Simple Signposting to Better Health and Wellbeing
Bradford - LEPH
Self-care and National Support Services
NATIONAL SUPPORT
Do you think the person would benefit from some further support to reduce their drinking or drug taking to 'lower risk' levels? You can make the following recommendations:
Speak to your GP or a loved one
ALCOHOL
Drinkline - The Drinkline service provides free, confidential, accurate and consistent information and advice to callers who are concerned about their own or someone else`s drinking regardless of the caller`s age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or spirituality.
Tel: 0300 1231110 (Mon-Fri 9am - 8pm, weekends 11am - 4pm).
'One You' drink less App - If the person has a smartphone they can download the 'one you' drink less app www.nhs.uk/oneyou/apps/ designed to make it easy to keep an eye on alcohol consumption and take control with daily tips and feedback.
DRUGS
Call FRANK FRANK is a national drug information service with factfiles and FAQs.
Tel: 0300 1236600 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or Text 82111
Narcotics Anonymous - A non-profit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a problem. They are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only ONE requirement for membership, the desire to stop using.
Tel: 0300 9991212 (10.00am to midnight)
Local Support Services
New Vison Bradford
New Vision Bradford is the alcohol and drug service for adults in the Bradford district
Tel: 01274 296023 (9.15am – 5.15pm Monday – Friday)
Web: Get help - New Vision Bradford
Online referral: (refer yourself or someone else) https://newvisionbradford.org.uk/get-help/#referalform
The Bridge Project
A service aimed at helping people in the Bradford area who have problems due to their own, or someone else's drug use. They can access the Bradford Fresh Start Recovery Hub here, which is the main access point into the Bradford & Airedale recovery system for anyone looking for help with a drug problem. Services include: Adult Service, Women's Clinic, Needle Exchange, Stimulants Service, Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Service, Unity Recovery Centre, Young Persons’ and Family Service, Carer’s Service, Hostel Liaison Service, Bridge South and West (specialist opiate project)
Tel: 01274 723 863 – Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm
Email: info@thebridgeproject.org.uk
Website: https://thebridgeproject.org.uk/
ONE80 - YOUNG PERSONS DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE
A service for young people up to age 21 living across the district of Bradford, who are concerned about their own use of drugs and alcohol. Family members, friends, schools, social workers and other professionals who are concerned about a young person’s use of drugs and alcohol
Tel: 01274 745636 - Monday 9.30am - 5.30pm, Tuesday 10.00am - 7.00pm, Wednesday 9.30am - 5.30pm, Thursday 9.30am - 5.30pm and Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm
Website: https://thebridgeproject.org.uk/services/young-persons-drug-and-alcohol-service/
Project 6 - Keighley
Project 6 New Directions is an award winning voluntary sector drug and alcohol charity based in Keighley, West Yorkshire and Sheffield, South Yorkshire. New Directions is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families and concerned others. New Directions is for anyone who is worried about their or someone else’s substance use.
Tel: (01535) 610180 - Monday to Friday 9:30am-5.00pm
Email: info@project6.org.uk
Web: https://www.project6.org.uk/
Address: 15-17 Devonshire St, BD21 2BH
Cannabis, Spice and Legal Highs Group
A user led abstinence based group, which means they agree collectively to reduce, but ultimately stop the use of cannabis, spice and legal highs within the membership.
Tel: 0737 991 5190, leave voicemail or send text if not answered
Website: https://www.cslhg.org/
Self-care and National Support Services
NATIONAL SERVICES
If you are in danger, please dial 999 immediately or 101 in a non-emergency.
If you're unable to speak when you dial 999, use 'The Silent Solution': Wait for the operator to speak and type 55 on your keypad. This will alert the operator that you need help.
Refuge - National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Providing advice and support for women and children, against domestic violence. If you are seeking immediate support please call, support can be provided in many different languages including BSL. Any messages you send won’t leave any trace on your email and they won’t leave voicemails when calling back for safety reasons.
Telephone: 0808 200 0247 – 24 Hours
Website: Home | Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline (nationaldahelpline.org.uk)
Women's Aid
A national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. They provide online help and support to women and children suffering domestic abuse, help to access refuge accommodation, outreach services and Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA).
Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk
Live chat: Live Chat | Women's Aid Live Chat (womensaid.org.uk)
Website: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
Technology Safety - A Toolkit for Survivors
Resources on this website explore technology in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women. To talk to someone who can answer your questions and support you, call the National Domestic Abuse helpline. Information includes:
- Safety tips, information, and privacy strategies for survivors on the use of technology
- Spyware and Stalkerware information
- Smartphones - Increasing privacy & responding to abuse
- Tips on being webwise when sharing personal information online
Website: https://www.techsafety.org/resources-survivors
Men's Advice Line
A confidential helpline, run by Respect, for men experiencing domestic violence from a partner or ex-partner (or from other family members). Their focus is to increase the safety of men experiencing domestic abuse (and the safety of their children).
Telephone: 0808 801 0327
Website: http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk/
Galop-LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
The Helpline Team has extensive experience in supporting LGBT+ people who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, so-called conversion therapies, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and other forms of abuse. Professionals can also contact this number for advice.
Telephone: 0800 999 5428
Website: https://galop.org.uk/get-help/helplines/
Rights of Women - helping women through their rights in law
They give free legal advice and information to women in England and Wales on a wide range of issues including domestic violence, child contact, sexual violence and the criminal justice process, immigration and asylum, sexual harassment at work as well as other legal issues arising from relationship breakdown.
Telephone: 020 7490 0152 – Monday 3pm-5pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 6pm-8pm
Website: Sexual harassment at work - Rights of WomenRights of Women
Respect
Respect offer a confidential and anonymous helpline offering advice, information, and support for anyone concerned about their violence and/or abuse towards a partner or ex-partner of either sex.
