Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB

Tel: 01656 643643
Text: 01656 643644
Fax: 01656 668126
Email: talktous@bridgend.gov.uk

Opening times
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.30pm

How to find us

Useful links

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Activities

Day out with the kids - A simple and easy website helping you find somewhere to take the kids for a great family day.

Bridgend Tourism - Information on places to stay, days out, activities and much more in Bridgend.

Kids Club - Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' Clubs exists to help communities in Wales by promoting, developing and supporting quality, affordable, accessible out of school childcare clubs.

Advice and information services

u-wales.org - is a website about Teen dating abuse. It has information about the warning signs of an abusive relationship, where to go for help, and true stories.

Funky Dragon - Funky Dragon - the Children and Young People's Assembly for Wales.

CLIC - National Information and Advice Service for young people in Wales 11 to 25.

Canllaw - non profit organisation and a registered charity established to develop and support information services for young people.

Shelter Cymru - Shelter Cymru is the leading housing and homelessness charity in Wales and works for the prevention of homelessness.

Bridgend Children's Information Service - providing quality, accessible and impartial information and guidance on the full range of childcare services, resources and.

Career Wales - Careers information and advice for young people and adults.

DAN 24/7 - Wales drug and alcohol helpline information.

FRANK - Advice for anyone concerned about drugs.

addaction - Britain's largest specialist drug and alcohol treatment charity.

Bridgend Children and Young People's Partnership - A Welsh Assembly Government initiative that provides a context for planning and delivering services for children and young.

Community Safety Partnership - Involves various agencies from the public, private and voluntary sector that work together to reduce crime, disorder and fear of crime locally.

Tros Gynnal - Working with children and young people to promote and realise their rights

YMCA Wales - is part of the world wide YMCA movement, operating across the globe.

Young Disabled Persons Network - Provides a structure where young disabled people can be supported to play a full and active part in the decision-making processes that affects their lives.

The arts

Bridgend Arts & Culture - Experiencing the arts through access and participation.

Arts Wales - The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales.

Wales Arts International - Helping build a dynamic international context to the arts in Wales.

Wales Millennium Centre - Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) one of the World's iconic arts and cultural destinations.

Film Agency Wales - Sole agency for film in Wales, with a remit to ensure that the economic, cultural and educational aspects of film are effectively represented in Wales.

 

BBC Wales Music - Information on up-and-coming bands from Wales.

Education and training

BBC Education - Primary and secondary school information for children and young people as well as parents and teachers.

BBC Revision - Homework revision help.

BT Education Zone - provide educational resources via our Connected Earth initiative and BT communications sites throughout the UK.

UCAS - Helping students into higher education.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - A voluntary, non-competitive programme of practical, cultural and adventurous activities designed to support young people aged 14-25 years of age.

ehomework - Formed to offer a unique reference point on helping kids with homework.

Adult Education - Community Learning offering a wide range of course-based activities.

Dash Training - Provision of effective training and support.

The Open University - Provides high-quality university education to all.

Jobcentreplus - Government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work.

Careers Wales - Careers Wales is an all-Wales service that gives people of all age's free careers information, advice and guidance.

School Council Wales - General information on school councils.

Emergency support

Childline - Free national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger.

Samaritans - Confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day.

Environmental

Environmental Agency - Protecting & improving the environment in England and Wales.

Eco School Wales - International initiative that encourages pupils to engage with environmental and sustainable development issues.

Keep Wales Tidy - achieving"clean and tidy Wales" by changing people's attitudes.

Youth Works - National charitable partnership helping 'at risk' young.

Friends of the Earth - Dedicated to protecting the environment and promoting a sustainable future for Wales.

 

The Ecologist - The Ecologist is the world's most respected environmental affairs magazine.

Health, fitness and wellbeing

Food Standards Agency-Eat well, be well - Helping you make healthier choices.

BCBC - Active Young People Dept - Information about sporting activities and opportunities to participate in sport in the Bridgend County Borough area.

Positive Futures - A national social inclusion programme using sport and leisure activities to engage with disadvantaged and socially marginalised young people.

Health.e.school - Health promotion web-site for anyone who wants their school or nursery to be a happy and healthy place.

Young Minds - UK's only national charity committed to improving the mental health and emotional well-being of all children and young people.

Bullying UK - Bullying UK is the world's leading website providing free help and practical advice on bullying.

Stoptextbully.com - Helping you make a text bully stop.

Need 2 Know - Information on health, learning, money, work, the environment and more.

youth2youth - The UK's first National Young Person's helpline, run by young people, for young people.

Welsh Rugby Union - The official online home of the 2008 RBS six nations champions.

Sports Council Wales - National organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and active lifestyles.

IT Services

CREDU - A national initiative to create a digital information service by and for young people across Wales.

WISE KIDS - Promoting Innovative, Positive and Safe Internet Use.

Digilabs - Free facility for young people between 16-25yrs old.

Political

The Welsh Assembly Government - Responsible for most day-to-day issues concerning the people of Wales.

Voluntary organisations

BAVO - Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations is the umbrella organisation supporting and promoting voluntary organisations in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales and UK.


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