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Email: beatricebotomani@yahoo.com
Bradford Women’s Network
Directory
INSIDE THE DIRECTORY
In this directory you will find five sections:
Section one: About this directory ........................................................................................ 3
SECTION TWO: INDEX: ....................................................................................................... 5
Consists of an index of the organizations.
Section three: BRADFORD VOLUNTARY WOMEN ORGANISATIONS BY SECTOR: .............. 10
Consists of organizations listed by sector.
Section four: WOMEN ORGANISATIONS: ............................................................................ 16
Consists of comprehensive information about the organizations.
Section five: Service providers ............................................................................................. 44
Section six: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS: .................................................................................... 57
Consists individuals who expressed interest to be directly part of the women’s network and to be
involved in every activity happening within the women’s network.
Section one: About this directory
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please note that all materials provided in this directory are provided for information purposes only and does not
constitute an offer, invitation, basis for a contract, advice or recommendation to conclude any transaction or for
the purchase or sale of any goods or services.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this directory is to provide information to Bradford Women’s Network, stakeholders, partners in
service and the general public. Whilst every effort is made to provide the correct information for every
organization, it is likely that the information provided may be incomplete. It is, therefore, recommended that you
should check with the relevant organization for up to date information using the contact details provided. If it is
your organization which feels some information is not well detailed or you have made changes, or moved offices,
please do not hesitate to contact the compiler of this directory on the above contact details.
UPDATE
Bradford Women’s Forum is putting in place a mechanism to update the directory from time to time. So feel free
to email your new information or any other organization that has been missed out or wants to affiliate itself with
the Bradford Women’s Network to the email indicated on the cover of this directory.
ABOUT BRADFORD & DISTRICT WOMEN’S FORUM
Name
The name of the organization is Bradford and District Women’s Forum, hereinafter called The Forum.
Aim
To support and empower women to develop to their maximum potential, through raising their profile and
providing a forum for their voice to be heard. The forum is established for women who live or work and have an
interest in Bradford and the District
Objectives
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The Forum aims to organize activities, training and co-ordinate campaigns to promote healthier
lifestyles, relief from social isolation and exclusion, improved confidence and a belief in self
within a community that is positively diverse.
The Forum aims to enable all women organizations in Bradford to network by bringing them
together to share experiences, skills and responsibilities and aspire to be one voice for women.
The Forum aims to provide integrated opportunities where individuals, groups and agencies,
irrespective of ethnic origin, age, gender, sexuality, disability and cultural difference, can air their
views in a safe space.
The Forum aims to work in partnership with other organizations and where appropriate and,
enable the affiliation of other women’s groups at Local, Regional, National and International
levels.
We work in partnership with other organizations where appropriate and enable the affiliation of other women’s
groups where different disciplines represented on the group have a shared understanding.
Background to the Compilation of the Directory
The need to compile a directory for active women organizations and service providers came out at the
consultation meeting which was organized by Beatrice Botomani , held on 17th March, 2010 at Kala Sangam. At
this meeting, need was expressed to have an organization which would bring all women organizations together to
network, voice their issues in unity and share their experiences.
Bradford & District Women’s Forum was chosen to be the appropriate organization to do the coordination and
facilitate the communication amongst the women organizations, service providers and service users and the
community as a whole.
At its meeting on 26th March, 2010, the Core Group agreed to compile an up to date directory for all women
organizations in Bradford to facilitate the communication process within and amongst the organizations and
partner organizations.
The compilation of this directory has been done on desk research by Beatrice Botomani which included direct
communications, internet research and meetings with the organizations listed in this directory. However, it must
be said that this is by no means a complete list of voluntary women organizations and community groups within
Bradford District. The compiler believes that there are other organizations which we have not come across with or
we failed to get through to them and we are eagerly looking forward to keep on adding them into the directory
online from time to time.
This directory will be linked to other partner organizations like DIVA and CNet with whom we are directly working
with hand in hand.
As said above, any incorrect information about your organization or any information missed out or any information
you want to be added onto your organization should be emailed to beatricebotomani@yahoo.com .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We appreciate the help of those who have participated in providing information, guidance and direction of what
this directory should carry. We hope this will enhance the services of all Women organizations, service providers
and all the stakeholders as well as improve the communication and networking process for all the women and the
Bradford Community and the UK population as a whole.
A vote of thanks is hereby also given to Action for Business Limited (ABL) who generously have and continue to
provide all administration costs to Bradford & District Women’s Forum by providing an office space, computer,
phone and printing. Without this help, compilation of this directory was going to be a nightmare to complete.
Beatrice Botomani
Volunteer
Bradford & District Women’s Forum
SECTION TWO: INDEX
ORGANISATION
PAGE
Abigail Housing
44
African Caribean Achievement Project (ACAP)
17
African Refugee Health Access and Support (ARHAS)
17
African Women’s Circle
50
Association of Wrens Bradford Branch
18
Baildon Ladies’ Club
18
Barry Clark Solicitors
59
Barnardo’s Turnaround Service
18
BEACON (Bradford Ecumenical Asylum Concern)
50
Behind Closed Doors
19
Bevan House Homeless & Asylum Support Team
51
BIASAN
52
Black Women’s Support Project (BWSP)
19
Blenheim Project, 14 Oak Lane
19
Bradford and Airedale NHS Stop Smoking Service
63
Bradford Alliance on Community Care
20
Bradford Asian Girls Group (BAGG)
20
Bradford Cancer Support
20
Bradford Ladies Cricket club
21
Bradford Ladies Hockey club
21
Bradford Law Centre
59
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service (BRC&SASS)
21
Bradford Action for Refugees
53
Bradford Day Shelter
54
Bradford Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Survivors Service (BRC & SASS)
54
Bradford Refugee Forum
55
Bridge-IT Housing
55
British Red Cross Refugee Support Service
55
Business Forum, Charles Town House
22
Centre Resolution Conflicts (CRC)
56
Chadian Association for Integration (CAI)
56
Children’s Society Leap Project
57
COEMO. Consortium of Ethnic Minority Organizations
23
Domican Association
25
Domestic Violence Services Keighley (DVSK)
25
City of Sanctuary Bradford
57
English Conversation & Craft Class for Women
58
Eccleshill Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild
25
El Shadai International Christian Centre
26
Elstead Ladies Choir
26
Fairweather Project
27
Federation of African Caribbean Elders
26
Fitness League – Women’s League of Health and Beauty
27
Forster Community College
58
HALE Project
62
HEM – Holme Wood Ethnic Minorities
27
Hillside Bridge Health Centre
58
Humdard, 94 Nab Wood Drive
28
Ilkley Soroptimist Club
29
Immigration Advisory Service
60
ISIS Project
29
Jyoti Services
29
KHIDMAT Centre
59
Keighley Association Women’s and Children’s Centre (KAWACC)
31
Keighley Women’s Aid
31
Keighley Women’s Centre/Versa
31
Maendeleo Refugee Youth Club
32/61
Maternity Services Liaison Committee (MSLC)
64
Mathieson Law Gumption Centre
60
Meridian Centre
32
Milan Group
32
Millan Centre
33
Palm Cove Society
34
Peacemakers
34
Persephone Women’s Morris
35
Pollard Park Asian Women Centre
36
Roshni Ghar
36
Roshni Ghar
37
Safe Areas for Everyone Project (SAFE)
37
Sedbergh Health 4 All
38
Sharing Voices, (NOTE: September moving)
38
Shipley Conservative Ladies Coffee Club
39
Shipley Women’s Aid
39
Solace
62
Soroptimist International (SI) Bradford
40
South Asian Women’s Health Awareness Association (SAWHAA)
40
STAR (Student Action for Refugees)
62
Staying Put
41
SWITALSKI’S
61
The Anah Project
42
The Nile African Development Organization
42
The Oasis Project
42
The Taylor Partnership (OISC Level 3 registered)
61
Thornbury Centre
43
Thornbury Youth Association
43
Together Women Project (TWP
43
Toller Youth Café (TYC)
44
Undercliffe Women’s Institute (Undercliffe WI)
44
UnLtd
63
War Widows Association of Great Britain
45
West Yorkshire Netball Association
45
Wilsden Women’s Institute (WI)
46
Women and Children’s Holiday Centre
46
Women in Business (WIB)
46
Women’s Discussion Group Baildon
47
Womenzone Community Centre
47
Women Together Bradford
31
Wrose Ladies Club
48
Wyke And District Evening
Town’s Guild
63
Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association
48
Yorkshire Ladies County Golf Association (YLCGA)
48
Yorkshire Women’s Cricket Association (YWCA)
48
Zimbabwe Community in Bradford
49
Section three: BRADFORD VOLUNTARY WOMEN ORGANISATIONS BY
SECTOR
LEISURE, ENTERTAINMENT AND
YOUTH SUPPORT/GIRLS ISSUES
FRIENDSHIP
African Women’s Circle
African Caribbean Achievement Project (ACAP),
Association of Wrens Bradford Branch
Barnardo’s Turnaround Service
Baildon Ladies’ Club
Bradford Action for Refugees
BIASAN
Bradford Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Survivors Service
(BRC & SASS)
Bradford Cancer Support
Chadian Association for Integration (CAI)
Centre Resolution Conflicts (CRC),
Children’s Society Leap Project
Chadian Association for Integration (CAI)
Eccleshill Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild
El Shadai International Christian Centre, Bradford
Domestic Violence Services Keighley (DVSK),
Humdard
ISIS Project
Elstead Ladies Choir
Federation of African Caribean Elders
Fitness League – Women’s League of Health and Beauty
KHIDMAT Centre
Maendeleo Refugee Youth Club
Meridian Centre
HEM – Holme Wood Ethnic Minorities
Humdard
KHIDMAT Centre
Milan Group
Millan Centre
Peacemakers
Milan Group
Millan Centre
Persephone Women’s Morris
Pollard Park Asian Women Centre
Roshni Ghar
Staying Put
Pollard Park Asian Women Centre
Roshni Ghar
Sedbergh Health 4 All
STAR (Student Action for Refugees)
Thornbury Centre
Soroptimist International (SI) Bradford
Thornbury Youth Association
Thornbury Centre
Toller Youth Café (TYC)
Thornbury Youth Association
Wilsden Women’s Institute (WI)
Toller Youth Café (TYC)
Womenzone Community Centre
Undercliffe Women’s Institute (Undercliffe WI)
West Yorkshire Netball Association
Wilsden Women’s Institute (WI)
Women and Children’s Holiday Centre
Women’s Discussion Group Baildon
Wrose Ladies Club
Wyke And District Evening Town’s Guild
Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association
Zimbabwe Community in Bradford
ORGANISATIONS DEALING WITH DESTITUTION,
ORGANISATIONS DEALING WIH SEXUAL ABUSE
SAFETY AND HOUSING
AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Abigail Housing
Barnardo’s Turnaround Service
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors
Bevan House Homeless & Asylum Support Team
Black Women’s Support Project (BWSP),
Black Women’s Support Project (BWSP),
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service
(BRC&, SASS)
Blenheim Project
Bradford Day Shelter
Bridge-IT Housing
Bridge-IT Housing
Domestic Violence Services Keighley (DVSK)
Jyoti Services
Chadian Association for Integration (CAI)
Hillside Bridge Health Centre
Fairweather Project
Keighley Women’s Aid
Palm Cove Society
Roshni Ghar
Keighley Women’s Aid
Palm Cove Society
Shipley Women’s Aid
Shipley Women’s Aid
The Anah Project
The Anah Project
Together Women Project (TWP),
The Oasis Project
Together Women Project (TWP),
ORGANISATIONS DEALING ASYLUM SEEKERS
ORGANISATIONS DEALING WITH EDUCATION,
AND REFUGEES ISSUES
SKILLS AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Abigail Housing
African Caribean Achievement Project (ACAP),
African Refugee Health Access and Support (ARHAS)
African Women’s Circle
BEACON (Bradford Ecumenical Asylum Concern)
Barnardo’s Turnaround Service
Bevan House Homeless & Asylum Support Team
Bradford Asian Girls Group (BAGG),
BIASAN
Bradford Cancer Support
Black Women’s Support Project (BWSP)
Eccleshill Afternoon Towns
Bradford Action for Refugees
El Shadai International Christian Centre, Bradford
Bradford Refugee Forum
women’s Guild
Bridge-IT Housing
English Conversation & Craft Class for Women
British Red Cross Refugee Support Service
Forster Community College (was Cathedral Centre)
Centre Resolution Conflicts (CRC),
HALE Project
Chadian Association for Integration (CAI)
ISIS Project
Children’s Society Leap Project
KHIDMAT Centre
City of Sanctuary Bradford
Keighley Association Women’s and Children’s Centre
(KAWACC),
English Conversation & Craft Class for Women
Hillside Bridge Health Centre
Meridian Centre
Millan Centre
Keighley Women’s Aid
Maendeleo Refugee Youth Club
STAR (Student Action for Refugees)
Milan Group
Peacemakers
Pollard Park Asian Women Centre
Zimbabwe Community in Bradford
Roshni Ghar
Safe Areas for Everyone Project (SAFE),
Soroptimist International (SI) Bradford
The Nile African Development Organisation
Thornbury Centre
Toller Youth Café (TYC)
Undercliffe Women’s Institute (Undercliffe WI)
Wilsden Women’s Institute (WI)
Women’s Discussion Group Baildon
Womenzone Community Centre
Women Together Bradford
Wyke And District Evening Town’s Guild
Zimbabwe Community in Bradford
ORGANISATION DEALING WITH POVERTY AND
ORGANISATIONS DEALING WITH HEALTH,
BUSINESS NETWORKS
COUNSELLING, SPORTS AND WELL
BEING
African Women’s Circle
African Caribbean Achievement Project (ACAP),
Bradford Cancer Support
African Refugee Health Access and Support (ARHAS),
Business Forum
Baildon Ladies’ Club Bradford Ladies Cricket club
El Shadai International Christian Centre, Bradford
Bevan House Homeless & Asylum Support Team
Forster Community College (was Cathedral Centre)
BIASAN
Ilkley Soroptimist Club
Bradford Alliance on Community Care,
Women Together Bradford
Bradford Cancer Support
Keighley Association Women’s and Children’s Centre
(KAWACC),
Bradford Ladies Hockey club
Milan Group
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service
(BRC&SASS)
Peacemakers
Centre Resolution Conflicts (CRC),
Roshni Ghar
Domican Association
Soroptimist International (SI) Bradford
Fitness League – Women’s League of Health and Beauty
The Nile African Development Organisation
HALE Project
Thornbury Youth Association
Humdard
Women in Business (WIB)
ISIS Project
KHIDMAT Centre
Jyoti Services
Keighley Association Women’s and Children’s Centre
(KAWACC),
Keighley Women’s Centre/Versa
Maendeleo Refugee Youth Club
Milan Group Peacemakers
Persephone Women’s Morris
Sedbergh Health 4 All
Sharing Voices
South Asian Women’s Health Awareness Association
(SAWHAA),
Staying Put
The Nile African Development Organisation
Thornbury Centre
War Widows Association of Great Britain
West Yorkshire Netball Association
Wilsden Women’s Institute (WI)
Women’s Discussion Group Baildon
Yorkshire Ladies County Golf Association (YLCGA)
Yorkshire Women’s Cricket Association (YWCA),
Zimbabwe Community in Bradford
ORGANISATIONS DEALING WITH LEGAL
ORGANISATIONS DEALING WITH BME ISSUES
ASSISTANCE
Barry Clark Solicitors
African Caribbean Achievement Project (ACAP)
Bradford Law Centre
BIASAN
Immigration Advisory Service
Centre Resolution Conflicts (CRC),
Mathieson Law
City of Sanctuary Bradford
SWITALSKI’S
COEMO. Consortium of Ethnic Minority Organisations
African Refugee Health Access and Support (ARHAS),
The Taylor Partnership (OISC Level 3 registered)
HEM - Holmewood Ethnic Minorities
Jyoti Services
Peacemakers
Roshni Ghar
Sharing Voices
The Anah Project
The Nile African Development Organisation
Thornbury Youth Association
Zimbabwe Community in Bradford
ORGANISATIONS DEALING WITH WOMEN IN
ORGANISATIONS DEALING CAMPAIGNING FOR
POLITICS
CHANGE
Shipley Conservative Ladies Coffee Club
BEACON (Bradford Ecumenical Asylum Concern)
The Nile African Development Organisation
Bradford Refugee Forum
Children’s Society Leap Project
City of Sanctuary Bradford
STAR (Student Action for Refugees)
ORGANISATIONS DEALING WITH FUNDING
UnLtd
VOLUNTARY WOMEN ORGANISATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO ARE EXISTING AND
INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF THE UNITED WOMEN’S NETWORK IN BRADFORD
Section four: WOMEN ORGANISATIONS
NO
NAME OF ORGANISATION,
ADDRESS, TEL AND FAX
EMAIL ADDRESS
CONTACT
PERSON
1.
African Caribbean
Achievement Project
(ACAP),
Email:
info.acap@btconnect.c
om
Gertrude
Musiiwa
17 Clermont,
Website:
www.acap.org.uk
ACTIVITIES, MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP
INFORMATION
Bradford,

