Amser, Short Breaks Scheme Wales
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About Amser
Amser, Welsh for ‘time’, is the grant fund for third sector organisations delivering personalised, flexible and creative short breaks to unpaid carers in Wales.
Funded by Welsh Government, Amser is part of the Short Breaks Scheme for unpaid carers and aims to enable 30,000 carers to take a break from caring by 2025.
A range of break options to meet the diverse communities of Wales have been funded through this programme. These aim to improve carer resilience and wellbeing and to support the sustainability of the carer’s caring relationship.
Accessing a short break
To apply for a short break funded by Amser, unpaid carers should contact their local provider directly.
Information about organisations offering breaks and the types of breaks available are listed below.
Amser short breaks providers
Provider and project name | Providing breaks for unpaid carers in these areas | Type of breaks available | Contact to arrange a break |
Action for Children |
Anglesey Gwynedd |
Microgrants (Young Carers) |
01248 353095 |
Adferiad Recovery |
Anglesey Bridgend Cardiff Carmarthenshire Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Monmouthshire Pembrokeshire Swansea Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham |
Day Activities Group Activities (Adult Carers) |
01792 816600 |
Age Connects Torfaen |
Blaenau Gwent Torfaen |
Day Activities Group Activities (Adult Carers) |
01495 769264 |
All Wales Forum Seibiant |
All Wales |
Group Activities Overnight Breaks |
02920 811120 admin@allwalesforum.org.uk http://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/ |
Bridgend Carers Centre The Chill Out Project |
Bridgend |
Day Activities Microgrants |
01656 658479 enquiries@bridgendcarers.co.uk http://www.bridgendcarers.co.uk/ |
Campfire Cymru Forest Families |
Denbighshire Flintshire Wrexham |
Day Activities Group Activities Overnight Breaks (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
07989 501335 info@campfire.cymru https://campfire.cymru/ |
Carers Outreach Service Brêc Bach |
Anglesey Conwy Gwynedd |
Microgrants (Adult Carers) |
01248 370797 help@carersoutreach.org.uk http://www.carersoutreach.org.uk/ |
Carers Trust Crossroads West Wales Time together |
Carmarthenshire | Day Activities Group Activities Microgrants (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
0300 0200 002 info@ctcww.org.uk http://www.ctcww.org.uk/ |
Carers Trust North Wales Crossroads Care Services Amser Ni Our Time |
Anglesey Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Gwynedd Wrexham |
Day Activities Group Activities Microgrants (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
01492 542212 northwales@ctnw.org.uk https://www.nwcrossroads.org.uk/ |
Credu (Powys Carers Service) Amser Gofalwyr |
Ceredigion Conwy Denbighshire Powys Wrexham |
Day Activities Group Activities Microgrants Overnight Breaks (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
01597 823800 carers@credu.cymru http://www.credu.cymru/ |
DAFFODILS Enjoy a Break |
Flintshire | Day Activities Group Activities (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
01352 250147 daffodils@tiscali.co.uk www.facebook.com/groups/daffodilscharity |
Follow Your Dreams Play Stay & Sign 2024 |
Bridgend Blaenau Gwent Caerphilly Cardiff Carmarthenshire Merthyr Tydfil Monmouthshire Newport Pembrokeshire Powys Rhondda CT Swansea Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham |
Group Activities Overnight Breaks (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
07493 444182 admin@followyourdreams.org.uk http://www.followyourdreams.org.uk/ |
Headway Cardiff and South East Wales Living and Caring Well |
Blaenau Gwent Bridgend Caerphilly Cardiff Merthyr Tydfil Monmouthshire Newport Rhondda CT Swansea Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan |
Group Activities Microgrants (Adult Carers) |
02920 577707 info@headwaycardiff.org.uk https://headwaycardiff.com/ |
Inclusability |
Bridgend Neath Port Talbot Swansea |
Day Activities Group Activities (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
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Kidney Wales Wellbeing Carers Vouchers |
All Wales | Microgrants (Adult Carers) |
02920 343940 |
MS Society Cymru |
All Wales |
Day Activities Group Activities Overnight Breaks (Adult Carers) |
0208 438 0700 |
Neath Port Talbot Carers Service Taking a Break (Personalised Short Breaks for Carers) |
Neath Port Talbot | Day Activities Group Activities Overnight Breaks Microgrants (Adult Carers) |
01639 642277 information@nptcarers.org.uk https://www.facebook.com/nptcarers/ |
NEWCIS Time for Me |
Denbighshire Flintshire Wrexham |
Day Activities Group Activities |
01352 752525 flintshire@newcis.org.uk http://www.newcis.org.uk/ |
Ray of Light Cancer Support Time for me Amser i mi |
Bridgend Cardiff Rhondda CT Vale of Glamorgan |
Day Activities Group Activities Overnight Breaks (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
07379 753095 carers@rayoflightwales.org.uk https://rayoflightwales.org.uk/ |
Rewild Play Caru Ti ~ Love You Project |
Blaenau Gwent Caerphilly Cardiff Merthyr Tydfil Monmouthshire Newport Rhondda CT Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan |
Group Activities Overnight Breaks Microgrants (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
07502 764368 loveyouproject@rewildplay.org.uk https://www.rewildplay.org.uk/ |
SAN (Supporting Additional Needs) Neath & District |
Neath Port Talbot Swansea |
Day Activities Group Activities (Adult Carers & Young Carers)
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/664637053711730/about?locale=en_GB |
Swansea Carers' Centre Amser |
Swansea |
Day Activities Overnight Breaks |
01792 653344 admin@swanseacarerscentre.org.uk http://www.swanseacarerscentre.org.uk/ |
Techtivity |
Bridgend |
Day Activities Group Activities Overnight Breaks (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
07943 868035 |
The Care Collective Time for me Amser i Mi |
Blaenau Gwent Bridgend Caerphilly Cardiff Merthyr Tydfil Monmouthshire Newport Rhondda CT Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan |
Day Activities Group Activities Microgrants (Adult Carers) |
01495 769996 contact@thecarecollective.wales http://www.thecarecollective.wales/ |
The Honeypot Children's Charity Time for a break! |
Cardiff Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Powys Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham |
Day Activities Group Activities Microgrants Overnight Breaks (Young Carers) |
0207 602 2631 info@honeypot.org.uk http://www.honeypot.org.uk/ |
The Outdoor Partnership Young Carers Adventure Programme |
Bridgend Caerphilly Cardiff Carmarthenshire Ceredigion Gwynedd Merthyr Tydfil Monmouthshire Neath Port Talbot Pembrokeshire Powys Rhondda CT Swansea Vale of Glamorgan |
Day Activities Group Activities (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
07921 700521 info@outdoorpartnership.co.uk http://www.outdoorpartnership.co.uk/ |
TuVida Carers Breaks |
Bridgend | Microgrants (Adult Carers & Young Carers) |
01656 360268 bridgend@tuvida.org http://www.tuvida.org/ |
Tẏ Gobaith Children’s Hospice Amser Ni |
Anglesey Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Gwynedd Wrexham |
Day Activities Group Activities (Adult Carers) |
01691 671999 info@hopehouse.org.uk http://www.hopehouse.org.uk/ |