Telephone: 0808 802 4040
Website: respectphoneline.org.uk
Relate
Relate can help you with pressing concerns that are affecting your relationships. This could be with your partner, a child, a family member, or friend. The service offers relationship counselling for partners and individuals, sex therapy, family counselling and counselling for children and young people.
Contact us: Find your Centre | Relate
Website: Home | Relate
Victim Support
Victim Support provide emotional and practical help to people who have been affected by domestic abuse in Devon and Cornwall. They are independent charity, and you can contact them regardless of whether you’ve contacted the police, and no matter how long ago the crime took place.
Telephone: National 0808 1689 111- 24 Hours
Devon and Cornwall: 0300 3030 554 Mon-Fri 12pm-6pm
Website: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Claire's Law
This scheme enables the police to release information about any previous history of violence or abuse a person might have. Under Clare's Law you can:
- Apply for information about your current or ex-partner because you're worried they may have a history of abuse and are a risk to you
- Request information about the current or ex-partner of a friend or relative because you're worried, they might be at risk.
Please note: The Clare’s Law (DVDS) scheme does not replace: CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) Checks, DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks, subject access requests or FOI requests.
Local Support Services
Bradford Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Unit
West Yorkshire Police have specially trained officers who can provide support and practical assistance to those who suffer domestic abuse, for example in making your home safer. They work in partnership with a wide variety of statutory and voluntary groups who can also provide help and support and with an individuals permission trained officers will put them in touch with victims. They are located in local district safeguarding units and contact details for Bradford are below:
Bradford Safeguarding Unit
Tel: 01274 376581
Email: bd.safeguarding@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
Bradford District Domestic Abuse Unit
Tel: 01274 376744
Email: bddistrictdomesticabuse@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
Bradford Council Housing Options
If you are homelessness as a consequence of domestic abuse you are entitled to a homelessness assessment and may also be entitled to assistance through the Domestic Violence Protocol which can be accessed from Housing Options.
Tel: 01274 435999 - If you are homeless and have nowhere to sleep, outside of office hours please phone 01274 381999.
Email: housingoptions@bradford.gov.uk
Web: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/housing/help-with-housing-and-homelessness/the-housing-options-service/
Bradford District Council recommended support services for Domestic Abuse
Bradford Council have a webpage with advice and recommended services for victims of domestic abuse.
Web: Help and support | Bradford Council
Staying Put
A leading domestic abuse and sexual violence charity which provides support services to victims and survivors across Bradford and Keighley. They provide both Independent Domestic Violence Advisors and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor services, accommodation services for women and men, including children, and can cater for disabilities. The Recovery and Resilience team provides a range of group work programmes including a Therapeutic Recovery Group.
Tel: Helpline on 0808 28 00 999, Mon-Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm (closed for 30 mins at 1pm).
Email: referrals@stayingput.org.uk
Website: https://stayingput.org.uk/
Oasis Project
Overcoming abuse through social independence with support.
Tel: 01274 634850
Email: info@oasis-project.co.uk
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service (BRC &SASS)
Provides support services which are free, independent and confidential for women and girls who live in the Bradford area. Services offered include free one-to-one counselling, culturally sensitive approaches for Black, Asian and Minoritised women and girls dealing with rape and sexual violence, Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVA) Service provides info about legal processes and rights when reporting to the Police.
Tel: Freephone 0800 44 80 710. All calls are confidential.
Web: https://bradfordrapecrisis.org.uk/
Alternatively you can send a text to our text-only phone requesting a call, and we’ll ring when the line is next open. (text-only 07435 752 975)
Anah Project
Domestic abuse support for BAMER women; providing accommodation and training to support victims to return to education. Multilingual support workers are available for people who don’t speak English/English isn’t their first language.
They provide support with:
- Benefits
- Housing
- Healthcare
- Counselling
- Immigration
- Divorce
- Employment
- Education
Email: help@anahproject.org
Hollie Gazzard website and App
The Hollie Gazzard app is available for smart phones and provides you with an extra level of protection, the app has several useful features; if you shake your phone or press the tile button this sends out an alert and your location to an emergency contact. Your emergency contact can then track you, after this alert is sent, your phone automatically starts to voice and video record, any footage taken will be stored to the server not your phone. Other features of the app include; the journey feature, the meeting feature, the man down feature and the reporting feature, further information on the app can be found at: Hollie Guard App - Hollie Gazzard Trust
Web: Home - Hollie Gazzard Trust
Tel: 07538575229
Further information on the Hollie Gazzard guardian app: Hollie Guard App - Hollie Gazzard Trust
Should you need to reach out to the Hollie Gazzard team, their contact details are: info@holliegazzard.org
Alice Ruggles Trust
The Alice Ruggles Trust provides support and advice to victims of stalking; it lists common behaviours stalkers engage in, tips on how to stay safe e.g. regularly changing your passwords, making sure your apps are up to date, so they have the latest security features. This site also recommends national organisations that provide support and advice to victims of stalking, as well as talking you through how to make reports to the police.
Web: Alice Ruggles Trust | Putting an end to stalking
The Alice Ruggles Trust recommends the following support agencies:
- Ways to contact us | Suzy Lamplugh Trust who run the National Stalking helpline: 0808 802 0300, they also have an email function and a referral form for professionals on the above webpage
- Paladin - Get Support (paladinservice.co.uk) also accept referrals and provide support/advice to victims wanting to report stalking
- Referral — The Cyber Helpline supports victims of online stalking, you can use this link to make a referral
- Call 101 to report stalking as it is a crime, you can also call 999 in an emergency
The Freedom Project
The Freedom programme hosts sessions across the UK, and also supports women who have attended with learning/support outside the session. There are 12x 90-minute sessions women can attend, the sessions can also be attended by Zoom. The aim of the programme is for women to recognise and name abusive tactics used by their perpetrators.
