The Centre will close following on from our telephone registration session on Friday 20th December 2024 (10am – 12:30pm), and will reopen on Monday 6th January 2025.
Any emails or answerphone message received during this time, will be responded to when the Centre reopens.
If you require support over the festive period please see the information below:
Who to call for support if you feel unsafe:
If you or someone else is feeling that they are going to harm themselves or are at risk from another person, there are services available to help.
- In an emergency call 999 or go to Accident & Emergency
- Contact your own GP or out of hours GP
- For general health support and advice, NHS direct: 111
- Domestic abuse, Wakefield District Domestic Abuse Service (WDDAS): 0800 915 1561
- Wakefield Safe Space 07776 962815 – open 6pm-12am 7 days a week – hours remain the same over Christmas.
Other support:
- Samaritans telephone: 116 123 (free phone)
- Emergency Housing Advice, Wakefield Council: 01924 304362
- Food Banks;
- St. Catherine’s Church, Doncaster Road, Belle Vue, Wakefield 01924 211130
- Normanton Food bank; Castleford Road, Normanton 01924 895634
- If you need help with drug or alcohol problems, Inspiring Recovery telephone: 0300 123 1912
Help available from our partners Turning Point Talking Therapies:
If you are wanting support for your emotional or mental health, our partners Turning Point Talking Therapies can offer you an assessment to help explore options the best way forward for you. Support can be offered online, over the phone, video or face to face and you can request the gender of your therapist if this helps you feel more comfortable. Support ranges from access to online CBT and self help programmes, wellbeing groups courses and workshops or one to one therapy and counselling.