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Childline
Free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK.
NAPAC
Help and support for adults who have experienced childhood abuse.
Kirklees Safer Communities Partnership
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Your choice, your community

Information on services for older people, people with disabilities, people with mental health problems, and anyone who wants to stay happy, healthy and independent.

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	Help at home Help with my garden or around the house Age Concern - Kirklees (external) Homecare Local organisations - Home improvements and safety Red Cross - Care in the home (external) United Kingdom Home Care Association(UKHC) (External) Meals on wheels Local organisatons - Meals on Wheels services Help with shopping Age Concern - Kirklees (external) Living independently Living independently Help walking my dog or looking after my pet National petsitters FAQs (external) Dogstrust - Leeds (External) Cats Protection (external) Your Local RSPCA - Regional services (external) Befriending Local Organisatons - Befriending Get advice on avoiding falls Help the aged - preventing falls (external) Learn skills for independent living Into independence - a course for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities (external) top
	Health Local NHS Services Local NHS services (external) Alternative therapies Local organisations - Alternative health Addiction Local organisations - Addictions Services for people with specific illnesses or conditions Local organisations - Illnesses and conditions Find a chiropodist or podiatrist Directgov - find a chiropodist (external) top
	Activities Getting some exercise Specialist sporting programmes and activities Active for life Local Organisations - Walking groups Libraries Libraries and the services they provide Using computers Computers in libraries Age concern - computers and IT (external) Learning something new West Yorkshire Training Access Point (WYTAP) (external) Local organisations - Adult learning
	Money and the law Consumer rights Consumer Direct (external) Advice on claiming housing benefit or council tax benefit General Information about Claiming Benefit Information on other benefits and pensions Department for Work and Pensions services and benefits (external) Information about pensions Direct Gov - Retirement and pensions (external) Legal, financial or other advice from your CAB CAB online (external) Finding a job Kirklees jobs Job Centre Plus (external) Housing Housing information for tenants and Landlords top
	Other Death and bereavement Information links about death and bereavement Local organisations - Bereavement Getting a holiday or a break Local organisations - Holidays and outings Disabled holidays directory (External) Getting involved and being heard Local organisations - Getting involved and being heard Help to keep warm Affordable Warmth Warm Zone Services for people with disabilities Local organisations - Disabilities What to do if you suspect an adult is being abused Adult protection top