Preferred site identified for proposed new Children’s and Young Peoples Centre

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Thanks to the kind donations and fundraising efforts of local people, businesses and community groups, more than £1.1 million has been raised through the Bandi Appeal since its launch in 1999 to help create a purpose-built centre for children and young people in Carmarthenshire. Hywel Dda University Health Board has identified Tudor House at St David's Park, Carmarthen, as the preferred location for the future centre.

Before any final decisions are made, staff, service users and local communities will be invited to share their views during a six-week engagement period starting on Wednesday 2 September 2026, to understand the impact of a potential change to location of where the service is being delivered.

The proposed centre will create a modern, welcoming space where children, young people and families can access a range of services in one place, meaning families can attend appointments in the same place.

Bringing health, social care, education, charity and community services closer together, the new centre aims to make it easier for families to get the support they need.

These plans are an important step forward and the project is being developed in partnership with Canolfan Plant Sir Gâr, the charity behind the Bandi Appeal, and Carmarthenshire County Council.

Tudor House has been identified as the preferred option following an assessment of several possible locations that considered accessibility for families, suitability of site and building. Feedback gathered during the engagement period will help inform the next stage of the project before any final decisions are taken.

The current Children's Centre, Tŷ Arthur at Glangwili Hospital, no longer meets the needs of today's services and service users. The building has limited space, can be difficult for some people to access and does not support different services working together as effectively as they could.

The new centre could include:

  • More clinic and assessment rooms
  • Space for different professionals to work together
  • Facilities designed around the needs of autistic children, children with ADHD and children with complex needs
  • Improved access for wheelchair users and people with additional needs, including a Changing Places facility
  • Separate waiting areas for different age groups
  • Outdoor space for play, therapy and assessments
  • Areas for family support groups, learning sessions and wellbeing activities

The proposed new centre at Tudor House, St David's Park, Carmarthen, is 2.8 miles from the current Children's Centre at Tŷ Arthur, Glangwili Hospital.

Executive Director of Strategy and Planning, Lee Davies said: "The Children’s Centre project is an important ambition for local families, Bandi trustees, staff and partner organisations.

“For more than 25 years, supporters of the Bandi Appeal have worked hard to raise money and keep this project moving forward. We are very grateful for their support and commitment to children’s services.

“Identifying a preferred site is an important step forward. We look forward to hearing the views of staff, service users and local communities as the plans continue to develop."

General Manager for Women and Children, Nick Williams-Davies, said: "We want to create a welcoming centre designed around the needs of children, young people and families. By bringing services together in one place, we can make it easier to access support and create spaces where children and young people feel comfortable, safe and respected. Most importantly, we want families, staff, children and young people to help shape the future of the centre."

The project has also received support in principle from Hospital Rooms through its Futures Fund programme. Hospital Rooms is a charity that works with artists, healthcare organisations and service users to create calm, welcoming environments in healthcare settings. The charity is now exploring how it could support the design of the new centre by working with children, young people, families and staff.

If the partnership goes ahead, Hospital Rooms would work with local children and young people through a series of creative workshops where their ideas and experiences would help shape artwork and spaces within the new centre with the aim to create a child-friendly environment that helps children and young people feel comfortable from the moment they arrive.

The new centre would support children and young people from across Carmarthenshire whilst some specialist services would also continue to support families from Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

To help develop the detailed business case for the project, the Health Board has secured funding from Welsh Government's Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund.

If approved, the new centre would help services work together more closely and create improved facilities for future generations of children, young people and families.

The six-week engagement period will begin on Wednesday 2 September 2026. Feedback will help shape the next stage of planning and identify any issues that need to be addressed before the project moves forward.

Thanks to the kind donations and fundraising efforts of local people, businesses and community groups, more than £1.1 million has been raised through the Bandi Appeal since its launch in 1999 to help create a purpose-built centre for children and young people in Carmarthenshire. Hywel Dda University Health Board has identified Tudor House at St David's Park, Carmarthen, as the preferred location for the future centre.

Before any final decisions are made, staff, service users and local communities will be invited to share their views during a six-week engagement period starting on Wednesday 2 September 2026, to understand the impact of a potential change to location of where the service is being delivered.

The proposed centre will create a modern, welcoming space where children, young people and families can access a range of services in one place, meaning families can attend appointments in the same place.

Bringing health, social care, education, charity and community services closer together, the new centre aims to make it easier for families to get the support they need.

These plans are an important step forward and the project is being developed in partnership with Canolfan Plant Sir Gâr, the charity behind the Bandi Appeal, and Carmarthenshire County Council.

Tudor House has been identified as the preferred option following an assessment of several possible locations that considered accessibility for families, suitability of site and building. Feedback gathered during the engagement period will help inform the next stage of the project before any final decisions are taken.

The current Children's Centre, Tŷ Arthur at Glangwili Hospital, no longer meets the needs of today's services and service users. The building has limited space, can be difficult for some people to access and does not support different services working together as effectively as they could.

The new centre could include:

  • More clinic and assessment rooms
  • Space for different professionals to work together
  • Facilities designed around the needs of autistic children, children with ADHD and children with complex needs
  • Improved access for wheelchair users and people with additional needs, including a Changing Places facility
  • Separate waiting areas for different age groups
  • Outdoor space for play, therapy and assessments
  • Areas for family support groups, learning sessions and wellbeing activities

The proposed new centre at Tudor House, St David's Park, Carmarthen, is 2.8 miles from the current Children's Centre at Tŷ Arthur, Glangwili Hospital.

Executive Director of Strategy and Planning, Lee Davies said: "The Children’s Centre project is an important ambition for local families, Bandi trustees, staff and partner organisations.

“For more than 25 years, supporters of the Bandi Appeal have worked hard to raise money and keep this project moving forward. We are very grateful for their support and commitment to children’s services.

“Identifying a preferred site is an important step forward. We look forward to hearing the views of staff, service users and local communities as the plans continue to develop."

General Manager for Women and Children, Nick Williams-Davies, said: "We want to create a welcoming centre designed around the needs of children, young people and families. By bringing services together in one place, we can make it easier to access support and create spaces where children and young people feel comfortable, safe and respected. Most importantly, we want families, staff, children and young people to help shape the future of the centre."

The project has also received support in principle from Hospital Rooms through its Futures Fund programme. Hospital Rooms is a charity that works with artists, healthcare organisations and service users to create calm, welcoming environments in healthcare settings. The charity is now exploring how it could support the design of the new centre by working with children, young people, families and staff.

If the partnership goes ahead, Hospital Rooms would work with local children and young people through a series of creative workshops where their ideas and experiences would help shape artwork and spaces within the new centre with the aim to create a child-friendly environment that helps children and young people feel comfortable from the moment they arrive.

The new centre would support children and young people from across Carmarthenshire whilst some specialist services would also continue to support families from Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

To help develop the detailed business case for the project, the Health Board has secured funding from Welsh Government's Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund.

If approved, the new centre would help services work together more closely and create improved facilities for future generations of children, young people and families.

The six-week engagement period will begin on Wednesday 2 September 2026. Feedback will help shape the next stage of planning and identify any issues that need to be addressed before the project moves forward.

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