* Mentoring services with
volunteers working in
schools as positive role
models.

After school/homework
support project with
primary and secondary
school pupils

'YouthStart' project
targeted at NEET (not in
education, employment or
training) priority young
people or those in danger of
school exclusion.

Drop in centre and Internet
cafe for young people and
parents

Holiday play scheme.

ARHAS is a voluntary
organization which aims to
work with health
professionals to raise
awareness of the health of
refugees and asylum
seekers, help them access
health services more
effectively and particularly
advance the welfare of
those affected and infected
with HIV/AIDS in strict
confidentiality.
BD7 1BG
Tel: 01274 720254/01274
724916
2.
African Refugee Health
Access and Support
(ARHAS), 17-21 Chapel
Street, Bradford, BD1 5DT
Email: arhas2@hotmail.com
Cassim-Issa
Tel: 01274 779002
Mobile: 07896322175
Fax: 01274 725046
3.
Association of Wrens
Bradford Branch
Mrs M Evans

Comradeship of the service.

Meet at the CVS buildings, 19/25
26 Greedside Lane,
Cullingworth, BRADFORD,
BD13 5AN
Sunbridge Road on the last Monday
in each month at 1.30pm.
Tel: 01535273174
4.
Baildon Ladies’ Club
Mrs A Dearden
7 Westleigh Close, Baildon,
Shipley,
BD17 5DR

Membership by application.

Approximately 16 members.

AGM in March.

Interesting evening meetings.

Walking group.

Craft Group.

Gardening group. (These activities
all take place on a regular basis)
Tel: 01274 590823
The main meeting is on 3rd Monday of the
month at Ian Clough Hall, Baildon starting at
7.30 pm.
5.
Barnardo’s Turnaround
Service
Anne Hunter

The Turnaround Service works
together with girls and young
women aged 5-18 (if there are
special needs) to increase selfesteem, skills, resilience and
knowledge around reducing the risks
of sexual exploitation.

We offer one-to-one individual
service, group work and work in
schools (Bradford area).

We also work alongside other
professionals ,and

We work with parents to ensure the
young person is safe.

Information and support to women
experiencing/ have experienced
domestic abuse.

Can provide free support around
legal issues, benefits, housing and
other practical information.

Also offer emotional support in LS16,
Springfield Complex, Square
Lane, BRADFORD, BD9 6RA
TEL: 01274 548 379
HELP LINE: 0800 085 5830
FAX: 01274 484 346
6.
Behind Closed Doors
P.O. Box 275, Leeds, LS19
9BN
Help Line: 0800 3282430
info@behind-closeddoors.org.uk
website: www.behindclosed-doors.org.uk
Admin Officer,
Ortaith Mooney
Fax: 0113 3911910
LS18, LS19, LS21, LS29, BD10.
7.
Black Women’s Support
Project (BWSP), P.O. Box
617, BRADFORD, BD2 4YN
tamina@bwsp.co.uk

Provide service provision talks to
other agencies and one day basic
awareness training.

Can meet at any venue where client
feels safe, also provide private
rooms at various venues in the area.

Provision of safe temporary
supported accommodation for
black/asian/ dual heritage women
with children fleeing domestic
violence/family abuse.

The refuge is based in the Bradford
area.

Part of Manningham Housing
Association

Blenheim Project offers temporary
accommodation to women with and
without children.

All women must work to a support
plan.

The project also offers a tenancy
support scheme (Purlin Project) to
women who are struggling to
maintain their existing tenancy.

This is aimed at women aged 60+
with or without children.
Yvonne Slater

Runs a women’s programme called
Proactive Approach to Health (PATH)
Secretary

Activities and training for all young
women.