Web: The Freedom Programme venue search page
Email: help@freedomprogramme.co.uk
Tel: 01942 262 270
24 hour National Domestic Violence freephone helpline: 08082000247
Karma Nirvana - Honour Based Abuse
Karma Nirvana was established in 1993 and those who are affected by Honour Based Abuse, they run a helpline for victim support, as well as training other professionals and practitioners to support and identify victims of Honour Based Abuse. The organisation also campaigns for change and works with parliament.
Tel: 0800 5999 247
For further information or support contact Karma Nirvana via their online request function: Contact us – Karma Nirvana
Respect
Respect is an organisation that provides support to victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse, and also young people using violence in close relationships.
Tel: 0808 8024040
Email: info@respect.org.uk
Web: Respect | Home
Together Women, Bradford
Specialist support for victim-survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse from our Independent Domestic Violence Advocate – Romesa.
Romesa's tel: 07719046830
Web: Bradford Women's Support Centre | Together Women
Address: Carlisle Business Centre, Unit 13, 60 Carlisle Road, Bradford, BD8 8BD
Self-care and National Support Services
National Support Services
The England Illegal Money Lending Team (EIMLT) STOP LOAN SHARKS
EIMLT is a national Trading Standards Team with a remit to prosecute loan sharks and to support victims of the crime. The team uses the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to obtain warrants and has the power to enter properties, seize evidence, arrest, charge and prosecute criminals acting as loan sharks. IMLT will investigate and prosecute for all crimes that are linked to illegal money lending and provide full support to victims who at the point of reporting have often reached their crisis point and urgently need the help.
Tel: 0300 555 2222 – 24 hours – report, guidance and support
Live Chat: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday via website -
Email: reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk
Money Helper
Free and impartial money advice, set up by government
- Advice and guides to help improve your finances
- Tools and calculators to help keep track and plan ahead
- Support over the phone and online
Tel: 0800 011 3797 Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
Web: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/
Email: money.enquiries@moneyhelper.org.uk
Typetalk: 18001 0800 915 4622 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays, closed
Citizens Advice Service
The Citizens Advice Service can help you to make the right choices, including help to deal with your debt problems, how to avoid losing your home and how to get your finances back into shape. Citizens Advice also offer advice on Benefits and Tax credits as it's important to make sure that you get all the help that you're entitled to
Tel: 03444 111 444 – Monday - Friday: 8am -7pm
Web: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/
National Debtline
National Debtline has helped millions of people with their debts. They'll talk peopl through options and give clear advice on how to take back control.
Tel: 0808 808 4000 – Monday – Friday: 9am – 8pm, Saturday: 09:30 -1pm
Web: https://www.nationaldebtline.org/ web chat via the website
Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm
PayPlan's supportive, non-judgemental team of advisers help thousands of people beat their debts every year, and treat all of their calls with the strictest confidence.
Tel: 0800 280 2816 - Monday – Friday: 8am – 8pm, Saturday 9am – 3pm
Web: www.payplan.com
Debt Advice Foundation is a national debt advice and education charity offering free, confidential support and advice to anyone worried about debt.
Tel: 0800 622 61 51
Web: http://www.debtadvicefoundation.org/
Credit Unions
Credit unions offer an alternative to traditional banks and building societies for saving and borrowing.
They're there to provide a financial community. Credit Unions can help those who can't get access to ordinary bank products; a lifeline in less well-off communities for people grappling with their finances.
Web: https://www.findyourcreditunion.co.uk/
Local Support Services
Bradford & Airedale Citizens Advice Bureau
Free, confidential, independent and impartial information and advice about a number of topics including advice about managing money and debt. Individuals should contact the office by phone before visiting unless they don’t have a phone.
Tel: 03442 451282 – Freephone 08082 787828 Monday to Friday 08.30am to 4.30pm
Bradford Address: Argus Chambers, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1HZ
Keighley Address: Central Hall Alice Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 3JD
Web: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/bradford-airedale/
Foodbank information for the Bradford District
Emergency food parcel, access to low cost food or meals for people who are homeless. Choose the heading most appropriate to the individual and then search for the service by postcode.
Web: https://bradfordfoodbanks.org.uk/
Self-care and National Support Services
National Services
Stop Hate UK
Stop Hate UK is one of the leading national organisations working to challenge all forms of Hate Crime and discrimination, based on any aspect of an individual’s identity. Stop Hate UK provides independent, confidential and accessible reporting and support for victims, witnesses and third parties.
Tel: 0800 138 1625 Available 24 hours a day
Text: 07717 989 025 Available 24 hours a day
Web: https://www.stophateuk.org/ To access online form and chat function available 24 hours a day
True Vision
True Vision is a police-funded web site designed to providing information about Hate Crime. The website has a range of downloadable tools (based on practice developed across policing) that can assist in developing partnerships. These products include guidance on how non-statutory groups can be engaged to establish effective partnerships.
Individuals can report incidents here which will be forwarded to the local Police and will be recorded. As long as they do not report anonymously, an officer will contact them back.
https://www.met.police.uk/tv/true-vision-report-hate-crime/
Victim Support
Victim Support is the national charity giving free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected. They are not a government agency or part of the police so victims don't have to report a crime to the police to get their help. They can call any time after the crime has happened.
Tel: 0808 168 9111 – free helpline available 24 hour a day
Email: supportline@victimsupport.org.uk
Web: www.victimsupport.org.uk There is an online support form on the website
Equality Advisory Support Service
The EASS has a Helpline to give information and guidance on discrimination and human rights issues. The service is free and fully accessible by phone, email and video link for those who wish use British Sign Language. The service has access to advocacy services for those with mental ill health and people with a learning disability.
Tel: 0808 800 0082 Freephone number open Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm.
Text phone: 0808 800 0084
Web: http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com Email using form on the website
Tell Mama
A national project supporting victims of anti-Muslim hate and monitoring anti-Muslim incidents. Reports can be made via Telephone, Email, SMS, Facebook or Twitter. A trained case workers will take the issue further with individuals who connect with the service and ensure they have details to record the incident and offer the them support.
