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Partnerships Team

Our Partnerships Team

At BAVO, our Partnerships Team connects voluntary and community organisations with local health and statutory services to help improve the lives and wellbeing of people across Bridgend County and the Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) region.

Health & Wellbeing

We work closely with GPs, health boards, hospitals, and local authorities to strengthen local health services and promote preventative care. Through our Health, Social Care & Wellbeing Network, we bring organisations and volunteers together to:

• Support health and wellbeing services

• Encourage co-production and collaboration

• Share key updates across sectors

• Ensure local voices are heard in consultations and decision-making

Children, Young People & Families

We support organisations working with children, young people, and families to co-design and improve services. Our Children, Young People & Families Network helps:

• Highlight key concerns like neurodiversity and learning disabilities

• Share information and identify service gaps

• Build strategic priorities across sectors

• Work collaboratively with Welsh Government, regional partnerships, and public services

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Mental Health & Wellbeing

We partner with individuals with lived experience and mental health service providers to improve support across the region. Our work includes:

• Running forums such as the Service User Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Group, and Substance Misuse Network

• Supporting the Regional Third Sector Mental Health Forum

• Leading the Together4MentalHealth multi-agency forum

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Networks

If you are an individual or group whose aim is to promote mental health or provide a service for people with a mental health issue within Bridgend County Borough you can connect with the mental health networks listed below.

Mental health and wellbeing networks and forums offer local groups an opportunity to meet with other organisations, share ideas and concerns, develop interagency partnerships and to agree voluntary sector standpoints to take forward into consultation with statutory bodies.

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Click below to check out all of our networks & forums:

We can give you information, training and advice on mental health policy, funding etc. If you are a mental health service user, or a carer, we work with other agencies in mental health service planning to best fulfill the needs of service users and carers.

If you want to set up a group we can give you advice about getting started and provide you with resources and access to other specialist groups who might be able to help you further.

Contact us

For further details contact BAVO, T: 01656 810400 or E: bavo@bavo.org.uk