If you can't find a Kendray community group to help you, there are many groups in the area that may be able to provide support.
For more information, select a category below:
Alcohol/Drugs
Drugs/Alcohol SOVA
01226 215257
Dean Howson
Work with offenders/drug & alcohol misuse, trains volunteers to work with clients
www.sova.org.uk
BADAS
01226 779066
Holistic therapy and acupuncture.
Counselling advice/service to anyone experiencing problems with drugs or alcohol misuse
www.drugreferral.org
Womens Project
info@vabarnsley.org
Pat Gregory
01226 244678
For women experiencing problems relating to personal or some other persons misuse of drugs or alcohol
Drugs Action Team
01226 774959
Works in partnership and as individual agencies to minimize the harm caused by drugs to families, individuals, communities, and society.
www.barnsley.gov.uk
The Barn
01226 280532
Working with young people to reduce the alcohol and drug related harm in Barnsley.
www.barneybarn.fsnet.co.uk
Domestic Violence
Barnsley Domestic Violence Group
Sue Longstaff
01226 249800
Help and support for men and women, support groups, counselling, drop in, helpline and free services.
www.barnsleydvg.org
BSARCH
Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Helpline
Lyn Elliott
01226 298560
Telephone and face to face counseling for women who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives.
www.barnsley.co.uk/un/helplines
Womens Refuge
info@vabarnsley.org
(Judith House)
Stella McDermott
Safe refuge for women and children fleeing domestic violence. Support, advice, befriending and counseling. Referral via Samaritans (www.gatesway.com/samarit.htm)
South Yorkshire Police - Community Safety Department
Deals with specifically domestic abuse, child protection and minority issues (racial, homophobic and vulnerable adults)
01142 202020
www.southyorks.police.uk
Crime
Victim Support
Ken Hammet
01226 243761
We provide a free service to help assess security needs.
Emotional and practical support to victims of all crimes including burglary, sexual, racial and homophobic. Assistance also given in completion of forms for criminal compensation. Also, a safer Homes project available.
www.home.bt.connect.com/vsbarnsley
South Yorkshire Police
Non emergency calls
01142 202020
www.southyorks.police.uk
Racial Harassment
www.barnsley-csp.co.uk
Children & Young People
HomeStart Barnsley
Karen Fletcher
01226 245985
Support, friendship and practical help to families under stress with at least one pre school child at home.
www.barnsley.gov.uk
Voice for Youth
Dave Pankhurst
01226 249468
Gives young people aged 13-24 the opportunity to have a voice on issues which are important to them via a youth forum.
www.voluntaryaction.fsnet.co.uk
Kendray Opportunities Group
01226 296295
The KOG group works in the Kendray community to help and support local people to move into learning, training and work.
www.kendrayopportunitiesgroup.net
Local Area
Barnsley Towntalk
Barnsley Towntalk is a local website dedicated to providing the latest news, event, information and a comprehensive business directory for Barnsley town centre.
www.barnsley.towntalk.co.uk
Mental Health
Please visit your GP in the first instance if you are worried you may be suffering from depression.
MACA
Jane Burrell
01226 770895
regular practical support to people in their own homes offering a variety of services to people with enduring mental health problems.
Mental Health Helpline
John Hodgson
01226 203330
Promoting advocacy with a friendly and understanding approach, empowering all callers to the helpline.
www.helplines.org.uk
MIND in Barnsley
01226 211188
Promoting mental health and helping sufferers and their carers with drop in clubs, information, advice, support and advocacy. www.mind.org.uk
Samaritans
77 Pitt Street West.
01226 202222
Health
Councilling
Councilling Directory
A free website offering a wide range of information and services for types of councilling needs.
Visit http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/ for the main web page or here for
Elderly People
Age Concern
Phil Wormald
01226 211161
Promoting well being and happiness to elderly people in Barnsley. Day care, befriending etc
www.ageconcern.org.uk
Help the Aged
Jennet Adams
01226 200078
Help and advice on all issues around the elderly.
www.helptheaged.org.uk
Bereavement
Bereavement Support
Barbara Blackburn
01226 200565
Help for those who cannot come to terms with their bereavement.
www.barneybarn.fsnet.co.uk
CRUSE
0800 167 1677
Free and sensitive help and information for anyone affected by a death.
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Racial Harassment
Barnsley Multi Agency Panel
Max Senior
01226 774991 or 0800 1380111
Can help you talk about your problems and think through the best way to tackle them.
www.barnsley-csp.co.uk
South Yorkshire Police
Community Safety Team
www.southyorks.police.uk
Welfare Rights/Benefits/Debt
Citizens Advice Bureau
01226 206492
Provision of advice and information to the general public on matters which affect their everyday lives.
www.nacab.org.uk
BMBC Welfare (Wellington House)
01226 772500
Welfare rights advice and information for people across the borough.
www.barnsley.gov.uk
Barnsley Credit Union
Ian Guest
01226 734945
Helping members to achieve financial independence through regular savings, and fair and affordable low cost loans.
www.barnsleycreditunion.org
Community House
Lawrence Sheperd
01226 201898
friendly and experienced advice for problems around benefits/money/debt etc Drop in sessions and appointments at Community House.
Barnsley Council
BMBC - Barnsley Council
01226 773015
Stairfoot Ward
Area Forum Officer: Ruth Steedman
www.barnsley.gov.uk/council/areaforums
Health and Fitness
Barnsley Fit 4 The Future:
Fit for the Future is a new programme, which is tackling health problems and inequalities across Barnsley.