Tel: 0800 456 1226
SMS: 0115 707 0007
Email: Info@tellmamauk.org
Web: https://tellmamauk.org/
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Support
An organisation planning to end racism and discrimination against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and to protect the right to pursue a nomadic way of life. They support and provide advice to individuals and families with the issues that matter most to them.
Tel: 01273 234 777 Open Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 4.30pm excluding Bank Holidays.
Web: https://www.gypsy-traveller.org/
Galop
A national charity supporting LGBT+ people who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, so-called conversion therapies, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and other forms of abuse. A person can refer themselves into this services, or you can refer them. All phonelines are free to call and open Monday to Friday 10.00am-4.00pm
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 999 5428
LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline 0207 704 2040
National Conversion Therapy Helpline 0800 130 3335
The Beaumont Society
The Beaumont Society operates a national information line providing help and support for the transgender community. This information line contains the telephone numbers of all the societies regional organisers who are available to speak to for advice.
Tel: 01582 412220 24/7, 365 days a year
Web: https://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/contact.html
Mermaids
Mermaids supports transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children and young people their 20th birthday, as well as their families and professionals involved in their care. They also offer web chat support to students up to the age of 25. Calls to Mermaids are confidential and any details recorded will not be shared with a third party.
Tel: 0808 801 0400 - Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm
Web: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/contact-us/
Respond
A national helpline and support service for people with learning difficulties who are either victims or perpetrators of sexual abuse and other trauma, and for their carers. Issues covered include bereavement, abuse, bullying, relationship and sexuality issues.
Tel: 0808 808 0700 - Freephone helpline
Email: helpline@respond.co.uk
Web: www.respond.org.uk
ARC Safety Net Resources - Disability
A link to a range of national resources related to Hate Crime and disability. All resources are free to download and use
Web: https://arcuk.org.uk/safetynet/safety-net-resources/
Local Support Services
Bradford Hate Crime Alliance (BCHA)
The Alliance aims to Assist/support community members to report hate crime via third party reporting centres established in the Bradford district and assist community members to obtain the confidence to stand and speak out against hate crime. Incidents can be reported by phone or via the website.
Tel: 08001 691 664 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (there is an answering service).
Web: https://bradfordhatecrimealliance.com/
List of Hate Crime Reporting Centres, Bradford and Keighley
Victim Support West Yorkshire
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. They provide free, confidential specialist help to support people to cope and recover to the point where they feel they are back on track with their lives. Help in other languages is available if required.
Tel: 0300 303 1971 Lines are open 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm Saturday.
Out of hours Supportline: 08 08 16 89 111
Web: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/resources/west-yorkshire/
Self-care and National Support Services
National Support
STREET LINK
Street Link is a national service which can be used if you see people sleeping rough. Referrals can be made 24 hours a day using the hotline or online.
Tel: 0300 500 0914 - Although the hotline is a 24 hour service outreach teams may not be able to assist that person straight away.
Website: www.streetlink.org.uk - You need to register to access services
SHELTER
A person can contact the free Shelter helpline if they have nowhere to sleep or might be homeless soon, they have somewhere to sleep but nowhere to call home or could be at risk of harm.
Tel: 0808 800 4444 - The helpline is open 365 days a year and accessible at the following times:
8am - 8pm on weekdays
9am - 5pm on weekends
Website: https://england.shelter.org.uk/
Local Support Services
Bradford
Housing Options Service
The Housing Options Team which provides advice and assistance to those in housing need.
They offer a free and confidential service. Our specially trained team can help with all sorts of housing related problems. Together we can look at your situation and decide on the best way to help you tackle your problems to enjoy trouble-free housing.
Services offered: Assessment of entitlement to housing for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. Assistance with finding accommodation for people in priority need. Temporary accommodation may be available while enquiries are made about eligibility. General housing advice and information for private tenants, housing association and council tenants and homeless people.
Any approach to Housing Options as homeless or threatened with homelessness will result in an assessment of needs and circumstances. This will progress on to working with the person to agree a Personal Housing Plan where the service is satisfied that they are eligible and homeless or threatened with homelessness within 56 days.
Tel: 01274 435999
Email: housingoptions@bradford.gov.uk
Address: Britannia House, Bradford, BD1 1HX.
Duty to refer
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 introduced a duty on specified public authorities to refer service users who they think may be homeless or threatened with homelessness in the next 56 days to local authority homelessness/housing options teams. Before making a referral, written consent from the individual to make the referral and consent to share their contact details with that authority is needed.
Details on how to refer are available at here.
Referrals should include:
- Customer name.
- Customer date of birth.
- Contact details including telephone number, email address and postal address.
- A brief description of the customer’s housing circumstances including the reason that he/she is homeless or threatened with homelessness within 56 days.
Email: dutytorefer@bradford.gov.uk
Bradford Homelessness Outreach Partnership (HOP)
The HOP is a commissioned outreach service which includes a team of specialists in housing, healthcare and dual diagnosis supporting rough sleepers. The aim of this service is to provide better and faster access to a range of services including housing.
The HOP complete daily outreach to identify those rough sleeping but will also actively seek referrals from all agencies.
Lead Coordinator, Claire Flannigan, Tel: 07852041419
Email: bradfordhop@hortonhousing.co.uk
Salvation Army Day Centre
The commissioned day centre based at 371 Leeds Road, Bradford, BD3 9NG provides support and essential services to homeless and vulnerably housed people aged 18+. Open 08:30 – 15:00 7 days a week, services and support includes;
- Free meals
- Laundry and washing facilities
- Clothing store
- Support with referrals to emergency and long term housing
- Access to training
- Job searches
- Cookery classes
- GP surgery every Thursday
Tel: 01274 397217
Finding a Home to Rent in Bradford
Bradford Council help on applying for a home to rent from different stages.
Find a home to rent here.
Horton Housing (Bradford Homeless Partnership)
Horton Housing offers temporary and emergency accommodation for people in the Bradford District who are or at risk of becoming homeless. Find out more about Horton Housing here.
