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    Clair - aged 14

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    Rirrif - 15 years old

    I have been staying with my dad because my mom doesn't want me around when she is sick, which is all the time. My dad works at night so I spend a lot of time alone since I'm not with my mom. I'm afraid she is going to die and I'll blame myself for not being there more. more...

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    HT - 13 years old

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Support In My Area - Wales

You may wonder where you can go locally for support, advice, counselling...

Select your region for a list of services that you can contact.

Services updated December 2016

 

Wales

To filter the support services below, please select a support type and location.


Pembrokeshire Counselling Service
Pembrokeshire, Wales, 

Description: Offering free confidential counselling for people living in Pembrokeshire. They generally see people over the age of 16 but can also see younger children by special arrangements.

Tel: 01437 768708
Web: http://www.pembrokeshirecounsellingservice.org
Support Type: Counselling Service

Gwent Cancer Support Young Person's Project (CHYPS)
Gwent, 

Description: CHYPS offers Counselling, Befriending, Complementary Therapies and Advocacy to young persons and their families where there is a member with any long term health condition, including cancer.

Tel: 01495 760066
Web: http://www.chypsgwent.org.uk/
Support Type: Cancer and/or Palliative Care Service

Rowan Tree Cancer Care
Rhondda Cynon Taff, 

Description: Rowan Tree Cancer Care is a local Community based Charity providing emotional and practical support to families living in Rhondda Cynon Taff whose lives have been touched by Cancer.

Tel: 01443 479369
Web: http://www.rowantreecancercare.co.uk/
Support Type: Cancer and/or Palliative Care Service

Include Programme - Young carers services


Description: The Children's Society supports young carers projects all over the UK through the Include Programme. Follow this link to check out on the map if there is a young carers project near you.

Tel: 01962 711511
Web: http://www.youngcarer.com/young-carers-services
Support Type: Young Carers

Macmillan Cancer Support local area search


Description: Macmillan´s local area search helps you to find cancer information and support centres near where you live.

Tel: 0808 808 0000
Web: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/in-your-area/choose-location.html
Support Type: Cancer and/or Palliative Care Service

Cruse Bereavement Care


Description: Many of our Cruse services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland offer support to children and young people. Find your local branch and contact them to see what is offered in your area.

Tel: 0808 808 1677
Web: http://www.cruse.org.uk/cruse-areas-and-branches
Support Type: Bereavement Service

Samaritans


Description: Samaritans provides confidential support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair. You can get in touch via their website but Samaritans also have local branches throughout the UK, some of which offer facilities for you to come into the branch and talk to a volunteer face to face. Check out your local branch on the website.

Tel: 116 123
Web: http://www.samaritans.org/branches
Support Type: Counselling Service

Youth Access


Description: Youth Access is a national organisation for young people's information, advice, counselling and support services (YIACS). Check out their website to find details of free and confidential counselling, advice or information services locally near you.

Tel: 020 8772 9900
Web: http://www.youthaccess.org.uk/find-your-local-service/
Support Type: Counselling Service

Relate - Counselling, support and information for all relationships


Description: Children and Young People's Counselling is for any young person who's having problems. Find counselling at a local Relate Centre near you.

Tel: 0300 100 1234
Web: http://www.relate.org.uk/find-my-nearest-relate
Support Type: Counselling Service

Eye to Eye
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, 

Description: Eye to Eye is a Young Person´s Counselling Service based in RCT. We provide a free and confidential counselling service to all children and young people aged from 11 to 25 years.

Tel: 01443 202940
Web: http://www.eyetoeyewales.co.uk/
Support Type: Counselling Service

Release Bereavement Support for Children
Wrexham, Wrexham, 

Description: The Nightingale House Hospice provides 'Release', a bereavement support service to all children and young people who are under 19 years old and who live in the catchment area. Referrals to the Release service are accepted from any source. This can include family members, school teachers, school nurses, GP´s or the young person themselves.

Tel: 01978 316800
Web: http://www.nightingalehouse.co.uk/
Support Type: Bereavement Service

Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil, 

Description: Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil Ltd is a registered charity that provides a free service to those whose lives have been touched by cancer living within the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. Amongst their services is a drop-in centre and counselling to those who have been diagnosed by cancer, their carers, families or those bereaved by cancer.

Tel: 01685 379633
Web: http://canceraidmerthyr.co.uk
Support Type: Cancer and/or Palliative Care Service

Maggie's Swansea
Swansea, 

Description: Maggie´s Swansea provides free practical, emotional and social support for people with cancer and their family and friends in Swansea. Built in the grounds of Singleton Hospital, the Centre is a warm and welcoming place with professional staff on hand to offer the support people need to find their way through cancer.

Tel: 01792 200000
Web: https://www.maggiescentres.org/our-centres/maggies-swansea/
Support Type: Cancer and/or Palliative Care Service