Simple Signposting to Better Health and Wellbeing
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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
CHART (Adults over 18 years of age)
CHART Kirklees is an integrated substance misuse partnership led by Change Grow Live in partnership with Community Links, Locala and The Basement Recovery Project which supports people in Kirklees around their substance misuse.
Tel: 01484 353333 (Huddersfield Drug Services), 01484 437907 (Huddersfield Alcohol Services), 01924 438383 (Dewsbury Drug Services) or 01924 486170 (Dewsbury Alcohol Services) - Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Website: https://kirkleesinrecovery.com/services/chart-kirklees/
Kirklees Wellness Service: People living healthier, happier lives and feeling more able to look after themselves.
The Wellness Service supports adults 18 years+ on a one to one basis to develop personally tailored health and wellbeing goals. All of services are free of charge. Amongst other things the service can provide help to reduce alcohol consumption.
Please note due to Coronavirus Kirklees Wellness Service is holding 1:1 consultations by phone appointment.
Tel: 01484 234095.
Email: wellness.service@kirklees.gov.uk
An online referral can be made to the service (takes approx 10 mins).
For more information please visit https://kirkleeswellnessservice.co.uk/
The Basement Recovery Project
The Basement Recovery Project is an independent self-help, not for profit, charitable organisation, based in Huddersfield and Dewsbury. They offer support and inspiration to those people who are involved with alcohol and / or substance and drug misuse, the opportunity of a new sustained abstinent lifestyle and recovery from addiction.
Tel: 01484 512363 (Huddersfield) / 01924 454167 (Dewsbury)
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
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 and trained officers will put them in touch with victims. They are located in local district safeguarding units and contact details for Kirklees are below:
Tel: 01924 335073
Email: kd.adultsafeguarding@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership (PDAP)
Provides high quality specialist support, advice and safe accomodation for all victims of domestic abuse aged 16 and above. Services include emergency accomodation with or without children who are victims of domestic abuse, including BAME victims in our specalist refuge. We also provide community based outreach services including early intervention, risk reduction, safety planning, crisis support through the civil and criminal justice system and access to safety and security measures on homes.
Tel: 0800 05 27 222 Helpline for support, advice, information and access to safe/refuge accommodation, as well as all other PDAP services. Open 24 hours a day.
Tel: 01484 30 83 00 PDAP Refuge/Safe Accommodation:
Email: accommodation@pdap.co.uk
Web: https://pdap.co.uk/
Kirklees & Calderdale Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre
Offers services by women, for women identifying people, aged 13 and over, who have experienced rape, sexual and domestic violence. Our services include an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA), counselling, Reiki, pre-trial therapy, group therapy, a young people's service and support for male survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Tel: 0300 30 34 787, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Email: helpline@kcrasac.co.uk
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/
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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
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
StreetLink for rough sleepers
Kirklees Council suggests If you come across a rough sleeper that you should contact StreetLink who will be able to put you in contact with help in your area. StreetLink sends your details to the local authority or outreach service who will help you find somewhere to stay and give support.
Tel: 0300 500 0914
Web: Streetlink
Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP)
The SWEP team aims to prevent deaths on the streets in severe weather. They will provide a bed for anyone sleeping rough in Kirklees. Every person who is given a bed through SWEP is visited by a housing officer the next morning, to talk them through their options and discuss how they can get longer term help. They allow pets wherever possible - although there are a small number of places where pets can't go.
Tel: 01484 221350
Tel (out of office hours): 01484 414933
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
Dementia Hub
A dementia hub for pre and post diagnosis. Both can be accessed by self-referral or Health Care Professional and have an wealth of information, local signposting and support for patients and carers.
Pre diagnosis Tel: 01484 503 908
Post diagnosis Tel: 01484 411 074
Email: Kdh@commlinks.co.uk
Address: Lion Chambers, 32-34 John William Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1ES
DEEP group are passionate and driven to improving services and support for people with a lived experience of dementia in Kirklees. This includes people living with dementia, their carers/family members/professionals and the wider community.