We meet at Bradford Central Library,
Tamina
Tel: 01274 635205
8.
Blenheim Project, 14 Oak
Lane, BRADFORD, BD9 4PX
servicemanager@blenh
eim.org
Debie/ISIS
Manager
Tel: 01274 495834
Fax: 01274 544914
9.
Bradford Alliance on
Community Care, Carlisle
Business Centre, Unit 37,
60 Carlisle Road, Bradford,
BD8 8BD
Email:
Yvonne@bacc.uk.com
Website:
www.bacc.uk.com
Tel: 01274 481590
10.
Bradford Asian Girls Group
(BAGG), c/o 18 Exmouth
Place, BRADFORD, BD3 0NA
Email:
bradfordactivities@hot
mail.co.uk
Carlisle Business Centre and other
places.
Tel: 07821 757717
11.
Bradford Cancer Support,
Daisy House Farm, 44 Smith
Lane, BRADFORD, BD9 6DA
Website:
www.bradfordcancersu
pport.org.uk
Debra Lindsay
Tel: 01274 776688

The public phone is text only.

We aim to provide practical, social
and emotional support to cancer
patients, their families and carers.

Support available includes art based
activities, group relaxation sessions
and a computer class.

We also offer a range of
complementary therapies, a
counselling service and a headwear
for hair loss service.

There is access to welfare rights
advice and a drop-in information
service.

Transport may be available.

To promote and play women’s
cricket.

Membership open and any age
welcome.

Meet at Thornton Cricket club,
Hilltop Road, Thornton, Bradford on
Thursdays between April and August
from 6.30-9.00pm.

AGM November.

Approx. 20 members

Winter nets with coaching.

Ladies at all levels interested in
hockey are welcome. We also have
links with Bradford Men’s Hockey.

Senior training on Tuesday, 7-9, at
Bradford Girls’ Grammar School,
Square Lane, BD9.
Welfare Benefits: 01274
777711
Fax: 01274 776555
12.
Bradford Ladies Cricket
club, 30 Ryefield Avenue,
Clayton, BRADFORD, BD14
6BJ
Website:
www.bradfordlcc.co.uk
Ms June
Stephenson
Tel: 01274 816204
13.
Bradford Ladies Hockey
club, 98 Beechwood
Avenue, Wilbsey,
BRADFORD, BD6 3AN
Tel: 01274 401977
Email:
info@bradfordhockey.c
o.uk
Website:
www.bradfordhockeycl
ub.co.uk
Beverly
Barstow
14.
Bradford Rape Crisis and
Sexual Abuse Survivors
Service (BRC&SASS), C/O
BCVS, 19-25 Sunbridge
Road, BRADFORD, BD1 2AY
Tel: 01274 308271

1st XI – National English Hockey
League; 2nd XI Yorkshire Premier
League.

Senior matches are on Sat and Sun
at Bradford Girls’ Grammar School
and Thornton Sports Centre Astro
Turf.

Tues 7-8 pm is for abilities – venue is
Bradford Girls’ Grammar School.

AGM – May. Approx. 48 senior
members.

Helpline & face to face counseling
for women & girls who have been
raped or sexually abused at any time
in their lives.

Emergency and ongoing support

We can accompany women to police
station, courts, doctors, provide
information on police, court and
medical procedures.

Project Jyoti provides a special
service for black and Asian women
and girls.

Also includes Project Jyoti
Helpline: 01274 308 270
15.
Business Forum, Charles
Town House, ECON
Industrial Park, Shipley,
BD17 7SW
Tel: 01274 717542
Email:
hamid.shah@accentgro
up.org
Hamid Shah

Website:
www.accentgroup.org
Mobile: 07827958397

We are keen to identify
forums and networking
groups operating within the
Bradford district and would
be interested to look at any
events/meetings etc which
offer networking
opportunities to third
sector organisations or to
businesses/people looking
to go into business.
For a suitable event we
may be able to offer
assistance and support, this
support tends to be specific
to the needs of the forum
and can for example take




16.
COEMO. Consortium of
Ethnic Minority
Organisations
Business Unit 85, Carlisle
Business Centre, 60 Carlisle
Road, Bradford, BD8 8BD
Tel: 01274 488872
Email:
salam@coemo.co.uk
Mohammed
Salam
the form of developing and
producing marketing and
promotional materials,
venue hire assistance,
support with attendance,
connecting your
forum/network with
suitable organisations,
possibly be able to try find
a suitable speaker.
Recent example of groups
we have helped include the
Inspired Neighbourhoods
organisation with their
Bradford East Business
networking event in April by
having their marketing
material designed and
produced for the event,

we have also been supporting a
networking group called the Sherdil
Club to re-brand and bring them to
work jointly with a new business
women's networking group jointly in
order for them to launch themselves
to a larger business audience

COEMO is an umbrella organization
and was formed in October, 2000 by
a number of community
organizations from the black and
ethnic minority voluntary sector who
felt that a representative umbrella
body was now crucial and ethnic
minority sector was to survive and
develop in a climate, which required
an increasing amount of collective
collaboration.

We raise the profile of BME
organizations;

We provide infrastructure support
BME organizations;

We provide networking and
consultation events;
info@coemo.co.uk
Website:
www.coemo.co.uk
Fax: 01274 223306
Mobile: 07968490631
17.
Domestic Violence Services
Keighley (DVSK), P.O. Box
79, KEIGHLEY, BD21 2UD,
Tel: 01535 210999
Email:
manager@keighleydvs.
org
Diana Reed

We undertake research activities
within BME sector;

We act as an advocate for BME
Voluntary and the wider community
with local government, central
government and other relevant
institutions;

We represent the ethnic minority
voluntary sector on partnerships and
decision-making bodies at local,
regional and national level.

We are currently representing views
and aspirations of over 180
organisations involving the following
communities: South Asian
Communities, African communities,
Afro-Caribbean Communities, Some
East European communities.

The organization has a constitution
and is registered as a company
limited by guarantee with a
charitable status.

The management of the organization
is based on membership who
annually elects a management
board.

Our services are open to all BME
sector.

We have an office and paid staff

DVS provides Practical/emotional
support for women experiencing
domestic violence.

Specialist service for Asian women
experiencing domestic violence.

Specialist service for children who
have witnessed/experienced
domestic violence.
Fax: 01535 210020
18.

Access to voluntary programmes for
perpetrators of domestic violence.

Volunteering programme.

Basic awareness training for other
groups, organizations.

A professional counselling service for
young people aged 11 to 21 years
who have witnessed/experienced
domestic abuse.

Runs Women’s programmes on
Wednesday and Thursday between
10am – 4pm

Counselling and Health Support
Mrs Doreen
Midgley

Meet at the Meeting Room, Norman
Methodist Church, Ecclesshill,
Bradford on the 2nd Monday of every
month at 2pm.
Frances
Gammond

Runs a women’s Revive Programme
such as:

Home and Style Fair on 24th July

Teach Session on Saturday 25th
September

Worship (preparing for Christmas on
Saturday 27th November

Revive is a series of teaching
sessions and practical workshops
with ladies in mind

An opportunity to set aside some
time in the midst of busy schedules
and enjoy a slice of life together over
coffee and cake
Collum
Sheridan-Small
Domican Association,
10 Worhenton,
Bradford,
BD8 8EG
Tel: 01274 770218
19.
Eccleshill Afternoon
Townswomen’s Guild, 4
Robin Close, Eccleshill,
BRADFORD, BD2 2EZ
Tel: 01274 408338
20.
El Shadai International
Christian Centre, Bradford
Tel: 01274 724557
EmailL
fgammond@elshaddai.
org.uk
Website:
www.elshaddai.org.uk
21.
Elstead Ladies Choir, 38
Glen Road, Eldwick,
BINGLEY, BD16 3ET
K. Newell
Tel: 01274 563 324
22.
Federation of African
Caribean Elders, Mary
Seacole Court, 89 Park
Road, Bradford, BD5 0SW
Claudia
MacFarren

Singing for pleasure to a reasonable
standard coupled with good
fellowship.

Membership application.

Meet at St Lawrence’s Church
School, Otley Rd, Eldwick on Fridays
except Bank Holidays and a short
summer break.

Fees reasonable to cover choir
expenses.

Approx 25 members.

To provide for the social,
recreational and cultural needs of
the African-Caribbean, elderly
community.
Membership open.
The group meets Monday to Friday
10:30am to 3:30pm.
AGM April
Approx 165 members
The following organisation is part of
Federation of African and Caribbean
Elders: African Caribbean
Neighbourhood Action Planning
Group (ACNAP)
Rowan House (01274 77338) Direct
access, 24 hr, emergency
accommodation for women with or
without children.


Tel: 01274 391136



23.
Fairweather Project,
Gaugers House, 10 Stony
Lane, Eccleshill, BRADFORD,
BD2 2HN
Tel: 01274 777271
Email:
enquiries@fairweather.
uk.net
Caroline


Leigh House (01274 410957)
Provides short to mid-stay
accommodation for women with
mental health needs.

Midstays (01274 411158) Provides
support to women who are not yet
ready for independent
accommodation an opportunity to
develop their confidence and
enhance their life skills before they
are ready to move the community.
24.
Fitness League – Women’s
League of Health and
Beauty, 17 Park Road,
Eccleshill, BRADFORD, BD10
8AN
Email:
a.craven@ukonline.co.
uk
Mrs. B.J. Craven
Tel: 01274 630146
25
26.
HEM – Holme Wood Ethnic
Minorities
Holme Wood Activity
Centre
Broadstone Way
Bradford, BD4 9BU
01274683740
07757118726
Humdard, 94 Nab Wood
Drive, SHIPLEY, BD18 4EW,
Email:
virginielusandu7@hot
mail.com
Vie Lusandu

Exercises for women to tone,
Stretch, mobilize and strengthen.

Improve posture and feeling of well
being. Exercises are to music.

General Class 7.30-8.30 am then
apparatus/sequence class from 8.309.00 pm.

Classes are aimed at women over 40.
New Members welcome.

Meets at Kirk gate Community
Centre, Kirk gate, Shipley on Wed.
evenings

Activities - One-to-one visits/
outreach for a listening ear,
befriending, interpreting, advocacy
(no set times, just whenever
someone is in need ie why this is my
mobile which enables people to call
anytime, any day (evenings and
week-ends included)

bi-monthly meetings where we
bring the information to people/
individuals - a face is always better!
Can be a person representing a
class/ group within Holme Wood but
also Bradford district and very
informal where people can chat/
socialise at the end.

