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Support agencies
All support agencies below are able to issue Foodbank Vouchers
- CAVDAS (CARDIFF AND VALE DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICE) |0300 300 7000 | [email protected]
CAVDAS help people explore treatment options to support you to get you to a place where you want to be.
- CELT+ | [email protected] | Golau Caredig, Broad Streeet, Barry, CF62 7AZ Monday – Thursday 10am-4pm & Friday 10am – 3pm
We can provide advice and guidance with:
- Benefit Claims and Forms
- Benefit calculations
- Employment Support
- Careers advice
- Housing/Homelessness
- Training Opportunities
- Cost of Living Support
- Mental Health
- Health conditions and disabilities
- CITIZENS ADVICE | 0808 2787925 – cacv.org.uk/contact
We have a Citizens Advisor at all our Foodbank sessions.
CITIZENS ADVICE and Trussell Trust dedicated helpline for “Help through Hardship” – 0808 2082138
- Codi | 01446 735444 – [email protected]
- EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AVAILABLE
- Housing Support
- Bills or debts
- Confusion about benefit entitlements
- Help with writing letters or completing forms
- Worry about rent or rent arrears
- Tenancy issues – or homelessness
- General housing advice
- Early Help – 0808 281 6727 (Select option 1)
The Early Help team forms part of the Vale Family Compass. Early Help work with children, young people, and families to give the right support at the right time. We focus on what’s going well, help build confidence and wellbeing, and step in early so small problems don’t become big ones. We listen, care, and work with you in a way that is friendly, fair, and easy to access – because every family deserves support that makes life better.
The advisors will discuss what matters to you and your family and how to access the right help at the right time. These may include referring you to a range of services.
Home – Vale Family Compass – 0808 281 6727 (Option 1) – [email protected].
- FLYING START| 01446732180
Welsh Government programme supporting families to give children a better start in life.
- HAFOD CARE | 0800 024 8968 – EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AVAILABLE
Providing a range of housing support and care services.
- HAFOD TESS 1 & TESS 2 |
We have a Hafod Tess 1 & Tess 2 support worker at all our Foodbank sessions.
- EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AVAILABLE
- Housing Support
- Bills or debts
- Confusion about benefit entitlements
- Help with writing letters or completing forms
- Worry about rent or rent arrears
- Tenancy issues – or homelessness
- General housing advice
- LLAMAU | 01446 748852
Ending homelessness and changing lives. Providing services to young people and women who are homeless or abused. Women’s refuge. Safe accommodation.
- MIND in the Vale | 01446 730792
Mental Health support
- PLATFFORM – 01446 732494 | [email protected]
A platform for social care and mental wellbeing for all.
- Floating support
- Homelessness
- Signposting
- VALE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES | 01446 744755
Helping families break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse. Working to safeguard all adults and children.
- VOG Money Advice
Council tenants who need support with financial matters can contact the Money Advice Team.
Whilst the team spends most of its time helping council tenants in arrears, they can support any council tenant who requires help with their money.
Want help?
- WALES AND WEST HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Call: 0800 052 2526
Wales & West Housing Association
Other sources of support that CANNOT provide foodbank vouchers but can help with other needs
- DWR CYMRU | 0800 052 0145
Cost of living support | Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (dwrcymru.com)
- ENFYS REUSE – [email protected] | Barry Recycling Centre, Atlantic Trading Estate.
Tuesday – Sunday 9:30-4:30pm
Used/restored home furnishings and certain white goods available.
- SAMARITANS – 116 123 (from mobile)
Available to anyone in distress, for whatever reason, who may need to speak in confidence over the phone.