Tel: 01484 411 074
Web: Kirklees DEEP Group - DEEP (dementiavoices.org.uk)
Email: Kdh@commlinks.co.uk
Carers Count is a local charity working in partnership with Kirklees Council supporting carers in Kirklees. Our Support Services include weekly breaks and support in the home, Group Support Sessions, Bathing Service and Emergency Carer.
Tel: 0300 012 0231
Email: Info@carerscount.org.uk
Address: New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP
West Yorkshire Police
The Herbert Protocol Missing Person Incident Form | West Yorkshire Police - The Herbert Protocol is an initiative introduced by West Yorkshire Police and other agencies which encourages carers to compile useful information which could be used in the event of a vulnerable person going missing.
Carers, family members and friends can complete, in advance, a form recording all vital details, such as medication required, mobile numbers, places previously located, a photograph etc. In the event of your family member or friend going missing, the form can be easily sent or handed to the police to reduce the time taken in gathering this information.
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
Single Point of Access (SPA) - Calderdale and Kirklees
The Calderdale and Kirklees Single Point of Access team (SPA) ensures that all urgent and routine referrals for Trust mental health services from GPs, and other statutory and third sector referrals are processed and responded to in a timely way, following a triage process.
There is now a 24 hour mental health helpline for anyone registered with a GP in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. The service supports people who are:
- At risk of developing mental health problems
- Diagnosed with common mental health problems
- Accessing mental health support
- Experiencing mental health distress
- Seeking information, advice and support
You can now access this service on 0800 183 0558 24 hrs a day , 7days a week
If the individual is not signed up to mental health services currently but needs support they can seek assistance using the numbers below
In Kirklees 24/7 open access to our mental health services:
Adults (aged 18-65) – 01924 316830
Older adults – 0300 304 5555
Children and young people (CAMHS) 0300 304 5555
People with a learning disability – 01924 316714
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - (Self-Referral or via GP)
Offers CBT and counselling support on a one to one, group and telephone contact basis. For people suffering with mild depression, panic, anxiety, stress, trauma, OCD and sleeping problems
We are working hard to follow government and NHS guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 as best as possible. This means that we are temporarily unable to offer face to face appointments.
Tel: 01484 343700
Email: IAPT.Admin@swyt.nhs.uk
Web: https://kirkleesiapt.co.uk/
Kirklees Wellness Service: People living healthier, happier lives and feeling more able to look after themselves.
The Wellness Service supports adults 18 years+ on a one to one basis to develop personally tailored health and wellbeing goals. All of services are free of charge. You can Refer to the Wellness Service if you are a healthcare professional who needs to refer someone, or would like to refer yourself.
The Wellness Service can help with:
- Improving mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Achieving a healthy weight
- Managing long term conditions
- Developing self-care approaches
- Wellbeing support for carers
- Increasing social contact and community engagement
- Becoming more physically active
- Smoking cessation
- Reducing drinking
The Service also facilitates group sessions for healthy weight (healthy eating advice and information) and smoking (support to stop smoking). These sessions are for people who need help, support and guidance to lose weight and stop smoking in a safe and supported manner.
Telephone - 01484 234095
Email - service@kirklees.gov.uk
For more information please visit https://kirkleeswellnessservice.co.uk/
Touchstone - Better in Kirklees (Self-Referral of via GP)
Better in Kirklees supports people living with a long-term health condition to become more active and involved in their community. Through Social Prescribing, the service connects people to groups and activities close to where they live based on their interests. The service is open to anyone over the age of 18.