Intercultural Cafés that are held
every 3 months - a theme is chosen,
and we provide food, music, dance
performances, exhibition, quizzes,
sharing of stories. this is a way to
promote holmewood in a positive
way but also to enable crossinteraction between all residents in
holmewood and bradford.

Asian support group for women with
young children.
Or
hem@holmewoodactiv
itycentre.co.uk
Email:
shahidaakhtar@hotmai
Ms Shahida
Akhtar
Tel: 01274 482955
l.com
Mobile: 0792 9195768 and
Nazma 07545525705
27.
Ilkley Soroptimist Club, 4
Chantry Close, ILKLEY, LS29
9JA
Website:
www.soroptimistqbi.org/clubs/ilkley
Mrs. Pat Booth

Group also includes Bereaved Asian
Families and also

Shahida Hair and Beauty Salon which
provides self-care beauty therapies,
body massage, Reiki, reflexology,
relaxation techniques.

Membership open.

Meet at 103-105 Oak Lane, Bradford,
BD9 4EQ

A women’s International Service
Organisation.

Its objects are to maintain high
ethical standards in Business and
Professional life and to strive for
human rights for all people.

Membership by invitation – all ages
welcome.

Meet at the Clark Foley Centre,
Ilkley, on second and fourth
Thursday of each month at 7.30 pm.

Approx 60 members.

Helping women and their children
survive the trauma of mental
distress through group work,

Provides a crèche

In-House courses and service user
Led support Groups.

Satellite Ex-Service User-Led weekly
support groups – currently Shipley
(Wednesday am – Salvation Army).

Description: Jyoti services provides a
specialist service for Black Asian
Minority and Ethnic women & girls.

We provide a face to face
counselling service, helpline,
Tel: 01943 608572
28.
ISIS Project, Farfield Road,
SHIPLEY, BD18 4QP
Tel: 01274 532 858
Email:
Sheila@isisproject.co.u
k
Website:
www.isisproject.co.uk
29.
Jyoti Services
Address: C/o 19-25
Sunbridge Road, Bradford,
BD1 2AY
E-mail:
jyoti@brcg.org.uk
Sheila AsgarTourzan
Tel: 01274 308271
advocacy and outreach service.
Helpline Number: 01274
308270

We can offer information about
police, court and medical procedure
as well as accompanying women to
these places.

We are able to offer these services in
Mirpuri, Urdu, Punjabi and English.

We can also arrange to do education
talks to groups of women about
sexual/domestic violence and its
impact on an individuals emotional
and psychological well-being as well
as the social implications.

Aimed at: Black Asian and Minority
Ethnic women & girls

It is a registered charity

Accessibility: accessible toilets,
disabled parking.

Our office is open Monday to Friday
and the helpline is open most days
with a answer phone service where a
helpline support worker would call
back as soon as possible. Regards to
women accessing the service it is all
done by appointment only. (the first
meeting will always be an initial visit
to the service where women can find
out what counselling service we
offer). If professionals wanted to
refer clients/ set up workshops their
can calls us on the either of the
numbers and leave a message)

For BAME women & girls wanting to
speak Urdu/Punjabi the helpline is
open Wednesday 1-4pm 6-8pm (new
callers) & Thursday 1-4pm

In 2007 we change the previous
nursery space into a youth station
Fax: 01274 308 497
30.
Keighley Association
Women’s and Children’s
Centre (KAWACC),
Centre
Manager

In addition we hold ESOL classes,
Literacy and numeracy

Adult guidance and placements

Job search skills,

Health workshops, art, youth groups,
sewing classes, exercise classes,
walking group, photography,
summer schemes, Bangla and Urdu
language classes.

Most classes for women have a free
crèche.

Provision of refugee accommodation
for women with or without children
fleeing from domestic violence.
Tel: 01535 210067

Helpline: 01535
210067/667352
Provision of support services for
resident women and children.

Confidential location

All referrals should be made by
telephone.

Staff are available Mon-Fri 9 am to 4
pm.

Answer phone and signposting
message out of office hours

A voluntary sector charity for both
women and men.

Offers counselling, weight
management, complementary
therapies and training for health
workers.

Rooms for hire.

Appointment only

MRYC aims to promote the
integration of Youth African refugee
and asylum seekers living in West
Eastwood Centre,
Marlborough Street,
KEIGHLEY, BD21 3HU
Tel: 07889167031
01274 303390
Helpline: 01535 663759
31.
32.
Keighley Women’s Aid, P.O.
Box 46, KEIGHLEY, BD20
6UA
Email:
kwomensaid@hotmail.
com
Keighley Women’s
Centre/Versa, 182 Skipton
Road, KEIGHLEY, BD21 2 SY
Sue Player
Val Slater
Tel: 01535 681316
Fax: 01535 606595
33.
Maendeleo Refugee Youth
Club
19-25 Sunbridge Road,
Email:
mrycuk@yahoo.co.uk
Bradford,
Yorkshire.
BD1 2AY

We have a range of activities that we
offer such as football and basketball,
and

We organize seminars and
workshops on crime and anti-social
behaviour, HIV, etc.

We give advice and information

Aims to provide a focal point for
Asian women and girls for
educational activities.

Accredited IT courses – ECDL, English
ESOL, Maths numeracy.

Meets at St. Pauls Road,
Manningham, Bradford, 5 days per
week.

For details of girl sessions, please
contact centre. Activities include
study support, computing,
workshops, etc.

Approx 500 members

Women’s Voluntary Group activities:

Mon 1-3pm Social group and
exercise class

Thurs 1-3pm Mother and toddler
group

Some examples of other activities
are: Jewellery making, silk painting,
summer trips, aromatherapy &
beauty sessions, poetry readings,
cultural events celebrations, social
activities, exercise classes, weight
watching sessions, etc

Centre for women and children
(boys under 5 years only).
Tel: 01274 722207
34.
Meridian Centre, 19 St
Peters Way, Menston,
ILKLEY, LS29 6NY
Email:
awgc251@hotmail.com
Director, Shanil
Khan
Tel: 01943 872662
35.
Milan Group, The Mayfield
Centre, Broadway, off
Manchester Road,
BRADFORD, BD5 9NP
Nighat/Mumtaz
/Tahira
Tel: 01274 227580
36.
Millan Centre, Victor Street,
BRADFORD, BD9 4RA
Surji Cair
Tel: 01274 480691

Toddler group, girls’ group, English,
Urdu, sewing, opportunities for
women and advice etc.

Training project offering prevocational and basic skills, enquiries
welcome, elderly group.

Homework sessions, exercise classes

We also run playgroup for 2 to 3
years, and mother and toddler
groups.

Crèches are available for certain
classes.

Membership open to people living in
the area.

Meet at the Milan Centre, Victor
Street, Bradford BD9 Mon-Thurs
9.30 am – 5pm and Fri 9 am – 4 pm

AGM October.

Approx 50 members

Supported accommodation for single
homeless refugees, eligible asylum
seekers or migrants and
unaccompanied asylum seekers
children leaving care.

We provide support, advice,
outreach, and advocacy to women
and children experiencing domestic
violence, refugees, eligible destitute
asylum seekers or migrants and
unaccompanied asylum seeker
children seeking care.

We can also accommodate any of
the aforementioned women who are
fleeing domestic violence (with low
security needs).

In collaboration with other agencies
we aim to offer a place of safety,
Mobile: 07971615475
Fax: 01274 480691
37.
Palm Cove Society, Lady
Wells Mills, Mill Lane,
BRADFORD, BD4 7DF,
Email:
Yvonne@palmcovesoci
ety.co.uk.
Tel: 01274 722765
Or
Helpline: 01274 722765
enquiries@palmcoveso
ciety.co.uk
Fax: 0560 1274528
Managing
Director,
Yvonne Hall
Website:
www.palmcovesociety.
co.uk
advice on housing options, guidance
on educational and health issues
whilst promoting the ethos of social
inclusion and community cohesion.
38.
Peacemakers, P.O. Box 962,
BRADFORD, BD6 1YF
TEL: 01274 737831
Mobile: 07803518749
Fax: 01274 737831
39.
Persephone Women’s
Morris
Email:
peacemakersthe@hot
mail.com

If the Local Authority are prepared
to pay contracted fees

Office hours are Monday to Friday
9.30 am to 4.30 am
Executive
Director

A confidential service run by women
for women.
Yemi Fagborun

The service is free

Also home-school mediation and
youth support and workplace
mediation.

African business and employment
support.

African health forum

Please contact us for details of more
projects

Opening times: Mon, Tue 10 am –
5pm; Wed, Thurs 9.30 am – 5.30 pm;
Sat, Sun – closed

Asylum Support Group – Wed 11 pm
– 2 pm.

Mondays and Fridays: drop-in
sessions for women who have
suffered abuse.

Tues and Weds: open sessions

Weds 10 am – 12 noon: women’s
self help group – knitting, cooking,
discussion, etc (554 Manchester
Road).

To learn and perform Morris dancing
in the North West tradition.
Website:
www.thepeacemakers.
co.uk
Email:
rose.hudson1@b
The Secretary
Rose Hudson
Tel: 0113 561 265
40.
tinternet.com

Website:
www.persephonemorri
s.co.uk
Dance members are all women but
the band is open to both men and
women.

Weekly practices are on Tuesday
evenings 7.30-9.30 pm at Huns
worth Community Centre, Huns
worth Lane near Cleackheaton Close
to Junction 26 of the M62.

AGM late September, open evenings
in October.

Our main aims are to contribute to
keeping English traditions alive and
in the public eye, perform to a high
standard, dance with other such
teams locally and countrywide and
enjoy ourselves socially. We dance
accompanied by a live band.

Most of our performances are at folk
events or weekends of dance, but
we occasionally dance at other
events locally, including evening pub
dance outs.

New members are welcome,
particularly during the autumn and
winter months where there are
fewer performances, but may be
considered at other times, too.

Women only activities

Visiting local areas of interest,
museum, library, etc.

Arabic language classes for women.

Numeracy, Literacy and Arabic
classes for young children.

Extra curricular activities for young
children over weekend.

