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CCAWS - Mental Health Recovery Services

Last updated: 04/11/2024
Mental Health Recovery Services
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What we do

CCAWS is a local mental health charity based in Cardiff supporting the diverse communities of Cardiff & South East Wales. We are a multi-linguistic and culturally sensitive mental health and wellbeing service, specialising in support for people from BAME communities.

Our vision: A stronger community built on resilience and an increased awareness of mental and social well-being.

Our mission: To help people learn and develop mental, emotional, social and spiritual strength for life.

Services:

Counselling – provided in a number of languages, including English, Urdu, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, Bengali and Polish.

Befriending – 1:1 friendship support

Advocacy – 1:1 support with accessing information and securing rights. Issues include difficulties with housing, benefits, etc.

Who do we support

Anyone

We accept self-referrals, by telephone, email, or through our contact page on our website. People can also drop in to our office to make a referral. Voluntary Sector and all healthcare professionals can also refer. A referral form can be downloaded from our website or can be requested by email or telephone.

Is there a charge to use this service?

Yes - Please contact for further details.

Can anyone use this service?

Anyone

 Address

 You can send post here:

C C A W S
62 Whitchurch Road
Cardiff
CF14 3LX

 You can visit us here:

C C A W S
62 Whitchurch Road
Cardiff
CF14 3LX

 Opening times

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Where do we provide our service?

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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.