A programme of virtual services to help socialise safely online with friends and have activities ideas to keep you busy over the next few months.

Please be aware that parental permission will be needed for children under the age of 18 to access the virtual services.

For the times of our sessions please see the timetable at the bottom of this page.

 

Video Chat for 9-25 year olds in Swansea

Tuesday evenings for Children 9 – 11 video chat group:

A time for internet chats, 1 - 1 1/2 hour staff supported sessions to do virtual socialising , chatting with friends, sharing ideas, play games, and support each other.

Thursday evenings for young people 18-25 video chat group:

A chance to meet up with friends and the interplay team over the internet and hold 1 - 1 1/2 hour to do virtual socialising, have discussions, share ideas and support each other.

Friday evenings for young people 12-18 Group video chats:

Get together with friends and the interplay team over the internet and hold 1 - 1 1/2 hour sessions of virtual socialising , discussions, share ideas and play games, and support each other.

 

Supported Online Gaming

Xbox, PS4, PS3 & Switch Sessions - Ages 9 – 11 / 12 - 17 / 18 - 25

Interplay staff will set up safe, closed gaming sessions that are only open to the children and young people that we support to socialise and play remote video games together.
Staff will be available to support young people aged 13-25 to keep in contact with friends that they would only usually see face to face by providing support and practical advice on how to safely set up online communication during the "Stay at Home " period.

 

Services for 4- 8 years (and others)

We will be sharing activity ideas on our social media pages to keep you healthy and active. Follow Interplay Helen on Facebook to see her weekly video sessions for you to join in with as the weeks go by.

 

Interplay staff will be providing over the phone contact to support families to help around issues of behaviour, activities and supporting family life during the "Stay at Home " period. Each family will have a dedicated contact to support them by phone, text, email or video call.

To register for this or any of our services call:

  • Swansea - Dai on 07741742290
  • Neath Port Talbot - Tom on 0774184147
 
Interplay’s Wellbeing Team will be on hand to provide phone and video chat contact to support children, young people and their families during the "Stay at Home" period.
We will also be doing weekly LIVE Wellbeing visualisation sessions - look out on our Facebook pages for LIVE online EVENT invites.