Service Directory

Access Sport enhances the life prospects of disadvantaged children by providing opportunities to experience and enjoy the power of sport. Our unique experience across a wide range of sports in London, Bristol, Manchester and Oxford have led us, in the twelve years since we were established, to become nationally recognised as an innovative leader in the field of community sport.

 

Our work supports young people aged 5-25, with a particular emphasis on under 18’s who are disabled, disadvantaged or excluded from society. We do this by building thriving community sports clubs, led by inspirational volunteers, in the most disadvantaged urban areas. These clubs then provide life-changing opportunities for local, vulnerable young people, whilst creating a lasting, locally-owned community resource.

 

We have a multi-sport approach, which recognises the importance of different sports in different settings for different participants, enabling maximum inclusivity and impact - from BMX to boxing; from running to rugby; from sitting volleyball to sailing. To find out more information please visit our website or find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

[UK CHARITY]

A social enterprise and nationwide community of artists, delivering empowering and therapeutic art sessions to care homes, learning disability services and day centres across the country. Our community of over 30 artist licensees deliver over 350 art sessions, to 1500 people a month, working with older people and people with learning disabilities.

 

Creative Minds is expanding all the time. We currently have passionate artists delivering art sessions from London, East Sussex and Kent, to the West Midlands, Leicestershire and Yorkshire. For a full list of locations and further insight into our work, visit our website and follow us on social media.

[UK SOCIAL ENTERPRISE; SERVICE AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE]

The only organisation in the UK focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome.

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[UK CHARITY]

Green Estate offers work experience and social activities for people who have Individual Budgets. Our main programmes available - running 50 weeks each year - are Manor Oaks Farm, Cook, Lunch & Learn and Manor Oaks Crafts.  Each of our programmes offer our clients the opportunity to join and become an active and integral part of the Green Estate team.

[UK: SHEFFIELD NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATION]

A one-page profile captures all the important information about a person on a single sheet of paper, under three simple headings: what people appreciate about me, what’s important to me and how best to support me. We believe that one-page profiles are the foundation of personalisation and can lead to positive change for people, whatever their age or circumstances. They provide us with an at-a-glance way of knowing what really matters to people, that can be taken with them as they move through services and come into contact with people. Getting started with one-page profiles (PDF) > One-page profiles: Getting them right (PDF) >

We support individuals, teams and organisations to put people - and what matters to them - at the heart of the work they do every day. We do this because we believe in a world where everyone is valued and appreciated as an individual - and we know we can make it happen, one step at a time.

We work with customers large and small, from lots of different backgrounds. These include charities and companies specialising in health and social care, education, and criminal justice. As a social enterprise, we invest our profits into person-centred charities, through our charitable arm, the HSA Foundation. Because of this, our customers aren’t just creating a more person-centred world themselves - they’re also supporting others to do the same.

Want to know more about how we can work together? Get in touch for a chat.

[UK-BASED]

We aim to make rehabilitation services in Africa more accessible and enhance the lives of vulnerable and marginalised people through quality care, therapy and advocacy. We facilitate volunteer placements and use occupational therapy as a tool to support and empower.

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[AFRICA-BASED; SERVICE AVAILABLE CONTINENT-WIDE]

This information is designed to provide a brief introduction to communication and the problems faced by someone with a learning disability. It also contains tips on how you can be a better communicator, and how you can help someone with a learning disability get their message across.

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[UK CHARITY; INFORMATION APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]

Whether you work with 10 people, 10,000 people or just yourself, paying attention to mental health in the workplace has never been more important. Mental Health at Work is here to help you find the information and resources you need.

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Mental Health at Work is curated by Mind, the mental health charity, and funded by The Royal Foundation as part of their Heads Together campaign.

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[UK-BASED RESOURCE; INFORMATION APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]

This booklet is for anyone experiencing borderline personality disorder (BPD). It explains what the diagnosis means and what it’s like to live with BPD. It also provides information about self-care, treatment and recovery, and gives guidance on how friends and family can help.

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[Source: Mind online]

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[UK CHARITY; INFORMATION APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]

The leading UK charity for autistic people (including those with Asperger syndrome) and their families. Providing information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for autistic people.

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[UK CHARITY; INFORMATION RELEVANT WORLDWIDE]

Off The Record, OTR Bristol opened its doors in 1965 and can justifiably claim to be one of the oldest established young people's mental health services in the country.

