Local Services
On this page, we have links to services in Bradford, Airedale and Wharfedale and Craven that may be useful. They cover areas including healthcare, mental health, employment, housing, benefits and advocacy.
Autism-specific support and diagnosis
- Specialist Autism Services – a service for autistic adults working in Bradford and Keighley. They help members to develop social, communication and employment skills
- Bradford and Airedale Neurodevelopmental Service (BANDS) – adult autism and ADHD diagnostic service
- Airedale and Wharfedale Autism Resource (AWARE) – a support group for families with children and young adults who are autistic
Peer support, social and people-first groups
- Mental Health Peer Support Group – a group we run online on the first Wednesday of the month from 6pm-7pm for autistic adults in Bradford and Craven with a focus on mental health
- Bradford People First – a people-first group for adults with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergent conditions e.g. autism living in Bradford
- People First Keighley and Craven – a people-first group for adults with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergent conditions living in Keighley and Craven
- Neuro-Queer Bradford – a monthly peer support group for LGBTQIA+ neurodivergent adults in Bradford, run by MESMAC. It meets on the second Monday and fourth Thursday of each month from 4pm-6pm. For more info, please email Char at c.dodsworth@mesmac.co.uk
- Specialist Autism Services: Keighley Hub – a weekly hub session for autistic adults in the Keighley area, every Thursday from 12 Noon to 4pm
- United Art Project – they run a range of projects, including one for neurodivergent creatives in Bradford
- Their Holding the Space project, which starts in October 2026, is open for referrals. To make a referral, please click here: Holding the Space 2
- Spectrum Games and Crafting – a group meeting on Fridays at Bingley Baptist Church from 7pm-9pm for neurodivergent adults in our part of the world. Please email spectrumgamesandcrafts@gmail.com for more information
Local information directories
- Bradford Families and Young Persons – FYI – a directory with links to local services and events for families and young people in the Bradford District
- Connect to Support Bradford – a directory of social care services and support in Bradford
- Healthy Minds – a directory of mental health services and support in Bradford and Craven
- Welcome to Bradford – a website with information for people moving to the district
- North Yorkshire Community Directory – a directory of local voluntary and community groups in North Yorkshire, including the Craven area
- North Yorkshire Connect – a directory of useful services in North Yorkshire, which includes the Craven area
Health and healthcare
- Healthwatch Bradford and District
- Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Living Well
- HALE (Health Action Local Engagement)
- Keighley Healthy Living
- Bradford Wellbeing Network
Mental Health
- Mind Bradford District and Craven
- BDCT – Mental Health services
- Healthy Minds
- Bradford and Craven Talking Therapies
- The Cellar Trust
- Inspire North – Craven Mental Health Scheme
Benefits and Housing
- Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre
- Bradford City Council – Benefits and welfare advice and help
- North Yorkshire Council – Money, benefit advice and support
- Bradford City Council – The Housing Options Service (homelessness)
- North Yorkshire Council – Housing and homelessness
- Cost of Living Bradford
- Bradford Homes
- Equality Together – Information and Advice
Employment and volunteering
- Inspired Neighbourhoods – Employment Support
- Snicket Jobs – a website advertising job vacancies in the voluntary sector in Bradford
- Community First Yorkshire – advertising voluntary sector jobs in North Yorkshire, including Craven
- Inclusive Volunteering – Bradford and District
- Volunteering with Advonet – the charity we are part of
Education
- University of Bradford Disability Support Service
- Bradford College Disability Support Service
- Keighley College – SEND and Disability Support
- Craven College – SEND
- Shipley College – Additional Learning Support
Transport
Advocacy: Help to speak up for yourself and your rights
- VoiceAbility – they provide Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) in Bradford, as well as general advocacy for single issues
- Cloverleaf Advocacy in Bradford – they provide Independent Health Complaints Advocacy
- Equality Together – they run self-advocacy and group advocacy sessions in Bradford
- Vital Projects – they run services including Community Advocacy and Self-Advocacy workshops in the Bradford District
- Cloverleaf Advocacy – they provide advocacy in Craven and elsewhere in North Yorkshire
Children, young people and parents/carers
- Bradford Local Offer – information on services for children and young people in the Bradford district
- North Yorkshire Local Offer – information on services for children and young people in North Yorkshire, including the Craven area
- Carers Resource – a service working with parents/carers across Bradford and Craven
- Bradford SENDIASS – offering advice and support around topics relating to SEND
- North Yorkshire SENDIASS – offering advice and support around topics relating to SEND in North Yorkshire, including the Craven area
- BDCFT – Children’s Health Services
- Thinking Big – running regular Friends and Family Hub sessions in Bradford, Keighley, Menston and online
Support with eating disorders
Oasis Bradford – Eating disorder treatment programmes at their sister centre, Banbury lodge, assists individuals in overcoming a range of ED’s in a secure and naturing environment. Available for adults over the age of 18.
- More info (including info around eating disorders) – Eating Disorders | Symptoms & treatment | Oasis Bradford (oasisrecovery.org.uk)
- Contact form – Contact Us Today | Oasis Bradford (oasisrecovery.org.uk)
Anorexia and Bulimia (Leeds and Bradford) – Helpline: 03000 11 12 13 (Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 9am – 1pm and 2pm – 5pm)
- Email: support@anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk
- Email for friends & family: familyandfriends@anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk
- Website: www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk
- Website link for peer support: www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk/help-for-you/pips-place-online
NHS Leeds and York Partnership NHS foundation Trust: Connect: The West Yorkshire Adult Eating Disorder Service – This is a four-tier service, with each tier created to support individuals with Eating Disorders (EDs) in different ways to provide better quality care to each individual.
- T1: Primary care network including GP’s, charities and third sector organisations. (This can be difficult to get past without an official diagnosis)
- T2: Linked-ED – support with disordered eating, alongside their primary MH diagnosis.
- T3: Connect community team supports those with an ED diagnosis in the community.
- T4: Connect inpatient service