Useful links:

Cardiff Credit Union - Flexible Savings and affordable loans 'for the things you need'

Adoptionuk - Supporting Adoptive Families before during and after adoption
 
Blackparentnetwork - Exchange ideas and get support from other parents
 
British Association For Adoption And Fostering - Working in partnership with its members to achieve better outcomes for children in care
 
Cardiff And The Vale Parents Federation -  Parents helping parents and carers of disabled children and adults
 
Cardiff Family Information Service  - For information on childcare, children's activities or family support services in Cardiff
 
Cardiff Parent’s Network - Bringing parents together to share their ideas and influence services for children and families
  
Cardiff's Children And Young People's Partnership (CYPP)  - Involving children and young people in shaping their own futures
 
Childline - Advice and support for children and young people with anything to worry about
 
Child Poverty Solutions Wales - Reducing local child poverty through improved public service delivery
 
Contact a Family - Thirty years of strengthening families with disabled children
 
End Child Poverty Network Cymrua coalition of concern focused on child poverty in Wales
 
Everychildmatters - Help and support enabling children and young people to achieve what they want from life
 

Families Need Fathers - Help and support for any parent who is experiencing family problems which make it  difficult to keep in touch with their children

Fatherhoodinstitute - Helping Fathers to be great Dad’s - Help and support for any parent who is experiencing family problems which make it  difficult to keep in touch with their childrenFamilies Need Fathers

Forparentsbyparents - For parents who believe that collectively parents are the best source of support to each other
 
Grandparents-Association -  Improving the lives of children by working with and for all grandparents
 
Grandparentsplus - Giving Grandparents a voice
 
Homedad -  Guidance and support on being an at home Dad
 
Ifanc - Developed for children by children, young people, families and professionals working together
 
Mae Clybiau Plant Cymru/ Kids Club - Bi lingual site giving support and advice on developing quality, affordable and accessible out of school clubs to communities across Wales
 
Mentorfoundation - Informing and protecting children and young people from the harm that drugs and alcohol can cause
 
Mumsnet - Sharing of information with those who know best
 
Netmums - Information for families on fun, socializing and what’s on both nationally and in your area
 
Parentlineplus - Supporting parents to do their best
 
Pinkparents - Aiming to reduce the isolation and discrimination felt by LGBT families
 
Practicalparent - Practical parenting advice from parents
 
Royal National Institute For Deaf People - Information on and resources for both deaf and hard of hearing people
 
Royal National Institute For The Blind - Talk and support for everything to do with sight and sight loss
 
The Fostering Network - A partnership of organizations that have come together to combat the stigma and discrimination that exist around mental health
 
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child  WAG Toolkit  - resources to raise awareness of the rights of the child
 
Sprout - Great site full of information on activities and support services in Cardiff to young people between 11-25
 

 

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