Tel: 01274 370689
Address: Horton Housing Association
Chartford House
54 Little Horton Lane
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD5 0BS
Household costs through winter
Bradford Council has been allocated funding from the Government’s Household Support Fund to help residents who would otherwise struggle to buy food, keep their home warm, pay essential utility bills or meet other essential living costs this winter.
Find out more about how to access this support here.
The Bradford & District Warm Homes Healthy People Project
The WARM HOMES HEALTHY PEOPLE partners provide free independent energy advice for those living in the Bradford District area. The aims, to save you money and keep you warm. We install small energy efficiency measures and offer support and advice on energy bills. We also provide emergency support and help you with debt and benefits checks.
The Warm Homes Healthy People partnership offer:
- Free help towards repairs to existing heating systems, food parcels, winter warmth packs and emergency heating.
- Free information and advice on switching tariffs and energy suppliers, grants and discounts, using heating controls and equipment, dealing with debt, benefits advice, home energy checks to help reduce bills, and help with fuel debt.
- Installation of free simple energy saving devices.
To make a referral for yourself or someone else, or find out more click here. or call 0808 1683547 (Freephone).
The West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has produced a range of resources on Affordable Warmth for residents in Bradford, Calderdale, Leeds, Kirklees and Wakefield available here.
Find out more about the project here.
Tel: 0808 1683547
Web: Warm Homes Healthy People - Groundwork
Better Homes Bradford
A council endorsed energy efficiency scheme to help private homeowners across Bradford district live in warmer, healthier homes and also reduce the cost of rising fuel bills.
Find out more about the Better Homes Bradford here.
Tel: 0800 597 1500 or 0113 897 0977
Self-care and National Support Services
National Support Services
The NHS
It's normal for your memory to be affected by stress, tiredness, certain illnesses and medicines. But if you're becoming increasingly forgetful, particularly if you're over the age of 65, it's a good idea to talk to a GP about the early signs of dementia. Memory loss can be annoying if it happens occasionally, but if it's affecting your daily life, or it's worrying you, or someone you know, you should get help from a GP.
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/diagnosis/
The Alzheimer's Society
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity. We campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today.
Website: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
The dementia guide: Living well after your diagnosis
Caring for a person with dementia: A practical guide
Tel: Dementia Connect Support Line: 0333 150 3456
Other Key links
Dementia UK - Dementia Helpline (support from dementia specialist admiral nurses): 0800 888 6678
Tide - Together In Dementia Everyday: Telephone: 0151 237 2669 Email: Carers@tide.uk.net
Carers UK- Making life better for carers: Telephone: 020 7378 4999
Self Care
We can’t change our age or our genes, and there is currently no way we can completely prevent dementia. However, there are some simple steps we can all take to help lower our risk.
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease (like high blood pressure and stroke) are also risk factors for dementia, so what is good for your heart is good for your brain. Looking after your health, cutting out smoking and being physically active on a regular basis will help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. It’s likely you’ll be lowering your risk of dementia too, particularly vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
For good heart health:
- don’t smoke
- keep cholesterol and blood pressure under control
- be active and exercise regularly
- maintain a healthy weight
- eat a healthy balanced diet
- drink fewer than 14 units of alcohol per week.
Website: https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/dementia-information/reducing-the-risk/
Herbert Protocol
The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme that encourages carers, family and friends to provide and put together useful information, which can then be used in the event of a vulnerable person going missing.
Carers and / or relatives and friends can complete a form in advance, including important information about the missing individual such as the contact numbers, medication needed, locations the person was last seen and so forth also a photograph can be provided.
West Yorkshire Police - The Herbert Protocol Missing Person Incident Form | West Yorkshire Police - For patients known to wander
South Yorkshire Police - Herbert Protocol - SYP (southyorks.police.uk)
North Yorkshire Police - Dementia and the Herbert Protocol - North Yorkshire Police | North Yorkshire Police
Humberside Police - The Herbert Protocol | Humberside Police
Please see below for more information and contact details in your local area.
Local Support Services
Alzheimer’s Society Bradford, Airedale and Wharfedale
Alzheimer's Society offer information, practical ideas and support to people with a diagnosis of dementia and their carers.
Tel: 01274 586008 or 07803 115653 Open Monday to Friday 9-5pm
Email: bradford@alzheimers.org.uk
Address: 3rd Floor, 39-41 Commercial St, Halifax HX1 1BE, UK
Carers Resource (Bradford)Carers’ Resource provides support for carers, no matter what their age, race, religion or needs. Follow the links to discover what support we can offer you as a carer, or as someone who might work with carers.
Tel: 01274 449660
Web: Carers' Resource (carersresource.org)
Address: 15 Park View Court, St Paul’s Road, Shipley, BD18 3DZ
Dementia Forward (Craven) An experienced and established team supporting people with dementia and those who care for them through a range of services. We can support you whether you have a diagnosis, are worried about memory problems or care for someone affected by dementia.
Tel: 0330 578592
Web: Welcome to Dementia Forward, Dementia Forward, North Yorkshire's leading dementia charity
Email: info@dementiaforward.org.uk
Bradford City Admiral Nurse Team
District nurses provide a service for anyone over 18 that has a specific Nursing need. The service is for people who are housebound whose care is most appropriately delivered in their own home. As part of the treatment plan patients may be asked to attend health centres or clinics as and when their condition allows.
Tel: 01274 256131
Web: https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/services/admiral-nursing-service/
Email: helpline@dementiauk.org
An involvement group for people with dementia, who work to help the local community, businesses and other organisations understand what it is like to have dementia and how they can best support people in our situation.(Run by Alzheimer’s society but is connected to the DEEP Network)
Tel: Judith Baron or Ross Collard - 01274 586008 or 07483926212
Web: https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/group/face-it-together/
Email: bradford@alzheimers.org.uk
Self-care and National Support Services
As well as local support services you may alert the individuals to a number of national support services who can assist those struggling with their mental health. There are services especially for Adults, Children, Parents, Veterans, Carers and those requiring Perinatal Support:
Samaritans - (All age groups)
Providing mental wellbeing support nationally, Including crisis support.