Tel: 01924 846 808
Other services in Kirklees include:
Peer Led Brokerage Service - This service helps people with a personal budget in Kirklees to find and arrange the kind of mental health support services they want - 01924 460 211 - peerbrokerage@touchstonesupport.org.uk
WellBean Cafe (18+) - Provides a safe place for people in crisis to go and prevent avoidable attendances at A&E. For professional referrals, call 07741 900395 Friday-Monday or 07867 028755 Tuesday-Thursday or email wellbeancafekirklees@touchstonesupport.org.uk
Liaison and Diversion - Identifies people who have mental health, learning disability, substance misuse or other vulnerabilities when they first first come into contact with the criminal justice system as suspects, defendants or offenders. Call 01484 436544 for further information.
Web: https://touchstonesupport.org.uk/kirklees
Platform 1
Platform 1 is a new and unique men's health and addiction charity working with men that have lived in isolation due to their illness. The charity is growing rapidly due to its central location and its ability to engage with men that have, for whatever reason have refused to engage with other services on offer.
Tel: 0800 066 28 28 (Monday to Friday, 7.00am – 10.00pm)
Website: https://platform-1.co.uk/
Andy's Man Club
Andy's Man Club provides a weekly talking group, a place for men to come together in a safe environment, online or in person, to talk about issues/problems they be have faced or currently been facing. Meets Every Monday at 7PM - Except Bank Holidays at:
Union House, Dewsbury, WF13 1AS
Mack Glass & Replacements, 24 Field Lane, Batley, WF17 5AG
Live Room Cleckheaton, 10a Northgate, Cleckheaton, BD19 5AA
The Zone, St Andrew’s Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6PT
Email: info@andysmanclub.co.uk
Website: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/
Local Area Coordination
For those feeling alone, or in need of some support or help.
Local Area Coordinators are now working in Ravensthorpe, Scout Hill, Pilgrim and Beckett Estate to help people find a way to make their life better with the help and support of their communities.
The service can:
- take time to listen and get to know people
- help visualise a good life
- help people access relevant information and advice
- help people discover your strengths, skills, talents and abilities
- help people to stay strong and be heard
- aim to help people find practical solutions to issues
- support people to become more connected and active in their community
Tel: 07966 993627
Email : abby.creaghan-walter@kirklees.gov.uk
For further information please visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/localareacoordination
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 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
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 Kirklees.
Tel: 01142 555740 – Open Monday to Friday 9-5pm
Email: info@ashianasheffield.org
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
Kirklees Wellness Service: People living healthier, happier lives and feeling more able to look after themselves.
The Wellness Service supports adults 18 years+ on a one to one basis to develop personally tailored health and wellbeing goals. All of services are free of charge. You can refer to the Wellness Service if you are a healthcare professional who needs to refer someone, or would like to refer yourself. Referrals can be made at https://kirklees-self.achieveservice.com/service/Healthy_living___Refer_a_person_to_the_Wellness_Service.
The Wellness Service can help with:
- Improving mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Achieving a healthy weight
- Managing long term conditions
- Developing self-care approaches
- Wellbeing support for carers
- Increasing social contact and community engagement
- Becoming more physically active
- Smoking cessation
- Reducing drinking
The Service also facilitates group sessions for healthy weight (healthy eating advice and information) and smoking (support to stop smoking). These sessions are for people who need help, support and guidance to lose weight and stop smoking in a safe and supported manner.
Tel: 01484 234095
Email: wellness.service@kirklees.gov.uk
For more information please visit https://kirkleeswellnessservice.co.uk/
Touchstone - Better in Kirklees (Self-Referral of via GP)
Better in Kirklees supports people living with a long-term health condition to become more active and involved in their community. Through Social Prescribing, we connect people to groups and activities close to where they live based on their interests. The service is open to anyone over the age of 18.
Tel: 01924 846 808
Web: https://www.touchstonesupport.org.uk/services/better-in-kirklees-bik/
Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) - Connecting Communities Legacy
The RVS support a range of activities across Kirklees for the over 50's, these include:
- Movement and Games
- Lunch Clubs
- Silver Surfers
- Outdoor Gardeners
- Once a month Trips out
The sessions are being developed continually so please ring the number below for more up to date information in sessions, times and venues. The RVS also offer a companions service across Kirklees too.
