Support We Offer
We are dedicated to offering person-centred support to those in the Wakefield District and West Yorkshire.
Click here to refer into our services and return form to our email: resourcecentre@gasped.co.uk / manmatters@gasped.co.uk OR call our office 01924 787501/01924 787507 open Monday: 09:00-20:00. Tuesday-Friday, 09:00-17:00. – We do NOT offer drop in referrals.
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Current Projects
MAN MATTERS
Support for anyone who lives in the Wakefield District, identifies as male and is 18+.
– Practical & Emotional Support
– Person-Centred Counselling
– Coffee Groups
– Talks to Sports Teams, Work Places, Schools and more
For help, call: 01924 787507
Support for Male Victims/Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Support for anyone who lives in the Wakefield District, identifies as male, is 18+ and has been affected by Domestic Abuse.
– Practical & Emotional Support
– Person-Centred Counselling
– A Safe Space to talk openly
– Access to an IDVA
For help, call: 01924 787501
What is an IDVA?
Support for Male Victims/Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Support for anyone who lives in West Yorkshire, identifies as male, is 18+ and has been affected by Sexual Abuse.
– Practical & Emotional Support
– Person-Centred Counselling
– A Safe Space to talk openly
– Access to an ISVA
For help, call: 01924 787501
What is an ISVA?
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)
Offering support to vulnerable young adults aged 16-30 living with the lasting effects of growing up in households impacted by alcohol dependency.
– Practical & Emotional Support
– Person-Centred Counselling
– Creative Groups
-Family Mediation
-Online Workshops
For help, call: 01924 787501
Men’s Creative Shed
Free ten week creative course to improve confidence, mental health and wellbeing for men 18+ in the Wakefield District.
– Connect with others
– Small groups
-Taught by professional artists
-No experience necessary
-Free to access
To express interest, call: 01924 787501
Here for You
Providing an out of hours service to the people who are in crisis. The helpline provides practical and emotional support to those who are feeling isolated, alone and struggling with mental health issues. The confidential helpline is open every night from 6pm to midnight.
For help, call: 07776 962 815
Past Projects
Over the years supporting families in crisis in Wakefield and surrounding areas GASPED have developed a wealth of experience helping people cope with a wide range of issues.
These include domestic violence, low self-esteem, unemployment, suicide and homelessness.
Muslim Bereavement Service
Muslim Bereavement Service, provide a free complimentary aftercare with;
- Counselling to anyone struggling with Grief & Loss (inc historical).
- Group Work to tackle Isolation, Loneliness and General Wellbeing.
- 1-2-1 Emotional & Practical support to deal with everyday matters.
The Peat Project
Working alongside Reflections House in Castleford and The Community Cabin, GASPED supported people who were furthest away from the job market by offering practical and emotional support with benefits, housing and internet access to enable people who have been long term unemployed to get into training and employment.
Postcards from Wakefield
In collaboration with other members of the Positive Mental Health Network GASPED put forward a bid for funding to pilot a project called Postcards from Wakefield. Based on a programme run in San Francisco in the USA it aimed to reduce the stigma of mental health challenges, promote the benefits of self help and raise awareness of the organisations in the network and the work they do.
Local people where encouraged to write short positive stories/poems/postcards about their own mental health and how accessing support helped them and improved their wellbeing. The Postcards were displayed in Wakefield fior the general public to see and some were collated in a book which was shared with residents in and around Wakefield through Doctor’s surgeries and libraries.
An event to showcase the organisations in the Positive Mental Health Network and the Postcards from Wakefield project was held at Wakefield Town Hall on 15 March 2019.
The event was filmed and can be viewed here
Supporting families affected by substance misuse
Since 1995 we have been offering support for those affected by a family members drug or alcohol mis-use. This included
- Drop-in service for people who need help and support immediately.
- Person centered counselling
- Complementary therapies
- Respite days out
- Emotional Freedom Technique and Nero Linguistic Programming
- A network of family and carer community-based support groups
- Family community rehab supporting families whilst their loved one undertakes a community detox. This service works jointly with the local drug treatment service, Turning Point.
- Training in life and coping skills
Rehab Programme funded by The Lloyds Bank Foundation
Send Me An Angel
This book was written by parents and carers who care for or are affected by a loved one’s drug and/or alcohol use. They share with you their journey in the hope that you realise that you are not alone going through this.
Some of the stories have also been written by recovering substance misusers, who have shared their story with you in the hope of bringing a greater understanding to you.
This project was funded by Wakefield District NHS and gave us the opportunity to break down the isolation and stigma that families and carers can feel.
Below is the link to the read online version. If you live in the Wakefield area many services, including libraries have this book or if you are a client of GASPED you can borrow a copy from our library.
Download the book today: SEND ME AN ANGEL
Supporting repeat victims of domestic abuse
Working in partnership with Spectrum Healthcare we supported repeat victims of domestic abuse.
If you need help, get in touch.
For non-judgemental and confidential support. Contact us today.
5a Cheapside, Wakefield, WF1 2SD
01924 787501
resourcecentre@gasped.co.uk
Contact Us
If you would like to contact the team at Gasped to find out more about the work we do or volunteer to help. Please use the contact form or visit us on any of our social media pages.
Please note: our mailboxes and social media pages are NOT monitored 24/7.
To refer, call our office or return a completed referral form to our email.