Organisation description

The Peace Centre is a community-based charity rooted in Islamic values, offering inclusive support to individuals and families. We provide essential services such as a food bank, autism club, youth programmes, and faith-based counselling. Our focus is on mental well-being, family support, and community resilience through education, mentoring, and practical help.

Address
The Peace Centre, Thurncourt Road, LE5 2NG
Phone number (for public/helpline)
0116 24 17 100
Public Email Address
Website address
peacecentre.org.uk
Specific community covered (if any)
African, Arab, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, Children and young people, Chinese, Elderly, Faith Groups, Indian, Men, Pakistani, South Asian, Women
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire
Languages covered
Arabic, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Other
Specific workforce skills
Education
Organisation name
Organisation description

Baby Basics Leicester is a volunteer-led charity aiming to support families who are struggling to meet the financial and practical burden of looking after a new baby or young child. We provide much needed essentials and equipment for free on a referral basis.

Address
Unit C Chantry House, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, LE8 6EP
Phone number (for public/helpline)
07933570378
Public Email Address
Website address
www.babybasicsleicester.co.uk
Specific community covered (if any)
BAME, Children and young people, Women, Other
Other specific communities covered
Any community
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland
Languages covered
Other
Specific workforce skills
Bid writing, Customer service, Education, Health & Safety, Project Management, Social media
Organisation description

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.

Public Email Address
Listing Category
Specialist areas covered
Other specialist areas
Loneliness
Area organisation covers
Other
Specific workforce skills
Other
Organisation description

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.

Address
11-15 Coventry Road Market Harborough, LE16 9BX,
Phone number (for public/helpline)
01858 456915
Public Email Address
Website address
https://www.beacon-care.com
Specific community covered (if any)
Gypsy/ Traveller
Area organisation covers
Town/Village or Neighbourhood
Languages covered
English
Specific workforce skills
Advocacy, Bid writing, Equalities and human rights, Mentoring
Organisation description

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.

Address
185 Main Street, Stanton under Bardon LE67 9TQ
Phone number (for public/helpline)
07720233699
Public Email Address
Website address
https://betteroutdoors.org.uk/
Other specialist areas
Experience with neurodiverse children, young people and their families
Area organisation covers
Leicestershire, Town/Village or Neighbourhood
Organisation name
Organisation description

Bharat Sports Club is Leicester’s oldest minority-led cricket club. We have over 90 members, with three senior mens teams, a women's team and youth boys and girls teams. At the heart of our work is a commitment to empowering young people and underrepresented communities, particularly those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds - we are currently expanding our youth and women’s cricket programmes not just to improve technical cricket skills, but to build confidence, resilience, and ambition—especially among girls and young women who face cultural, social, or economic barriers to participation.

Address
Beechwood Close, Rowlatts Hill, Leicester, LE5 6SY
Phone number (for public/helpline)
07966262805
Public Email Address
Website address
bharatsportsclub.com
Specific community covered (if any)
African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, Children and young people, Elderly, Indian, Men, Pakistani, Polish, South Asian, Women
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire
Languages covered
Arabic, Bangladeshi, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Specific workforce skills
Coaching, Equalities and human rights, Learning & Development/training, Social media
Organisation name
Organisation description

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.

Address
LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RE
Phone number (for public/helpline)
01162616812
Public Email Address
Website address
www.bigdifferencecompany.co.uk
Specific community covered (if any)
Children and young people
Area organisation covers
Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, National/regional
Languages covered
English
Specific workforce skills
Advocacy, Bid writing, Business intelligence/strategy, Coaching, Communication, Computer literacy, Creative thinking, Customer service, Data analysis, Education, Equalities and human rights, Facilitation, Influencing, Marketing, Mentoring, Negotiation and persuasion, Networking, Project Management, Social media, Sustainability, Training
Organisation name
Organisation description

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.

Address
The Business Box, Oswin Road, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1HR.
Phone number (for public/helpline)
0116 2795000
Public Email Address
Website address
www.b-inspired.org.uk
Specific community covered (if any)
African, BAME, Children and young people, Elderly, Gypsy/ Traveller, Men, Polish, Somali, Women
Other specific communities covered
Braunstone, Leicester.
Other specialist areas
Volunteering
Area organisation covers
Town/Village or Neighbourhood
Specific workforce skills
Advocacy, Bid writing, Business intelligence/strategy, Coaching, Communication, Computer literacy, Customer service, Digital empowerment, Education, Facilitation, Health & Safety, Influencing, Learning & Development/training, Mentoring, Networking, Planning, Project Management, Publishing, Service design/user research, Social media, Sustainability, Training
Organisation name
Organisation description

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.

Address
Hope Centre, 42-44 Nottingham Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1NW
Website address
https://www.meltonvineyard.org.uk/breathing-space.html
Specialist areas covered
Area organisation covers
Town/Village or Neighbourhood
Languages covered
English
Organisation description

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.

Address
Bright Hope House, Talbot Lane, Swannington, LE67 8QT
Phone number (for public/helpline)
07523677712
Public Email Address
Website address
www.brighthope-nwl.org.uk
Area organisation covers
Town/Village or Neighbourhood
Languages covered
English
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