Useful Contacts and Services

 

 


This page is an excellent resourse for information on other services, contacts, helplines and valuable websites.

It is a very long page, and so the list of contents are as follows:


The Well Women Centre regrets that we cannot offer immediate counselling appointments due to the heavy demand on our services.  If you feel that counselling is needed quickly, the following may be helpful:

 

 

Counselling Services for Any Issue:

Issue Based Services:

Private counsellors are usually able to see clients straightaway.  Fees are in the region of £30 - 35.  If you are working, it is worth considering paying to see a counsellor.  It is a way of valuing yourself.





OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS

 

 

Adult Protection – Social Care Direct

Telephone: 0845 8503 503

 

 

Al-Anon – Hope for Families and Friends of Alcoholics

Offering non-judgemental support to people affected by someone else’s drinking, which may lead to greater recovery in the whole family.

Confidential helpline: 020 7403 0888

 

 

Association for Post Natal Illness

Can provide information and support to women and other family members affected by postnatal illness.

Tel:020 7386 0868

Also associated with the Springs Postnatal Illness Support Group – contact Elaine on 01977 612789 for details.

 

Back In Touch Project

Aimed at helping people who are receiving treatment for a mental health problem get back into work or education.

Tel 01924 339345

 

Batley Self-Help Depression Group

Drop ins and Telephone Support Line

Telephone:  01924 326390 / 446413 or

Marion 01924 472891 Mondays 1-3pm


BEAT-Beating Eating Disorders

helpline: 08456341414 mon-fri 1030-2030/sat 1300-1600

youthline: 08456347650 mon-fri 1630-2030/sat 1300-1630

www.b-eat.co.uk

 

 

 

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Services for people and families affected by HIV and Aids

01924 211117

 

Beyond Existing - Support Groups for Adults who have been abused.

Safe environment meeting once a month in Wakefield – Safety & Privacy respected.

Telephone:  0114 270 1782 for further details.

 

Brahma Kumaris – Inner Stillness and Raja Yoga Meditation

Simple to learn, an effective way to relax the mind.

Free classes available at various locations.

Telephone:  0113 275 7727 for further details

 

Carers Wakefield and District

Offers support, help and information to anyone who helps look after a relative or friend, both individually and in local groups.

Tel 01924 305544

 

Citizens Advice Bureau

Can provide information and support regarding a wide variety of problems including debt management, benefits and housing.

Telephone lines 10am-1pm  Drop-in Mon,Wed,Fri 10am-1pm

Tel 0870 1212044

 

Compassionate Friends

Offer support to families in which a child, of any age, has died from any cause.

Tel 08451 232304 10am – 4pm and 6.30pm – 10.30pm 7 days a week.

 

Depression Alliance

National charitable organisation offering help and support to those affected by depression, including families and carers.

Tel 0845 1232320

 

Five Areas

This site has a wide range of resources for people affected by depression and anxiety in any form.  All the materials are based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and are free to download and copy.

 

Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths

Offers support and information for families affected by the loss of an infant. Open 9am – 11pm weekdays and 6pm – 11pm weekends.

Tel 0870 787 0554

 

Gasped

Group Awareness and Support for Parents Encountering Drugs

24 hour helplines:  01924 787500 or 0113 252 0414

 

Gingerbread

Charitable organisation offering information and support to lone parent families.

Tel 0800 0184318 Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm

 

Home-Start (Castleford, Pontefract and District)

Offers support and practical help to families under stress with at least one child less than 5 years of age.

Tel 01977 603860 or 0800 0686368

Margaret Street Clinic

Sexual health information

Tel 01924 327586

 

MIND

The National Association for Mental Health, a charitable organisation offering support, help and information to anyone affected by mental illness through a network of local groups.

Tel 08457 660163

 

Miscarriage Association

Provides support and information on pregnancy loss.

Tel 01924 200799 Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm

 

NHS Direct

Confidential 24 hour help line offering advice on any aspect of health care.

Tel 0845 4647

 

No Panic

National charitable organisation offering help and support to people (including carers and relatives) affected by anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, OCD and tranquiliser withdrawal symptoms.

Tel 0808 808 0545 10am – 10pm every day

 

NSPCC

Offers free, 24 hours help line support to parents who are at risk of harming their children or to children who are being abused.

Tel 080 800 5000

 

OCD Action (formally Obsessive Action)

National organisation for individuals and families affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Tel 0845 390 6232

 

Pain Concern

A charity offering information and support for pain sufferers, those who care for them and about them.

Tel 01620 822572 Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm and Friday 6.30pm – 7.30pm

 

Positive Thinking

Drop in sessions for people with mental health problems, including arts and crafts activities.  Runs twice a week at the Quaker Meeting House on Thornhill Street, Wakefield.

