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Our organisation The Good Shepherd Centre is based in West Lane, Keighley, BD22 6ES and was formed on April 2014.
From this building we provide a grass roots contact point for new arrivals from Central and Eastern Europe plus asylum seekers & refugees who are being placed in Keighley in increasing numbers.. Our users are representative of Polish, Czech, Slovak and Roma EU communities plus asylum seekers & refugees from across the world. We also welcome anyone who lives locally.
We currently process applications for EU Settled Status.
We assist people with practical programmes to meet their needs and help to bring stability to their everyday lives by supporting their general well-being. We offer help in difficult situations relating to health issues, attending benefits appointments, dealing with domestic violence or family problems & offer an interpreter service to help with language barriers.
We want to make a practical difference by addressing everyday challenges for families or individuals who may be facing problems or hardship. We assist with different needs by linking with other organisations and service providers such as Bradford Council, education, benefits, housing and GPs health services. Poverty; poor diet, dental health, mental health problems, social isolation, job opportunities, fears of social services, language, communication, pregnancy and sexual health are ongoing issues affecting some individuals and families.
Our organisation takes a holistic approach to providing support including addressing barriers to securing employment, offering mentoring schemes, educational and practical workshops, CVs / job applications as people have different levels of literacy, provide volunteer opportunities, provide free access to the internet, offer benefits and housing advice, English classes, assist with accessing school and nursery places, explaining the role or the police, childcare inquiries and debt advice. Our organisation supports this community to tackle genuine needs and we feel we have a real understanding of the challenges families and individuals face.
We are a Hate Reporting Centre, working towards being a Dementia Friendly service & a Place of Sanctuary, part of Keighley Town of Sanctuary

The Hive is a charity run community centre that offers a range of activities, events and fundraisers to the community of Silsden and the surrounding areas.
We offer support and activities for the whole community, with a focus on young families and youth. We also provide a venue for a number of external providers including the Midwife and Health Visiting teams.
We have a large hall suitable for hiring for large meetings, parties and more as well as a meeting room with projector and interactive whiteboard suitable for up to around 8 adults.

Charity set up to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing sports facilities. Aim is to improve the physical, mental health, fitness and wellbeing of local residents.

Horsfall Community Stadium CIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Horsfall Community Trust. Horsfall Community Stadium supports the Horsfall Community Trust's charity objectives and its role is to manage the Stadium on behalf of the leaseholder, Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC CIC, and in partnership with West Bowling ARLFC and Bradford Airedale Athletic Club. In addition to charity activities organised by The Horsfall Community Trust, these organisations used the stadium to to raise money for charities.

The Horsfall Community Trust is the official recognised linked charity for Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC CIC and West Bowling ARLFC CIC and Bradford Airedale Athletic Club.

The Leap’s mission is to change the nature of arts and culture from top-down to community-led. Our purpose is to support people and artists in Bradford & Keighley to shape and lead the arts and cultural offer in the Bradford District. We don’t deliver arts and cultural programmes in a traditional sense, but work directly with our communities to provide support for them to build their own confidence, knowledge and skills through financial and non-financial support systems we have in place.

The M.E.Association offers information and support to people with M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome throughout the UK. The Association publishes a quarterly magazine "ME Essential" and a range of leaflets.

The ME Connect helpline is open every day of the year between 10am to 12 noon, 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm. The number to call is 0344 576 5326.

The MEA also support and funds biomedical research projects aimed at more closely understanding the illness, in the hope that this research will find a cure.

The Money Carer Foundation is a national social enterprise that provides a trusted appointeeship service to protect vulnerable adults and to manage their everyday finances in line with our local partnership with the DWP.

This involves paying utility bills, care contributions, rent and dealing with a variety of other financial activity on behalf of the client. For more information please visit:
https://www.moneycarer.org.uk/about-us

Our services cover the entire UK and are tailored to assist adults with diverse needs, including learning disabilities, mental health challenges, older people, and anyone needing financial advocacy support, in addition to our low-cost direct payments service.

Our ‘Carers Shopping Card’ is a fully managed service that is set up specifically so that carers can access small amounts of money to make every day purchases or to withdraw cash on behalf of the client. For more information visit:
https://www.moneycarer.org.uk/services/carers-shopping-card

The Oddfellows is a mutual non-profit friendly society with the aims of enjoying the social side of life and helping those in need. Social activities are Thursdays every month meeting at Carlton House, Little Horton Lane, Bradford and Woodbottom Social Club, Baildon Bridge. We also have a sandwich lunch with a talk one Monday every month and a lunch club on the last Wednesday of every month. Groups aimed at age 50+.

A group of churches working across the estates and the town centre serving the community and promoting well-being.

Our mission is to provide the space and opportunity for inclusive recreational, educational, cultural, work readiness, sporting programmes and services, to improve the physical, mental and emotional health and well-being of children and young people living in and around the BD10/BD2 areas of Bradford by working in partnership to raise the attainment of children at risk from the impacts of low attainment, poverty and criminal activity.
See what's going on at the centre every week at http://www.thespringfieldcentre.co.uk/our-sessions/

The Swan Song Project is a registered charity that helps people celebrate life though song. We work with people facing the end of their lives as well as their loved ones to write and record their own original song. Music is so powerful and can help us through the good and bad times of life right up until the end. The songs then live on providing comfort and happy memories to loved ones for years to come, hopefully providing some relief through the grieving process.

You can listen to some of the songs that people have made on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheSwanSongProject/

The VCS Alliance works with local statutory bodies and other funders to secure grants and contracts and delivers these by partnering with local voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations and community groups to deliver high quality services for the citizens and communities in Bradford district. We work with local statutory bodies, other funders, and local voluntary and community organisations and community groups to promote and encourage an encourage a partnership environment. In this environment we aim to enable the voluntary and community sector to support each other, improve their systems and processes and participate effectively in local partnership initiatives. A key part of this work is helping groups to secure funding and other resources to develop and sustain a diverse and flourishing voluntary and community sector.

"Providing affordable holidays for women and children since 1980"
The Women’s Holiday Centre is for women with or without children, on their own, or with friends. Women from all walks of life are welcome and visit regularly. The house offers a safe and friendly environment, where women and children can feel at home and get to know each other.

Women only space helps to increase women’s confidence, independence and self-esteem, giving them a greater sense of control over their lives, and more options to make positive changes. Large groups can make a “closed house” group booking and have the house to themselves. The house is an ideal place for holding skill-sharing workshops, training days or short courses.

The part B&B, part hostel style accommodation consists of a mix of private and shared bedrooms, plus two sitting rooms, a large playroom, large kitchen and garden. There is a very relaxed and informal self-catering arrangement, with vegetarian and vegan food provided. During mid-week term-times, the house can offer a quiet place that can be ideal for women recovering from various illnesses or stresses.

Disabled access is very basic at the moment, and we are hoping to raise funds for substantial alterations to improve this. In the meantime, we are committed to making smaller changes to improve access. Please contact us with any ideas or feedback, or to discuss any particular requirements.