Cynnwys
Mae gofalwyr ‘anffurfiol’ yn bobl sy’n gofalu am berthnasau, ffrindiau neu eraill mewn swyddogaeth ddi-dâl neu heb gefnogaeth. Maent yn rhychwantu cwrs bywyd ac yn cynnwys gofalwyr ifanc, gofalwyr anffurfiol sy’n berthnasau i blant a phobl ifanc, ac oedolion sy’n gofalu am y rhai sydd ag anabledd, salwch hirdymor, anhawster iechyd meddwl, problem defnyddio sylweddau, neu angen cymorth sy’n gysylltiedig ag oedran.
Yng Nghyfrifiad 2021, dywedodd mwy na 310,000 o bobl (un o bob 11) yng Nghymru eu bod yn darparu gofal di-dâl (10.5%) a darparodd dros 107,000 o bobl yng Nghymru dros 50 awr o ofal di-dâl bob wythnos. I gydnabod bod angen dybryd i ofalwyr yng Nghymru gael mwy o gymorth, lansiodd Pwyllgor Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol y Senedd ei adroddiad “Ar bwynt torri” Yr angen brys i wella cefnogaeth i ofalwyr di-dâl ym mis Ebrill 2026.
Mae’r gyfres gynhadledd ExChange hon yn archwilio rhai o’r mathau o ofal anffurfiol drwy gydol cwrs bywyd – sut mae’n cael ei brofi ar wahanol adegau o fywyd, yr heriau y mae gofalwyr yn eu hwynebu, ac argymhellion a phecynnau cymorth ar gyfer newid.
Cyflwyniad
Kate Cubbage
Cyfarwyddwr, Ymddiriedolaeth Gofalwyr Cymru
Premières ar 8 Mehefin 2026, 10yb
Gweminarau
Nearest Relatives Resources – Empowering carers in the mental health system
This session presents research on Nearest Relatives and Approved Mental Health Professionals under the Mental Health Act, introducing a free online resource for Nearest Relatives.
The study highlights emotional challenges and a lack of information/support for carers about the role as well as the legal changes in this area.
Presenters:
Professor Judy Laing, University of Bristol;
Dr Kev Stone, University of South Wales;
Dr Jeremy Dixon, Cardiff University
Date: Weds 10th June
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Location: Online, Teams
From problematic tasks to manageable roles:
Supporting young carers as a large but diverse population.
This webinar discusses a mixed methods study of the young carer population. Ed will present a model of the young carer spectrum, highlighting the impacts of varying caring responsibilities and support needs.
The session will also cover key questions on supporting all young carers, the roles of specialist, mainstream, and family support, and the challenges of engaging marginalised individuals.
Presenter: Ed Janes, Cardiff University
Date: Mon 22nd June 2026
Time: 12:00-13:00
Location: Online, Teams
Beyond the Breaking Point: Addressing the Civic Debt of Unpaid Care in Wales
What would social care look like if the value of unpaid care as Civic Value were measured as rigorously as economic savings?
This webinar discusses the 2026 Senedd report, ‘Unpaid Carers: At Breaking Point’, and a Democratic Framework that positions carers as civic experts whose insights should inform policy, not be sidelined.
Presenter: Dr Maria Cheshire-Allen, Swansea University
Date: Tues 16th June
Time: 12:00-13:00
Location: Online, Teams
Raised By Relatives:
The Experiences of Black and Asian Kinship Carers in England
In England, approximately 120,000 children live in kinship care, most without formal kinship arrangements. Children from minority ethnic backgrounds, particularly Black children, are underrepresented in these arrangements.
This webinar discusses the experiences of Kinship carers from Black and Asian communities and highlights the issues of insufficient housing provision, lower incomes, racism and harmful assumptions about the support networks of these communities.
Presenter: Dr Priya Tah, University of Oxford
Date: Weds 24th June
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Location: Online, Teams
Podlediadau
PODLEDIAD #1: Insights from family carers and professionals on unintentional ‘carer harm’ in Ireland – Sarah Donnelly
Rhyddhadau ar 12 Mehefin, 12yp
PODLEDIAD #2 gyda Rose, an informal carer, and CASCADE researcher Lorna Stabler about Informal Kinship Care of children & young people
Rhyddhadau ar 18 Mehefin, 12yp
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