https://www.dewis.wales/
Dewis Cymru Directory
Database of support agencies
Housing
HOUSING
ORGANISATION AREA
Community Housing
Cymru Represent all Wales housing associations
Shelter Cymru Help with your housing problems
Crisis Homelessness
Llamau
Homelessness prevention for young people and vulnerable women
Adra Housing Association
Aelwyd Housing
Association Housing Association
Ateb Housing Association
Barcud Housing Association
Bro Myrddin Housing
Association Housing Association
Bron Afon Housing Association
Cadwyn Housing
Association Housing Association
Cardiff Community
Housing Association Housing Association
Caredig Housing Association
Cartrefi Conwy Housing Association
Clwydalyn Housing Association
Coastal Housing Group Housing Association
Cynon Taf Community
Housing Housing Association
First Choice Housing Association
Grŵp Cynefin Housing Association
Hafan Cymru Housing Association
URL NOTES
https://chcymru.org.uk/ Housing Advice
https://sheltercymru.org.uk/ Housing Advice
https://www.crisis.org.uk/ Housing Advice
https://www.llamau.org.uk/ Housing Advice
https://www.adra.co.uk/ Social Housing
https://www.aelwyd.co.uk/ Social Housing
https://www.atebgroup.co.uk/ Social Housing
https://www.barcud.cymru/ Social Housing
www.bromyrddin.co.uk/ Social Housing
https://www.bronafon.org.uk/ Social Housing
https://www.cadwyn.co.uk/ Social Housing
https://www.cadwyn.co.uk/ Social Housing
https://www.caredig.co.uk/ Social Housing
https://cartreficonwy.org/ Social Housing
https://www.clwydalyn.co.uk/ Social Housing
https://www.coastalha.co.uk/ Social Housing
http://www.cynon-taf.org.uk/ Social Housing
http://www.fcha.org.uk/ Social Housing
http://grwpcynefin.org/ Social Housing
https://www.hafancymru.co.uk/ Social Housing
ORGANISATION
HOUSING (continued)
Hafod Housing Association https://www.hafod.org.uk/
Linc Cymru Housing Association https://www.linc-cymru.co.uk/
Melin Homes Housing Association https://www.melinhomes.co.uk/
Merthyr Housing Housing Association https://www.mtha.org.uk/
Merthyr Valleys Homes Housing Association http://www.mvhomes.org.uk/
Monmouthshire Housing
Association Housing Association https://www.monmouthshirehousing.co.uk/
Newport City Homes Housing Association https://www.newportcityhomes.com/
Housing
Housing
Housing
Housing
Newydd Housing Association https://www.newydd.co.uk/ Social Housing
North Wales Housing Housing Association https://www.nwha.org.uk/
Pobl Housing Association https://www.poblgroup.co.uk/
RHA Housing Association https://www.rhawales.com/
Taff Housing Housing Association https://www.taffhousing.org.uk/
Tai Calon Housing Association https://www.taicalon.org/
Tai Tarian Housing Association https://www.taitarian.co.uk/
Trivallis Housing Association https://www.trivallis.co.uk/
United Welsh Housing Association https://www.unitedwelsh.com/
Valleys to Coast Housing Association https://www.v2c.org.uk/
Wales and West Housing Housing Association https://www.wwha.co.uk/en
Housing
Housing
Housing
Housing
Debt Advice
Moneyhelper Advice https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en
Foodbanks & Food savings
Support for Carers
SUPPORT FOR CARERS
ORGANISATION AREA
National Care Association
General advice and wellbeing of carers
URL
https://nationalcareassociation.org.uk/
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Support and advice for Carers
Carers Wales
Carers Trust
They provide expert advice, information and support for carers
Committed to improving support and services for unpaid carers
https://www.carersuk.org/wales
https://carers.org/around-the-uk-our-workin-wales/our-work-in-wales
Support and advice for Carers
Support and advice for Carers
Fuel Poverty & Efficiency
FUEL POVERTY & EFFICENCEY
ORGANISATION AREA
Warm Wales Fuel Poverty Wales
National Energy Action Fuel Poverty
Energy Saving Trust
Nest
Help to save money on bills and reduce carbon footprint
Funding for energy efficiency improvements to low income households
URL NOTES
https://www.warmwales.org.uk/
Community Workers offering a range of advice
https://www.nea.org.uk/wales/ Offer energy advice & support
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/
Help to save money on energy bills
https://nest.gov.wales/
Help with energy efficiency
Disability
DISABILITY
ORGANISATIO
N AREA URL
All Wales Forum
Advocacy learning disability
SCOPE Disability Equality Charity
Advocacy learning disability
Disability Rights UK
https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/
https://www.scope.org.uk/
NOTES
Represents nationally, the views of Parents and Carers of people with learning disabilities.
Campaigns to change negative attitudes about disability
Work with Disabled People’s Organisations and Government
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/
Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
ORGANISATION AREA URL NOTES
MIND Mental Health Advocacy https://www.mind.org.uk/ Support for people with struggling with their mental health.