We run seven support groups for
women from the BME community
Pollard Park Asian Women
Centre, 102-104 Boldshay
Street, BRADFORD, BD3 OAJ
Chairperson,
Mrs N Mirza
TEL: 07529997352
41.
Roshni Ghar, 13 Scott
Street, Keighley, BD21 2JH
Website:
www.roshnighar.org.uk
Saida Moghal
who suffer from mild to moderate
and severe and enduring mental
illness.
Tel: 01535 691758
Helpline: 01535 6991758
42.
Roshni Ghar, 61 Highfield
Lane, Keighley, BD21 2DH
Mahros Aktar

We support women and girls of all
ages, starting from the ages of 12
years.

As well as this; we offer one to one
drop in support; form filling, support
in partnership in Citizen Advice
Bureau; carers support group,
English classes; and ,

are currently working to develop a
domestic violence support group.

Examples of activities include trips,
arts & crafts, cooking and group
discussion and aromatherapy.
Same as above
Tel: 07799308006
43.
Safe Areas for Everyone
Project (SAFE), 11 Parkside
Grove, Heaton, BRADFORD,
BD9 5LL
TEL: 01274 495684
Email:
elizabethsafe@blueyon
der.co.uk
Elizabeth
Hellmich MBE

The SAFE project was set up after
the Bradford Riots because women
in Manningham/Heaton were
frightened to go out and about.

The project provides training on
ways to feel safe and empower
yourself.

The project is now a charity and is
Bradford wide.

The project runs the community
section of Bradford Firework Safety
Campaign and helps organize
community cleanups and business
watches.

Training for men can be arranged,
but not for mixed groups.

SAFE also runs the annual
Heaton/Manningham Young Peoples
Mobile: 07815941459
Citizenship Awards.
44.
Sedbergh Health 4 All,
Sedbergh Centre,
Huddersfield Road, Odsal,
BRADFORD, BD6 1DJ
Arnold
Butterfield,
Centre
Manager
TEL: 01274 679843

SAFE tutors mainly women and
young people from all sections of
our diverse communities in nonconfrontational “Thinking Safe”
(copyrighted term) safety training.

We signpost learners to other
agencies/organizations to assist
them in solving any problems they
may have.

Health 4 All, activities include:

Cook and Eat (10am-12noon Fridays)

Health trainer (10am-3pm)

Ladies Aerobics (7pm-8pm
Wednesdays)
Holiday activity schemes Easter and Summer
holidays (10am-3pm Mondays to Fridays)
45.
Sharing Voices, (NOTE:
September moving),
99 Manningham Lane,
Bradford, BD1 3BN
Tel: 01274 731166
Email:
info@sharingvoices.org
.uk
Or
Jennifer Powell


Jennifer.powell@sharin
gvoices.org.uk



Sharing Voices Bradford is
a Community Development
Mental Health Organisation
and became operational in
August 2002.
Sharing
Voices
primarily
works within the inner city
areas of Bradford comprising
over 50% of Black Minority
Ethnic Communities (BMEC).
These are predominantly of
south Asian backgrounds but
there are also substantial
African / African-Caribbean,
Irish and Eastern European
communities.
There
is
a
growing
acceptance that traditional
ways
of
thinking
about
mental distress / well being
and the development of
services have not always
served
individuals
and
families
from
these
communities well
Our
experience
so
far

46.
Shipley Conservative Ladies
Coffee Club, 8 Glenview
Grove, SHIPLEY, BD18 4AQ
Assistant
Secretary, Mrs J
Hudson

To promote the Conservative cause
politically and to raise funds for the
Party as well as providing the
necessary organization to win
elections.

Membership is open

Meet at the Bradford and Bingley
Rugby Club, Wagon Lane, Bingley on
the second Wednesday of each
month at 10.30 am.

SWA provide supported housing for
women and children fleeing
domestic violence in the form of a
refuge.

Shipley Women’s Aid is staffed
Monday-Friday 9.30 am-5.30 pm

Accommodate women and children
fleeing domestic violence.

We offer support to all women
including women fleeing same sex
relationships.

To maintain high ethical standards in
business, the professions and other
aspects of life.

To strive for human rights for all
people and in particular to advance
the status of women.

To develop a spirit of friendship and
Tel: 01274 587986
47.
Shipley Women’s Aid, P.O.
Box 84, SHIPLEY, BD18 2QE
Email:
managerswa@aol.com
Sande Sales
TEL: 01274 530124
FAX: 01274 201800
48.
Soroptimist International
(SI) Bradford, Soroptimist
House, 4 Park View Road,
Heaton, BRADFORD, BD9
4PA
Website:
www.communigate.co.
uk (follow link to
group)
Mrs Beryl Eakin
confirms that when it comes
to mental well being often
individuals,
families
and
communities have untapped
expertise and hold many of
the solutions.
A community development
approach is about working to
explore this expertise, to
realise these solutions and
promote greater choice.
TEL: 01274 561134
unity amongst Soroptimists of all
countries.
49.
South Asian Women’s
Health Awareness
Association (SAWHAA), 1721 Chapel Street, Little
Germany, BRADFORD, BD1
5DT
Email:
sawhaa@aol.com
Shazia or Foazei

To quicken the spirit of service and
human understanding.

To contribute to international
understanding and universal
friendship.

Membership is by invitation and by
application.

Meet at Soroptimist House, 4 Park
View Road, Heaton, Bradford on 1st
and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at
7.15pm.

Create mild/moderate mental health
awareness for South Asian women
and girls in Bradford, thus building
confidence, self esteem and
improving quality of life.

We aim to offer support and social
gathering, awareness around
mild/moderate mental health illness,
to use various techniques to combat
mental illness, emotional support
and many more activities.

Referrals: self refer, by health
professionals, voluntary
organizations, social services,
schools.

Groups aimed at: South Asian
women and girls (14+) in the
Bradford district.

Staying Put supports women to stay
in their own homes following
domestic abuse as an alternative to
hostel or refuge accommodation.

Provides practical support including,
panic alarms and lock changes.
Website:
www.sawhaa.org.uk
TEL: 01274 721540
FAX: 01274 721540
50.
Staying Put, P.O. Box 449,
BRADFORD, BD1 2XB
Email:
ykhan@stayput.uk.net
TEL: 01274 667104
Website:
www.stayingput.uk.net
FAX: 01274 665086
Yasmin Khan
51.
The Anah Project, P.O. Box
548, BRADFORD, BD1 5YX
TEL: 08459 606011

Access to children’s services who do
recovery work with children
following domestic abuse and
offering legal assistance about
women’s options + accompany
women to court.

Cultural support available for Asian
women.

Language support includes Urdu,
Punjabi and Hindi.

Access to perpetrator programme is
available for abusive partners which
aim to affect behaviour change.

One to one work takes place in
service user’s homes or public places
e.g. town, café, etc.
Email:
joyce@anahproject.plu
s
Joyce Simon

We provide safe and secure
accommodation and support for
lone Asian/BME women fleeing
domestic abuse, as well as 24 hour
telephone line support for anyone
needing advice.
Email:
nileafrica@africanachie
vers.com
CEO/Founder

To improve the quality of life of
Africans and African Caribbean
people and the community in
cultural appropriate ways in the
areas of Health, Poverty eradication,
Women, Social Care, Education,
Training, Business and Employment.

Overcoming abuse through social
independence with support.

Oasis offers safe, temporary,
independent accommodation for
black/asian/dual heritage women
with children fleeing domestic
Helpline: 08459 606011
52.
The Nile African
Development Organisation,
28a Barry Street,
BRADFORD, BD1 2AW
TEL: 07853 738951
FAX: 01274
734232/01274745557
David B
Ndiwanyu
Or
Thenile2@myway.com
Website:
www.nileafrica.org
www.thenile.btik.com
53.
The Oasis Project, P.O. Box
923, BRADFORD, BD1 9BL
violence or family abuse.
54.
Thornbury Centre,
Leeds Old Road,
Website:
www.thornburycentre.
com
Elizabeth
Sheridan and

Phone 01274 371151 Monday-Friday
9am-5pm to make a referral.

We have eight dispersed properties
in the Bradford area.

Part of Manningham Housing
Association.

The Thornbury Centre offers a range
of activities including nursery,
childcare, community café, IT
training, ESOL, toddler group,
church, luncheon club, library with
internet access, wellbeing café for
the elderly, and teenage girls’
project.

All are welcome regardless of faith,
race, age or gender

We deliver a youth and community
project, training and other support in
order to aid regeneration in the
area.

We employ a small team of mainly
part-time staff who work within the
Thorn bury area.

They extend the project to the local
women, men, elderly, disabled, and
ethnic minorities.

The Together Women Project
provides a community based ‘one
stop shop’ approach to support
women offenders and women at risk
of offending.

We have 3 centres in Bradford,
Doncaster and Leeds.

Our aim is to reduce re-offending,
provide alternatives to custodial
sentencing, thereby preventing
Helen Speight
Bradford, BD3 8JX
Tel: 01274 666649
55.
Thornbury Youth
Association, 16 Lower
Rushton Road, Thornbury,
BRADFORD, BD3 8PX
Email:
thornburycc@hotmail.c
om
Atif Riaz or
Rashid Hussain
TEL: 01274 777890
56.
Together Women Project
(TWP), 1st Floor, Broadacre
House, George Street,
BRADFORD, BD1 5AA
Website:
www.twpyaandh.org.u
k
Nicola Simpson
/ Keri de Souza
TEL: 0845 3100198
FAX: 0845 3100195
family breakdowns.
57.
Toller Youth Café (TYC)
2 Duckworth Lane,
BRADFORD, BD9 5EP
Email:
gemma.booth@bradfor
d.gov.uk
Gemma Booth
TEL: 01274 433550

We need female Volunteer Mentors
18yrs+ to develop a one-to-one
mentoring relationship with our
customers.

We offer free training and support,
free CRB checks, reimbursement of
expenses and the chance to meet
new people in this safe and friendly
environment.

Bradford centre is open Monday to
Friday 9am to5pm.

Youth work provision for people
aged 12-20 years living in Bradford 8
or 9 area. However we welcome
those living outside of this.

We offer fun activities, (led by young
people), accreditation opportunities,
residential, project work, access to IT
suite, outside/offside activities,
sports etc.

There is a café led by young people
which offers opportunities to learn
food hygiene and employment skills.

Health advice and careers advice
also available.

Also have a specialist Youth Deaf
Club running every Thursday evening
for young people aged 11-25.

Come and join. We are a local group
of the largest national women’s
voluntary organization.

We meet to enjoy friendship and
fun, to widen our interests through
talks and discussion and to learn
new skills.

