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Search results for The Black Country sub-region

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  • African French Speaking Community Support (AFSCS)

    AFSCS is a front line voluntary organisation which principally operates in the Soho/Victoria area of Smethwick. Its beneficiaries are mainly from French speaking countries of Africa living in Sandwell and Birmingham. It provides a comprehensive range of advice and information on a wide range of issues such as applying for citizenship; benefit checks and money matters, housing matters; immigration matters; anti-social behaviour, Job search, reducing social isolation and Befriending.

  • Bangladeshi Women's Association Ltd

    We provide an advice and advocacy service to the local community with workers who speak local languages. We also provide training for people to enhance skills and job opportunities. We organise activities and outings for families and undertake environmental projects to improve the area.

  • Beacon Centre for the Blind

    To help local people lead fuller and more independent lives.

    This organisation is dormant.

  • BID Services

    BID Services is a charity. We work in partnership with people with a sensory impairment, as well as those with a physical disability or mental health. Our mission is to provide high quality services and opportunities that make it possible for people to have choice and control over their lives. Our specialist service areas include Advocacy, Employment, British Sign Language Interpreting and Training, Specialist Equipment, Residential Placements, Social Work, Support for Tinnitus and Housing Related Services. We work with children, young people and adults

    This organisation is dormant.

  • Black Country Neurological Alliance

    BCNA is an umbrella organisation that is led by people who are affected directly or indirectly by a neurological condition.

  • British Heart Foundation

    The British Heart Foundation is the nation's heart charity, dedicated to saving lives every day by investing in pioneering research, supporting and caring for heart patients and their families, campaigning for change and providing vital information to help people care for their own heart health.

  • Brook

    Brook provides a range of sex and relationships and health and wellbeing education and support for young people. Brook four approaches are: Health promotion activities: give young people introductory information along with key messages and are designed to inspire them to want to find out more. The focus is on communicating a specific health and wellbeing message to young people in large groups or at open events. This could include: • School assemblies • University Fresher’s Fairs • Stall at events (e.g. community fairs, festivals etc.) • Handing out flyers Education sessions: are one-off sessions that allow time for young people to explore one topic in detail. It is an opportunity for young people to learn new information, share existing knowledge, practice skills, and think critically and question taken for granted assumptions and beliefs. Education programmes: which can include group work - incorporate a social element of learning and enable groups of young people to grow and develop over time through following a flexible programme within a fixed timescale. Learning techniques: games, small group work, reflective exercises, building relationships with others, team work, goal setting.

  • Compton Care

    The Hospice provides clinical and support services for people with life limiting illnesses and their carers and families. We provide free support to people who live in parts of the West Midlands: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall; and South Staffordshire and East Shropshire.

  • Crisis Point

    The charity was founded in 2000; it has been working as with victims of sexual crime since 2000, delivering specialist support. Crisis Point became a registered charity and company in 2004. Crisis Point is based in Walsall with additional offices in Wolverhampton. In 2003, Crisis Point pioneered the fast track STI screening system that now sits as best practice and guidance for developing new, and existing SARCs. In 2004, Crisis Point founded the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Walsall, developed a tri-partite with West Midlands Police and NHS/PCT Walsall to provide SARC services. Crisis Point was the managing agency until March 2006, delivering on call and on site crisis workers, ISVA support, and therapeutic counselling. In 2005, a clinical counselling centre was founded in Walsall by Crisis Point to provide bespoke psychotherapeutic counselling for victims of sexual crime. Additionally, the clinical counselling centre provided a real solution to transference suffered by SARC clients when returning for therapy following the support to court procedure and outcome. In 2011, the charity located to modern fully DDA compliant premises. The services and premises continue to be available to all across the West Midlands.

  • Crossroads Care

    Providing domiciliary care to service users and respite care to carers.

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