Tel: 0300 555 0310
Office address: Batley Old Peoples Centre, Upper Commercial Street, Batley, WF17 5DP
Website: For more information on services in your local area – https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/our-services/
Platform 1
Platform 1 is a new and unique men's health and addiction charity working with men that have lived in isolation due to their illness. The charity is growing rapidly due to its central location and its ability to engage with men that have, for whatever reason have refused to engage with other services on offer.
Tel: 01484 535960 - Mental Health Services Queries Only / 0800 066 28 28 Crisis only please / 01484 421143 (Office queries only)
Email: crisissupport@platform-1.co.uk
Web: https://platform-1.co.uk/
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.
Tel: 0300 772 9626 (9am-5pm Monday to Friday)
Email: admin@ukmsa.org.uk
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/
Local Sheds
Gomersal Men’s Shed, Oxford Road, Gomersal, BD19 4JR – Wednesday and Thursday mornings – Email: admin@ukmsa.org.uk
Batley Men’s Shed, PKWA Community Centre, Manor Way, Batley, WF17 7BX. Tel: 01924 422786
Platform 1, St George’s Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JF (formerly Men’s Shed Huddersfield) – Opening Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu & Fri 9.30am-3.30pm - Tel: 01484 421143. Email: gez.pfm1@gmail.com
Denby Dale Men’s Shed, Nortonthorpe Mills, HD8 9LA. Tel: 01484 861197. Email: Robert.barber@gmx.co.uk
Local Area Coordination
Are you feeling alone, or in need of some support or help?
Local Area Coordinators are now working in your area to help people find a way to make their life better with the help and support of their communities.
Based in Ravensthorpe, Scout Hill, Pilgrim & Beckett Estate.
We can:
- take time to listen and get to know you
- help you visualise a good life
- help you access relevant information and advice
- help you discover your strengths, skills, talents and abilities
- help you to stay strong and be heard
- aim to help you find practical solutions to issues
- support you to become more connected and active in your community
Tel: 07966 993627
Email: abby.creaghan-walter@kirklees.gov.uk
For further information please visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/localareacoordination
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
Single Point of Access (SPA) - Calderdale and Kirklees
The Calderdale and Kirklees Single Point of Access team (SPA) ensures that all urgent and routine referrals for Trust mental health services from GPs, and other statutory and third sector referrals are processed and responded to in a timely way, following a triage process.
There is now a 24 hour mental health helpline for anyone registered with a GP in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. The service supports people who are:
- At risk of developing mental health problems
- Diagnosed with common mental health problems
- Accessing mental health support
- Experiencing mental health distress
- Seeking information, advice and support
You can now access this service on 0800 183 0558 24 hrs a day , 7days a week
If the individual is not signed up to mental health services currently but needs support they can seek assistance using the numbers below
In Kirklees 24/7 open access to our mental health services:
Adults (aged 18-65) – 01924 316830
Older adults – 0300 304 5555
Children and young people (CAMHS) 0300 304 5555
People with a learning disability – 01924 316714
Website - https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/in-crisis/
Samaritans Huddersfield
Tel: 116 123 (this number is free to call) or 0330 094 5717 (local call charges apply) - 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/huddersfield-samaritans
Address: 14 New North Parade, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 5JP
**Our face to face emotional support service in branch is still suspended across the UK and Ireland**
Usual hours open to receive callers at the door: Monday: 10:00 - 14:00, 18:30 - 22:00, Tuesday: 18:30 - 22:00, Wednesday: 10:00 - 14:00, 18:30 - 22:00, Thursday: 10:00 - 14:00, 18:30 - 22:00, Friday: 18:30-22:00, Saturday: 18:30 - 22:00, Sunday: 10:00 - 22:00