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Mental Health service providers annual reportsIan Smith - December 2011ian.smith@kirklees.gov.uk
These annual reports show the achievements for 2010 / 2011.
 Kirklees Communities and Leisure Services
- Active for Life (PDF:517kb)
Active for Life is specifically intended for individuals experiencing mental illness. Active for Life aims to support people to develop the knowledge, confidence, skills and support networks necessary for regular physical activity to become a sustainable part of their lifestyle.
Mental Health Matters - Kirklees Employment Service (PDF:247kb)
Kirklees Employment Service is a specialist employment service designed to enable people with mental health issues to gain and retain employment Support to Recovery
- Community Options, Self-help and Wellbeing Service (PDF:70.2kb)
S2R offers a Community Options service which includes Evenings and Weekends and a Health and Well-being service with a broad menu of activities and opportunities. St Anne's Community Services
- Carers' Breaks Service (PDF:4.02kb)
Carers Breaks Service provides short breaks for carers who provide unpaid care for someone with mental health difficulties. WomenCentre - Womenspace Mental Health and Well Being Service (PDF:
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Womenspace is an independent service run by women for women which, through advice, information, advocacy and education, creates opportunities and enables women greater participation, choice and control. It aims to work with women in particular who have experienced or are facing socio-economic disadvantage, discrimination, violence and poverty.
HOOT - Out of the Blue(PDF: 602kb)
Out of the Blue deliver a range of creative activities for people with mental health needs in workshops (groups) and one-to-one (studios). These services include open groups in music (acoustic and electronic), dance, visual arts and creative writing, plus one-to-one opportunities in recording/music production and in visual arts "creative sanctuaries". Kirklees Citizens Advice - Armed Services Project (PDF:
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Following the success of the pilot project carried out during 2009-10 by South Kirklees CAB; to raise awareness of the advice and support needs of ex-service personnel and their families living in Kirklees, the project was extended until March 2011. The project (now carried out by Kirklees Citizens Advice, following a merger) is part of a much wider initiative to repair the covenant between the armed services and the general public and to link in to the new mental health commissioning strategy for Kirklees. |
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