Organisation Directory

aspire is a specialist service for people aged 14-35 in Leeds experciencing first episode psychosis. We are a diverse, community-based team of care co-ordinators, support workers, employment worker, therapists, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. Our volunteers support social recover group work such as our football, women's and walking groups. Volunteers can also provide additional 1-to-1 support for clients who want to work towards a personal goal.

Our aim is to connect people to services and activities in their community in order to benefit overall health and wellbeing. We believe that everyone can live a fulfilled life, however, sometimes people need help to achieve this. Feeling connected to your community has lots of health and wellbeing benefits that support resilience, independence and good physical and mental health. Our Wellbeing coordinators are based within GP practices providing 1-2-1 support over the phone and face to face. Community outreach from GP surgeries and other community locations is undertaken as appropriate.

The Mental Health Support Service is a team of Mental Health Support Workers (MHSWs) who work with people aged 16 and upwards with mental health problems to overcome some of the day-to-day difficulties they might encounter. The service works with clients and their carers to assess areas such as disability, identifying strengths, resources and hopes before making plans with the client to get the most out of opportunities to improve their quality of life. The support work is at the client's pace and takes a longer term view allowing time to build a sound relationship.

Octavia House is a hostel in Belle Isle, Leeds, providing short-stay support and housing to clients leaving Wards 3 and 4 of the NHS Becklin Centre. There are six places for women and men between the ages of 18-64 years. The longest anyone can stay is eight months.

Rose Villa provides shared living accommodation for five people for up to two years It also provides satellite support to 12 people who are living independently in the local community. People are supported in their own homes but can also come to the project and access support and be part of the overall Rose Villa community. The service provides a stepping stone for people coming out of Hospital or 24 hour accommodation.

A range of training courses, including Mental Health First Aid.

We are a Centre for Inclusive Living led by people with learning difficulties. We work to make things better for people with learning diffculties. We do training, research and consultancy. We can support people with learning difficulties to plan and controltheir own lives.

The society is a friendly group of people of all ages, who meet once a month to hear a speaker, discuss common items of interest, enjoy refreshments and contribute to a plant stall. There is an annual flower, fruit, vegetable, baking, and craft show every autumn.

To provide without distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions, facilities for social welfare and leisure activities for all Cookridge residents. Please see our website for details of groups that use the Village Hall.

Served from the Catholic Parish of Blessed John Henry Newman, which was formed in 2011 to include the three Churches of St Theresa, Crossgates, St Gregory at Swarcliffe, and Corpus Christi, Osmondthorpe. The address for correspondence is: Parish of Blessed John Henry Newman, St Theresa?s RC Church, Station Road, Crossgates, Leeds LS15 7JY.