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Children and Younger People
Early Years and Family Support
Services provides information,
advice, guidance and support on all
services, ranging from the
development of childcare services, to
support for parents, to training and
grants available to service providers
including Family Information Service,
Sure Start, Language and Play, Flying
Start and Genesis.
In Merthyr telephone: 01685 727400
Email:fis@merthyr.gov.uk
www.fis.org
In RCT telephone: 0800 180 4151
or 0300 111 4151 (free from mobiles)
Email:fis@rctcbc.gov.uk
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/fis
Flying Start aims to provide children
0-4 with the best possible ‘Flying
Start’ in life. The Flying Start
Programme provides:
•Free quality, part-time childcare for
2-3 years;
•An enhanced Health Visiting
Service;
•Access to Parenting Programmes;
•Early Language Development.
Telephone: 01685 727388
Email:FlyingStart@Merthyr.gov.uk
Website:www.merthyrfis.org
Follow Your Dreams is a national
charity that inspires children and
young people with learning
disabilities to follow thier dreams.
Head Office, Gwynfa House, Main Road,
Church Village, CF38 1RN.
Tel: 01443 218443
www.followyourdreams.org.uk
Fostering and Adoption teams work
to provide homes for children and
young people in the care of the
council.
In Merthyr telephone: 0800 783 4086
In RCT telephone: 0800 085 2635
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/fostering
NAS Parent Support Group helping
support individuals with Autism or
Aspergers Syndrome and providing
information and advice for families
and carers.
Telephone: 01685 350965