Organisations for helping Young People
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Branching Out
St. John’s House
2 St. John’s Lane
Halifax
HX1 2JD
Branching Out has its own page here on the CiR Website. Click the title or here to view the page.
HIMMAT Project
34-36 Hanson Lane
Halifax
HX1 5NX
01422 348 045
HIMMAT’s mission is to offer young people the opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills, attitudes and confidence, thus enabling and empowering them to decide their own futures. HIMMAT offers a range of services for young people including; Supervision of Offenders, Youth Centre, Girls Activities Evening, Homework Support, Homework Drop-In, Summer School, NEET programme, Resettlement and After-care, Re-integration of Offenders and much more.
Calderdale Young Carers Service
Children and Young People’s Services
Council Offices
Southgate
Elland
HX5 0ER
01422 261207
sue.walmsley@calderdale.gov.uk
vanessa.graham@calderdale.gov.uk
Because members of the family usually have different needs, the Young Carers Service works with a lot of other organisations to increase the chance of getting the best possible support for the family. These may include: Schools, Colleges and Education Support e.g Education Welfare Officers, Educational Psychologists, Learning Mentors, Home School Liaison Officers, Connexions; Health (Doctors, Psychiatrists, School Nurses, CPN’s), Family Support, Young People’s Services, Leisure Services, Housing etc.
The services include:
- Information and advice – including a newsletter sent out every half term;
- Group sessions – weekly activities to give a break, social events, short projects to work on specific topics and opportunities to talk about how the service can be improved;
- Advocacy – to give young carers and their families a louder voice;
- Individual support – time to talk and to work on particular problems.
Youth Works
Orangebox Young Peoples Centre
1 Thomas Street
Halifax
HX1 1UG
01422 320033
john.greenwood@calderdale.gov.uk
Youth Works is located in the Orange Box, Halifax town centre. It is a safe space for young people aged 13-25 to come along, ‘chill out’, listen to music, access the internet or have a brew.
The drop-in is always staffed by youth workers who can offer advice, information, support or guidance on the whole range of issues that affect young people.
The drop in is open weekdays from 3.30 pm to 5.45 pm.