Tel Dawn Bland on 07906 486643, or Lynn Fowley on 01924 328656

Phobics Society

A national organisation aimed at anyone affected by anxiety and offering information, support and practical help.

Tel 0870 122 2325

 

RASA – Refugee and Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project

Help with family issues/problems, healthcare, housing, employment and racial harassment.

Tel 01924 368855

 

Rethink

National organisation covering over 100 groups that work with sufferers of severe mental illness and their carers, providing information, advice and support.

Tel 01924 372853 Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

 

Cloverleaf Advocacy Service

An independent advocacy service for people with mental health problems, including those in hospital.

Tel 01924 305760

 

Safe at home – Promoting Zero Tolerance To Domestic Abuse

Offers a range of services for those who have experienced domestic abuse including counselling, legal and housing advice, police advice and family support.

Telephone: 0800 915 1561

SANE- meeting the challenge of mental illness

Saneline: 08457678000 1800-2300 everyday of the year.

www.sane.org.uk

 

 

SCARD (Support and Care After Road Death or Accident)

A voluntary organisation offering trained counselling, legal advice and support with insurance claims.

Tel 0845 123 5542 everyday 9am – 9pm

 

Self Help UK

A searchable database providing detailed contact details and background information on over 1000 self help and support organisations in the UK.

www.self-help.org.uk

 

Shaw Trust

A national charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the workplace due to disability, ill health or social circumstances.

Tel 01924 202200

 

Sleep Society

A national organisation that supports education and research into sleep and sleep disorders.

www.sleeping.org.uk

 

SOBS (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide)

A self –help voluntary organisation offering help in a variety of ways to those affected by the suicide of a relative or friend.

Tel 0870 241 3337 everyday 9am – 9pm

 

Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS)

Helps families affected by the death of a baby during pregnancy or around the time of birth.

Tel 020 7436 5881 Monday to Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm

 

STOP (Start Treating Others Positively)

Offers a group work approach to help individuals who are abusive or violent towards their partners.

Tel 0113 2446007

 

Sure Start

Offers a variety of services to families with children between 0 – 14 years old.

Tel 01977 724044 Ferry Fryston and Airedale

01977 465640 Hemsworth, Kinsley and Fitzwilliam

01924 304258 Wakefield West

01924 302646 Wakefield East

 

 

UK Insolvency Helpline (formally National Debt Line)

Provides free, confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.

Tel 0800 0746918

 

Victim Support

Can offer support and information to victims of crime, including sexual abuse.

Tel 01924 369107 9.30am – 4.30pm

 

Wakefield Self Help Depression Support Group

Meets on Tuesday, 1pm – 3pm at Horbury Health Centre.

Tel 01924 267127

 

Wakefield Young People’s Service

Information, support and counselling for young people.

Tel 01924 302554

 

West Yorkshire Family Mediation Service

Can provide help with sorting out issues affecting children, finances, property etc. in broken relationships.

Tel 01274 732768

 

Women’s Aid

Offers information and support to women experiencing domestic violence.

Tel 0808 2000 247 open 24 hours



Websites


www.bbc.co.uk/headroom

A very thorough and pleasant website, packed with helpful advice on mental health issues, stress, anger management, relationships, confidence-building, domestic abuse, bereavement, and links to other sites.


www.achance2talk.com

Children's website, aimed at children. Features an "explore" section with information on abuse and safety, life issues, bullying, sex and health, crime and the law, drug use, and others. Also information on how to contact Childline directly via the phone and email, message boards, and a games and videos section.


http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/managing_anger.html

A factsheet offering a description of anger as a problem, offering short, simple advice on how to cope in the instance and on how to seek professional help.


www.mind.org.uk

A great website, covering a vast range of mental health and lifestyle issues. Fact sheets offer exploration of the issues and their meanings, advice on how to cope, and useful links.


www.healthtalkonline.org

This site offers basic information on a range of issues( physical and mental health, carers, bereavement) interspersed with people's stories from their experiences in both writing and in video form. Links to useful resourses and websites.


www.livinglifetothefull.com

A great website for those suffering from anxiety and depression, it offers an online self-help course, consisting of modules introducing life skills based on cognitive behavioural therapy. Users are required to register- either as public or practitioner, and then an "association" can be created between client and support worker, which allows them to interact through the website.There are no fees and beyond registration/session1, users can pick and choose, doing as much or as little as they want.


www.nhs.uk

Click the "Livewell" topic and then click on mental health for tips, videos, information.


www.mentalhealth.org.uk

For support, help and advice