The Directory

Emma's Embrace provides research and information to students and young people to promote mental health and wellbeing.

EN:Able Communities CIO is the charitable arm of Efficiency North Limited (ENL). Member organisations of ENL (which represent 79% of Social Housing landlord stock across the whole of Yorkshire and Humber) access ENL's suite of procurement frameworks, to repair and maintain their stock and build new properties to add to their portfolios. In accessing these frameworks a fee is generated, 1% of this is ring-fenced purely for the delivery of Social Value, a portion of this is ring-fenced further to fund the EN:Able Community Investment Fund. The Fund supports small scale projects, benefiting local communities within the Yorkshire and Humber area, and is open to applications from community groups/projects within Wakefield District.

Enabling Youth and Motorcross CIC works with children and young people aged 7-25 years old. The Project has five main objectives: 1) To provide an off road motor-cross track for young people for the safe and legal participation of off road motorcycling. 2) To teach young people how to ride, repair and maintain motorcycles and to gain accreditation, qualifications and secure employment with training. 3) To deliver education in a classroom environment of the consequences of illegal riding. 4) To work with young people as informal educators providing support via universal and targeted service provision. 5) To work with young people as informal educators using a Detached Youth Work Model, working with hard to reach young people on the streets.

Equine Pathways UK is a Leeds based equine therapy organisation working with people throughout Yorkshire, offering free of charge sessions to children and adults suffering with mental disorders and impairments. Its centre users range from children struggling with bullying, autism and learning difficulties; to adults battling depression and overcoming other stressful illnesses.

The Eritrean Community Association in Wakefield is a group of people from the Eritrean community that wants to integrate and make a difference in the community area it lives. The group wants to participate in the community activities in the area.

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.

Family Fit Yorkshire is a community interest company (CIC), which is a business with primary social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. CICs tackle a wide range of social and environmental issues and operate in all parts of the economy by using business solutions to achieve public good. Family Fit Yorkshire's social aim is to help individuals, groups and families become more active through fun activities to lead happier, healthier, longer lives together. It is passionate about improving community health, well-being and social cohesion through increased physical activity which is at the core of its business.

Featherstone Rovers Foundation is the charitable arm of Featherstone Rovers RLFC, engaging the local community through its projects that run over five pillars of delivery including: Education; Social Inclusion; Physical Activity; Health and Heritage.

Featherstone Town Cricket Club is an amateur sports (cricket) club. It has two senior teams and various junior teams.

The aims of Featherstone Youth and Community Partnership are to: Engage with the community to establish their needs. To support the outcomes by looking into funding possibilities for projects, events or signpost to relevant agencies. To carry out engagement activities including mapping exercises and events locally working with the schools and other community groups. To build networks for partnership working and community cohesion. To carry out youth and community activities as established through the engagement work including events, regular activities and community led projects. To support young people with their ideas and personal development.

Ferrybridge Community Centre offers lots of different classes and activities for all ages. It has rooms available to hire for functions and parties.

Five Towns Christian Fellowship (5TCF) is a warm and lively church, evangelical and charismatic, with lots of social activity. 5TCF believes church is not where we go but what we are. 5TCF is multi-generational and caters for all ages through various activities and projects.