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Our Support

We actively engage with communities to support the development of new groups and activities by:

  • Helping to identify gaps in community provision
  • Signposting to specialist support
  • Providing funding through our Community Plus Fund grant scheme.
  • Supporting community groups to promote their activities
  • Supporting joint working through connecting groups
  • Connecting communities and community groups to council services
Community Grants Service

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Our Support

In the past year we have supported over 5,700 individuals through brief discussions and longer term one to one support. Of those people…

  • 55% made contact with groups in their communities
  • 20% accessed support in their communities
  • 69% had an improvement in their mental wellbeing and had reduced feelings of isolation and / or loneliness

We actively engage with communities to offer support and guidance with existing groups. We also help to set up new groups and activities in your communities. In the past year, we have supported over 200 groups to help benefit their communities.

To find out more about setting up a new group in your community, see our Community Grants Page

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Supporting Community Groups

See Claire’s Cinderhills Community Blog about a local group she supported.

Aspire and Achieve Two Friends
What people say

Testimonials

She has listened to him and his needs. Made suggestions about services that he may benefit from and followed up by taking him to the ones that he has shown an interest in. His confidence has increased as a result of the co-ordinators input.
Introduction from Batley
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What people say

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You are an angel, I thought everyone had forgotten me, but you are the only person I have talked to today. Thank you for making my day.
Introduction from Huddersfield
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What people say

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Just wanted to say thank you.  Thomas has said, when CAMHS signed him off he felt like his security net was gone.  He said you have made him feel like it could be coming back.  He was listening to you and thinks that you seemed to understand better that other services have.  Again, thank you
Introduction from Rural
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I would like to thank you for all you have done for me, helping computer skills work, model club, etc…for being there for me and the support you have given me,  you taught me so much with your caring considerate approach of which I am very grateful. I am now looking forward to my holidays.
Introduction from Dewsbury
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My life over the previous year had been a lonely one as I’d unfortunately lost my partner. Jo came to visit me at my home. A lovely, positive caring and emphatic lady. I chose to attend a group in Batley called Peer Talk which has literally changed my life. I suffer from anxiety and depression and it’s a group that offers an ear and the chance to talk and have feedback about my life. I’ve made friends and my experience with Community Plus has helped so much. I can’t thank Jo enough
Introduction from Batley
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You came into my life at my lowest point and supported me to get back on my feet and I am very grateful for everything that you have done for me  
Introduction from Huddersfield
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It was like getting out of dark towards light. Honestly speaking, I was so lucky to be referred to community plus, and meeting with a lady like Jaime who has enlightened my mind and life.
Out of the dark, into the light
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