About Us

Welcome to the Family Information Service

Are you looking for information, help and advice on childcare or children’s activities in Bridgend county borough? Well you’ve come to the right place.

"Bridgend Family Information Service will provide quality, accessible and impartial information and guidance on the full range of childcare services, resources and issues led by the needs of children and their families, carers, employers, professionals and local and national governments and their agencies".

The kinds of information FIS could provide:

  • Childcare and other children's issues such as bullying, child protection, children's behaviour
  • Parenting
  • Leisure activities, education services and libraries
  • Health services
  • Special needs, including support groups for parents of children with special needs/disabilities
  • Training courses for childcare workers;
  • Work Life Balance, including legislation affecting work life balance
  • Sources of funding for parents and childcare providers
  • National and local help lines for parents
  • National and local children's organisations

The Bridgend Family Information Service has two members of staff:

Gaynor Griffiths

Family Information Officer Gaynor.Griffiths@bridgend.gov.uk 01656 815153

Kerry Gilpin

Assistant Family Information Officer Kerry.Gilpin@bridgend.gov.uk 01656 815189

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Free confidential information, advice and support for 0 - 25 year olds.

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We Need Your Help....

The Family Information Service aims to provide up-to-date and relevant information. To do this we would like your help and suggestions:

  • Are there any children’s activities/clubs/events that you know about and think other parents would like to know about?
  • Have you got any events going on that you would like us to attend or put on the website?
  • Have you set up a parent and toddler group in your area?
  • What else you would like from our website?
  • Would you like the information in other formats rather than just text?

Whatever your suggestions please click 'contact us' or phone free on 0800 180 4320