The WI offers social and educational
FAX: 01274 434803
58.
Undercliffe Women’s
Institute (Undercliffe WI)
Mrs J Cooper
Tel: 01274 630185
opportunities for all women.
59.
War Widows Association of
Great Britain, C/O 199
Borough High Street,
London, SE1 1AA
Tel: 0845 2412 189
Help Line: 0870 2411 305
60.
West Yorkshire Netball
Association
Email:
info@warwidows.org.u
k
Kathleen
Morgan and
Rose Dellon

We are non-political, non-religious,
non-sectarian.

Our ideals are fellowship, truth,
tolerance and justice.

Membership open to women in
Undercliffe, Eccleshil, Bolton,
Greengates, Fagley.

We meet at Eccleshill Library on
third Thursday of the month at
7.30pm.

Approx 15 members.

To work with various organizations
on behalf of all war widows.

To give members through its
newsletter ‘Courage’ information
about current legislation affecting
them, and to help members in
matters concerning their welfare.

Meet at the Civil Hall, twice yearly.

Approx 90 members.

Aims to promote the game of netball
for women of all ages and ability.

For further details contact secretary.

Membership open.

AGM in May.

Approx 500 members.

To give countrywomen the
opportunity of working together, to
improve and develop the conditions
of country life, putting into practice
the ideals for which it standsfellowship, truth, tolerance and
Website:
www.warwidowsassoci
ation.org.uk
Mrs Suzanne
Hewitson
4 Sorrell Way, Baildon,
SHIPLEY, BD17 7QG
TEL: 01274 585048
Mobile: 07775 830473
Fax: 0113 272 0227
61.
Wilsden Women’s Institute
(WI)
13 Birchlands Grove,
Wilsden, BRADFORD, BD15
Mrs J Caunt
0HD
justice.
TEL: 01535 273 709
62.
Women and Children’s
Holiday Centre
Website:
www.hortonwhc.org.uk
Ammanda and
Joan

To educate, entertain and enhance
the lives of all women.

Meet at Willesden Primary School on
the first Monday of each month at
7.30 pm except on bank holidays.

AGM held in March.

Approx 60 members.

Providing low cost holidays to
women with or without children
(boys up to 11th birthday, or up to 15
on selected weeks).

Cost is on a sliding starting from £850 which includes all meals
(vegetarian/vegan).

See address for contact person; we
have one full time workers as this is
a live-in-post.

In addition, the house can be booked
by groups for a minimum of 2 nights.

Women in business is a pro-active
group of successful women whose
objective is to encourage business
growth.

This is done via a series of high
quality seminars with a supporting
business exhibition targeting women
who are either in business or
thinking of starting a business.

An organization for elderly women
above 70 years old.

Operational for 27 years.

Speakers, discussion, non-partisan.

Through sharing ideas to promote
greater understanding and
The Old Vicarage, Hortonin-Ribblesdale, BD24 0HD
Tel: 01729 860207
63.
Women in Business (WIB)
34 Peckover Street,
BRADFORD, BD1 5BD
Website: www.w-ib.org
Director,
Sharon Jandu
TEL: 01274 401444
Mobile: 0797 0148925
Fax: 01274 401444
64.
Women’s Discussion Group
Baildon
29 Belmont Rise, Baildon,
SHIPLEY, BD17 5AW
TEL: 01274 598093
Ruth Hardy
wholeness of self and others.
65.
Women zone Community
Centre
19-21 Hubert Street,
BRADFORD, BD3 9ET
Email:
womenzonecc@hotmai
l.com
Sadia Naim or
Rubina Khalid
TEL: 01274 665 270

Membership open.

Meet at Baildon Methodist Centre
on Wednesdays at 10-11.45 am
during term time.

Approx 30-40 members.

Women zone is a safe and
welcoming environment which
empowers local women and children
through social, educational and
recreational activities.

Current activities at Women zone
are as follows: gym, and steam room
and keep fit/exercise classes for
women only; benefit advice sessions;
Multi Mums support group; VI
Sahara Braille group; crèche drop-in
play sessions; educational and
vocational courses.

Friendship, entertainment and
education.
FAX: 01274 665 435
66.
Wrose Ladies Club
Email: naveedaikram@bradford.gov.u
k
John.watmough@bradf
ord.gov.uk
67.
Yorkshire Countrywomen’s
Association – Eldwick and
District Branch, The
Memorial Hall, Eldwick,
Bingley, West Yorkshire
Website:
www.countrywomen.o
rg
Cllr Naveeda
Ikram, the
Deputy Mayor /
Cllr John
Watmough (Lib
Dems)

The YCA is a social group of
ladies who meet the second
Tuesday in the month at
Eldwick Memorial Hall, in
Bingley.

It was formed in 1983 to
further interests of Country
Women throughout the
whole of the original (pre
1974) geographical county
of Yorkshire.

It is run by members for
members, is non-sectarian
and non-party political.
68.
Yorkshire Ladies County
Golf Association (YLCGA)
10 Usher Park Road, Haxby,
Whixley, York, YO32 3RY
Tel: 01904 761987
69.
Yorkshire Women’s Cricket
Association (YWCA),
Homecrest, Carthorpe,
BEDALE, DL8 2LF
Email:
dawnhclegg@hotmail.c
om
Dawn H Clegg

To further the interest of
ladies golf in Yorkshire.

Further information
available from the
secretary.

AGM held in November.

We encourage ladies and
girls to play cricket in
Yorkshire.

We run teams for the
country and hold various
coaching sessions.

We also tell people where
to contact local cricket clubs
with girls sections as well.

Membership open to all
women of an age.

Meet at various clubs
around the region.

AGM November
Website:
www.ylcga.org
Website:
yorkshirewca.co.uk
Miss B Hare
Tel: 01845 567385
70.
Zimbabwe Community in
Bradford,
60 Hillcrest Road,
Queensbury, BRADFORD,
BD13 2QZ
Tel: 01274 415630

The organization provides
relief/support to refugees and
asylum seekers in Bradford District
through activities intended to:
Or

Mashindu13@hotmail.
com
Promote their physical and mental
wellbeing;

Social get together and cultural
events;

Promotion of their native languages
and cultural identity.

Meets once a month, 1st weekend of
the month at Bradford Resource
Email:
zimbabwecommunityin
bradford@hotmail.co.u
k
A. Mazhindu
Mobile: 07833298467
Centre
Section five: SERVICE PROVIDERS/LOCAL RESOURCES
71.
Abigail Housing
Tel: 01274 721248
Mobile: 07743 189314
72.
Email:
anne.hebden@btintern
et.com
Anne Hebden
Website:
www.abigailhousing.or
g.uk
African Women’s Circle
Great Horton Methodist
Church, Great Horton Road
(Opposite Paternoster
Lane), Great Horton,
Bradford, BD7 3

Destitution Project, housing for
asylum seekers made homeless by
negative asylum decisions. Currently
has two houses in Bradford, one in
Leeds.

Refugee Housing Project:
Temporary accommodation,
currently only in Leeds, for those
whose NASS support has just ended,
and then held in finding suitable
longer-term accommodation.

Meetings with speakers etc. social
evenings, outings to interesting
places, theatre visits, supporting
local events, leisure and social
activities.
To advance the education of women
irrespective of race, creed or party
towards a fuller life and for the
common good and to provide leisure
and social activities.
Membership open.
Meet at Wyke Methodist Church
Hall, Hanson Fold, Laverack Field,
Towngate, Wyke on the third
Tuesday of each month at 7:15pm
April-July and 2:15pm Sep-Mar.
AGM March.
Approx 30 members.





73.
BEACON (Bradford
Ecumenical Asylum
Concern)
Email: Will Sutcliffe
host.beacon@yahoo.co
m
32 Merton Road,
BRADFORD, BD7 1RE
Or
Tel: 01274 727525/721626
Laura.beacon@yahoo.c
om
Tel: 07531 576330
(McKenzie Friends or via
Website:
www.beaconbradford.
Will Sutcliffe or
Laura

As well as campaigning on asylum
issues and awareness-raising within
churches (and beyond).
BEACON has four projects:

McKenzie Friends are trained
volunteers who provide moral
support and informed help for those
without access to legal
representation appealing against
office)
74.
Bevan House Homeless &
Asylum Support Team
Bevan House Primary Care
Centre
152 Sunbridge Road,
BRADFORD, BD1 2HA
org
Email:
Fiona.lerner@bradford.
nhs.uk
asylum decisions.
Fiona Lerner or

CHAT (Care and Hospitality at
Thornbury) offers a warm welcome
and simple refreshments to asylum
seekers waiting for their appeals to
start at the Asylum and Immigration
Hearings Centre at Phoenix House.

The Hosting Project provides short,
medium and longer-term
accommodation for destitute asylum
seekers within the homes of
volunteer hosts.

The Befriending Project matches
trained volunteers with asylum
seekers and refugees in need of
friendship and support.

Refugee Development Service –
drop-in on Tuesdays

Focus – Bevan House Homeless and
Asylum Support Team is a
partnership between Bradford City
Teaching Primary Care Trust and
Horton Housing Association (HHA).
It is a joint approach to working with
homeless people in response to their
housing needs, health and social
well-being. HHA’s specific role is to
provide housing related support for
people living in temporary
accommodation, throughout the
Bradford District.

Aim – Our aims are: to provide a
responsive, one stop service to meet
the multiple needs of homeless
people in crisis; and to provide short
term but intensive practical help to
ease the immediate damaging
effects of homelessness and the
process of moving on.

Facilities: Floating support, food co-
Angus McNab
or
bt@hortonhousing.co.u
k
Tel: 01274
227555/o1274227554
op (Wednesday 10 am – 12 noon),
access to health-care services.
75.
BIASAN
C/O Bradford Resource
Centre, BRADFORD, BD1
5DT
Email:
biasan@bigfoot.com
Maggie
Piers/Helen
Kemp

Referral Route: Please contact the
team by any method detailed above
or complete the referral form at the
beginning of the services section of
the website.

Drop-In: on Thursday at 6-8pm at
Bradford Resource Centre. A good
meal is provided and donated
clothing and goods are often
available.

Members are signposted to relevant
agencies and other sources of
support.

Open Meeting: On the first
Thursday of the month there is an
Open Meeting with interpreters to
plan future activities, air views and
disseminate information.

There is no distinction between
‘client’ and volunteer, between
continuing and ‘failed’ asylum
seekers and successful refugees – all
are seen as members.

