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Well Together Service provides a range of interesting, sociable activities led by dedicated volunteers.
The activities are free, or low cost, and cover the whole of the Bradford District, Airedale , Wharfedale and Craven at wheelchair-accessible venues.
You do not have to attend regularly and you can attend as many of our groups as you like.
Activities and Walks include:
•Art/craft groups
•Creative writing

•Guided relaxation sessions
•Health walks – ranging from 30-90 mins long
•Painting and drawing groups
•Reading groups

•Singing groups
•Social groups
•Support groups for specific health conditions
•Wellbeing recovery support groups
Virtual Groups

For information on our groups - https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/services/well-together-service/
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West Bowling Activity Group (WBAG), established in 2003, is managed by a group of volunteers from the West Bowling area.

WBAG aims to advance the education, social, health and well-being of the West Bowling community through the provision of:

Promoting educational, social, health and well-being services/activities
Providing facilities and services for the improvement in educational standards of children and adults
Educational courses specifically for post-16 girls and women
Day-trips, activities and events
Arrange activities to encourage healthy living
Partnership working, both locally and across the District, for the betterment of the local community
Services for all the local community irrespective of gender, age, background, culture or faith

The West Bowling Youth Initiative (WBYI) is a small charity and local voluntary sector organisation based in a multi-cultural area of Bradford. It was established in 1991 by local people to work with predominately young British Pakistani Muslim men, especially those who were at risk of offending. The initial project was supported by The Prince’s Trust and subsequently gained funding and backing from other charities, EU and government funding and ongoing support from the local authority.

Over the last 25 years, WBYI has broadened its remit and has developed a strong reputation for successfully engaging hard to reach young people, including those excluded or struggling at school, ex-offenders and those in the criminal justice system and others facing a difficult transition to adulthood.

WBYI currently works with a core age range of 13 to 25 year olds including, employment support programmes; alternative curriculum programmes for schools and crime prevention work through personal and social development projects. In addition, school holiday programmes and sports activities cater for local 7 to 13 year olds and increasingly there is a demand for volunteering and leisure activity.

The West End Centre is a purpose built modern community centre based within St Oswald’s Church.

The Centre is financially independent and distinct from it. The Centre serves all sections of the local community and welcomes people of different faiths, cultures and ability levels.

​It is a Registered Charity and Company Ltd by Guarantee. We are based in Little Horton, Bradford. The Centre opened in May 2005.

It has developed provision in line with the needs and wants of the local community.

We have a range of groups and activities delivered in the heart of the community.

We develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged local community of Little Horton and the City of Bradford in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet their needs and participate more fully in society.

We promote social 'inclusion' by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and helping them to integrate into society. This benefits the community, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious opinions.

We meet Sunday mornings at 10:30am, and people will be just inside the front door to welcome you just after 10am. Our Sunday morning service has a mixture of sung worship, prayers, bible readings, a sermon and more. Part way through the children will head out to their own group, apart from the 3rd Sunday of the month when we have our family service, where everybody stays in together.

All welcome. We are a progressive church with a strong desire to serve our community as an expression of God’s love for all people. We welcome all people regardless of faith, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. In 2016 we registered our building for Same Sex Marriages and this is now just an ordinary part of our life.

The club is based on Wintersett Reservoir, near Wakefield in West Yorkshire. There is ample space for car parking, and two large compounds can accommodate 120 boats.

The area contains copious wildlife, and is designated an area of Special Scientific Interest. Family, single, junior and student memberships are available. The current membership covers all age groups from 3 months to over 70 years old! The club has a strong family heritage, often running to three-generations.

There are competitive racing fleets in single and 2-handed boats. A full programme of racing is held throughout the year, including frostbite series, junior and ladies events, and a Wednesday evening series in the summer. Major event of the year is the Spring Bank Regatta, a 3-day open meeting running since 1987.

All sailing tastes are catered for, from national champions (the club has had twenty-six!) to toe-in-the-water beginners, from keen racers to boat bimblers. This is demonstrated in the Summer Camps, which embrace all categories and ages of sailor, providing training and advice in both groups and on a one-to-one basis. There is also a full programme of social events throughout the year.

The club has built up a small fleet of boats, both single and 2-handed boats, for both adult and junior members. The aim is to encourage new members and beginners, members whose families are expanding!

The club is very much a self-help organisation, as demonstrated by the new clubhouse with its member-built deck. An annually elected management committee, backed up by sailing, social and house sub-committees, runs the club. Members are encouraged to join and support committees so that their ideas and needs can be reflected in the way the club is organised. Members are expected to help in the organisation of racing, and will be part of the Officer of the Day's team once or twice a year.

The West Yorkshire Branch is a group of volunteers, many of them with current or past experience of MND. They can provide support and information to people living with MND, their families, carers, supporters, volunteers and fundraisers.
Our monthly Carers Group offers mutual support to anyone currently caring for someone with MND.
Alternatively, our monthly Garden Centre meetings are a chance for anyone interested in the work of the MND Association to find out more, or just meet with old and new friends in an informal setting.
We also have a team of Association Visitors and Care Volunteers trained to offer support, practical advice and information on all aspects of living with MND, from a listening ear to help with voice banking.

The association has a national helpline called MND Connect phone 0808 8026262 open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and 7pm to 10.30pm. Calls to this number are free from landlines and mobile phones within the UK and do not appear on itemised bills. The MND Connect team offers information and support on all aspects of motor neurone disease, including symptom control, practical management, improving quality of life, clinical research and signposting to other organisations.

We provide mediation for couples whose relationships have broken down or are breaking down. When relationships have broken down and families are living apart or intend to live apart, we can help sort out matters such as where the children will live, how they will continue contact with both parents, grandparents etc, and financial matters.

We offer legally aided mediation to those who are eligible. Family Mediation is the alternative to using the courts for sorting out separation and divorce issues. It is less costly and less adversarial.

Our family mediators are fully qualified and accredited by the Family Mediation Council. They all have vast experience of dealing with people in exactly the situation that you find yourself in.

Our mediators have diverse backgrounds with some coming from legal or financial backgrounds and others from social services.

Family mediators are always completely impartial and will work with you both to agree on arrangements for your children, property and your finances.

WYOG is a community group which promotes organic gardening. Annually, we hold a Potato Day and a Fruit, Flower, Veg and Produce Show where entries are judged on taste rather than appearance.

Our website includes growing advice, recipes and a directory of organic suppliers.

West Yorkshire Scouts are committed to delivering fun, challenging and adventurous activities to all its members. We help over 8,000 young people and some 2,400 volunteers, from communities right across West Yorkshire, to develop their skills for life.

We have 14 districts and our county extends from Ilkey in the north to Huddersfield in the south and Halifax in West to Dewsbury in the East. The inspirational, talented and enthusiastic volunteers from across the County deliver West Yorkshire’s Skills For Life Plan 2025, which aims to support even more young people from across all communities, gain valuable skills for life.

To support delivery of our Skills for Life plan, we have over ten activity centres and campsites. Our adults are supported through our adult training, and our young leaders through a dedicated young leader programme.

After school club for children of school years 1 to 6 run by Westcliffe Road Christian Church.

Xplore is a free club for children in Years 1 to 6 at Primary School. The programme consists of:

A welcome game to get involved in, as children arrive.
Main activity (varies weekly – includes craft, baking, games, quizzes)
Refreshments
Bible story
Memory verse
End activity (a short game)

Held at Westcliffe Road Christian Church on Thursday evenings during school term time from 6.15pm to 7.15pm.