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Mentoring - primary and secondary schools in Bradford Met. District; Youthstart in partnership with Bradford Youth Service for personal development on health and safety, first aid, conflict resolution, coping with stress, citizenship, art of dealing with people; holiday and playscheme. Girls' Club and Boys' Club for 13 - 19 years old. Parental support on school exclusions. NEET programme. Family links nurturing programme for parents. Home study support. Target group is 11-25yrs. Volunteers welcome.

The drop-in offers a place where people can get to know each other. Fresh, home prepared food including soup, sandwiches and snacks are on offer at very reasonable prices. Activities (Bring and Buy sales, book sales, summer and winter fairs, and arts and crafts) and trips are also often arranged.

Walk From Home helps to improve the health and well-being of older people who have lost confidence in walking outdoors because of falls, declining mobility or isolation. The older person will be matched 1:1 with their own volunteer who will visit once a week for 12 weeks to take them on a short walk in their local area.
Referrals are welcomed from anybody involved in the care of older people as well as self or family referrals.
The office is open during normal office hours, but the walks can take place when it is convenient for the service user (including evenings and weekends).

Breakfast Club for Veterans to meet like-minded people, eat and be social

The scheme is designed to tackle a variety of repairs and adaptations, including fitting grab rails and bannisters to prevent falls. All the contractors on our Trusted Traders database have references and are DBS checked.

The aims of the day centre are to: promote independence, dignity, wellbeing and healthy living; provide access to community links and a safe, welcoming and social environment; encourage and support service users in their decisions; share culture and experiences and for service users to build friendships.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00-15:00, FREE but additional cost for lunches. Anyone can come along.

Scheme to reduce the social isolation of older people.

We are a local group that meets the third Wednesday of the month 2 – 4pm at Equality Together, Manningham Mills, BD9 5BD
The group is open to all those ageing without children; this includes:
· Those without children
· Those whose children live far away
· Those who are estranged from their children
We also welcome organisations that wish to work positively with those ageing without children. For more information contact
Rachel on 07742 521 787 or email positivemindsbradford@gmail.com or visit www.positivemindsbradford.weebly.com

The Aire Rivers Trust has a unique role as a voluntary body set up to help improve the quality of the River Aire and its catchment, in order that all river and catchment users can enjoy a better experience of the river.

Our Vision for the River Aire
A thriving river valued for its environmental, social and economic benefits, and which is actively appreciated by the community for its diverse ecology and contribution to flood risk management.

3 Key Aims
1 Good ecological status for river and tributaries

2 Reduced risk and consequences of flooding

3 Improved community appreciation of the river

We oversee the continuing regeneration of the river and its tributaries following our industrial past. The river has improved dramatically over the last 40 years and we aim to continue the journey back to a pristine watercourse that residents can be proud of.

We were set up in 2011 to carry out projects that improve the condition of the river for its wildlife and for people to enjoy.

We are involved in saving some of the country’s most endangered species and preventing pollution by working with local people, businesses and landowners close to the river. The catchment has been modified over many years and our work to return the River Aire to its natural state contributes to reducing flood risk.

Much of our work involves education and explaining to people how the River Aire effects our economy and well-being, and what steps we can do to protect our watercourses.

We rely entirely on grants, fund raising activities and donations to carry out our work.

We offer both Counselling and Psychotherapy depending on your presentation and needs, however, all clients must be able to engage in therapy. Where an individual is considered to be severely mentally unwell or highly distressed, immediate therapy may not be possible. AWC Counselling can support and advise people on how to become ready for therapy. Confidentiality means that we do not share information with other agencies. The only exceptions to this are where specific laws are being broken e.g. involvement in terrorism, abuse of vulnerable individuals. The rules around confidentiality and contracting will be fully explained. Therapy sessions are not limited but clients are expected to define goals and work to achieve them. These goals are then reviewed every 6 weeks to ensure that progress is being made.
Counselling and psychotherapy are available for people who are concerned about how they are feeling. It allows them to talk things through and gain an understanding of their choices in particular situations or circumstances. People are supported and helped to work towards goals which will enable positive outcomes.

Counselling can help if:

you are feeling stuck and not sure what to do
you have recently been bereaved or experienced a loss of some kind
a past event is having a negative impact on you and affecting how you feel
you feel stressed or anxious
you have a poor self-image, low self-esteem, or lack confidence
you want to make significant life changes
you have been, or fear that you may become addicted to substances that mask feeling(s)
you are feeling low and may have a sense that you have lost control of your life or your direction
relationships in your life are difficult, or you’re going through divorce/separation or another important change
you simply need a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings and contemplate choices which may lead you to positive change

Everyone has a clinical assessment of their therapeutic need to ensure they will benefit from counselling. Sometimes an agency, an employer or the NHS, directly fund the counselling for the client as well as the assessment cost. Most clients, however, pay for their own assessments.

During the assessment interview, the assessor will discuss counselling fees with the client where applicable. The affordability of the fees for both the assessment and the counselling sessions is fully discussed. The fee, unless paid by someone else, is set at a rate that is affordable for the client and linked to their annual income.

The decision to offer counselling is based on clinical need and not on ability to pay. If a person is not offered counselling, the Clinical Lead will explain why and offer support for them to find an alternative pathway. The cost for an assessment is £25.00

Airedale Centre for Mental Health is located on the Airedale General Hospital site. It provides 24-hour inpatient care by skilled, qualified and experienced nursing staff, doctors and other professionals who continually assess patients with acute mental health problems. The unit is an ‘all age’ service – this means that anyone over 18 with a functional mental health problem will be cared for here. The Centre caters for a diverse mix of patients with a wide range of needs and problems. It offers the latest in healthcare building design, for example every patient has their own bedroom with ensuite facilities.
On Bracken Ward we care for anyone over the age of 65.
On Heather Ward we care for females aged 18 – 65.
On Fern Ward we care for males aged 18 – 65.