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GISDA - Mental Health Recovery Services

Last updated: 30/12/2025
Mental Health Recovery Services This resource can use the Welsh language
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What we do

Gisda is a charity that provides support and opportunities to homeless and vulnerable young people in Gwynedd by providing accommodation; theraputic support to develop confidence and independant living skills; wellbeing and mental health support; progression support for employment, education and/or training; creative activities to raise confidence and develop skills; opportunities to broaden horizons. This is to reach our vision that Gwynedd's young people can live happy and safe lives free from disadvantage and inequity. It provides a range of projects such as Academi Cyfleon which provides support to 16 - 25 year olds across Gwynedd with independent living skills, employability, volunteering and training. ICAN, which provides early support to people struggling with their mental health and wellbeing. LGBTQ+, youth clubs in Caernarfon, Blaenau Ffestiniog and Pwllheli. Housing Support, providing support to young people on their journey to independent living. And much more!

Who do we support

We support Gwynedd's young people between the ages of 16 and 25 in the largest part of the projects we have here at GISDA. In some projects we support young people between the ages of 14 and 25. One project that supports mental health with this age range is ICAN. We are an ICAN hub which supports individuals in Caernarfon, Pwllheli and Bangor. In Caernarfon and Pwllheli we support 14 to 25 year olds, in Maesgeirchan we support individuals 14 years up which is unique to this project and location at GISDA. You will need an address for all GISDA projects, whether this comes through another service / agency or by referring yourselves to a project by emailing us or calling in to ask about how we can help you.

This service is for people aged between 16 years and 25 years.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

Anyone between the ages of 16 and 25. In some projects individuals between the ages of 14 and 25.

Contact methods

Social media

 Opening times

Between 9am and 5pm during the week with staff available on the phone in the evenings and in our hostels at other times.

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.