The Directory

Airedale Community Workshop is designed to tackle social isolation, anxiety, depression and other mental health problems through none traditional therapy delivered via woodworking workshop sessions.

Bring Me To Life aims to support and empower women to take control of their health and wellbeing through preventative interventions to promote positive mental health and self-management.

Care to Talk is a mental health drop in centre for people who suffer from mental health problems and need support. Its Vision is to be an enlightening strength based project helping people feel better - make changes - be resilient - regain control of their lives. The project will provide friendship, staffed by people who have live experience of living with poor mental health. Volunteering opportunities - programmes to help with recovery, peer support, health and wellness programmes and employability. The project meets on a Friday 11:30-1:30pm.

DAZL Limited is a dance and health charity which aims to reducing health inequalities and tackling inactivity through asset-based community development and dance.

Families and Babies Breastfeeding Support (FAB) provides breastfeeding support and education from the antenatal period and throughout the breastfeeding journey. Support is available at home, in breastfeeding groups and on maternity wards at Pinderfields. FAB also offers a 24 hour breastfeeding helpline.

Grace's Place is a community, non-profit making company set up to provide person-centred day services, in the founder's home, for adults with a variety of disabilities.

We exist to provide social connections for older people at a time in their lives when their social circles are diminishing. Our tea parties are monthly social groups open to people aged 75 and over. They are a chance for a change of scenery and regular afternoons of conversation and laughter with friends of all ages. Call companions is our telephone befriending service ensuring older people remain connected to the outside world. Call companions is available to anyone aged 75 and over who would benefit from a regular chat over the phone with a friendly volunteer. Our activity groups give those 75 and over the chance to participate in gentle exercise as they make connections with others. Our activity groups in Wales take place both face to face and online and online activity groups in West Yorkshire have r3cently launched. All our services are free to older people.

Richmond Fellowship - Wakefield Mental Health Community Based Support Service provides support to individuals aged 18 and over with mild to moderate mental ill health problems. Services offered: Drop In sessions providing information, advice and guidance; A tailored 12 week support programme providing 1-2-1 support; Peer Support Service aiming to reduce social isolation and increase social inclusion through a range of structured group activities; Volunteering opportunities for those with lived mental ill health experience.

Spectrum People promotes social inclusion. It works with people who are excluded from society as a result of substance abuse or dependency, unemployment, financial hardship, homelessness, disability or previous criminal convictions. It provides activities and opportunities, general support and raises public awareness of the issues affecting such people.

Together Women Project supports women experiencing multiple needs, disadvantage and exclusion. Together Women Project helps women make positive changes by providing the support and advice they need. Its women only centres can help them deal with a range of issues.

The main aim of Wakefield Breastfeeding Voices is to give a voice to the breastfeeding women of Wakefield and look at what support is on offer for them, give feedback to different services and hopefully improve women's breastfeeding experiences.

The Well Women Centre offers women-only services within the Wakefield District; a variety of counselling therapies, self-development and wellbeing groups and courses, support services for women with multiple and complex needs, complementary therapies, low cost and full cost options and support for young women.