VCSE Alliance Directory
Search through the VCSE Alliance Directory to find VCSE organisations’ information and contact details.
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- End of life care (19)
- Living well and staying healthy (138)
- Long term conditions, illnesses and diseases (73)
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- Mental health (146)
- Other (103)
Circulus for Men is a community focused men’s wellbeing initiative built around conversation, connection, and support. Through regular groups known as The Circle, men come together in a safe, confidential, and non judgemental space to talk openly about life, mental health, relationships, stress, work, and personal growth. Some men speak, others simply listen, but all men are welcome. The combines peer support, education, and research informed approaches to promote long term wellbeing and reduce isolation. With sessions across multiple locations, Circulus for Men continues to grow, helping men realise they do not have to face life alone today.
We deliver educational self-defence programmes for women, girls, marginalised communities, and trauma-affected individuals across Leicestershire and the Midlands. Our goal is to strengthen community safety, healing, empowerment, and wellbeing through accessible, trauma-informed self-defence training and movement-based recovery programmes tailored to people’s needs. By responding to the distinct needs of each community, we address the full range of violence these groups may face and help build confidence, resilience, and personal agency.
We are a community-focused organisation working to bridge inequality by providing access to digital, social, educational and STEM opportunities. Through community projects, we deliver advocacy, wellbeing support and research that amplifies underrepresented voices. Our STEM programmes make science accessible and engaging, while our Assisted Digital services help people navigate essential online systems and build digital confidence. We also offer accredited skills training and consultancy to support inclusive practice. Working with partners across sectors, we create practical pathways that improve access, build resilience, and enable individuals and communities to thrive.
Active Together are here to make physical activity and sport more accessible and part of our everyday lives. We aim to both help the people of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland get moving a little more, in their own way as well helping organisations and individuals support more people to be active and move more.
Sexual health, wellbeing and HIV prevention charity working with underrepresented communities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and new arrivals, living and working across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
b inspired is a multi-purpose Community Anchor organisation in Braunstone, Leicester. Working to improve the lives of people in Braunstone through a range of services, including: Foodbank, Food Pantry, Be-friending for over 55's, Men's Groups, Mental Health projects, volunteer opportunities and training, community activities, health promotion, a Community Hub with a Community Café and a wide range of children and Young Peoples activities.
YMCA Leicestershire is a leading provider of supported accommodation to homeless young people aged 16 to 25 in Leicester City. Our vision is for every homeless young person to have a safe place to call home & the support they need to create lasting change. We accommodate over 200 young people each year and provide a range of services including quality accommodation, access to education/employment, therapeutic support to those experiencing complex needs and a residential children’s home. We also deliver a street based mentoring service for young people who are at risk of or are involved in serious violent crime.
First Step is an organisation run for male survivors (aged 13+) and their supporters. We provide free confidential services to male survivors of sexual abuse and their supporters living in the city of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to enable survivors to make the “First Step” towards feeling less isolated through increased personal power to make choices.
Our mission is to empower men to move forward from the negative impact sexual abuse has had on their lives
An inclusive, person centered approach to holistic wellbeing.
A range of empowering, solution focused, mindful programs, providing individuals with support for their mental wellbeing (both group & 1-1)
Our range of self care and self development programs, meet each individual at their own unique starting point.
All programs are delivered with passion and vision, motivating individuals to develop lifelong coping techniques & skills to empower them to actively work towards autonomy.
Long term support to all members, through our online group.
Benefiting individual wellbeing and that of their families and the wider community.
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