ACAS
ACAS can help with questions about redundancy pay and consulttion, lay-offs, short term working, rights to notice and other legal entitlements such as paid time off to look for work.  Tel:  08457 474747

Age Concern

Age Concern

the UK's largest charity working with and for older people


Business Support Wales
Starting up a business, Finance, property, skills and Training - 01656 729705

Carbon Trust
Advice for businesses

Child Poverty Solutions

Reducing local child poverty through public service delivery


Citizens Advice Bureaux

  Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) provide a free confidential and independant advice, avaliable face to face and by telephone. 

Maesteg CAB, Council Offices, Talbot Street, MAESTEG CF34 9BY 01656 734662


Climate Change
  Work out your carbon footprint and take away an action plan

Communities First Blackmill
  Tel: 01656 841785

Communities First Wildmill
Tel:  01656 818570

Community Advice & Listening Line for Wales
The CALL helpline provides a free, confidential service fopr people experiencing any kind of mental health problem such as depression including local services.  Tel:  0800 132 737

Community Legal Advice
  Community Legal Advice can give you free help or legal advic over the phone for problems with debt, housing, employment, education and welfare benefits and tax credits.  0845 345 4345

Community Website Builder
Free websites for charities, volunteer groups and non-profit making organisations.

Consumer Credit Counselling Service
  CCCS is a registered charity offering free, confidential advice and support to anyone worried about debt.  0800 138 1111

Debt
 

Dignified Revolution
Ensuring that older people are cared for with dignity and respect in hospital

DirectGov
  DirectGov provides a range of useful information on managing debt. 

Drug and alcohol helpline
DAN 24/7 is the all Wales drug and alchohol helpline.  The bilingual helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and calls from UK Landlines are free.  Tel:  0800 6335 588

Dyn Project
Providing accessible support to men who experience Domestic Abuse in Wales

Eco Check

Eco check provides an energy rating service for property sellers, estate agents, solicitors and Home Information Pack providers in South Wales.

Email:  eco.check@tiscali.co.uk


Employment and Support Allowance
This helps people with an illness or disability to move into work.  For new customers it has replaced Incapcity Benefit and Income Support.  Tel:  0800 0556 688

Energy Saving Wales
Links to energy information, advice and support

Energy Savings Trust
Lots of useful tips, advice and possibly grants.

Farm Garden
 

Free Entry to our National Museums

All of Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales' Seven sites, including our most popular heritage attraction St Fagons:  National History


Free School Website Builder
Build a free website for your school.

Healthy Working Wales
Healthy Working Wales has been developed to support employers, employees and health professionals to improve health at work, prevent ill health and to support the return to work following ill health. 

Job Seekers Allowancec
Paid to individuals who are avaliable for and actively seeking work.  Tel:  08456060234

Morgage Rescue

Wales was first to come up with its own mortgage rescue scheme which is now helping Welsh families with a £9.5 million package.  It may be able to help if you are an owner occupier in mortgage difficulties and in danger of having your home repossessed.   Tel:  01685 729 156


National Debtline
  National Debtline is a telephone helpline for people with debt problems in England, Scotland and Wales.  This service is free and confidential. 0808 808 4000

New Non Emergency Police Number
 

NHS Direct

The NHS Direct telephone helpline 0845 46 47 - is avaliable 24 hours a day for everyone in Wales with access to a telephone. 

 

Advisors can inform you of your nearest doctor. pharmacist, dentist or support group, as well as providing information on yourr rights as a patient, waiting list times and any benefits avaliable to you. 


Noddfa Chapel
ICT Suite

NSPCC - Child Line

anything...You can talk to us about

 

Shelter Cymru

Shelter Cymru, the leading housing charity in Wales, works to prevent homelessness, improve housing conditions and ensure a safe, suitable and affordable home for all.  0845 075 5005


The Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales Helpline
This Wales helpline is avaliable to give information and guidance on discrimination and human rights issues.  Tel:  0845 604 8810

U - Wales Young People
Domestic Abuse and Dating

Wales Trade Union Congress (TUC)
Trade Unions provide essential advice and support to members in redundancy situation.  Tel:  02920 347 010

Welsh Womens Aid

The Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline is a confidential, freephone support and information service for anyone experiencing domestic abuse or wanting more information on available support services. Open 24 hours. Click on the logo for more information.   


What is a Bully?
Bullies at school & the workplace, Domestic Violence,

Youthservice





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