Women’s Club: For women and
their children drop-in session at
Frontline Initiative, Green Lane from
1-4 pm every Thursday.

The club provides opportunities for
women to socialize, whilst play
workers provide activities for their
children.

A health worker, befriending
coordinators from BAFR and a
worker from Bradford Education
regularly attend.

Homework Club: Held at Bradford
Resource Centre in Chapel Street in
the City Centre every Thursday after
school, with workers from Bradford
Study Support Network (BSSN).
76.
Bradford Action for
Refugees
Email:
anna@bafr.org.uk
40a Piccadilly Road,
Bradford
Website:
www.bafr.org.uk
Anna Otielo or
Christy

As well as help with homework, the
club organizes special events and
trips out during the year.

English Lessons: Run by a volunteer
teacher on Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon from 4.30-6.30 pm at
Bradford Resource Centre, 17-21
Chapel Street (in Little Germany),
BD1 5DT.

Special Events: including an August
Bank Holiday day trip to the seaside
at Filey.

No office base or phone number.

The Advice Service provide advice
and assistance to refugees and
asylum seekers who reside in the
Bradford District on a number of
issues such as housing, employment,
health and wellbeing, integration
and welfare benefits.

The Children and Families Project
(Monday 4-6 pm at Frontline
Initiative, Green Lane, Manningham)
is designed to meet the educational,
social and development needs of
refugee and asylum seekers’ children
and their families.

It provides three core programmes
that are designed to enable families
to better integrate into British
society as well as support the local
community in being able to better
understand asylum seekers and
refugees.

Check their website
www.bafr.org.uk for further
BD1 3NN
Tel: 01274223318
updates.
77.
Bradford Day Shelter
16-20 Edmund Street,
BRADFORD
Email:
dayshelter@hortonhou
sing.co.uk

Monday: 9.30 am – 4pm;

Wednesday: 9.30 am – 3pm;

Thursday: 9 am – 4 pm;

Sunday: 9 am – 3 pm +

Throughout Christmas

For Women and girls only.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday – Afternoons.

Wednesday & Thursday – Evenings

Activities: Advocacy, support &
drop-in service 3 times a week at
Bevan House Primary Care Centre
for women, including homeless,
asylum seekers and refugees.

Referrals via Bevan House.
Coordinator

Abraham
Mdlongwa
To represent the interests of
refugees in Bradford.

To ensure active representation of
refugees and refugee community
organization (RCOs) in the political,
economic and development systems
and organizations of Bradford.

To ensure the provision of positive
information about the role of
refugees within the communities of
Bradford.

Membership: open to all Refugee
Community Organisations in the
Bradford Metropolitan Borough.

Meetings: Once a month on the 2nd
Thursday at 3.30 pm at Frontline
Initiative, Green Lane, Manningham.
Manager,
Michelle Clark
TEL: 01274 393 234
78.
Bradford Rape Crisis &
Sexual Abuse Survivors
Service (BRC & SASS)
C/O BCVS, 19-25 Subbridge
Road, BRADFORD, BD1 2AY
Email:
info@brcg.org.uk
Website:
www.rapecrisis.org.uk/
centresshow.php
Tel (Office) 01274723896
Helpline: 01274308270
Fax: 01274 308 497
Referrals & Appointments:
01274308271
79.
Bradford Refugee Forum
Based at Bradford Action
for Refugees
40a Piccadilly
Bradford
BD1 3NN
Email: Abraham
Mdlongwa" abraham.mdlongwa@n
rcentre.org.uk
Website:
www.bradfordrefugeef
orum.org.uk
Tel: 01274 762 116 (b)
0782 4707 458 (m)
Fax: 01274730 761
80.
Bridge-IT Housing
Unit 1, 10a Rutland House,
114-116 Manningham Lane,
BRADFORD, BD8 7JF
Website: www.bridgeithousing.org.uk

AGM in May.

Supported housing for refugees,
victims of domestic violence and
asylum seekers (where funding is
available).
Tel: 01274 725 510
Fax: 01274 725510
81.
British Red Cross Refugee
Support Service
Unit 20, Carlisle Business
Centre, 60 Carlisle Road,
BRADFORD, BD8 8BD
TEL: 01274 223 293
82.
Centre Resolution Conflicts
(CRC),
Email:
s.mcgee@redcross.org.
uk
Sally McGee
Or
carlisleBC@redcross.or
g.uk
Email:
crc_bradford@yahoo.c
om>;
Kongosi
Mussanzi
Trained volunteers help :

filling in forms and providing
information about housing, benefits,
and asylum.

Making phone calls.

Finding doctors, dentists or solicitors

Providing information about jobs
and courses

Using libraries, museums, etc.

Using public transport

Issuing food parcels and sleeping
bags to asylum seekers and refugees
who are destitute.

Drop-In Sessions: for clients every
Tuesday from 10 am to 2 pm at Unit
20 Carlisle Business BD8 8BD.

We offer a variety of activities:
conferences, international
mediation, trauma hearing, training,
visiting ministry, relief distribution
for refugees, networking, etc.

We have a Peace Music programme
on BCB Radio
All Saints Church, Bradford,
BD5 0NG,
Tel: 07500410772
Mobile: 07500410772
83.
Chadian Association for
Integration (CAI)
Email:
chadianuk@gmail.com
4 Thirkhill Court,
BRADFORD, BD5 7TY
Website:
www.chadianuk.org
Mr Mahamat
Hangata







TEL: 0732 906017
84.
Children’s Society Leap
Project
Website:
www.childrenssociety.
org.uk


Mrs Judith
Shalkowski

Working across Leeds and Bradford
with children of refugee and asylum
seekers 0-19 years and
unaccompanied children. PA to
Connexions 13 years plus.

Befriending, mentoring, advice and
support.

Delivering disability training
programmes to professionals and
parents working with children.

City of Sanctuary Bradford is part of
a national movement to build a
culture of hospitality for people
seeking sanctuary in the UK.

We are part of a growing network of
towns and cities throughout the UK
which are proud to be places of
safety, and which include people
seeking sanctuary fully in the life of
their communities.

By summer 2009 111 local groups,
organizations and the City Council
had signed a resolution of support
(copies available on our website) for
our campaign.

We work closely with local refugee
community organizations and
services for asylum seekers and
Lower Ground Floor
Cubic Business Centre
533 Stanningley Road
LS13 4EN
Housing Advice & Information
Welfare
Rights
Advice
Information
Supporting People Service
Youth Guidance & Support
English Classes
Summer Trip
Work Placement Opportunities
Eid Festival
Celebrating historic days
Tel: 0113 2363900
Fax: 0113 2363940
85.
City of Sanctuary Bradford
C/O Touchstone
32 Merton Road
BD7 1RE
Email:
laura.beacon@yahoo.c
o.uk
Website:
www.cityofsanctuary.c
om/bradford
Laura O'Connor
Tel: 01274 721626
Fax: 01274 395324
refugees, and have run several
successful events aimed at
highlighting the situations of those
seeking sanctuary in Bradford, as
well as the contributions that they
make to our city. We do not employ
any staff or have any promises,
however Touchstone Methodist
project kindly provides a postal
address as well as free meeting
place. There is limited parking
outside Touchstone.
86.
English Conversation &
Craft Class for Women

Our contact number is therefore
answered during their office hours:
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. They will pass
any messages on to our Chair.
Betty
Thompson

Tuesdays at 10.30 am – 12 noon at
Thornbury Methodist Church –
opposite Phoenix House, the Asylum
Court
Anne Griffin

ESOL + ICT; housing, benefits and
career advice and guidance.

Travel expenses, registration and
exam fees are covered.

The classes are majority asylum
seekers from a wide range of
backgrounds.

ESOL courses are free for asylum h
seekers once they have been in the
UK for 6 months and those on
Section 4 (sadly not for those whose
claims have failed).

Reduced fee for those in receipt of
Jobseekers Allowance or Working
Tax Credit.
Tel: 01274 665232
87.
Forster Community College
(was Cathedral Centre)
Tel: 01274 308707
88.
Hillside Bridge Health
Centre
4 Butler Street West (off
Otley New Road),
Website:
www.cathedralcentre.c
om
Email:
christine.bennette@lcd
westyorks.nhs.uk
Christine
Bennette
Open 8 am – 8pm 7 days/week.

Anyone can just turn up to see a GP
or a nurse, whether a patient of the
BRADFORD, BD3 0BS, 800m
from City Centre
practice or not.

No appointment needed.
KHIDMAT Centre

36 Spencer Road, Great
Horton, BD7
Women’s Drop-Ins: Mon, Tues: 9.30
am – 12.30 pm.

Men’s Drop-Ins: Mon, Tues Thurs: 17 pm

Advice (not legal): Mon-Thurs: 9.30
am – 1 pm.

Community Café: Weds and Thurs:
meal for £2.

Closed on Fridays.

Free Legal Services Commission
asylum advice & representation on
immigration and asylum matters.

Opening times: Monday to Friday
from 10 am to 3 pm.

How to access: Drop in, phone or
write for appointment.

Open – Monday – Friday from 10 am
– 1 pm.

Drop-In session at the Law Centre on
Mondays 10 am – 1 pm.

Phone consultations on Tuesdays
between 10 am – 1pm.

Appointments to be made by
telephone on Tuesdays between 10
am – 1 pm.

Clients with prior appointments can
then be seen on Mondays – Fridays.

The Immigration Advisory Service
(IAS) is the UK’s largest charity
providing representation and advice
TEL: 0845 121 1024 (24
Hours)
89.
Tel: 01274 521 792
90.
Barry Clark Solicitors
10 Mornington Villas,
BRADFORD, BD8 7HB
Email:
info@barryclarksolicito
rs.co.uk
Barry Clark or
Nigel Vaughan
TEL: 01274 544 844
FAX: 01274 488 505
91.
Bradford Law Centre
31 Monor Row, BRADFORD,
BD1 4PS
Website:
www.bradfordlawcentr
e.co.uk
TEL: 01274 306617
FAX: 01274 390 939
92.
Immigration Advisory
Service
First Floor, City Exchange,
Email:
harry.pratt@iasuk.org
Harry Pratt
61 Hall Ings, BRADFORD,
BD1 5SG
TEL: 0844 887 0111
FAX: 0844 887 0222
93.
94.
Or

We can give you a free assessment
and may be able to help you free of
charge thereafter.

Otherwise, we operate a non-profit
fee paying service – the modest
charges simply cover our costs.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday
from 9.30 am to 5 pm.

