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(FAMILIES FIRST) Homestart – Peer Support Project - Family support services

Last updated: 02/09/2025
Family support services This resource can use British Sign Language (BSL)
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What we do

Peer Support Project is part of the Families First/
Parent Peer Support is a vital element for contributing towards building strong, together communities. Enabling parents to come together in a safe and environment, having a voice in services to meet their needs and achieve a real difference.
Working together, we support parents to build resilience and confidence to support their own well being and the wellbeing of others

Who do we support

Parents of children living in the borough of Merthyr Tydfil.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

Information is available to enable practitioners to share with a family who may require additional support to engage with the groups. Families can also just self refer. There is no referral form to complete, but phone contact before attending is encouraged.

Service details for this family support services

Language: English medium setting

  • Can provide specialist support for families of children with disabilities / additional needs Yes
    Please contact to discuss your child(s) needs further.  
  • Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? Yes

 Opening times

Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 5.00 pm

Please phone the office for information on venue times and days, accessibility can also be discussed as required.

Where do we provide our service?

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.

Find more well-being information at www.dewis.wales

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.