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 Great Horton area. Bradford and Airedale Mental Health Advocacy Group 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: 01274 770118 Email: info@bamhag.co.uk Web: www.bamhag.org.uk Bradford Community Environment Project (BCEP) Community food-growing activities have been at the core of BCEP's work for over 15 years. It works with a very diverse array of local people and groups, providing a range of engaging and highly stimulating environmental activities. It has a number of outdoor food-growing sites across the district including allotment spaces in the Haycliffe Lane, Scotchman Road and Queen's Road areas and at Wibsey Park Community Garden, which hosts healthy eating sessions, social therapeutic horticulture sessions and group growing activities. It is able to deliver to a wide range of people including single-sex groups and those with disabilities or mental illness. Tel: 01274 223236 Web: www.bcep.org.uk
Bradford Cyrenians 255 Manningham Lane, Bradford BD8 7EP Short-term accommodation and support for single homeless men aged 21 to 65. Weekly drugs surgery and alcohol drop-in service. Also floating support and community integration. Supports male victims of domestic abuse (including members of same-sex relationships). Tel: 01274 481039 Email: reception@bradfordcyrenians.org.uk Web: www.bradfordcyrenians.org.uk Bradford Reducing Anger and Violent Emotion Malik House, 29 Manor Row, Bradford BD1 4PS Violence prevention/anger management. One-to-one and group counselling for anger, stress, aggression, violence and abuse in home, workplace or public spaces. Group sessions Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Also specialist men s health services (MOTs). Self-referral by phone or email or referral by health professionals, referral form available from website. Office hours Tuesday - Thursday 9:30 5:00. Tel: 07906 203 062 Email: info@brave-project.org Web: www.brave-project.org.uk Carers' Resource Unit 15, Park View Court, St Paul's Road, Shipley BD18 3DZ Emotional and practical support for carers of parents, partners, relatives or children with additional needs. It provides a Bradford-wide information service (recently awarded the Information Standard) and an emergency planning service, giving carers peace of mind and reassurance should an unpredictable incident occur. Tel: 01274 449660 Web: www.carersresource.org Foundation - Bradford Broadacre House Annexe, George Street, Bradford BD1 5AA Mentoring of socially excluded individuals including drug and alcohol support, mental health support, ex-offenders/offenders and young people/leaving care. Minimum age 18. Matching people who may be further on the road to independence with those who may need extra support- complementing the work of housing support worker team/s. Referrals accepted Monday Friday 9:30 4:00. Support, motivational work and harm minimisation sessions for customers with substance misuse related issues, signposting and referral to other agencies. Tel: 01274 303550 Email: bradford@foundationuk.org Web: www.foundationuk.org
Guide-Line 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: 01274 594594 Email: alex@mindinbradford.org.uk Horton & Wibsey Bereavement Care Association Mrs V Carter, 35 Markfield Avenue, Low Moor, Bradford BD12 0UL Provides help and emotional support for the bereaved in Great Horton, Little Horton, Wibsey and the surrounding area. One-to-one counselling is available at the group or the client's own home, in addition to a 24-hour telephone answering service. All bereaved people are welcome at the weekly support group, which meets at Great Horton Methodist Church Wednesdays 2:00-3:30. Volunteers are required to undertake care of bereavement counselling training. Leaflets are available by request. Tel: 01274 780580 Mind in 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: 01274 730815 Web: www.mindinbradford.org.uk 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: 01274 307639 Email: nayesubah@tiscali.co.uk Web: www.myweb.tiscali.co.uk/nayesubah/
Polish Befriending Service 17 Edmund Street, Bradford BD5 0BH This befriending and outreach service provides support for Polish and European communities. An outreach service is provided by two outreach officers. The Polish Community Centre runs on Wednesdays and social day care on Fridays. On the third Monday of each month there is a wellbeing cafe. Tel: 01274 729392 Email: agnes.andryszewski@bradford.gov.uk Sharing Voices - Help for BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) Communities St Paul s Church, Manningham, Bradford BD8 7LP Offers a range of self-help groups for men and women. Services include befriending, volunteering and training opportunities. The organisation is aimed at adults and young people from BME communities. Visits are made to schools to provide one-to-one support around emotional & mental wellbeing. Assemblies and group work also undertaken. Asian women s group. Tuesday 12:00-2:00. Men s group. Thursday 4 :00-7:00. Men's fitness group. Wednesday 2:00-4:00 at Rock Solid Gym. African/Caribbean women s group. Friday 10:30-12:00 at Newby Primary School. African/Caribbean wellbeing café. Third Wednesday of the month 12:00 2:30 at St Paul s Church, Manningham. Eastern European group. Wednesday 5:00-7:00. Young people s group. Monday 4:00-7:00. Tel: 01274 731166 Email: info@sharingvoices.org.uk Web: www.sharingvoices.org.uk Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) Address not available for publication Self-help group providing safe, confidential environment where those bereaved by suicide can share their experiences and feelings and support each other. Third Wednesday of the month 7:00-9:00. Tel: 01756 794479 Alternate Tel: 0844 5616855 (helpline 9:00-9:00) Web: www.uk-sobs.org.uk 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: 01274 740225 Alternate Tel: 07891 862003 Email: bahadurjavandadaycentre@hotmail.co.uk
Housing Bridge-It Housing UK Team Ltd Commercial House, Spring Lodge Place, 140-148 Manningham Lane, Bradford BD8 7JJ Provides shared direct-access supported housing for homeless, vulnerable single adults, male and female, between the ages of 18 and 65 years. Tel: 01274 309420 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: 01274 484540 Counselling Bradford Bereavement Support Albion Mills, Albion Road, Greengates, Bradford BD10 9TQ Free, confidential bereavement counselling for bereaved people aged 16 years or over in the Bradford district. Volunteers trained in counselling skills. Appointments available some evenings and weekends. Initial assessment at Albion Mills and then counselling available district-wide. Telephone line staffed Monday Friday 9:30 1:30. Languages: English, Punjabi, Urdu Tel: 01274 619522 Alternate Tel: 07946 131940 Email: info@bradfordbereavement.org.uk Web: www.bradfordbereavement.org.uk Bradford Counselling Services 24 Barry Street, Bradford BD1 2AW Freedom Project. A counselling service for women who have experienced abuse and/or domestic violence. A variety of counselling approaches is used including integrative therapy, person-centred, psychodynamic, solution-focused therapy, EMDR and cognitive behavioural therapy. Monday and Thursday 10:00-7:00, Tuesday 10:00-8:00, Wednesday and Friday 10:00-5:00. Languages: Urdu, Punjabi and Mirpuri Tel: 01274 733080 Email: admin@otrbradford.org.uk Web: www.offtherecord.org.uk
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service c/o Bradford CVS, 19-25 Sunbridge Road, Bradford BD1 2AY Provides a helpline and face-to-face counselling for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives. Emergency and ongoing support. Service can accompany women to the police station, courts and doctors and provide information on police, court and medical procedures. Staff are available Monday - Friday 9:30-5:00. Specialist counselling for women asylum seekers and refugees. Drop-in counselling at Working Women's Service. Advocacy support for women asylum seekers. Languages: English, Punjabi, Mirpuri and Urdu Tel: 01274 308271 appointments and referrals Alternate Tel: 01274 308270 helpline 07435752975 (text only) Email: contactus@brcg.org.uk Web: www.rapecrisis.org.uk/centres.php Building Bridges Project Family Action 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: 01274 651652 Email: bradford@family-action.org.uk Web: www.family-action.org.uk Cancer Support Bradford & 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: 01274 776688 Email: support@bradfordcancersupport.org.uk Web: www.bradfordcancersupport.org.uk Caring and Sharing 7th Floor City House, 21-27 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: 01274 726096 Email: information@relatebradford.com Web: www.relatebradford.org.uk 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: 01274 734561 Email: info@mosaic2.org.uk Web: www.mosaic2.org.uk Off The Record A generic counselling service for all ages with a particular focus on young people. Deals with a huge range of issues including bereavement, behavioural, emotional and relationship problems. Monday 10:00-7:00, Tuesday 10:00-8:00, Wednesday - Friday 10:00-5:00. Languages: Urdu, Punjabi and Mirpuri Tel: 01274 733080 Email: admin@otrbradford.org.uk Web: www.offtherecord.org.uk Relate Bradford 7th Floor City House, 21-27 Cheapside, Bradford BD1 4HR Confidential counselling services for people with relationship problems. Works with adult couples, individuals, families, children and young people. Clients are asked to contribute towards the costs (with the exception of children). However, the organisation does see people who are unable to pay for the service. Monday - Thursday 9:30-8:30, Friday 9:00-3:00. Tel: 01274 726096 Web: www.relatebradford.com This information has been produced by Health Partnership Project (www.healthpartnership.org.uk). Our thanks to DIVA Bradford (www.divabradford.org.uk) which was the source of much of the information. The information was last updated in October 2012. 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.