VCSE Alliance Directory

Search through the VCSE Alliance Directory to find VCSE organisations’ information and contact details.

Organisation description

Peepul Centre, a multi-purpose Community and Arts Centre offers a range of 'Lifestyle and Health & Well Being Activities’: theatre, children's nursery, gym, art spaces, training rooms, function rooms, restaurant and bars. We serve the local community at every stage of life through in-house projects, partnering with organisations and through our wide-ranging tenants.
In December 2020, the Centre with NHS was a regional Covid vaccination hub. The Mental Wellbeing Peepul Crisis Café is running since 2022. NHS and others work at Peepul Centre on health programmes including Weight Management, Diabetes, Covid-rehab and Immunisation. The Centre is fully accessible.

Address
Peepul Centre, Orchardson Ave, Leicester LE4 6DP
Phone number (for public/helpline)
0116 2616000
Public Email Address
Website address
https://peepulenterprise.com/
Specific community covered (if any)
BAME, Bangladeshi, Children and young people, Elderly, Indian, Pakistani, South Asian, Women
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, National/regional, Town/Village or Neighbourhood
Languages covered
Bangladeshi, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Specific workforce skills
Accounting, Customer service
Organisation name
Organisation description

At Pepper's - A Safe Place, there is no charge, no agenda and no pressure. Just an opportunity to meet a friendly face, take some time out to improve your mental health and wellbeing. We are open to all over 18’s. We offer multiple drop-in sessions a week at which, you can relax with a cup of tea or coffee, chat with others, share experiences or just take some time out. At our Melton and Oakham centers we offer a range of organised activities: cookery, arts and crafts classes, board games, gardening, Tai Chi, and mindfulness sessions.

Address
Pepper's- A Safe Place 2A High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AL and 53 King Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1XB United Kingdom
Phone number (for public/helpline)
07714503556
Public Email Address
Website address
https://www.peppersasafeplace.co.uk/
Listing Category
Other specialist areas
Wellbeing
Area organisation covers
Leicestershire, Rutland
Languages covered
English
Organisation name
Organisation description

Canal Boat Charity providing day trips and holidays on our attractive local waterways for people living with any disability, elderly, families & children and young people. Providing proven positive health and wellbeing benefits

Address
Canal Side Moorings, Beeches Rd, Loughborough. LE11 2NS
Phone number (for public/helpline)
01509265590
Public Email Address
Website address
https://www.peterlemarchanttrust.co.uk
Specific community covered (if any)
Children and young people, Elderly, Faith Groups
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, National/regional
Specific workforce skills
Bid writing, Coaching, Conflict management, Health & Safety, Mentoring, Networking, Planning
Organisation description

Pink Lizard is youth and community development organisation created in 2011. We are a locally trusted organisation with 12 years of experience of working with deprived and disengaged people.
Our goal is to support, develop and educate people, building self-belief, confidence, and a positive outlook in lives of both young and older people the unemployed, single parents, people experiencing mental illness and other health issues brought about from isolation
people experiencing poor mental health and other health issues brought about from isolation

Address
The Pork Pie Library And Community Centre
Phone number (for public/helpline)
07940360397
Website address
www.pinklizard.org
Specific community covered (if any)
BAME, Caribbean, Children and young people, Elderly, Indian, LGBTQ+, Men, Somali, Women
Area organisation covers
Leicester
Languages covered
English
Specific workforce skills
Advocacy, Bid writing, Coaching, Computer literacy, Digital empowerment, Education, Learning & Development/training, Mentoring, Social media, Training, Web design
Organisation name
Organisation description

Place2Be is a children and young people's mental health charity with almost 30 years' experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools.
We provide mental health support in schools through one-to-one and group counselling using tried and tested methods backed by research. In addition, we also offer expert training and professional qualifications.

Address
175 St John St, London EC1V 4LW
Phone number (for public/helpline)
020 7923 5500
Public Email Address
Website address
https://www.place2be.org.uk/
Specific community covered (if any)
African, Arab, BAME, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, Children and young people, Chinese, Faith Groups, Gypsy/ Traveller, Indian, LGBTQ+, Men, Pakistani, Polish, Somali, South Asian, Sylheti, Women
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, National/regional, Town/Village or Neighbourhood
Languages covered
Other
Specific workforce skills
Other
Organisation name
Organisation description

Patien Participation in GP practice

Listing Category
Organisation name
Organisation description

The charity Project LIGHT is an interprofessional student and staff partnership providing health promotion and advice to Leicester's homeless population. LIGHT started in 2010 and now includes medical, nursing, pharmacy, social work, psychology and other students.

Address
Leicester Medical School, College of Life Sciences George Davies Centre, University of Leicester, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HA
Public Email Address
Listing Category
Specialist areas covered
Area organisation covers
Leicester
Organisation name
Organisation description

Project Polska is a grass root community organisation, which works towards improving community cohesion and advance social equity of Polish diaspora across the city and county of Leicestershire. The organisation places particular emphasis on building sustainable relationships between Polish community and various stakeholders, including statuary bodies, cultural and heritage organisations, and other minority ethnic groups. The organisation key strategic objectives are: community development and education; capacity and leadership building; civic participation; sustainability; health and wellbeing

Address
28 Haddon Close Syston Leicestershire LE7 1HZ
Phone number (for public/helpline)
07535440520
Public Email Address
Website address
https://www.facebook.com/projectpolskaleics/
Listing Category
Specific community covered (if any)
BAME, Polish
Specialist areas covered
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, National/regional
Languages covered
English, Polish
Specific workforce skills
Advocacy, Equalities and human rights
Organisation name
Organisation description

Quetzal provide free, and inclusive, counselling, support services and outreach to empower female survivors' recovery from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse

Address
Talbot House, 14-16 Talbot Lane Leicester
Phone number (for public/helpline)
0333 101 4280
Public Email Address
Website address
quetzal.org.uk
Listing Category
Specific community covered (if any)
Women
Specialist areas covered
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland
Languages covered
English
Organisation description

We care for babies, children and young people who won’t live as long as you or I.

Our facilities and services are second-to-none, and our specialist staff are exceptional. Which means we can give the best care, not just when it’s needed, but wherever it’s needed across the East Midlands, be that in our hospice, in hospital or at home.

Address
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, Lark Rise, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HS
Phone number (for public/helpline)
01509 638 000
Website address
www.rainbows.co.uk
Other specific communities covered
Children and young people
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, National/regional
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