Advice, counselling and more

Advice, counselling and more

At different times in your life and for lots of different reasons, you might need the help, advice and support of different services. There are lots of local support services out there so we’ve put together some information about each one to help you choose the service that meets your needs. 

Youthtopia@Connexions

Youth workers offer drop-in sessions for young people aged 13 – 19.  You can get information and support on any issue.  You can also get free condoms as part of the C-Card scheme, Chlamydia screening and pregnancy tests.

Location, opening hours and contact details:

Youthtopia@Connexions
6-8 Gillygate
Pontefract
WF8 1PQ

Tel: 01977 722815

WISMS (Wakefield Integrated Substance Misuse Service)

If you or someone you care for is affected by drug or alcohol abuse WISMS provide information and services to help.  You can find more info about WISMS by visiting their website at www.wisms.org.uk

Location, opening hours and contact details:

WISMS
1st Floor, Grosvenor House
8-20 Union Street
Wakefield
WF1 3AE

Email: mail@wisms.org.uk
Telephone: 01924 330500

Well Women Centre

The Well Women Centre, based in Wakefield is a charity where women over 16 can get free, confidential emotional and practical support. You can get pregnancy testing and counselling to deal with issues such as unplanned pregnancies, they’ll talk through your options. You can get free condoms and Chlamydia testing, as well as information on contraception.

Locations, opening hours and contact details

Well Women Centre
6 Cheapside
Wakefield
WF1 2SD
Tel No:  01924 211114

If Wakefield is too far for you, you can also get counselling by appointment in Airedale, Pontefract, Featherstone and Hemsworth.  Call the Wakefield number for more information.

Monday (except bank holidays)

5pm – 8pm drop-in (no appointment needed)

Friday

10am – 1pm  drop –in (no appointment needed)

Need2talk-here2listen

Need2talk-here2listen is a free, local, confidential counselling service for 13 to 19 year olds. You can get support for a whole range of issues such as sexual health, relationships, family issues, drugs, bullying, alcohol and more.

You can ring them yourself to make an appointment. There’s also an online counselling service.

Locations, opening hours and contact details

Need2talk Counselling Team
City Limits
Thornhill Street
Wakefield
WF1 1NL
Tel No: 01924 863616 or 01977 722815 (to speak to a healthy lives youth worker)

Or vist the website

Young Families Project

The Young Families Project is run by Barnados. They have lots of experience helping young families and this project can help you if you are pregnant or a parent aged 19 and under. You can get support with lots of issues including health, housing, parenting and support looking for work or training.

Locations, opening hours and contact details

You can get hold of the Young Families Project by calling 01924 304152.

Fruitbowl

Fruitbowl is a local project run by Yorkshire MESMAC, one of the oldest and largest sexual health organisations in the country. If you’re under 25 and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or maybe not sure Fruitbowl is a place to meet like-minded people, new friends and get advice. It’s a completely confidential service and the group get together once a week.

Locations, opening hours and contact details

To speak to a Fruitbowl youth development worker or find out more about Fruitbowl call:

 01924 211116

or email s.kitson@mesmac.co.uk.

STAR (Surviving Trauma After Rape)

STAR offers free, confidential, emotional and practical support for anyone aged 14+ who has been raped or sexually assaulted. You don’t have to have reported the offence to the police to be able to use the service.

There’s now also a STAR Crisis Worker Service available.  So if you are 14 or over and have been raped or sexually assaulted within the past 7 days you can self refer.  The crisis worker will discuss your options with you and, if you wish, can arrange for you to have a forensic medical examination.  Evidence gained from an examination will be stored by STAR.  If, in future, you do decide to report the incident to the police, they can help you with this process.

Locations, opening hours and contact details

The counsellors work from different locations. Support workers can meet you at home or somewhere else convenient to you and they can always help to find a place to meet.

For the STAR Crisis Worker Service call 08444 068 680

To find out more visit the website 

or call 01924 298954.