Community support groups

Email: infoacorn@btconnect.com

Telephone number: 01706 839746

Address: 32 Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7PS

Description:  Acorn Centre is a community resource in Todmorden, offering a Community Café and Internet Drop in. The Centre provides volunteering opportunities in the café, internet drop-in and the office. Training is available in IT, Basic English and Maths. All staff and volunteers work to support users of the Centre and will attempt to find the right training, help or volunteering opportunity for them.

Website:  Age Concern - Calderdale|

Telephone number:  01422 252040

Address: 5 & 6 Park Road, HX1 2TS

Description:  Age Concern Calderdale exists to promote the well-being of all older people in Calderdale, and to make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. We offer a range of services, including day care and day activities, volunteer befriending, information and advice, and practical tasks such as a cleaning and shopping service, and energy and home safety advice. We are launching a home from hospital service. Our activities for older people include a learning and local history project, Sport in Past Times. Some of our services are funded by Social Services or Health, and are subject to referrals through those agencies, whilst others are open to all older people.

Website:  Barnardo's Cornerstone Project|

Telephone number: 01422 371993

Address: 75 Southgate, Elland, HX5 0DQ

Description:  Barnardo's Cornerstone is an early intervention / preventative service offering a wide range of individual and group support to children and families focussing on parenting, adolescent emotional wellbeing, teenage pregnancy, childhood obesity, HIV as well as offering volunteering opportunities and a children's rights service for looked after children.

Website:  Brunswick Centre|

Telephone number: 01422 341764

Address: The Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY

Description:  The Brunswick Centre is a sexual health and HIV charity providing services across Calderdale and Kirklees.

Website:  CREW Cardiac Rehabilitation Through Exercise and Walking|

Telephone number: 01484 718479

Address: 4 Lillands Terrace, Rastrick, Brighouse

Description:  CREW provide cardiac rehabilitation exercise classes for people with heart problems, who have achieved a defined level of fitness. We provide appropriately trained instructors for each class organised by CREW. We provide and facilitate regular local and countryside walks for and on behalf of members. We maintain contact with health and fitness professionals, to ensure the group keeps abreast with all new after care practises and current thinking. 

Telephone number:  01422 316661

Address: c/o Green Business Network, 5 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge. HX6 2QD

Description:  Calder Future is a community-based initiative to improve the river and canal within Calderdale. It works with partner organisations, such as the Environment Agency and British Waterways, to provide opportunities for people who live, work or play beside one of the waterways in the Borough to get involved in practical projects.

Email: mcgrotty@tiscali.co.uk

Telephone number: 01422 344040

Address: 11 Southgate House, Wards End, HALIFAX, HX1 1DE

Description:  Calderdale Shopmobility provide mobility scooters, electric and manual wheelchairs for use within the Halifax town centre. Small scooters and wheelchairs can be hired to take on holiday or for short term loan after leaving hospital. We also stock Folding Walking Sticks, Ferruls and Helping Hands (reachers) at competitive prices. Opening Hours Monday - Friday 10-4 Saturday 10-3

Email: clare.jones@calderdalewomen.org.uk

Telephone number: 01422 386500

Address: 23 Silver Street, HX1 1JN

Description:  Calderdale Womens Centre provides a multi service one stop shop for women. In particular we provide individually tailored support to women with complex needs which commonly include domestic violence and other abuse, mental health issues, low skill levels, unemployment and poverty and language, carer and parenting needs and cultural barriers.

Website:  Christ Church - Pellon| |

Telephone number: 01422 365 027

Address: New Vicarage, Church Lane, Mount Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0EF

Description:  LunchBox - a monthly lunch for anyone. 12.30pm - 1.30pm, preceded by a short informal worship service for those who want to join us (only if you wish).  A chance to meet and chat with others in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Bereavement Care - funeral follow-up on a low-key basis, offering a listening ear after bereavement. Not a counselling service, just someone to chat to.

Email: info@cffc.co.uk

Website:  Community Foundation for Calderdale| |

Telephone number: 01422 349700

Address: CFFC, 162a King Cross Road, HX1 3LN

Description:  The Community Foundation for Calderdale is a registered charity that manages and distributes funds on behalf of individuals, companies, charitable trusts and statutory bodies to meet the needs of people living in the Calderdale area.

Email: info@ctcalderdale.org.uk

Website:  Community Transport Calderdale| |

Telephone number: 01422 346106

Address: The Resource Centre, Hall Street, HX1 5AY.

Description:  Community Transport Calderdale (CTC) is an independent charity operating throughout Calderdale, which includes operating a social car service in the Upper Valley. Since April 2005 CTC has also incorporated the Disability Minibus Association. Our core activity is the provision of transport to those people in Calderdale who cannot access other existing forms of transport for reasons of ill health, disability (mental or physical), geographical isolation, poverty or social exclusion. We currently have three minibuses and two people carriers, all of which are fully accessible.

Email: heathstrokeclub@tiscali.co.uk

Telephone number: 01422 330320

Address: Heath Stroke Club, Manor Drive, Halifax, HX3 0DN

Description:  We offer therapeutic support for people who have had a stroke and give respite to their families.

Email: office@noahsarkcafe.org.uk

Website:  Noah's Ark cafe| |

Telephone number: 01422 300457

Address: 322 Ovenden Road, HX3 7JT

Description:  Noah's Ark provides a professional counselling service to the people of Calderdale. Counselling offers you space and time you need to explore issues that are important to you such as; loneliness, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, trauma, abuse, low self-esteem, anger, abortion, fear, addiction, family and young peoples issues.

Email: liz@ovenden-initiative.org.uk

Telephone number: 01422 380827

Address: 77 Nursery Lane, Ovenden, Halifax, HX3 5SW

Description:  Ovenden and Mixenden Initiatives neighbourhood management team works in partnership with local residents and services to improve the impact of all services in the neighbourhoods.  Our aim is to increase community confidence in the neighbourhood and services and to narrow the gap in outcomes from local people in health; crime and antisocial behaviour; educational achievement; income and access to work;housing and environment. We operate from two neighbourhood offices in Mixenden and in Ovenden, which are open to the public on every week day.

Website:  Peacock Project| |

Telephone number:  01422 224281

Address: c/o Brunswick Centre, Arden Road, Halifax

Description:  The Peacock Project is for all people with Hepatitis B and C and their friends and families. We always have a hot meal together (with Halal and vegetarian options). A Viral Hepatitis Nurse attends monthly. A specialist drug nurse (Lifeline) attends to provide support to drug users. We have an Urdu speaking worker at the group. A masseuse works with the group. We publish a newsletter twice a year, and we have an excellent up-to-date website.

Website:  Relate Pennine|

Telephone number: 01422 363845

Address: 38 Clare Road, Halifax, HX1 2HX

Description:  We are a counselling service  for adults having relationship difficulties and young people from the age of 10 who are experiencing difficulties as a result of relationship issues in their family.  Our services include: Relationship counselling, Separation counselling, Sex Therapy, Young people's counselling (age 10 - 25), Telephone Helpline and Telephone counselling by appointment. Our services are offered throughout Calderdale and Kirklees in different locations and times to offer flexibility for our clients. There is a charge for our service but we have funding to help support those on benefits who cannot afford the full cost, and funding to help all young people.

Email: scardoffice@tiscali.co.uk

Website:  SCARD Support and Care After Road Death| |

Telephone number: 0845 1235541

Address: 74B Daisy Hill, Dewsbury, W13 1LS

Description:  SCARD supports all people who have been affected by road death and injury. We have a dedicated Helpline from 9am to 9pm every day. We have qualified counsellors who give their time freely. SCARD has qualified solicitors who give free initial independent advice and support. We work very closely with Road Safety Units, Police, Probation Service, Emergency Services, Hospitals, Youth Groups and Youth Offending Teams and we deliver our hard-hitting workshops to schools and others.

Email: calderdale.outreach@scope.org.uk

Website:  Scope Cerebal Palsy |

Telephone number: 01422 361880

Address: The Bembridge Park Centre, Frances Street, Halifax, HX1 53Y

Description:  Scope Calderdale Community Outreach Service provides two services. The first is the Pathways Group which supports adults aged 18+ who have become disabled through illness or accident and is funded through the Calderdale Primary Care Trust. The core service -  the outreach service provides people with a physical disability with a range of vocational, educational and recreational activities which will promote their independence and develop independent living skills. 

Email: paul@churchestogetherhalifax.co.uk

Website:  Halifax Street Angels| |

Telephone number: 07074 342123

Address: c/o Fair Trade Café, next to YMCA, Crossley Street, Halifax HX1 1UG

Description:  Street Angels work alongside St John Ambulance to provide a safe place (Fair Trade Café, Crossley Street) and safe people on Friday and Saturday 9pm - 3am. Street Angels wander round town looking out for those who have become vulnerable and offering support as appropriate. St John are on hand to offer first aid assistance. The project is run by Churches Together Halifax and Halifax YMCA.

Email: judith.grandage@btinternet.com

Website:  The Turning Point Counselling Service–Brighouse| |

Telephone number: 01484 714654

Address: 15 Close Leaf Way, Rastrick, Brighouse, HD6 3DF

Description:  Turning Point offers counselling to anyone who seeks their help. A Christian-based organization, it is available to people of any or no religious persuasion. All the counsellors are professionally trained and operate in accordance with the standards of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Our aim is to provide a caring, non-judgemental environment for those suffering emotionally from bereavement, relationship problems, depression and stress. The service is run by volunteers and no charge is made for counselling although clients are welcome to make donations towards the cost of running the organisation.

Email: uppervalleywomensgroup@yahoo.co.uk

Website:  Upper Valley Women's Group| |

Telephone number: 01706 839021

Address: c/o Todmorden Together, Todmorden College, Burnley Road, Todmorden OL14 7XB

Description:  Friendship, support, activities and services for women in the Upper Calder Valley. Drop-in every Thursday,10.00 - 1.00 at Todmorden College, Burnley Road, Todmorden. All women welcome!

Email: angus.henderson@halifax.ymca.org.uk

Website:  Halifax YMCA| |

Telephone number: 01422 353626

Address: Crossley Street, Halifax, HX1 1UG

Description:  Services for older people, based around providing well balanced mid-day meal, with additional day time activities including exercise classes, Tai Chi, and tea dances on a weekly basis. Craft and social discussion groups.