Partnerships
West Bowling Youth Initiative
West Bowling Youth Initiative Established in 1991 the initiative works with at risk young men from the BME community and employs 1 full time and 2 part time workers, offering educational and employment opportunities for young people aged 8-25 years old. Services include: Alternate education programmes to local schools Employment programmes targeting long term NEETs…
Read MoreThe Vine Trust of Laisterdyke
The Vine Trust of Laisterdyke A registered charity, whose work is run from the Vine Community Centre in Laisterdyke, which opened in 1994, employing 1 full time and 6 part time workers and a volunteer pool of about 50 people; with a vision to care for the local community Key services include: An over 55s…
Read MoreUnited Churches Healing Ministry
United Churches Healing Ministry A counselling, counsellor training and resource centre employing 2 full time and 2 part time staff alongside 57 volunteers. The aim is to promote health and wellbeing by providing low cost, professional, long term counselling to help affect real life change so that people can live their lives to their full…
Read MoreStep 2 Young People’s Health Project
Step 2 Young People’s Health Project Working across South Bradford for 22 years, supporting young people in relation to health through education, support and provision of services; the project employs 3 full time and 10 part time employees alongside 2 volunteers. Services are offered via drop in centres, in local youth clubs, on an outreach…
Read MoreShine
Shine Formed as a small community group in 2008, Shine has developed and became a CIO in 2014 and now employs 1 fulltime and 2 part time staff assisted by 20 volunteers. Operating from St Stephen’s Church in West Bowling it seeks to enhance the wellbeing of the community of West Bowling, working holistically to…
Read MoreRoyal Voluntary Service
Royal Voluntary Service RVS Bradford operates the Good Neighbours project, which supports older people who are isolated. It has one full time member of staff and approximately 50 volunteers. The project provides companionship, practical help such as shopping and transport and activities like Darby and Joan Clubs. It aims to re-engage isolated older people…
Read MoreOne In A Million
One In A Million A charity working with disadvantaged children and young people through sports, arts and enterprise. There are 6 full time and 8 part time workers, with an additional 28 volunteers. They use formal and informal education to break cycles of deprivation over young lives, valuing and celebrating their uniqueness, and letting them…
Read MoreLight of the World Community Centre
The Light Of The World Community Centre A registered charity, opened in 1997, their vision is to assist in the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and care for the elderly. It employs 9 full time and 4 part time staff and has a team of 12 volunteers. Key objectives include the reduction of…
Read MoreThe Life Centre
The Life Centre A community based centre based on Bierley House Avenue in central Bierley and run by Bierley Community Association Ltd., a registered charity (1137347), employs 5 part time workers and 20 volunteers. Their vision is “working in partnership to bring the community together – creating hope , realising potential and changing lives”. Services…
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