VCSE Alliance Directory

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Organisation description

Charity organisation offering therapeutic support to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse.

Address
Fosse Neighbourhood Centre, Mantle Road, Leicester, LE3 5HG
Phone number (for public/helpline)
0116 216 8334
Public Email Address
Website address
www.family-action.org.uk/psa
Specific community covered (if any)
Children and young people
Specialist areas covered
Other specialist areas
Sexual abuse
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland
Languages covered
English
Organisation name
Organisation description

levelling the playingfield by providing tools and resources to get people thinking, taking action and connecting

Address
Coalville CAN HQ, Memorial Square, Coalville, LE673TU
Phone number (for public/helpline)
+447974260453
Public Email Address
Website address
www.thinkfc.org.uk
Other specific communities covered
Coalville, wider area of Leicester and Leicestershire, can share the tools and resources on line.
Other specialist areas
community building, asset based community development, community ownership of buildings
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, National/regional, Town/Village or Neighbourhood
Specific workforce skills
Accounting, Coaching, Computer literacy, Conflict management, Creative thinking, Digital empowerment, Education, Mentoring, Networking, Sustainability
Organisation name
Organisation description

Established in 2011, Health Link Services (UK) is a growing Accredited Social Enterprise Training provider which delivers tailor made bespoke short courses or longer-term training programs. Our company is accredited with the Advantage Independent Accreditation in Learning. We are a member of Association of Health Care Trainers (AoHT), and we also work in partnership with De Montfort University in Leicester (UK). Health Link Services (UK) works with individuals from different communities, community organisations and different companies registered in Health and Social Care.

Address
No 4 , Wycliffe Street , Leicester , LE1 5LS
Phone number (for public/helpline)
01162514342
Public Email Address
Website address
www.healthlinkservices.com
Specific community covered (if any)
African, BAME, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, Children and young people, Elderly, Faith Groups, Indian, Men, Pakistani, Polish, Somali, South Asian, Sylheti, Women
Other specialist areas
Community Training
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland
Languages covered
English, Gujarati, Portuguese, Somali, Other
Specific workforce skills
Accounting, Communication, Creative thinking, Customer service, Education, Health & Safety, Learning & Development/training, Marketing, Mentoring, Networking, Planning, Project Management, Training, Other
Organisation name
Organisation description

Domestic abuse and sexual violence support services across Leicester. Leicestershire and Rutland. Services include specialist children and young people support, and a specialist pregnancy and maternity post. We offer a range of 1-2-1 and group support options.

Address
PO Box 16, Loughborough, LE11 3AX
Phone number (for public/helpline)
01509 550317
Public Email Address
Website address
www.lwa.org.uk
Specific community covered (if any)
Other
Other specific communities covered
All of these communities are covered if they are survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence.
Specialist areas covered
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland
Languages covered
Other
Organisation description

Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland promotes the well-being of all older people, over the age of fifty years, by helping to make life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience and we are committed to ensuring they maintain their dignity and recognise their value as individuals.
Our main aim is to develop services that reflect the needs and wishes of all older people living locally.
We believe that dignity, privacy and independence can be maintained by providing opportunities for older people to develop new skills and knowledge, form and continue friendships and to have their views listened to.

Address
Lansdowne House,113 Princess Road East, Leicester LE1 7LA
Phone number (for public/helpline)
0116 2992278 (Mon -Fri 9.00-1.00pm)
Public Email Address
Website address
www.ageukleics.org.uk
Specific community covered (if any)
African, Arab, BAME, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, Children and young people, Chinese, Elderly, Faith Groups, Gypsy/ Traveller, Indian, LGBTQ+, Men, Pakistani, Polish, Somali, South Asian, Sylheti, Women
Other specialist areas
Services relating to older people
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland
Languages covered
English, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Urdu
Specific workforce skills
Accounting, Advocacy, Bid writing, Computer literacy, Digital empowerment, Equalities and human rights, Health & Safety, Influencing, Learning & Development/training, Marketing, Project Management, Social media, Training
Organisation name
Organisation description

Educating and raising awareness around mental health issues within the Muslim community. Working to reduce the stigma associated with mental health and empowering communities to seek and access mental health support. At The Lantern Initiative we host mental health events and workshops to help achieve our aims. Content is planned and delivered within a faith-sensitive framework but all of our events are open to people of other faiths and none too.

Phone number (for public/helpline)
N/A
Website address
www.thelanterninitiative.co.uk
Listing Category
Specific community covered (if any)
Faith Groups
Other specific communities covered
Muslim
Specialist areas covered
Area organisation covers
Leicester, National/regional
Languages covered
English, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu
Specific workforce skills
Education, Project Management, Social media, Training, Other
Organisation name
Organisation description

Shama Womens Centre has been established for more than 37 years to empower women to become more active economically, educationally and improve their health and wellbeing including mental health. We do this by providing a range of training, educational programmes, mental health counselling and befriending. Many of our women are from BAME communities we provide ESOL classes, domestic abuse support, help into work and a range of creative peer support workshops in cooking, baking, hair and beauty, textiles training . We have onsite gym and sauna to help improve physical wellbeing and an onsite Ofsted registered nursery.

Address
39/49 Sparkenhoe Street
Phone number (for public/helpline)
0011 2514747
Public Email Address
Website address
shamawomenscentre.co.uk
Specific community covered (if any)
African, Arab, BAME, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, Indian, Somali, South Asian, Women
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland
Languages covered
Bangladeshi, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Specific workforce skills
Advocacy, Bid writing, Coaching, Communication, Computer literacy, Health & Safety, Mentoring, Planning, Project Management, Service design/user research, Social media, Training
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