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This directory lists all of our clinical services. Use the filters or search bar to help you find the service you are looking for. If you have ideas of what you would like to see included or if you have any problems using our directory please get in touch.

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Services Archive - South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Calderdale's Community Information Directory | CalderConnect - Advice for Adults

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Connecting the people of Calderdale to information, advice and guidance to make choices to live their best lives. If you need a different language please click this link Google Translate, select the language you require and enter the URL for this page where it says 'website'. Disclaimer...

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Calderdale NHS CCG have put together this very comprehensive guide to the support you have available should you have mental health or other concerns.
Feeling concerned or overwhelmed by the news around coronavirus (COVID-19) is understandable, especially if you are struggling with your mental health or you have a physical illness. You could be feeling worried about your own health, someone in your family, or what impact the virus is having on your life.

Spending time in your home can make you feel isolated and lonely, and this affects our emotional health and wellbeing. It is normal to experience low mood, anxiety or stress but there are things that can help.

Please click through the links below for support, tips, information and guidance.

If you or someone you know needs support in a crisis:

Mental health helpline: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This confidential helpline offers support and guidance to people aged 16 years and above who are registered with a GP practice in Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield and Barnsley by calling free on 0800 183 0558.

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust Crisis help for adults, older adults, children & young people, and people with a learning disability
www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/in-crisis/

The Samaritans offer a listening ear if you need to talk to someone. You can ring them on 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org

Connect - plan and make regular phone calls, instant messages and text to friends, family, neighbours and colleagues. Do use digital solutions like Facebook and Twitter or video chat to keep in contact. Do plan with people what you will talk about next, for example TV programmes, films or an eBook. Do listen to music or podcast to help feel connected and less lonely. Do try activities that stimulate your mind like puzzles or free online courses by Alison https://alison.com/ FutureLearn www.futurelearn.com or OpenLearn https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ Do join an online peer support group, such as Elefriends run by Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/support-community-elefriends/

Be active - Being active reduces stress, increases energy levels, can make us more alert and help us sleep better. Explore different ways of adding physical movement and activity to your day and find some that work best for you. Even at home, there will be lots of ways to exercise and keep your body moving.

Do get outside for a walk, run or cycle. Remember to keep your distance from others and wash your hands when you get home. Do exercise at home if you're able. There are lots of free resources on the Active Calderdale website - https://active.calderdale.gov.uk - Do take regular breaks from work. Stand up from your desk and take a walk around the house every hour. Do regular stretches, either standing or seated. Do encourage your family, friends and neighbours to get active too. You could even get active at the same time over a video chat!

Do share how you're getting active on social media! Use #ActiveCdale on Twitter and Instagram, and your photos and videos can be shared with others to inspire
them!

Look after yourself - Do maintain a healthy lifestyle that includes eating well, keeping hydrated and sleep helps with emotions. Do respond supportively and allow children to talk about their emotions and express themselves in games or in drawings. Do limit time you or your family spend watching or listening to media that you find upsetting. Do keep regular routines where possible, or help create new ones such as learning, play and relaxation. Do download free NHS approved mobile phone apps for mental health, sleep, lifestyle and other topics - https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library

Do visit Every Mind Matters for more information on coronavirus and mental wellbeing www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/ Don't use gambling platforms, smoking, alcohol or other drugs to deal your emotions.

Don't let embarrassment stop you from talking with others about what's happened. Talking is an important way of dealing with the situation.

Get support - We are all individuals and there is no right or wrong way to cope or feel. For most of us, especially if we have never experience problems with anxiety or low mood before, these feelings will gradually disappear over time. However, some of us will need more help.

Emotional health and wellbeing support for adults

Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees: provides a number of different services for older people, including information, advice and befriending www.ageuk.org.uk/calderdaleandkirklees/

Andy's Man Club: groups where men can meet, talk and share - "We are talking groups for men because...You've either been through a storm, currently going through a storm or have a storm brewing in your life." https://andysmanclub.co.uk/

Brunswick Centre: provides counselling for people living with or affected by HIV, around issues such as living with HIV, relationship problems, sexuality, and
bereavement www.thebrunswickcentre.org.uk/services/counselling

Calderdale Mental Health Carer Support (Making Space): supports people caring for someone with mental ill health in their caring role and helps give them balance in their life https://makingspace.co.uk/services/centres/calderdale-mental-health-carer-support

