Support for Mental Health and Wellbeing

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1 Support for Mental Health and Wellbeing Mental health is about how we cope with life s stresses and strains. We all haves days when small things feel overwhelming and we need some help and support. Our mental health is affected by a number of factors including social, economic, environmental and biological causes. It is also influenced by our ability to talk about problems and find the right kinds of support. This information has been produced to make it easier to find support available for patients living in the Eccleshill area. MIND: Guide-Line (Helpline) A telephone information and helpline available 365 days a year 12:00 9:00. Offers support to those in mental and emotional distress along with family members, carers and professionals. Assists people on an ongoing basis as well as those in crisis. Languages: Punjabi, Urdu Tel: alex@mindinbradford.org.uk MIND: Bradford Ground Floor, Tradeforce Building, Cornwall Place, Bradford BD8 7JT A mental wellbeing drop-in service providing social, practical and emotional support. This consists of various therapeutic and recreational activities; learning and volunteering opportunities; trips out; men- and women-only groups. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 5:00 9:00, Wednesday 11:30 3:30 (men only), Friday 11:00 3:00 (women only). The organisation also offers a health and wellbeing service providing a range of activities in the community to help people maintain mental wellbeing. Tel: Web: Day Centre: Naye Subah ( New Dawn ) Quaker Meeting House, Russell Street, Bradford BD5 OJB Offers day care and support services for Asian women experiencing mental health difficulties. Provides therapeutic and support groups, drop-in groups, ESOL classes (via external organisations), advice sessions, advocacy, information and outreach. There are ongoing opportunities for Asian women to do voluntary work with the project. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30-5:00. Languages: Interpreters can be provided on request with supported languages of English, Urdu and Punjabi Tel: nayesubah@tiscali.co.uk Web:

2 Community Wellbeing Café: Bradford - United Sikh Association 4 Ventnor Street, Bradford BD3 9JZ Wellbeing café for people with dementia and their carers with light lunch first Wednesday of month 2:00 6:00. Tel: Alternate Tel: bahadurjavandadaycentre@hotmail.co.uk ADVOCACY: Bradford and Airedale Mental Health Advocacy Group (BAMHAG) User-led mental health organisation providing independent advocacy support, helping people to say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need. Advocacy for anyone suffering mental ill health or mental distress at Lynfield Mount Hospital, Moorlands View, Airedale Centre for Mental Health or within the community across Bradford and Airedale. Statutory advocacy services for people subject to sections under the Mental Health Act and for people who are unable to make specific life-changing decisions (assessed as lacking capacity) under the Mental Capacity Act. Link Project feeding back views of service users and carers about the services they receive in to service planning. Training and support for people who wish to be volunteer advocates. Quality Performance Mark for all advocacy services. Referrals are taken from anyone including service users and professionals. Tel: info@bamhag.co.uk Web: Prism Youth Project: Breathing Spaces Walker Drive, Girlington BD8 9ES Breathing Spaces is a new service offering Eco Therapy (environmental work) for young people aged between 14 and 24 years with mental health issues, and also young people who have mental health issues and a disability. Tel: Alternate Tel: Leanne.wright@prismyouthproject.org Web: Housing HOUSING: Horton Housing - Newcross Street Project New Cross Street, Bradford BD5 8BT New Cross Street Project. Supported housing for men wishing to address their longterm alcohol issues and who are homeless or have vulnerable housing problems. Referrals can be made in person or by telephone 9:00 5:00 daily. The service operates a waiting list. Will not accept men with offences against children; arsonists;

3 men with other primary needs eg using drugs or on a daily dosage of above 15mg methadone; high-level mental issues; high care/mobility problems. No wheelchair user access. Tel: Alternate Tel: newcrossstreet@hortonhousing.co.uk Web: Three Saints Scheme 43 Blenheim Road, Bradford BD8 7LH The scheme offers 19 units of supported housing for people with severe and enduring mental health problems. The scheme aims to assist clients with day-to-day living and equip them with the skills required to live more independently in future. Tel: Counselling ALL: MOSAIC II Mayfield Centre, Broadway Avenue, Bradford BD5 9NP Support for families and survivors (including children aged 14+) whose lives have been affected by sexual abuse. One-to-one confidential counselling service. Complementary therapies. Advice and guidance on exercise and diet. Telephone helpline Monday - Wednesday 9:00-7:00, Thursday 9:00-5:00. Tel: info@mosaic2.org.uk Web: Cancer Support: Bradford and Airedale Daisy House Farm, 44 Smith Lane, Bradford BD9 6DA Provides practical, social and emotional support to cancer patients, their families and carers. Support available includes art-based activities, group relaxation sessions and a computer class. It also offers a range of complementary therapies, a counselling service and a headwear for hair loss service. There is access to welfare rights advice and a drop-in information service. Transport may be available. Tel: support@bradfordcancersupport.org.uk Web: Community Centre: The Gateway Community and Children's Centre Thackeray Road, Ravenscliffe, Bradford BD10 0JR Counselling Service at The Gateway Centre. Qualified counsellor available Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:40 4:50. Call to arrange an appointment. Tel: Web:

4 Cruse Bereavement Care: Skipton 1D Royal Oak Yard, Raikes Road, Skipton BD23 1NP Cruse Bereavement Care promotes the well-being of bereaved people and enables anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. As well as providing free care to all bereaved people, the charity also offers information, support and training services to those who are looking after them. We offer a one to one counselling service to bereaved people either at our office in Skipton, at other venues in the Craven & Bradford Area or in their homes. The service is free and confidential. We also offer children s counseling and pre-bereavement support. Tel: Web: Family Action: Building Bridges Project Family Action, 207 Cutler Heights Lane, Bradford BD4 9JD Supports children and adults where mental health is the primary issue. Works with children from 5 to adults. Works one-to-one, with parent and child and with families. Offers minimum of 6 sessions with a range of client-centred approaches including solution-focused, CBT and animal-assisted therapy. Tel: bradford@family-action.org.uk Web: Relate: Bradford -Caring and Sharing 7th Floor City House, Cheapside, Bradford BD1 4HR Relate Bradford is providing a safe, confidential place for carers aged over 50 to talk to a trained counsellor about how caring for a loved one makes them feel. It offers free counselling to carers over 50, caring for a family member, partner or friend who is confused or suffering from dementia, is frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems. Counselling can help carers deal with difficult feelings such as guilt, anger or resentment and also enable them to look at their own health and wellbeing and plan for the future. Relate may also be able to arrange for a sitter from the Time Out team to sit with your loved one whilst you attend sessions. Tel: information@relatebradford.com Web: Relate: Bradford - Outreach at Eccleshill Eccleshill Clinic, Rillington Mead, Harrogate Road, Bradford BD10 0ED Offers relationship counselling, family and young people s counselling and sex therapy. Works with young people, parents and children, individuals, couples and families. Counsellors role is to listen, encourage people to talk about their concerns and help them to reach their own decisions about the best way forward. Tuesday 2:00 5:00 by appointment only. Tel: appointment@relatebradford.com Web:

5 This information has been produced by Health Partnership Project ( Our thanks to DIVA Bradford ( which was the source of much of the information. The information was last updated in January Disclaimer: This document is for information only and should not be read as an endorsement of any of the services listed. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure information provided is correct, we cannot guarantee its accuracy.