SCVS run a variety of projects which fall under the category of health social care and wellbeing, as well as working with the public sector to represent the third sector, and individuals to ensure that their voices are heard. Please explore the content below to find out more.
Mae HWB (Iechyd a Lles) Abertawe yn prosiect sydd yn cynnig cymorth a gwybodaeth ymarferol am fwyta’n iach i bobl sydd falle erioed wedi coginio o’r blaen, sydd angen mwy o wybodaeth am werth maeth bwyd, ac a fyddai’n elwa o gynyddu lefelau eu gweithgaredd corfforol.Read more
HWB (Health&Well Being) Abertawe is a project offering practical support and advice about healthy eating to people who may never have cooked for themselves or their families, who have little or no knowledge of the nutritional value of food and who would benefit from raising their awareness of how to increase their physical activity levels.Read more
The SCVS Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Facilitators provide a link between the Third Sector, ABMU Health Board and the Public to ensure the strategic direction of the Health Board is supported co-productively, working with the Third and Public Sectors, and with members of the public.Read more
The Regional Health, Social Care and Wellbeing (HSCWB) network was created to establish and increase dialogue between the Third Sector in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend and the Abertawe Bro-Morgannwg University (ABMU) Health Board.Read more
The Children and Young People’s Disability and Family Development Officer ensures that the needs of disabled children and young people and their families are met via the identification of gaps and representation at a strategic level.Read more
The Co Production Development officer supports Voluntary and Community Sector organisations and the people they support to become involved in Co-production work to design and deliver services.Read more
The Mental Health Forum is an umbrella group of voluntary mental health organisations working in the City and County of Swansea. Membership is open to third sector organisations, projects and groups, which promote mental health and wellbeing and/or provide services for people with mental health problems and their carers.Read more
The Mental Health Development Service at SCVS facilitates joint working between voluntary organisations and statutory organisations. The service enables voluntary organisations to have their views taken into account when decisions are made regarding the planning and delivery of mental health services across the ABMU health board. The development service also supports and facilitates the local voluntary sector Mental Health Forum and provides mental health related information and resources.Read more
Swansea Disability Forum is an independently run forum, made up of disabled people, disability groups, voluntary organisations and interested individuals.Read more
Transcend is a mental health peer mentoring project that is funded by ABMU Health Board. It provides volunteering opportunities for individuals with lived experience of mental health problemsRead more
Patient and Carer Participation Groups is one of the seven Community Voice projects being delivered in Swansea. The aim of the groups is to enable patients and carers to become more involved in the design and delivery of health and social services.Read more
The Third Sector Broker can also provide support, information and advice about Swansea's voluntary sector to Swansea citizens over the age of 50 or carers of Swansea citizens over 50 and to statutory sector staff.Read more