Organisation Directory

Larchfield is a residential care home that supports older people with enduring mental health needs. Larchfield has 40 en-suite rooms available and provides 24 hour care and support to people mostly over the age of 50. Larchfield care for people with a whole range of mental issues, whether with or without learning disabilities and provide support where for some reason independent living is no longer providing the required care and support to meet a person?s needs. Short term interim care such as re-ablement and resettlement following hospital discharge, as well as respite care, is also available.

Armley Common Right Trust aims to provide enjoyment of the green open spaces, 20+ acres in all, for the residents of Armley. Meetings are held twice yearly, plus more if required (see comments in opening hours). Open-Days/Working Days are held last year. Two Parks - Charlie Cake and Wortley 'Moor Top' (junction of Armley Town Street, Wortley Road and Ridge Road). Armley Moor - Used for Armley Feast, Armley FunDay, etc, and as a recreational open space with extensive views (includes land on Theaker Lane adjacent to Christ Church School). Hill Top Moor - at top of Whingate opposite Travellers Rest Public House, Ley Lane - land leased to Council on 99 year lease.

Armley Juniors' aims to divert young people from falling into anti social and or criminal activities by involving them in positive and supportive activities. A wide of range activities including creative arts, sports and residential experiences are available for 11-19yrs. Armley Juniors' aims to provide a safe environment for young people to learn new skills. We support young people to build up their self-esteem and confidence to such a level, that they will be able to enter into further learning and self-development opportunities, including employment. All opportunities are available to individuals and or small groups.

Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts. Our ambition is to place the arts at the heart of national life, reflecting the country's rich and diverse cultural identity as only the arts can. We want people throughout England to experience arts activities of the highest quality. We believe that access to the arts goes hand in hand with excellence. For more details about Arts Council England -Yorkshire please see the website.

Artz Academy was established in 2004 and offers creative arts and english language arts classes and workshops to schools, youth centres, hospitals, addiction clinics, young offenders institutions and anywhere art can be used therapeutically and educationally. Artz Academy facilitates and teaches in the community. Gabrielle spiegel is an innovative creative english teacher offering help to young people and adults of all abilities in a variety of settings. We can visit your premises or organise a workshop with ourselves. All ages and abilities welcome. Specialises in Big Art: murals, graffiti and urban arts and crafts and curriculum based art workshops. If you would like us to run workshops please contact us for further information, or to arrange a consultation.

Our group is called Asian Women Carers Group. The groups are called Koshish meaning to try for yourself and Himmat meaning courage. These groups run every Tuesday and Wednesday 10.00am - 12.00 noon. They are specifically for Asian women who care for special needs relatives.

Our counselling helpline is run by fully trained volunteer breastfeeding counsellors taking calls in their own homes. All our volunteers have breastfed their own baby and completed extensive training in breastfeeding matters.

Autism Angels- working with parents and professionals to improve the lives of children on the Autism Spectrum.