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We run services and projects to promote and improve mental health and wellbeing for young people in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. All of them are delivered by a team of super-friendly staff and volunteers and have been designed with the help of young people. Our team come from a wide range of backgrounds and work in a variety of ways. They’ve all been chosen to work at OTR because whatever technique they have trained in, they will listen and won’t judge.

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Aims

• To support young people to empower and intellectually defend themselves through the provision of mental health services and development work

• To promote positive mental health and the resilience of all young people

• To challenge the wider social and structural inequalities that lead to poorer mental health and life chances

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[UK: BRISTOL CHARITY]

Remap is a national charity that works through local groups of skilled volunteers.
We help disabled people achieve independence and a better quality of life by designing and making equipment for their individual needs. This tailor made equipment helps people to carry out essential daily tasks without having to ask for help, or helps them take part in leisure occupations or sports that would otherwise be impossible.

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Our focus at Remap is to give people independence because we know how important this is. Many people have a physical impairment of some sort. But your life changes if you have to rely on others all the time. By making a piece of equipment specifically for an individual, tailored to their needs, we can often help them become that bit more independent.

Remap gives disabled people the joy of independence.

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We are pleased to give people our equipment free of charge. This is because we are a charity and are not trying to make money. All our running costs are covered by donations and support from charities and our volunteers give their time for free.

[UK-WIDE]

Rethink Mental Illness is a UK charity. Their 100 Ways to Support Recovery is a free practical guide for mental health professionals to work in a recovery-oriented way.

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[UK CHARITY; GUIDE APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]

SAGE stands for Support Arts Gardening Education. We promote the mental and physical well-being of adults experiencing mental health problems, via the provision of creative therapeutic activities.

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We can offer support to men or women over 18, whose life is troubled by mental health issues. These might range from mild to severe and include diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, panic attacks and PTSD. We are also able to accommodate adults who have a dual diagnosis of learning disability and/or physical disability.

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[UK: SHEFFIELD CHARITY]

Sheffield Carers Centre offers a range of support and information services to all carers in the city, looking after a relative or friend who is unable to manage alone due to disability, severe illness or frailty. The Carers Centre is a local independent charity, founded in 1993, affiliated to Carers Trust.

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Services include:​​

• Running a Carers Advisory service – a free and confidential helpline offering advice and information on all aspect of caring

• A weekly drop-in service

• Advice and information by email

• Specialist advice sessions on legal matters and on welfare benefits

• Support with gaining or maintaining employment

• Specialist support for young adult carers (aged 18-25)

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[UK: SHEFFIELD CHARITY]

Owned by the community, we aim to involve people who live with mental health conditions in everything we do. We help people to share their stories by publishing them on our website. We offer a wide range of activities suitable for people living with mental health conditions. We organise fun and interesting monthly community events based on different themes. We even help people to realise their enterprising ideas.

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[UK: SHEFFIELD CHARITY]

A day centre open to all homeless, vulnerable and socially excluded adults aged 18-65 years old.

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We are open Monday to Friday (10am-4pm), with a skilled staff team that offer basic Welfare services, as well as Personal Development activities to promote wellbeing and independence.
 

• Hygiene services - showers, hairdressing, laundry, clothing repair and clothing bank

• Hot meals and snacks

• Finding accommodation

• Somewhere safe to go regularly and meet others

• Advice, advocacy and signposting - including benefits, housing and personal advice

• Social activities, games and groups 

• Personal Development Programme - offers a wide variety of personal development activities structured to help facilitate recovery, life-skills & work-based skills

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[UK: SHEFFIELD CHARITY]

We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organisation, committed to ongoing resource development to support targeted education, research, and professional development opportunities - that will increase the public’s understanding of occupational therapy.

 

The Fund exists to achieve greater understanding, availability and use of occupational therapy and to promote the profession’s contributions to health, wellness, participation, productivity, and quality of life in society.

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[US CHARITABLE ORGANISATION]

Tir Coed is a charity and social enterprise that engages people with woodlands, through volunteering, training and bespoke activities that develop skills and improve woodlands for the benefit of everyone.

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Vision:

Thriving sustainable rural communities integrated with the natural environment.

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Mission:

To unlock the potential of woodlands to provide a community facility, educational and health activities, and to create job opportunities for disadvantaged individuals in rural Wales. With the aim to make positive lasting change.

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Over the past 16 years Tir Coed has developed a comprehensive engagement model that supports people as they develop, from first step engagement through to employment. All of the work carried out by volunteers and trainees improves the health of the woodland and its accessibility for the benefit of the whole community.

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[UK: WALES CHARITY AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE]