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Directory G-M INDEX TO DIRECTORY PAGES GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS BRADFORD
Abbreviated name: GA Bradford Helpline Number: 0207 3843040 Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk Postal Address G.A. Bradford The Arts & Resource Centre 17-21 Chapel Street Little Germany Bradford BD1 5DT Description: Gamblers Anonymous provides a group therapy environment where compulsive gamblers can discuss their issues and receive advice and help. Attached to the group is a further meeting for friends and family, who share advice and experiences, this group is called GAM-ANON Aimed at: Everyone
GUIDE-LINE
Telephone: 01274 594594 Textphone Number: 01274 593223 Postal Address PO Box 157 Shipley BD18 3XR Description: Guide-Line is a confidential telephone help line offering support and information to those experiencing mental distress, their carers and family. We offer support on a day-to-day basis to those with depression and anxiety or who have a serious mental health condition. We are there for those in crisis who might be self harming or suicidal. We give details of appropriate resources and help local or national. Most evenings (not Mon) we have an Urdu speaker available to answer calls. We have a text phone (minicom) for those with hearing problems. Aimed at: Mental health users / carers / professionals, aged 18+
BRADFORD GINGERBREAD
Telephone: 01274 720564 E-mail: gingerbread@ginger.yorks.com Website: www.gingerbread.go-legend.net Postal Address 45 Darley Street Bradford BD1 3HN Description: Gingerale adult learning offers a variety of courses and educational guidance. This is free to parents on benefits. A creche is available. The housing project offers temporary accommodation for lone parents, and help securing permanent accommodation. The community nanny project offers a flexible childcare service, provided by nursery nurses. Gingerlinks offers support groups and social networks for lone parents. Gingerbread also offers a drop-in café and clothing store, where drinks and snacks are inexpensive and second-hand clothing is charged for at small prices. Aimed at: Lone/single parents and their children HEALTH TRAINER PARTNERSHIP
Fax: 01274 223928 Helpline Number: 01274 223926 E-mail healthtrainers@bradford.nhs.uk Website: www.phn-bradford.nhs.uk/healthtrainers.htm Postal Address: Leeds road Hospital Maudsley Street Bradford BD3 9LH Description: Health Trainers support, encourage and motivate people to make changes to improve their health. They work with people on a one-to-one basis to make and maintain health changes. Whatever change you want to make a Health trainer may be just the person to help get you started – you may want to lose weight, make friends, stop smoking, become more active. You decide and the Health Trainer will help you achieve your goals. Health trainers run sessions by appointment in many different venues in the Bradford & Airedale District. To make an appointment call the Health Trainer Helpline on 01274 223926. Aimed at: 16+IDLE & THACKLEY MEN'S FORUM
Telephone: 01274 615462 Postal Address 734 Leeds Road Thackley Bradford BD10 8JP Description: The aims of the group shall be to promote friendship and preservation of a lively mind and to afford comfort in times of trouble or loneliness. We show films and have speakers and meet every Wednesday at 10.00am for coffee prior to the meeting. Aimed at: Men aged 18+
INCLUSIVE FITNESS INITIATIVE
Abbreviated name: IFI Telephone: 0114 257 2060 Fax: 0114 257 0664 E-mail: info@inclusivefitness.org Website: www.inclusivefitness.org Postal address 04 Park square Newton Chambers Road Chapeltown Sheffield S35 2PH Description: National initiative, Lottery funded (Sport England) to encourage all disabled people to take regular exercise. Aimed at: Everyone
INFORMATION SHOP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (WITH THE LADS ROOM)
Telephone: 01274 432431/2 Fax: 01274 432429 Website: www.bradford.gov.uk/infoshop Postal address 12 Broadway Bradford BD1 1JF Description: The information shop for young people in Bradford city centre is exclusive to young people aged up to 25 and offers friendly and helpful information, advice and services on: employment; sports & leisure; travel; training; education; housing; health; and much more. * Cashpoint (contraception, sexual health) Monday and Wednesday 3.30-5.30pm . Saturdays 10am-12noon. Free pregnancy testing, contraception and emergency contraception. * Lads' Room - young males' health drop-in, every Tue and Thurs 2.30pm-5.00pm . Information on any aspect of health and relationships. Free condoms available. * Friends Plus. Advice on and testing for sexually transmitted infections. Males: Tue 2.00-3.45pm and Thurs 1.30-4.15pm . Females: Mon 1.30-4.00pm . Free 30 minute use of the internet for information searches. Feeling down? Call in for a private chat or make an appointment to talk to a counsellor. All services are free and confidential - no appointment needed. Mon 11am-5.30pm , Tue and Thurs 10am-5.30pm , Wed 10.30am-5.30pm , Fri 1-5.30pm , Sat 10am-12.30pm . Aimed at: Young people aged up to 25 years old
KEIGHLEY HEALTHY LIVING NETWORK
Abbreviated name: KHLN Telephone: 01535 677177 Fax: 01535 677007 E-mail: admin@khln.co.uk Website: www.actionforhealth.org.uk Postal Address 13 Scott Street Keighley BD21 2JH Description: KHLN aims to improve the health and wellbeing of local people, particularly those who suffer poorer health and exclusion from mainstream services and opportunities. Our staff team work with people in local communities developing new activities to improve their health and well being eg. sport, play activities for children, exercise for adults, social opportunities for older people, healthy eating opportunities, community arts, walking for health and mental health opportunities. We have moved to larger town centre premises with good ground floor access. Our newsletter is produced quarterly and provides information on current activities and a range of health issues. Aimed at: Everyone
KEIGHLEY WORKSAFE PROJECT
Abbreviated name: Worksafe Telephone: 0845 4582615 Fax: 01535 69264 E-mail: advice@worksafe.org.uk Website: www.worksafe.org.uk Postal Address 136 Malsis Road Keighley BD21 1RF Description: Worksafe provides free occupational health and safety advice and support to workers and small voluntary groups. Worksafe also provides health and safety training and consultancy to the voluntary sector. Aimed at: Everyone
KEIGHLEY AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Abbreviated name: KDAB Telephone: 01535 602354 Fax: 01535 602354 E-mail: enquiries@keighleyblind.org Website: www.keighleyblind.org Postal Address 1 Albert Street Keighley BD21 2AT Description: Bi-annual newsletter. Home visits. Vision resource centre "Shop" displaying gadgets for visually impaired people (VIPs). Large print. Talking books on tape and CD library, over 700 titles. Computer training using specially adapted equipment for VIPs. Social centre-meeting groups in Bingley, Keighley, Silsden. Benefit information service for VIPs. Hire of the social centre for the blind, 31 Scott Street , Keighley. Art Group "In touch with art" for VIPs. Rented accommodation in Keighley town centre. Braille and audio transcription service. Aimed at: Registered blind or partially sighted people in the Keighley, Bingley and Ilkley areas Back To Top Telephone: 01274 730815/ 594594 (helpline) Postal Address MIND In Bradford Tradeforce Building Cornwall Place Bradford BD8 7JT Mind Menzone is a user-led drop in for men experiencing emotional distress. The centre is very informal and is managed and run for the most part by people who have themselves experienced mental distress. Contact Steve or Chris on the helpline, 01274 594594
OFF THE RECORD - BRADFORD COUNSELLING SERVICES LTD Telephone: 01274 733080 Fax: 01274 728520 Website: www.offtherecord.org.uk Postal Address 24 Barry Street Bradford BD1 2AW Description: To provide a free and confidential counselling service to people in the Bradford area specialising in ages 13 - 25. Anger management courses. Please ring for an appointment Aimed at: Young people 13-25 |
 
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