LOCAL SUPPORT (ADULT)

There is a very good network of carers' projects and support groups throughout Powys, most of which are general and tend to focus on the needs of carers of older or physically disabled people - Powys Carers (see below) can pass on details of other relevant organisations.

POWYS CARERS SERVICES

Tel: 01597 823 800

See below for details of their Adult & Young Carers Support Workers throughout Powys.  Can also provide information about carer groups that are available in Powys.

Coniston House, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5HG
email: info@powyscarersservice.org.uk
www.powyscarersservice.org.uk

ADULT CARERS SUPPORT WORKERS

HAY & BRECON

Tel: 07896 416 640
email: gordon@powyscarersservice.org.uk

RADNORSHIRE & NORTH BRECKNOCK

Tel: 01874 754 040/07813 853 982
email: fran@powyscarersservice.org.uk

MONTGOMERYSHIRE

Tel: 01686 610 825
email: philip@powyscarersservice.org.uk

CRICKHOWELL & YSTRADGYNLAIS

Tel: 07976 906 975
email: deborah@powyscarersservice.org.uk

YOUNG CARERS SUPPORT WORKERS

Young carers are children and young people up to the age of 18 years old who have caring responsibilities for someone with a physical or mental illness, a physical or learning disability, or a drug or alcohol problem.  The person they look after may be a parent, partner, brother or sister, another relative, friend or neighbour.

There are services in Powys that can provide help and support for young carers:

MONTGOMERYSHIRE

Tel: 01691 648 900 or 07976 835 989 Young Carers, c/o Llanfyllin Community Centre, Llanfyllin SY22 5BB
email: duxandsally@powyscarersservice.org.uk

RADNORSHIRE

Mid Powys Young Carers, Coniston House, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
email: celiam@powys.org.uk
Tel: 01591 610 726 or 07976 553 974

BRECKNOCKSHIRE

Tel: 01874 636 987 or 07813 777 484
c/o Brecon & Radnor Crossroads, 2 Wheat Street, Brecon, Powys
email: sue@powyscarersservice.org.uk

HAFAL

Tel: 01686 626 749

Hafal provides a flexible support network throughout Powys for families and carers coping with serious mental illness.

The Rekindle Resource Centre, 2 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys SY16 2BL

email: powys@hafal.org
www.hafal.org/powys

REKINDLE

Hafal also works in partnership with the Rekindle Project which aims to provide mental health clients with an opportunity to access a tailor-made Recovery Programme.

The Rekindle Resource Centre, 2 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys SY16 2BL
email: rekindle@hafal.org

BRECKNOCK & RADNOR CROSSROADS LTD

Tel: 01874 610 346
2 Wheat Street, Brecon, Powys LD3 7DG
email: brecknock.radnor@crossroads.org.uk

MONTGOMERYSHIRE CROSSROADS LTD

Tel: 01686 610 800
Plas Dolerw, Milford Road, Newtown, Powys SY16 2EH
email: montxroads@btinternet.com