Tel: 116 123, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
No self-referral route, signposting only. No professional referral route, signposting only.
Hub of Hope
A mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place. Enter your postcode and the website will provide you to local Mental Health support services.
No self-referral route, signposting only. No professional referral route, signposting only.
Website: https://hubofhope.co.uk
SANEline
SANEline is an out-of-hours telephone helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems. They also provide a free text-based support service called Textcare.
No self-referral route, signposting only. No professional referral route, signposting only.
Tel: 0300 304 7000 - 4.30pm-10.30pm each evening, every day of the year.
Website: www.sane.org.uk
SHOUT
A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. A text will prompt a conversation with trained volunteers. For individuals who are anxious, stressed, depressed, suicidal or overwhelmed and who need immediate support.
No self-referral route, signposting only. No professional referral route, signposting only.
Text 85258 - Available 24 hours a day
Papyrus - Suicide Prevention Charity (Young People)
No self-referral route, signposting only. No professional referral route, signposting only.
Tel: 0800 068 41 41 Opening hours
Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm, weekends: 2pm-10pm & bank holidays: 2pm-5pm
Text: 07786209697
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
CALM
The helpline is for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support.
No self-referral route, signposting only. No professional referral route, signposting only.
Tel: 0800 585858 Daily 17:00-00:00, 365 days a year
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Rethink
Rethink is the largest severe mental illness charity in the UK and their information and advice service can be contacted on 0845 456 0455. The advise service offers practical help on a wide range of mental health issues. They can be contacted from 9.30am – 4pm from Monday to Friday.
No self-referral route, signposting only. No professional referral route, signposting only.
Tel: 0300 304 7000 - 9.30am – 4pm from Monday to Friday.
Website: https://www.rethink.org/
Young Minds UK
Mental Health support for children and young people.
Text the YoungMinds Crisis Messenger for free 24/7 support across the UK if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.
If you need urgent help, text YM to 85258. All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors. Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus.
Web: https://youngminds.org.uk/
Support Services - Adults
Adults can self-refer to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services. IAPT is a national NHS programme, which offers evidence based psychological therapies or interventions approved by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). IAPT is primarily for treating people with mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety disorders, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
IAPT treatments are delivered via a stepped care model where patients are initially offered low intensity therapies, such as computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) and guided self-help. If these treatments are unsuccessful, or not appropriate for individuals, higher intensity therapies are utilised and include one to one cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or interpersonal therapy (IPT). Please see local support and contact details for further information.
Support Services - Veterans
Veterans Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. They offer free, confidential 24-hour support to Service and ex-Service personnel who are experiencing mental health issues, including feeling suicidal.
Tel: 0800 138 1619
Web: https://www.combatstress.org.uk/help-you
Support Services - Perinatal
PANDAS Foundation
The PANDAS Foundation is here to help support and advise any parent who is experiencing a perinatal mental illness. We are also here to inform and guide family members, carers, friends and employers as to how they can support someone who is suffering.
Tel: 0843 2898401 (0900 - 2000 hrs, 7 days per week)
Web: http://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/
Support Services - Carers
The Carers Trust
It is important that you take care of your own health, even if you are busy looking after someone else's health. Being healthy is not only important for you, but it also helps the person you care after too. The website contains some helpful guides on relationship management and information on self-care and respite care.
Support Services - Children and Young People
Children and Young People can contact the 'The Mix which is a leading support service that can help young people to take on any challenge they are facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs.
- Tel: 0808 0808 4994 (Freephone)
- Web: http://www.themix.org.uk/
For Parents
YoungMinds run a free, confidential parents helpline, which parents/careers can call if they are worried about how a child or young person is feeling or behaving. They also run a group called Parents Say, for parents whose children are accessing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Web: https://youngminds.org.uk/
Local Support Services
First Response service (24/7) for urgent help for people who live in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven
Run by Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, the First Response crisis service offers support 24 hours a day, seven days a week to people of all ages living in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven experiencing a mental health crisis.
We are still here to support you, but to help us to continue to protect individuals in our care, our staff and our wider communities, and to limit the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, we are offering more help over the phone during the coronavirus outbreak for people who need urgent mental health support.
Tel: 0800 952 1181 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Web: https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/services/first-response/
MyWellbeing IAPT Service (Self Referral or via GP)
MyWellbeing IAPT Service is a free NHS service to help people manage everyday problems such as feeling low, having problems sleeping, feeling anxious and experiencing stress. MyWellbeing college can provide information on a range of services that are offered within Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven.
All appointments are currently by telephone or video calls. The service also offers online courses and have introduced a series of interactive webinars to help if an individual is experiencing anxiety or low mood.
Tel: 0300 555 5551 (press option 3) Open 9.00am -5.00pm
Web: https://bmywellbeingiapt.nhs.uk/
Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)
CAMHS help children and young people in the local area who may be having problems. CAMHS supports children and young people from pre-school years up to 16 years of age, (or up to 18 years of age if still in school) where there are severe and long standing concerns about emotional well-being and behaviours.
There are two main sites in the Bradford area:
- Fieldhead in Bradford. Tel: 01274 723 241
- Hillbrook in Keighley. Tel: 01535 661 531
Both open Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm.
Website: https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/services/child-adolescent-mental-health-camhs/
Andy's Man Club
Andy's Man Club provides a weekly talking group, a place for men to come together in a safe environment, in person or online, to talk about issues/problems they be have faced or are currently facing. Meets Every Monday at 7PM - Except Bank Holidays at Dancestars Studio, 114 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2NE.
