Tackling the Root Causes of Food Poverty and Poverty itself is a key part of the Leeds Food Aid Network (FAN). We encourage all food providers to be able to signpost vulnerable people to key services that can support this and to develop on location support where organisations are visibly present on site.

Long Term Provision

Leeds FAN aims to stimulate more effective signposting to services that can help vulnerable individuals access longer term provision. Leeds FAN also wants to help people tackle addiction, deal with debt and/or unemployment, access training and education, connect to a particular community, access appropriate housing etc...

Here are some links to find the support you need:

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Forward Leeds.

Forward Leeds is a confidential alcohol and drug service in Leeds for adults, young people and families. It offers a range of services including prevention, early intervention and recovery support. Available 9am - 5pm Mondays and Fridays and 9am-7pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tel: 0113 887 2477

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Mindwell.

MindWell is the mental health website for people in Leeds. Funded by NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group, it brings together information from the NHS in Leeds, Leeds City Council and the third sector into one single 'go to' place.

Tel: 0113 305 5800

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Leeds Bereavement Forum.

Leeds Bereavement Forum is a small charity based in Leeds which works to develop and improve bereavement services in the city. They signpost individuals to the most appropriate bereavement service either locally or nationally; provide training, information, events and conferences to people who work in the area of bereavement and campaign to help people talk more openly about dying, death and bereavement.

Tel: 0113 225 3975

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Money Wellness.

Money Wellness specialises in providing free support for; debt advice, benefits assessment, income maximisation, budgeting guidance and vulnerability support.

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Swarthmore Education Centre.

Swarthmore is a center for lifelong learning, community projects and family learning sessions. Their main aim is to encourage people who want to learn but might not feel comfortable in more formal educational institutions. They work on a friendly, human scale, offering a confidential counselling service, on-site childcare and learning support.

Tel: 0113 243 2210.

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Touchstone.

Touchstone provides a range of innovative services that improve health and wellbeing. These include, but are not limited to: Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) Carers Service, BME Dementia Services, Community Support Team, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), Personality Disorder Managed Clinical Network, Positive care Programme, Self-Directed Support & Individual Budgets.

Tel: 0113 271 8277 / 0113 216 4143 (Punjabi)