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NAAPS Wales
Welcome to NAAPS CYMRU representing NAAPS members in Wales
Who's who in NAAPS CYMRU Committee?
| Chair | Tim Southern - Manager ategi APS serving Cardiff, RCT and Torfaen |
tims@ategi.co.uk |
| Vice Chair | Geoff Bliss - AP Carer Representive in Carmarthen |
GeoffJean@pendrestar.fsnet.co.uk |
| Secretary | Sue Merriman - Manager Bridgend APS |
merrisp@bridgend.gov.uk |
| Treasurer | Brenda Cook - Swansea APS |
brenda.cook@swansea.gov.uk |
| Carer reps | Each scheme has a named carer representative to the NAAPS Cymru Committee |
You can write to NAAPS CYMRU at PO Box 6053, Cardiff, CF15 7WZ
NAAPS CYMRU represents the views and interests of all NAAPS members in Wales.
The elected officers are available to offer support, information and advice to
anyone who has an interest in Shared Lives Schemes in Wales.
Members currently meet 4 times a year at venues across Wales and all members
are encouraged to attend.
Each SL Scheme in Wales has 3 seats on the NAAPS Cymru Committee; at least one
of these must be an SL Carer. The elected Chair represents the views, concerns
and ideas of Welsh members to the NAAPS UK Board and feeds back to the Committee
from the Board
Dates of meeting and minutes of previous meetings are available from the secretary.
NAAPS Welsh Language Scheme
The NAAPS Welsh Language Cover and Scheme is available as a download. Hard copies are available from TIm Southern (details
at top of this page).
NAAPS Cymru Consultation August 2008
NAAPS Cymru has lobbied for changes to the current regulations for Adult Placement
Schemes in Wales. Following a Welsh Assembly Government review during 2006/07
Gwenda Thomas, the Deputy Minister for Social Services in Wales, had agreed that
a consultation should be undertaken on certain aspects of the regulations. This
process has now begun and will continue until 20th November 2008 by which date
all views and comments will have to be submitted to the Assembly Government. Details
of the consultation along with the initial NAAPS Cymru briefing are attached