To contact group organisers email: info@andysmanclub.co.uk
Self-care and National Support Services
NATIONAL SERVICES
Migrant Help
Migrant Help protect people affected by displacement and exploitation, helping them thrive as individuals and recover from their trauma. Core services include Asylum Support, and those seeking asylum in the UK can come to MH to seek help with applying for accommodation and financial support, to report issues with asylum accommodation, and any other advice needed. MH can advise individuals in their language on issues such as:
- Accessing healthcare
- How to claim asylum
- Applying for asylum support including accommodation
- Notifying the Home Office if your circumstances change
- Finding legal representation
Tel: 0808 8010 503. A free asylum helpline available 24 hours a day
Web: http://www.migranthelpuk.org
Refugee Council
Refugee Council stand up for the rights of refugees and people seeking asylum – exploring the issues that affect them, informing the public, and working for fairer government policy. They provide specialist mental health support to help refugees to rebuild their lives using the resilience, strength and skills acquired on their journeys. Experienced and highly qualified therapists apply a range of evidenced-based and best practice approaches.
Tel: 0207 346 6700 Office hours
Web: https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/
Translated health information for migrants
Provides a list of translated information on a range of health and wellbeing subjects, translated into over 60 languages. All information targets migrant communities and subjects include:
- How to register with a GP and book a COVID-19 vaccine
- COVID-19 vaccine information
- Flu vaccine information
- Infographics: Coronavirus overview and self-care
- Infographics: Migrants’ right to healthcare
- Keeping young people healthy
- Six steps to improve your wellbeing
Web: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/translated-health-information/
Patients Not Passports
A toolkit designed to support you in advocating for people facing charges for NHS care, and in taking action to end immigration checks and upfront charging in the NHS.
Website: https://patientsnotpassports.co.uk/
Praxis
Praxis provide expert support to migrants and refugees in the UK. They are a leading expert in finding pathways out of destitution and supporting migrants facing homelessness, as well as survivors of trafficking and domestic violence and young people. They provide free immigration advice over the phone. Support includes securing rights, safe housing, influencing and advocacy and interpreting and training.
Tel: 020 7749 7608 or 020 7749 7605 - Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm and Thursdays from 10am to 12.30pm.
Web: https://www.praxis.org.uk/
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
JCWI provide free legal advice to asylum seekers and refugees at all stages of the legal process, including:
- Applications to the Home Office
- Entry Clearance
- Appeals
- Judicial Review
If you are in the UK without status and need free and confidential legal advice, call the helpline:
Tel: 020 7553 7470. Open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 1pm.
Web: https://www.jcwi.org.uk/
Local Support Services
Refugee Action Bradford
Refugee Action help people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes, helping them obtain the basic support they need to live again with dignity. Services can provide information and advice on a range of issues including:
- the asylum process
- claiming asylum
- getting the support you’re entitled to while you claim asylum
- homelessness support
Tel: 07703 608 969 M0n-Fri 9.00-5.00pm
Address: 40a Piccadilly, Bradford, BD1 3NN
Web: https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/about/
Refugee Integration Service
The RIS offers individual support for new refugees in Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Doncaster, Hull, Kirklees, Leeds, North East Lincolnshire, Rotherham, Sheffield, and Wakefield. The programme is helping new refugees learn how to access services and integrate with their communities. Includes health and wellbeing services.
Tel: 0113 378 8188 – Open Mon to Friday 9am-5pm
Email: integration@migrationyorkshire.org.uk
Website: www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/integration
Abigail Housing Destitution Project
Housing in Bradford for asylum seekers made homeless by negative asylum decisions.
Tel: 07908 364112
Email: asylumseeker@abigailhousing.org.uk
Web: https://www.abigailhousing.org.uk/
Ashiana Sheffield
Provide support for Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) women and their children whose lives have been affected by violence and abuse to take control of their lives and move forward into healthy, stable and safer futures. Also providing outreach services to support male and female survivors of Human Trafficking across Yorkshire and Humberside.
The service covers Bradford.
Tel: 01142 555740 – Open Monday to Friday 9-5pm
Email: info@ashianasheffield.org
Web: http://www.ashianasheffield.org/about-us/
Bradford Refugee Forum – The Welcome Project
This project welcomes new arrivals to Bradford & signposts them to community organisations & groups that can provide the appropriate assistance.
Tel: 01274 965659 - Open Mon to Friday 9am-5pm
Email: duncan@bradfordrefugees.org.uk
Web: https://bradfordrefugees.org.uk/the-welcome-project/
The Good Shepherd, Keighley
The Good Shepherd Centre is a charitable organisation that offers a variety of services to support new arrivals to Keighley and the surrounding area, ranging from English language lessons, health advice, immigration advice and advocacy to practical assistance with clothing and furniture, and pastoral support.
Tel: 01535 608 639 / 07491778715
Email: tgsc.keighley@gmail.com
Address: Guard House, West Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 6ES
Self-care and National Support Services
Self Care
Although most people need some kind of social contact to maintain good mental health, everyone has different social needs. The person may be someone who is content with a few close friends, or they may need a large group of varied acquaintances to feel satisfied.
State that the simplest way to ease feelings of loneliness can be to try to meet more, or different, people.
- Can they think of anything they are interested in, a class or a group they have heard of, that could help connect them with new people? See Useful contacts for ideas of how to find groups. The Red Cross Connecting Communities team can help you connect with your local community and meet new friends.
- Volunteering is a good way of meeting people. Helping others can also really help improve mental health. See useful contacts for organisations that can help someone find local volunteering opportunities.
- Join an online community. See useful contacts for some suggestions.
Loneliness in Older People
The Silver Line - A free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people. The Silver Line can also put people in contact with community activities in your local area.
Tel: 0800 470 8090 - Open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Website: https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
AGE UK - This organisation has a a befriending service to support loneliness in later life, this is where a volunteer visits an older person once a week in their own home. There is also telephone befriending, where a volunteer befriender will phone an older person.
Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/services/befriending-services/ Click on befriending services and input postcode of individual to find local Age concern services.
Reengage: https://www.reengage.org.uk/ works with people aged 75 and over who live alone; those who are especially vulnerable to loneliness. Call our freephone number 0800 716 543 Email info@reengage.org.uk
NHS Choices has a range of advice on Loneliness including volunteering, continuing education and how to engage with social media and computers.
Loneliness in Younger People
It is recognised that Loneliness is not something that is exclusive to older adult, indeed many younger adults in particular can experience loneliness and a recent report from the office for national statistics highlighted Britain as the loneliest capital of Europe.
The Samaritans are available around the clock, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This number is FREE to call on 116 123
GET CONNECTED - A free confidential helpline for young people, where people can seek help with emotional and mental health issues often linked to loneliness.
Tel: 0808 808 4994 - The service is available 365 days a year and young people can get in touch by phone, webchat, email, text message or use the online help directory, WebHelp 24/7.
Website: https://rethinkyourmind.co.uk/get-connected/
It doesn’t really matter who you talk to first. Some ideas would include: a friend, family member, anonymous listening service like Samaritans, student union welfare rep, personal tutor, students support services staff member, counsellor, or doctor. Decide who is the best person for you to talk to first. Be realistic about what each person can offer. If it doesn’t work out, try someone else. Talk to more than one person.
Local Support Services
HALE Bradford
HALE (Health Action Local Engagement) is a charity based in Bradford working with local people, enabling them to make lifestyle changes to improve their health through a variety of programmes and activities, focusing on Isolation and befriending, Self Care, Alcohol Awareness, Sexual Health and Nutrition.
The service is starting some face to face services now following Covid-19 restrictions.
Tel: 01274 271088 - Mon-Friday 9am-4.30pm
Email: info@haleproject.org.uk
Web: https://haleproject.org.uk/contact/
Age UK Bradford and District
Age UK Bradford and District Wellbeing and Engagement team provides support across the district to individuals and communities at risk of social isolation and loneliness for people over the age of 50. For more information or support please contact a member of our Customer Service Team.
Tel: 01274 391190
Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 3.00pm, Friday 9.30am - 1.00pm (If you need support or information outside of office hours contact Age UK’s Advice Line, open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year – 0800 678 1602)
Email: info@ageukbd.org.uk
Web: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bradfordanddistrict/
Men in Sheds
Men's Sheds are community spaces for men to connect, converse and create, The activities are often similar to those of garden sheds, for groups of men to enjoy together and could be woodworking, cycle repairs, gardening, furniture renovation etc, depending on what the group is interested in. They are great places to spend time with others making social connections and are supportive of people with long term health conditions.
For more information on the location and contact details for Men's Sheds in your local area see: https://menssheds.org.uk/find-a-shed/
Tel: 0300 772 9626 (9am-5pm Monday to Friday)
Email: admin@ukmsa.org.uk
Local Sheds
The Cellar Trust, Fairfield Road, Shipley. BD18 4QP – Tuesdays from 10am (Shipley) and Thursdays from 10am (Baildon) (07946 155347) - james.howgego@haleproject.org.uk)
Self-care and National Support Services
If there is no immediate risk to the individual you may encourage them to contact:
Samaritans - (All age groups)
Offering listening and support to people and communities in times of need and crisis and confidential suicide prevention advice.
No self-referral route, signposting only. No professional referral route, signposting only.
Tel: 116 123, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Papyrus - Suicide Prevention Charity (Young People)
Confidential support and advice service for under 35s who are experiencing thoughts of suicide or who are concerned about a young person thinking about suicide.
No self-referral route, signposting only. No professional referral route, signposting only.
Tel: 0800 068 41 41 Opening hours
Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm, weekends: 2pm-10pm & bank holidays: 2pm-5pm
Text: 07786209697
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
SANEline
SANEline is an out-of-hours telephone helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems. They also provide a free text-based support service called Textcare.
Tel: 0300 304 7000 - 4.30pm-10.30pm each evening, every day of the year.
Textcare: sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/textcare
Website: www.sane.org.uk
Rethink
Rethink is the largest severe mental illness charity in the UK and their information and advice service offers practical help on a wide range of mental health issues.
Tel: 0808 801 0525 - 9.30am – 4pm from Monday to Friday.
Website: https://www.rethink.org/
SHOUT
A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. A text will prompt a conversation with trained volunteers. For individuals who are anxious, stressed, depressed, suicidal or overwhelmed and who need immediate support.
Text 85258 - Available 24 hours a day
MIND
'The charity for better mental health' has an extensive range of self help resources available.
Tel: 0300 123 3393 9.00-5.00pm for information.
Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/
Andy's Man Club
Provides a weekly talking group, a place for men to talk about issues/problems they have faced or are currently facing. They have clubs in locations all over Yorkshire and the Humber and there is a national online group for those outside of the catchment areas.
For information about how to connect with clubs please email info@andysmanclub.co.uk and the team will be able to assist.
Website: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/
Mindwell
Mindwell is a mental health website providing useful information about how to take care of your mental wellbeing and providing a range of self-help techniques. Although some resources are Leeds focussed much of the content has universal application.
Website: https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/
Local Support Services
First Response service (24/7) for urgent help for people who live in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven
Run by Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, the First Response crisis service offers support 24 hours a day, seven days a week to people of all ages living in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven experiencing a mental health crisis.
Tel: 0800 952 1181
Web: https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/services/first-response/
Bradford Samaritans Branch
Tel: 116 123 (this number is free to call) - Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Email: jo@samaritans.org
PLEASE NOTE: The above telephone number and Email address are only to be used by those in distress and requiring help - for any other queries, please contact the national office on 0208 394 8300 or admin@samaritans.org
Website: https://www.samaritans.org/branches/bradford/
Address: Hope Park Workspaces, Trevor Foster Way, Bradford, BD5 8HB
**Branch visits are currently suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.**