Who we are and what we do

The Pembrokeshire Sibling Group was set up in 1996 by a small group of professional people who realised that there was no support for the siblings of disabled and special needs children. We appreciate the difficulties that can arise when there is a special needs, disabled or seriously sick child in the family. Often this can lead to stress and anxiety in the other children in the family. We offer much needed respite to the siblings of disabled children or children with special needs in order to relieve the tension and provide them with something to look forwards to where they will be with others who understand what it is like being such a sibling.

We have a dedicated team who provide support to children and young people aged 7 - 18 years who we work with during our monthly day trips and workshops. We also try to run three residential trips throughout the year, typically in March, August and October. Our workshops provide a base where the siblings can get together with other children and young people who are in similar situations to themselves. We use many methods to work with the siblings, including puppet's, arts and crafts and cooking, where our aim is to raise awareness of their situations and share experiences with each other. Our ultimate aim is to put the childhood back into the child.