All of our Telephone Befrienders are DBS checked. Our aim is to address the issue of loneliness and how it affects peoples health. We work through GP surgeries and the Social Prescribers (NHS) and Local Area Coordinators (Social Services) who identify people we can support. The Befrienders call the Befriendees on a regular basis to chat and check all is OK. 6 monthly reviews are carried out with the Befrienders to check all is OK with them.
Beacon provides social care advice, information and advocacy for residents within the Harborough District, including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Crisis Cafe provision and GRT project.
Connecting with nature, creating community, supporting wellbeing”
We operate entirely outdoors in various wooded sites in north Leicestershire and our mental health support services include:
6-week Wellbeing in the Woods courses, combining mindfulness and self care strategies with crafting and peer support
Forest Therapy (also known as Forest Bathing) walks
Regular drop-in sessions around the campfire for food, connection, chat and a variety of nature based crafts and skills
Regular Social Wellbeing rambles
In 2022 we supported service users with long term conditions such as MS, ME, Fybromyalgia, Mild to Moderate Mental Illness, PTSD, Loneliness, Anxiety and Depression.
Big Difference Company are a charity that produce arts festivals and projects that improve wellbeing across the UK. It is the charity responsible for the hugely successful Leicester Comedy Festival & The UK Kids' Comedy Festival which run annually in February across Leicestershire and beyond. We use our knowledge and expertise to offer bespoke responses to our partners at the heart of our community through our network of comedians, performers and cultural practitioners to tackle challenging subjects and break down barriers while delivering serious messages.
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.
Breathing Space is a free, confidential listening service for adults (18+) supported by trained volunteers and counsellors-in-training under the supervision of a fully qualified BACP counsellor.
Bright Hope in North West Leicestershire works within the area to support individuals who have a condition that leads to a reduction in quality of life or who have been diagnosed with a life limiting condition as well as offering support to their partner or carer.
We make and share resources and training to help asylum seekers, refugees and other disadvantage second language speakers with cultural integration, English language and literacy learning, wellbeing and women's and men's health. We work those supporting both adults and children / young people in a wide range of settings across the UK. We do some direct workshop delivery both online and to support the work of community organisations in Leicester, Loughborough and surrounding areas.
BrightSparks Arts supports people who use mental health services to develop confidence, skills, creativity and a sense of community through workshops, projects, publications, exhibitions and performances led by professional artists and mental health professionals.
Finding pathways for neurodiverse and autistic people as a stepping stone to independence. Bespoke assessments to provide more sustainable outcomes including tracking and monitoring of participants to aid engagement so optimising progress
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