Creative Minds is a charity hosted by
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Groundwork Wakefield supports communities in need, working with partners across the Wakefield District to make positive changes. Their vision is to create better neighbourhoods, build skills and job prospects and to live and work in a greener way.
Contact: 01924 307 222
Online: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/sites/wakefield
Wakefield
The charity aims to support people and use outdoor space to help improve both physical and mental health and wellbeing. Growing works recognise, through using outdoor therapy, that the health of our environment is also vitally important. The charity is committed to reducing any negative impacts of its operations and promoting environmental awareness in the community. They work with families with additional needs and mental health issues.
Online: http://www.growingworks.org.uk
Kirklees
They are Calderdale’s local mental health charity, led by people who have personal experience of emotional distress. They create and provide opportunities for people to understand and build on their strengths to achieve what they want from their lives.
Contact: 01422 345 154
Online: http://www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk/
Calderdale
The aim of the group is to bring together older people to share their memories of the past with each other and with the wider community and to use these shared memories as a basis for creating high-quality artworks. With the support of two artists, Sharing Memories works with local schools and other community groups on a range of projects which celebrate and interpret our lives and our locality.
Contact: 01484 683 756
Online: http://www.sharingmemories.org.uk/cms/
Kirklees
Their mission is to support the development of creativity to build confidence and esteem, encourage personal growth and foster creative expression. They do so by creating opportunities for participants to work with professional artists. They give people the chance to explore identity, emotional wellbeing, purpose and meaning in a safe, expressive and welcoming environment.
Contact: 01484 516 224
Online: https://www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/
Kirklees
Huddersfield Mission in the heart of Huddersfield provides advice and support to people in need and provides space for community groups and activities.
Contact: 01484 421 461
Online: http://huddersfieldmission.org.uk/
Kirklees
Their service includes support brokerage, training and development and graphic facilitation.
Contact: 01422 363 187
Online: http://imagineer.org.uk/
Calderdale
Incredible Edible Wakefield started off in 2010 as a small community group in Horbury and is now a district-wide, volunteer led social enterprise. They create edible community gardens, mini allotment plots and communal growing spaces as well as running edible gardening clubs, help us grow sessions and much more.
Contact: 07971 098 510
Online: http://www.incredible-edible-wakefield.co.uk/
Wakefield
IMWS is part of the ongoing development of the quality of the lives of individuals and that of the community as a whole by promoting a positive image of Muslims in British society today, encouraging social enterprise, addressing social and racial deprivation and addressing the needs of its youth, elders and women. IMWS supports the delivery of education, jobs and training opportunities by working in collaboration with its mainstream providers, such as NHS.
Contact: 01924 500 555
Online: http://www.imws.org.uk/
Kirklees
Kirklees Active Leisure is the charitable trust which manages 13 leisure facilities and swimming pools on behalf of Kirklees Council. Their vision is to help more people become more active, more often.
Contact: 01484 234 110
Online: https://www.kalleisuretrust.org.uk/
Kirklees
Creative Minds is a registered charity in England and Wales number: 1055931-13. Registered office: Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3SP