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Credu Supports: WCD Young Carers - Powys Young and Adult Carers - Gofalwyr Ceredigion Carers

About Us

Do you look after someone who is unwell or disabled? Then Credu is here for you – for Young and Adult Carers in Powys, Adult Carers in Ceredigion (Gofalwyr Ceredigion Carers) and Young Carers in Wrexham Conwy and Denbighshire (WCD Young Carers)

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Support for you as a Carer: How we support depends upon you and what is most important to you; we are utterly committed to listening to you and finding the best way forward with you. Here are some of examples of the kind of support we can give:

Information and resources

Confidential advice and support on first point of contact and through our team of outreach workers and volunteers

Opportunities to meet others people caring responsibilities

Young and adult carers groups

Activities / trips for young carers, adult carers and for whole families too

Carer wellbeing assessments

Advocacy for dealing with other service providers and supporting carers to represent themselves

Counselling

Volunteering and work experience opportunities

Training opportunities

Building support for young and adult Carers within Communities, services and organisations. We work with Carers and other to raise awareness, recognition and support for young and adult carers within communities and  public services such as schools, health, social services and housing as well as other charities and among employers.

Opportunities for young and adult carers to have a voice and influence on issues that matter to them in local and national forums / steering groups / local and regional strategic boards. We  communicate carers’ views back to local and national policy makers and decision makers. We also carry out consultations and feedback suggestions for improving services for carers, and play an active part in promoting carers’ rights. It is a key part of our role to help build awareness about carers, their role, and their needs – both locally and nationally.

​We work with a number of local and national voluntary organisations to keep in touch and share information about the services that are available. We are a Network Partner of the Carers Trust, a charity that supports a network of local carers support organisations.

Our support is FREE! We don’t charge a membership fee and rely on funding from a range of generous donors, funders and public sector contracts to share our resources freely with carers and their families.

Contact

WCD Young Carers:

01597 823800

Powys Young & Adult Carers:

01597 823800

Gofalwyr Ceredigion Carers:

03330 143377