The Employee Assistance Programme is a free 24 hour confidential helpline, to support all staff, working within the Health and Social Care sector; in paid and voluntary roles, across Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield; through any of life's issues or problems. The service will offer support in a confidential, friendly non- judgmental manner, through experienced therapists or advisors. To contact the service ring 0800 028 0199
The service supports people who:
 Are at risk of Stress, Anxiety and Low mood.
 Have financial issues.
 Experiencing relationship difficulties.
 Require legal support.
 Dedicated app for social care workers https://workforce.adultsocialcare.uk/

Healthy Minds is Calderdale's local mental health charity - you can contact them on 01422 345154 or visit www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk

IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)

For when we feel like we can't cope, feel anxious, low or have problems sleeping, going out of the house. Sometimes this can start to affect our everyday lives and prevent us from doing the things we normally do. There are two providers providing IAPT services in Calderdale, the options are:

South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Calderdale IAPT - Your GP can refer you or you can self -refer by ringing the IAPT number 01484 343700 or visit www.askforiapt.co.uk

VitaMinds Calderdale. Providing free and confidential talking therapies- Self-refer online at www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/vitaminds or call 0333 0153 494, Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 8.00pm, Fridays 8.00am - 5.00pm or email atiapt.calderdale@nhs.net

Mental Health Helplines

Mental health helpline: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This confidential helpline offers support and guidance to people aged 16 years and above who are
registered with a GP practice in Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield and Barnsley by calling free on 0800 183 0558.

MIND: providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem https://www.mind.org.uk/

NHS web site mental health and wellbeing advice: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/

Safespace is run by Healthy Minds and provides out of hours support for people in emotional distress. It is open every evening from 6pm to 10.30pm, with calls taken up to 10pm. Call 01422 345154, contact by Facebook (Safespace Calderdale) or email safespace@healthymindscalderdale.co.uk

The Samaritans offer a listening ear if you need to talk to someone. You can ring them on 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org

The Silver Line on 0800 4 70 80 90 is a free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours every day of the
year.

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust Crisis help for adults, older adults, children & young people, and people with a learning disability www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/in-crisis/

WomenCentre Calderdale and Kirklees (women only): their wide-ranging services include emotional and practical support on issues such as debt, benefits, mental or
physical health, domestic violence, counselling, training and development and much more https://womencentre.org.uk/

Emotional health and wellbeing support for children and young people

Open Minds Calderdale for advice, information, support and signposting on local and national emotional health and wellbeing services. This web site is curated by
Calderdale young people to help children, young people and families who are going through a difficult time, and professionals working with them, including COVID-19. Visit http://www.openmindscalderdale.org.uk/

Mental health helpline: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This confidential helpline offers support and guidance to people aged 16 years and above who are registered with a GP practice in Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield and Barnsley by calling free on 0800 183 0558.

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust Crisis help for adults, older adults, children & young people, and people with a learning disability
www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/in-crisis/

Grief and loss

CRUSE Bereavement Care offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. Its helpline 0808 808 1677 is open from 9.30am to 5pm Mondays to Friday, with extended opening hours till 8pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. You can also e-mail on
helpline@cruse.org.uk or visit their website at https://www.cruse.org.uk/

The National Bereavement Alliance is a group of organisations providing support to those who are bereaved. Information on support available can be found at its
website https://nationalbereavementalliance.org.uk/support/

The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Grief and Loss Service provides a free support and advice service to help people across West Yorkshire and Harrogate,
available 7 days a week, from 8am to 8pm, on http://griefandlosswyh.co.uk/ or 0808 196 3833. This is the first point of contact for anyone suffering any form of grief and loss, or those worried about losing someone, whether this relates to a family member, friend or member of their community. It is also available to those feeling
affected by the deaths of public figures and/or the volume of deaths across the country during COVID-19. A loss may not have been directly caused by the virus, for
example, someone may have been unable to visit a loved one during an illness or see them in their final days. People can self-refer to the service or will be signposted by other agencies.

West Yorkshire & Harrogate Suicide Bereavement Service (WYHSBS), providing practical and emotional support to people who have been affected by a suicide bereavement https://wyhsbs.org.uk/

Financial support and advice

Citizen's Advice Bureau Calderdale: working in our local community for over 70 years providing advice and support to Calderdale residents on a wide range of
issues, including financial, debt and benefits advice https://calderdalecab.org.uk/

Step Change who provide the UK's most comprehensive debt advice service. They help people with debt problems take back control of their finances and their lives
www.stepchange.org/

Get information and tips

There are lots of sources of information and tips around. Here are the links to some of them.
Calderdale Council: Coronavirus advice and updates www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/coronavirus/advice-and-updates

Carers UK: Coronavirus guidance www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19

Living Life to the Full: Covid-19 Outbreak: How to look after your wellbeing https://llttf.com/corona/

Mental Health Foundation: How to look after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak https://mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus

NHS Apps Library has apps and online tools to help you manage your health and wellbeing www.nhs.uk/apps-library/

Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Network Mental Health and Wellbeing and COVID-19 resources www.yhphnetwork.co.uk/links-and-resources/

Get guidance

UK Government Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus (COVID-19)

Every Mind Matters: Mental health and wellbeing while staying at home

Remember

Don't struggle at home if you are on your own, elderly or vulnerable. For assistance contact the Calderdale Volunteer hub volunteeringcovid19@calderdale.gov.uk or Calderdale Council's contact centre 01422 288001

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Our directory gives quick links to a wide range of local and national services that support people's mental health and wellbeing, including help for issues like housing and money worries and peer support. You can refer yourself directly to these services. Referral to secondary care is through your GP or another professional.

Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans will listen. Open 24 hours a day to help you find a way through.

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The Market Place offers services to young people in Leeds aged 13 to 25 years old for mental health and sexual health. All services are free and confidential.

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A safe space for disabled people to get together. Drop in for a chat or a cuppa and relax in a safe, supportive and positive environment.

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Leeds Nightline is a listening and information service for students in Leeds. It is a confidential, anonymous and non-judgemental service which does not advise or direct.

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The West Yorkshire helpline provides confidential support, advice and information for anyone over 18 who is concerned about their mental health, or is worried about a family member or someone they care for.

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Free tech support & information for disabled and older people

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Request a home visit

You can also find out more about our Volunteer Tech Support service and how they help people access the digital world every day.

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Call our friendly team on 0800 048 7642 - you can call between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday (UK time)

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31 January 2024

How the voluntary sector can help meet the needs of racialised communities

Learnings from Bradford and Craven

Zoë McHayle, Adetola Obateru and David Woodhead

Research shows that racism can cause psychological trauma, anxiety and depression. But it also stops people from getting help when they need it.

Pursuing racial justice in mental health shows that people from racialised communities can encounter numerous barriers to accessing mental health services, including discriminatory practices, poor understanding of cultural differences, and stigma surrounding mental illness. This can mean that some people from racialised communities only become known to services in times of crisis.

The voluntary sector - with established links to communities most in need but least likely to get support - has a significant role to play in helping to meet the mental health needs of racialised communities. Commissioned by Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership, this report explores how health and care services across the country can build stronger partnerships with community organisations to design and deliver mental health support that overcomes the harms and barriers caused by racism.

The report shares insights from people living and working in Bradford District and Craven about how racism causes poor mental health, stops people from accessing services, affects people's experiences of treatment, and hinders their recovery.

Pursuing racial justice in mental health conveys a determination to tackle this stark inequality and rebuild trust in health care systems which has been eroded due to institutional racism. It calls on system leaders in other parts of the country to make a similar commitment, to work in partnership with their communities to challenge racism and racial injustice in and around their mental health services.

Join us in the fight for equality in mental health

We're dedicated to eradicating mental health inequalities. But we can't do it without your support.

Please take this journey with us - donate today.

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Debbie is the AG3 Volunteer Facilitator.

Get in touch with her by email if you have any questions or would like information to be shared to the rest of the group:

debbie@healthymindscalderdale.co.uk

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NSUN briefing on accessible transport as mental health care

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NSUN briefing on accessible transport as mental health care

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Below are the action points which I have completed so far...

Why are we asking people to book on?

= For registration purposes and to get their details (nest of kin etc)

Could we say -'we prefer you to '?

= HM need to know who is coming - eg walks and a health questionnaire is required/

Why do we ask all these questions?

= Funding and where people live who are accessing the groups.

Is booking on a difficult process

= People can use phone, internet or alternatively come into the office. People are asked about their preferred method of contact.

Could the process be simplified in any way

= it is quite simple and people are talked through the process.

Laura did say that there is an option to say would rather not comment.

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Accessible Calderdale Disability Access Forum (ACDAF)

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The Accessible Calderdale Disability Access Forum (ACDAF) - Visits Unlimited

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Central to the Accessible Calderdale Project is the Accessible Calderdale Disability Access Forum, commonly known as ACDAF, whose members are residents of Calderdale with lived experience and a wide range of disabilities. ACDAF is a pan disability diverse group which includes people with protected characteristics, all with an equal voice. Our Mission statement Working together […]

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Accessible Calderdale - Transport session outputs

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Accessible Calderdale - Transport session outputs

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Debbie attended the Accessible Calderdale Meet and Eat on 15/11/23 where we discussed transport issues facing disabled people in Calderdale and the links with poor mental health.

Debbie kindly typed up the outputs from the session (see document)