Local Area Coordination

Finding help and support in your community.

What does a Local Area Coordinator do?

We can help anyone build relationships within their community.

We support older people, disabled people, people with mental health problems, and their families and carers to

Build their vision for a good life

Stay strong and connected

Feel safer and more confident in the future

How does it work?

We will take time to get to know you, your family and your community. We will support you to:

Access information in a variety of ways

Be heard, be in control and make choices

Identify your personal strengths, goals and needs

Find practical ways of doing the things you want or need to do

Develop and use personal and local networks

Plan for the future

Be part of and contribute to your community

Access support and services if required

What people say about Local Area Coordination

"They don't judge, assess or tell me what to do. It's about me."

"It's really nice to be able to talk to the same person, face to face."

"The Local Area Coordinator (LAC) has listened to all the issues affecting me, the LAC has helped me deal with all of it."

"They take time to get to know us, our family, our community and our circumstances."

"They support and challenge us to do things for ourselves - this has helped me build confidence, to solve more of my own problems and to need services less."

Contact us:

Llansamlet, Trallwn, Winch Wen and Bonymaen
Anne Robinson Tel: 07966 245623

Townhill, Mayhill & Gors
Bethan Jones 07976 477451

City Centre North (including Dyfatty, Mount Pleasant, Waun Wen)
Claire Mccarthy-Reed Tel: 07900 702829

Swansea Centre, Sandfields, Brunswick and Marina
Dan Garnell Tel: 07966 246037

St Thomas and Bonymaen (including Danygraig, Port Tennant, SA1 Waterfront, and Pentrechwyth)
Dan Morris Tel: 07471 145352

Brynhyfryd, Cwmbwrla, Cwmdu, Gendros and Manselton
Emma Shears Tel: 07966 246024

Pontarddulais Area (including Pontlliw, Tircoed, Penllergaer, Garnswllt, Felindre, Waun Gron, Grovesend and Penyrheol)
Richard Davies Tel: 07900 702812

Uplands, Brynmill, Ffynone and St Helens
Fiona Hughes Tel: 07966 246033

Gorseinon, Kingsbridge, Garden Village and Penyrheol
Ronan Ruddy Tel: 07471 145353

Sketty, Sketty Park and Tycoch

Tara Hughes Tel: 07976 395630

Blaen-y-Maes, Portmead, Penplas, Ravenhill and Fforestfach

Pete Russell Tel: 07833 095498

or email local.areacoordination@swansea.gov.uk. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Swansea_LACs

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