Clients are seen on a first come, first
served basis.

Please ring us before coming to
check availability, and when you visit
us bring satisfactory evidence of
means so that we can work out
whether you qualify for free advice.

Please also bring a friend to your
first appointment if you are unable
to speak English.

Immigration and asylum lawyer

Offers free initial consultations to
everybody that may ask you for
immigration advice should you know
where to signpost them

Has 7 years experience in the
immigration law field.
Email:
help@switslskis.com

Free Legal Services Commission
advice
Website:
www.switalskis.com

Representation on immigration and
asylum matters.

Opening times: Mon-Fri – 9 am – 5
pm.

How to access: phone for an
appointment.
Bradford@iasuk.org
Website:
www.iasuk.org
Mathieson Law Gumption
Centre Glyde House
Glydegate Bradford ...
Email:
info@mathiesonlaw.co.
uk
Tel:(0) 1274 28 80 90. Fax:
+44 (0) 8707 62 59 87
Website:
www.mathiesonlaw.
co.uk/contact.html
SWITALSKI’S
2a Darley Street,
BRADFORD, BD1 3HH
TEL: 01274 720 314
FAX: 01274 721 206
in immigration and asylum law.
Leanne
Mathieson
95.
The Taylor Partnership
(OISC Level 3 registered)
Suites 1.6 and 1.7, 114-116
Manningham Lane (ATL
Building), BRADFORD, BD8
7JF
TEL: 0844 800 7930/01274
744 777
Email:
marktaylor@thetaylorp
artnership.co.uk
Mr Mark Taylor

Provide Legal Advice

Representation

Sport (basketball & football),
seminars, etc for African young
people from Leeds & Bradford, ages
11-25 years,

With the aim of promoting a positive
and healthy lifestyle.

Languages spoken include English,
French and Swahili

Health Networker for Asylum
Seekers and Refugees.

Helps to link you to your community.
HALE Networks will find out what
activities and services are available
for you locally and helps you to get
there.

The aim of the project is to support
people who feel isolated, lack
confidence or just don’t know about
places that they might be able to go
to.

Helps you to access ESOL or or
college courses.

Helps to explain letters you’re your
Or
Website:
www.thetaylorpartners
hip.co.uk
Ghazala Ali:07538380395
Fatema Majid:
07939466909
Mr Mark Taylor:
07944844398
96.
Maendeleo Refugee Youth
Club
Email:
mryuk@yahoo.co.uk
Paul Katanga
4th Floor CVS, 19-25
Sunbridge Road,
BRADFORD, BD1 2AY
TEL: 01274 722 207
MOBILE: 07939 779 126
97.
HALE Project
Shipley Town Hall, Floor 2,
Merchant’s Quay, Ashley
Lane, Shipley, BD17 7DB
Tel: 01274 271 088
Email:
info@haleproject.org.u
k or
Natasha
Thomas or
Sarah Ward
sarah@haleproject.org.
uk
Website:
www.haleproject.org.u
k
doctor or hospital.
98.
Solace
Woodroyd Children’s
Centre, Woodroyde Road,
West Bowling, BRADFORD,
BD5 8EL
Email: anne@solaceuk.org.uk
Anne
Burghgraef

Helps you to find appointment
locations.

Helps you to find bus routes or
walking routes around your local
area and shops.

Will be able to meet with you
between 6 and 8 times

Helps you make new friendships and
give you confidence to try new
activities and to go to new places.

HALE Networks will meet you and
find out what you are interested in,
and then go with you to those local
places of interest.

These services are free.

Solace is a charity which provides
counselling and psychotherapy to
asylum seekers and refugees in the
Yorkshire region.

Most of the counselling is one-toone, working with trained
interpreters in about two thirds of
the counselling sessions that take
place.

We also have an Advocacy worker
and a Complementary Therapist.

Anne Burghgraef is available at the
Woodroyd Centre on Thursdays or in
Leeds on Mondays to Wednesdays.

Meets every Monday at 6-8 pm at
Desmond Tutu House, Tree, 2 Ash
Grove (opposite the university)

It is open to all

Its main activity is conducting antideportation campaigns for asylum
Website: www.solaceuk.org.uk
TEL: 07546 585246
99.
STAR (Student Action for
Refugees)
Tel: 01274 727034
Mobile: 07800586020
Email:
chrishowson@yahoo.c
om
Chris Howson
seekers.
100
UnLtd, 15 Hallfield Road,
BRADFORD, West Yorkshire,
BD1 3RP
Website:
www.unltd.org.uk/rise

It also does language classes.

Operate the Refugee initiative for
Social Entrepreneurs (RISE), which
aims to unleash and encourage the
potential of refugees as social
entrepreneurs.

UnLtd will support refugees to set up
projects that will make their
communities happier, healthier,
safer and more just places;

As well as support refugees to
achieve their full economic and
social potential.

Meetings with speakers etc. social
evenings, outings to interesting
places, theatre visits, supporting
local events, leisure and social
activities.
To advance the education of women
irrespective of race, creed or party
towards a fuller life and for the
common good and to provide leisure
and social activities.
Membership open.
Meet at Wyke Methodist Church
Hall, Hanson Fold, Laverack Field,
Towngate, Wyke on the third
Tuesday of each month at 7:15pm
April-July and 2:15pm Sep-Mar.
AGM March.
Approx 30 members.
Tel: 01274 750630
101
Wyke And District Evening
Town’s Guild, 152
Westfield Lane, Wyke,
Bradford, BD12 9DL,
Email:
mervis.leadbeater@tal
k21.com
Mervis
Leadbeater

Tel: 01274 671946




102
Bradford and Airedale NHS
Stop Smoking Service.
Address: Listerhills Park of
Science and Commerce,
Unit 69, Campus Road,
Bradford BD7 1HR
Tel 01274202793
Email: Bradbury
Lorraine"
Lorraine.Bradbury@bra
dford.nhs.uk
For queries
Lorraine
Bradbury
To make an
appointment
Tess lefeuvre or
Diane Berry

Provide stop smoking support to all
smokers across the district who want
to stop smoking. Offers drop-ins (no
appointment needed) one to one
appointments and group support.
Service is free provided by NHS
Fax 202803
103
Maternity Services Liaison
Committee (MSLC)
Email:
MSLC@bradford.nhs.uk
Address: MSLC Bradford,
NHS Bradford and Airedale,
Douglas Mill, Bowling Old
Lane, Bradford, BD5 7JR
Website:
www.bradfordairedalepct.nhs.uk
Kristina Juryta


Tel: 0845 111 5000
Fax: 01274 237453





Bradford and Airedale MSLC are a
group of members of the public and
health professionals that work
together to improve maternity
services and facilities across
Bradford and Airedale.
We aim to seek views of local
women and families about the care
that they received during their
pregnancy, labour and aftercare
services.
We would like to know what service
users would recommend for future
improvements.
Membership of MSLC is made up of
a mixture of groups and we are
continually looking at recruiting
members in order to have a full
representation of parents views.
Members are supposed to comment
on issues of maternity care. This is a
chance for you to get involved in
maternity services and have your
say. You may attend meetings, or
you can have your say in writing,
over the phone or by email. Your
views are very important to us.
Meetings: We meet 2 months at
venues across the district. The
meetings last for 2 hours and
refreshments are provided.
Members receive transport
reimbursement of travel costs and
childcare expenses (with proof i.e.
receipts, tickets, etc.)
If you would like to find out more
about joining the MSLC or have any
questions, please do not hesitate to
contact us at the address provided.
Section six: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Anne Colley,Flat 5, Mount Royd, BRADFORD, BD8 7AY, Tel: 01274 491217
Nuslat Ncheel, 8 Rose Street, BRADFORD, BD8 7PF,Tel: 07817769938
Fenaro Rhomes, 70 Prone Park Lane, BRADFORD, BD5 9TA,Tel: 01274 542397
PC 4263 Susan Mitchell,West Yorkshire Police, Trafalgar House Police Station, Nelson Street, BD5 0DX,Tel: 07595005640,Email:
susan.mitchell@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
Sandra Howard, SI Bradford, BRADFORD CATHEDRAL, Stott Hill, 7723BD1 4EH, Tel: 01274 77,Email:
Sandra.howard@bradfordcathedral.org
Angela Wortis, Community Learning Champion, Tel: 01274 394676
Sorrel Weaver, 10 Frieldhurst Road, Todmorden, OL14 8JL,Tel: 01706819061 Email: sorrelweaver@yahoo.co.uk
Katende Soda, African Community Support Project, Tel: 07507845471
Halima Brophy, Bingley, BD16 2SB, 01274 563028
Karen Mitchell, Staying Put, P.O. Box 449, BRADFORD, BD1 2XB, Tel: 01274 667104, Email: kmitchell@stayingput.uk.net
Dawn Kinsella, DVS Keighley, Tel: 01535 210999
M. Houigh, 54 Lingwood Avenue, BD8 9PR, Tel: 01274 497928
Farzara Air, NHS Bradford + Airdale, C/O Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road, BD5, Tel: 07984696192
Colleen Heenan, Email: thunderbaybeach@yahoo.co.uk
Ayenalem Taddess, 23 Airedale College Mount, BRADFORD, BD3 0JU, Tel: 07908169641
Jennifer Jones, 239 Westfield Lane, Wyke, BRADFORD, BD12 9BY, Tel: 01274 608122, Mobile: 07791517724 Email:
catsatwyke@hotmail.com
Maria Haigh, Hospital Interpreter (NHS), Tel: 01274497928
Delicia Chiltenden, 91 Brackenbank Avenue, Keighley, BD22 7AT, Tel: 01274 532858, Mobile: 07981765178
Emai: deltilly@hotmail.co.uk
Kath Jones, 23 Pasture Lane, Clayton, BRADFORD, BD14 6JR, Tel: 01274 815126, Email: kathjones51@hotmail.co.uk
ANV Sand, 17 Syinmore Avenue, Todmorden, OL14 5PL, Tel: 01706 817581
Samia Shafiq, 91 Wadroyd Road, BRADFORD, BD5 8EL, Tel: 07900110293, Email: samy01@hotmail.co.uk
Angela Curtis, CLC, Email: priestleycostumes@hotmail.co.uk
Sheila Asgari-Tourzan, Farfield Road, Shipley, BD18 4QP, Tel: 01274 532858, Fax: 01274 532858, Email: Sheila@isisproject.co.uk