Community Co-ordinators

Wellbeing co-ordinators support individuals to access social, practical and emotional support by signposting and referring into local services, groups and activities that improve health and wellbeing.

Taff Ely:

Facebook: facebook.com/TaffElyWellbeingCoordinators

Taff Ely contacts
Robyn Hambrook rhambrook@interlinkrct.org.uk 07730 431859
Imogen Hopkin ihopkins@interlinkrct.org.uk 07515 166035

Cynon Valley:

Facebook: facebook.com/cynonwellbeingcoordinators

Cynon Valley contacts
Samantha Williams swilliams@interlinkrct.org.uk 07515 166017
Julie Lomas jlomas@interlinkrct.org.uk 07730 436807

Rhondda Valley

Facebook: facebook.com/RhonddaWellbeingCoordinators

Rhondda Valley contacts
Lisa Lewis llewis@interlinkrct.org.uk 07340 708383
Melanie Holly mholly@interlinkrct.org.uk 07515 166036
Katy Williams kwilliams@interlinkrct.org.uk 07515 166024

Bridgend

Information Signposting Service: bavo.org.uk

Bridgend contacts
Gail Devine gaildevine@bavo.org.uk 07719 546842
Julia Andrews juliaandrews@bavo.org.uk 07923 212727
Georgina Powell georginapowell@bavo.org.uk 07855 825036
Rob Wood robwood@bavo.org.uk 07874 871499
Tom McGeoch tommcgeoch@bavo.org.uk 07710 067698
Out of Hours Service Evenings and weekends 07851 248576

Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil contacts
Lesley Hodgson Lesley.hodgson@vamt.net 07580866547

General Practice Support Officer's - GPSOs (Merthyr Tydfil Only)

Have a non-medical problem and not sure where to turn? A General Practice Support Officer (GPSO) might be able to help you.

GPSOs are based across all practices in Merthyr Tydfil and have excellent knowledge of local resources, such as counselling, volunteering, fitness and smoking cessation.

They are trained to help with a wide range of issues, including:

Mental health problems
Loneliness
Feeling worried or anxious
Carer support
Parenting issues
Financial issues, such as benefits
Housing advice and adaptations

Visit www.healthymerthyr.co.uk/projects for more information or speak to your surgery team to make an appointment with a GPSO. Your local GPSOs are: Rhian Barnett, Kay Powell, Tracey Roberts, Sharon Lewis and Fleur Morgan.