News and information from Contact a Family Cymru - June 2014

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• Counting the Costs survey 2014: Complete our survey and help us campaign to improve family finances
• Delays in PIP claims
• Contact a Family Cymru events and workshops
• Are you trying or have you applied to have your home altered to suit your disabled child's needs?
• Wales News and Events : Stop it Now! Wales, and Care Council for Wales launches assistive technology strategy 
• Local news and events : Conwy: NDCS, Rhondda Cynon Taf: Carers Week 2014 and Vale of Glamorgan: Carers Week 2014

Counting the Costs survey 2014: Complete our survey and help us campaign to improve family finances
Contact a Family is calling on mums, dads and other family members who care for children and young people with additional needs or disabilities to take part in some important research about family finances and the impact of welfare reforms. To find out more and complete the Counting the Costs survey click here. 

Delays in PIP claims 
Recently, Susan Elan Jones MP for Labour, Clwyd South, introduced a debate in parliament on the personal independence payment (PIP) in Wales. She drew attention to the long waiting times faced by many of her constituents, and you can read our news story for further information. 

Contact a Family Cymru events and workshops
Contact a Family Cymru is holding two weekend film days this summer, each with a Disney film, kids entertainment and information for families. These will take place on Saturday 21st June in Newport and Sunday 13th July in Porthcawl. We're also holding an outdoor play and adventure event at Alyn Waters Park in Wrexham on Saturday 5th July, with forest schools fun and pedal power.
All the events are free for familes, so to book your place you can email us or call 02920 396624. You can also visit our webpage  to find out more about what we offer. 

Are you trying or have you applied to have your home altered to suit your disabled child's needs?
Do you live in Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Vale of Glamorgan or Wrexham? Cardiff University, with Shelter Cymru and Contact a Family Cymru, is seeking the views of families who have looked into and experienced the adaptation process. This could be as a past or current applicant, successful or unsuccessful. The research will provide a picture of what is happening and will assess whether you think anything in the process should change. If you are interested in taking part, please contact us via phone on 02920 396624 orcymru@cafamily.org.uk. 

Wales News and Events

Stop it Now! Wales
A new child sexual abuse prevention programme has been launched by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation. It works with parents, carers and professionals as well as the public through awareness raising and education. They also offer a confidential helpline to any adult with a concern about child sexual abuse which you can contact on 0808 1000 900. www.stopitnow.org.uk/wales.htm   
 
Care Council for Wales launches assistive technology strategy 
A new initiative has been launched to give care workers the skills and confidence to use pioneering electronic technologies in their jobs. For more information visit their website or contact them via email. 

Local news and events 
 
Conwy: NDCS
NDCS are running a Healthy Minds event to help improve the emotional well-being of deaf children and young people on the 18th June in Llandudno Junction and for more information you can call them on 02920 373474.

Rhondda Cynon Taf: Carers Week 2014
The RCT Carers Support Project is running a week of activities for carers in celebration of Carer’s Week 2014 between  5th -14th June. To find out more visit their website or call 01443 668813. 
 
Vale of Glamorgan: Carers Week 2014
Events are also taking place in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, for more information call 01446 704604 or get in touch via email.  
 
We want your news in our E-bulletin! To have it included in the July edition, please send it to us by Monday 2^nd June. 


 

Safbwynt 
 
Oediadau cyn y telir Taliad Annibyniaeth Bersonol 
Yn ddiweddar, cyflwynodd Susan Elan Jones, AS (Llafur, De Clwyd),  ddadl yn y Senedd ar y Taliad Annibyniaeth Bersonol (PIP) yng Nghymru.  Tynnodd hi sylw at yr amseroedd aros maith sy’n wynebu llawer o’i hetholwyr.  Am fwy o wybodaeth, ewch i:www.cafamily.org.uk/news-and-media/delays-in-pip-claims-highlighted-by-mps-from-wales/

Digwyddiadau a gweithdai Contact a Family Cymru 
Mae Contact a Family Cymru yn cynnal diwrnodau ffilm am ddau benwythnos yr haf hwn, ac mae gan y ddau benwythnos ffilm Disney, adloniant i blant a gwybodaeth i deuluoedd:

• Dydd Sadwrn, 21^ain o Fehefin       -        Casnewydd
• Dydd Sul, 13^eg o Orffennaf           -        Porthcawl

 
Hefyd, rydym yn cynnal digwyddiad chwarae ac anturiaeth awyr agored ym Mharc Gwledig Dyfroedd Alun yn Wrecsam ddydd Sadwrn, y 5^ed o Orffennaf.  Gyda hwyl ysgolion coedwig a nerth pedal.
 
Mae’r rhain am ddim i’r holl deulu. Peidiwch ag oedi, bwciwch heddiw!

www.cafamily.org.uk/cymru   -   wales.events@cafamily.org.uk   -   Ffôn: 02920 396624
 
 
Newyddion a digwyddiadau Cymru
 
Dyna Ddigon Cymru
Rhaglen newydd i atal cam-drin plant yn rhywiol gan Sefydliad Lucy Faithfull.  Mae’n gweithio â rhieni, gofalwyr a gweithwyr proffesiynol yn ogystal â gyda’r cyhoedd drwy godi ymwybyddiaeth ac addysg.  Maent hefyd yn cynnig llinell gymorth gyfrinachol i unrhyw oedolyn sydd â phryder am gam-drin plant yn rhywiol.
www.stopitnow.org.uk/wales   -  Ffôn: 0808 1000 900
 
Mae Cyngor Gofal Cymru yn lansio strategaeth technoleg gynorthwyol 
Mae yna fenter newydd wedi’i lansio i roi’r sgiliau a’r hyder i weithwyr gofal i ddefnyddio technolegau electronig arloesol yn eu swyddi. www.ldw.org.uk/information/news/2014/04/care-council-for-wales-launches-assistive-technology-strategy
mared.llwyd@ccwales.org.uk
 
Newyddion a digwyddiadau lleol
 
Conwy: NDCS (Y Gymdeithas Genedlaethol i Blant Byddar)
Mae NDCS yn cynnal digwyddiad Meddwl Iach i helpu i wella lles emosiynol plant a phobl ifanc byddar – ar y 18^fed o Fehefin yng Nghyffordd Llandudno.
Ffôn: 02920 373474
 
Rhondda Cynon Taf: Wythnos Gofalwyr 2014
Mae Prosiect Cymorth i Ofalwyr Rhondda Cynon Taf yn cynnal wythnos o weithgareddau ar gyfer gofalwyr i ddathlu Wythnos Gofalwyr 2014 rhwng y 5^ed -14^eg o Fehefin.
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/carers  -  Ffôn: 01443 668813
 
Bro Morgannwg: Wythnos Gofalwyr 2014
Cynhelir digwyddiadau hefyd yng Nghaerdydd a Bro Morgannwg.
Ffôn: 01446 704604  -  jdlivingstone@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
 
Mae arnom eisiau’ch newyddion yn ein E-fwletin!  Cyflwynwch eich newyddion, os gwelwch yn dda, ar gyfer rhifyn Gorffennaf erbyn dydd Llun, yr 2ail o Fehefin, 2014.