Support and Counselling
Services offering support and counselling run by the church and Christian groups in Calderdale:
Art Club - suitable for all ages and abilities, Monday and Friday 10am - 12noon, cost of £2.50 per week at Salvation Army, St James Road, Halifax.
Calderdale Royal Hospital Chaplain - the hospital has a Chaplain team who offer support - be it emotional, spiritual or just someone to chat to. The team organise a short service each Sunday in the Chapel on the first floor of Calderdale Royal Hospital - this is also open 24/7 for a quiet space. Prayer and visiting requests can also be left in the Chapel.
CAP Money - a 3 session course designed by Christians Against Poverty to teach people budgeting skills and good money management, bringing control over their finances -www.capmoney.org
Care for the Family - offers support, encouragement and events to families and those who are hurting through family breakdown, bereavement and those parenting alone -www.careforthefamily.org.uk
Christians Against Poverty - a national debt counselling charity with 131 centres offering hope and a solution to anyone in debt through its unique, in-depth service - www.capuk.org
CICS - offer support on a one to one basis with pupils in High Schools in Calderdale. CICS have delivered the CAP Money Management course and MARS (Marriage and Relationships) Skills course) in several sixth forms - www.cicscalderdale.org.uk
Crisis Pregnancy Centre - shows God's love and compassion to women facing an unplanned pregnancy and to those who have had an abortion or other pregnancy loss and for men whose partner is considering, or has had, an abortion - www.careconfidential.com
Food and Support Drop-In - giving away around 90 food parcels each week as well as offering support, advice and prayer for those with chaotic lifestyles - www.foodandsupportdropin.org.uk
Fun and Exercise - gentle and informal exercise group, Monday's 1-2pm at a cost of 50p - open to all - Salvation Army, St James Road, Halifax.
Gideon's - placing Bibles in hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, residential homes, etc - www.gideons.org.uk
Healing Rooms - offering prayer in a confidential and sensitive manner especially for healing - each Wednesday 4pm - 8pm at 5 St James Street, Halifax - www.healingroomshalifax.com
Heatherwood Counselling and Retreat Centre - healing centre for quiet days and counselling in the Shibden Valley - www.heatherwood.org.uk
Noah's Ark Counselling and Café and New Horizons Coffee Shop - safe haven and place of hope in Lee Mount and Ovenden. Outside catering, meeting room, reasonably priced cafe, community groups and counselling centre, debt advice and Rainbows (for children suffering any form of loss) - www.noahsarkcafe.org.uk
Prison Fellowship - offering help and support to prisoners, ex-prisoners and families - www.pfew.org
St Augustine's Centre - provide a wide range of activities and resources in a caring environment especially for asylum seekers and refugees - www.staugustinescentrehalifax.org.uk
St Mary's Counselling Centre - based at St Mary's in Todmorden a listening ear is available to all - www.todmorden.org.uk/Counselling/counselling.html
Salvation Army Charity Shop - good quality clothes at reasonable prices, Friday 10.30am - 4pm, Salvation Army, St James Road, Halifax.
Turning Point Counselling - a service for those who need someone to talk to - trained people who will listen and understand. More information at www.turningpoint-brighouse.org.uk
United Churches Healing Ministry - a Huddersfield based group who offer training and counselling to many groups in Calderdale - www.uchm.btck.co.uk