Public Health Wales 24/7/365 Telephone Helpline
Samaritans Cymru Helpful guides and helpline
Papyrus Suicide Support
MEIC Mental Health
Hafal Mental Health
https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/ Call helpline
https://www.samaritans.org/ wales/how-we-can-help/ Call helpline
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ Prevention of Young Suicide
https://www.meiccymru.org/ Helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales
https://www.hafal.org/ Hafal supports people with mental health problems
Young People
Youth Cymru Youth Empowerment
YOUNG PEOPLE
Princes Trust Youth Support
Children in Wales Children's rights
EYST Youth Support
https://youthcymru.org.uk/
https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/
Their aim is to bring about positive change for young people in Wales
Confidence building, employability & starting a business
https://www.childreninwales.org.uk/ Children's rights
https://www.eyst.org.uk/index.php
ETHNIC MINORITIES AND YOUTH SUPPORT TEAM WALES
Children
NSPCC Protecting Children
CHILDREN
Barnardo's Protect and support vulnerable children
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/a bout-us/what-we-do/wales/ For general press and media enquiries
https:// www.barnardos.org.uk/
Childline
Information and advice for children and young people https:// www.childline.org.uk/ part of NSPCC
Action for Children Support for children and famalies https:// www.actionforchildren.org. uk/
Wellbeing
ORGANISATION
Dewis Cymru Wellbeing
WELLBEING
Wellbeing Wales Wellbeing
https://www.dewis.wales/
Information and advice about your well-being
https://wales-wellbeing.co.uk/en/ support-sources Signposting website to other organisations
Diversity
DIVERSITY
ORGANISATION AREA
URL
Race Council Cymru Race equality
EYST YOUTH SUPPORT
NOTES
https://racecouncilcymru.org.u k/ Working together to promote race equality in Wales
https://www.eyst.org.uk/index. php
ETHNIC MINORITIES AND YOUTH SUPPORT TEAM WALES
Stonewall Cymru Advocacy LGBTQ+ https://www.stonewallcymru.or g.uk/ Advocacy LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ Cymru LGBTQ+ advice https://lgbtcymru.org.uk/ LGBTQ+ advice
Diverse Cymru Support for discrimination https://diversecymru.org.uk/ Committed to supporting people faced with inequality and discrimination
Business, Training
& Employability
Federation of Small Businesses Business
https://www.fsb.org.uk/
Agored Cymru Training
https://www.agored.cymru/Home
Small business support
Adult education courses
Government & Local Government
GOVERNMENT & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ORGANISATION AREA
Local Councils Local government
URL NOTES
https://gov.wales/find-your-localauthority
Local MP's office Advocacy for RCW
Personal
Independence Payment (PIP)
Financial help if you are ill.
https://senedd.wales/find-a-member-ofthe-senedd/
Local government adult social care
https://www.gov.uk/pip
Help for Households Cost of living payments https:// helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/
Advocacy for RCW
Cost of Living Payment 2022/23 Cost of living payments https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-livi ng-payment?
Universal Credit Welfare benefits
https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit
Financial help if you are ill.
Cost of living payments for those on a low income
Cost of living payments for those on a low income
Claim for benefits if you are struggling to make ends meet
Research & Reports
RESEARCH & REPORTS
ORGANISATION AREA URL NOTES
Office of National
Statistics Reports and statistics
https://www.ons.gov.uk/ Reports and statistics
Future generations
Wales Policy making
Joseph Rowntree
Foundation Social change
https://www.futuregeneratio ns.wales/
Helping public bodies and those who make policy in Wales to think about the long-term impact
https://www.jrf.org.uk/ An independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty
Advocacy
ORGANISATION
Advocacy Matters
Wales Advocacy
https://www.advocacymatterswales.co. uk/
Promote and protect the rights and choices of individuals with a disability
Advocacy Support
Cymru Advocacy
https://www.ascymru.org.uk/
Promote and protect the rights and choices of individuals
Volunteering
VOLUNTEERING
ORGANISATION AREA URL NOTES
Volunteering Wales Volunteer opportunities
Wales Council for Voluntary Action Volunteering
Volunteering Wales Grants Volunteering
https://volunteering-wales.net/ Supporting volunteer recruitment
https://wcva.cymru/ National membership body for voluntary organisations in Wales
https://wcva.cymru/funding/vwg/ A scheme to promote and improve volunteering in Wales
Digital Poverty
DIGITAL POVERTY
ORGANISATION AREA URL NOTES
Digital Poverty
Alliance
Digital support
https://digitalpovertyalliance.org/ Provides devices for families
Good Things Foundation
Digital support
https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/ databank/ Provides free data to those in need
Donate a Laptop Digital support
http://donatealaptop.co.uk/
Schools can register on the scheme to receive tech for students in need
Support Agencies
SUPPORT AGENCIES
ORGANISATION AREA
CAIS Beat the Odds Gambling support
Beat Eating Disorders Eating disorders
Dan 247 Alcohol dependence
Dan 247 Substance misuse
URL NOTES
https://www.cais.co.uk/ Gambling support
https:// www.beateatingdisorders.o rg.uk/ Eating disorders
https://dan247.org.uk/ Alcohol dependence
https://dan247.org.uk/ Substance misuse
Welsh Women’s Aid Domestic Abuse https:// www.welshwomensaid.org. uk/ Domestic Abuse
Cruse Bereavement
Support Bereavement support
https://www.cruse.org.uk/ Bereavement support
Library of Things
ORGANISATION AREA
Benthyg Cymru Affordable borrowing https://www.benthyg-cymru.org/ Wales’ Library of Things makes borrowing easy
Community Banking
https://creditunionsofwales.co.uk/