Advice
Housing Options (Bradford and Keighley)
Free, confidential advice related to housing, finance, debt and other support.
Phone: 01274 435999
Bradford address: Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, BD1 1HX
Keighley address: Keighley Town Hall, Bow Street, Keighley, BD21 3PB
Email: housingoptions@bradford.gov.uk
Website: www.bradford.gov.uk/housing
The Homeless Partnership/ Horton Housing / Bradford Cyrenians
Out of hours contact for Housing Options. People who are being referred to the service must be experiencing homelessness, eligible for assistance and in priority need.
Phone: 01274 381990 or 01274 381999 (out of hours).
First Response
24/7 support for people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. No involvement with mental health services necessary. Accepts self-referrals, referrals from professionals, carers, family or friends.
Phone: 0800 952 1181
Bradford and Airedale Citizens Advice and Bradford Law Centre
Housing law service covering a range of housing-related issues.
Phone: 08082 787 828
Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/bradford-airedale/
Bradford Homeless Outreach Partnership (Bradford HOP)
Support to people who have experienced rough sleeping in the Bradford District.
Phone: 07852 041419 or 07341 017700
Email: bradfordhop@hortonhousing.co.uk
Citizens Advice
Free, independent and confidential support and advice on a range of topics, including housing, finance, welfare and employment. Automated telephone service when not open (not free).
Bradford and Airedale address: Argus Chambers, Bradford, BD1 1HZ
Keighley address: Central Hall, Alice Street, Keighley, BD21 3JD
Phone: 0808 2787828 (freephone adviceline)
General adviceline: 03442 451282
Debt adviceline: 01274 758047
Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Civil Legal Advice (Legal Aid Agency)
Free, confidential and independent legal advice for people who are eligible for legal aid.
Phone: 0345 345 4345 or text ‘legalaid’ and your name to 80010 and an operator will call you back.
Website: https://www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
CHAS @ St Vincent’s
Advice with benefits, debt, housing and other issues. This service runs a range of drop ins across Bradford. See their website for more information, including furniture provision.
Address: Allenby House, Rees Way, Bradford, BD3 0DZ
Phone: 01274 726790
Website: https://homeless.org.uk/homeless-england/service/chas-st-vincents/
https://svp.org.uk/st-vincents-bradford
Karmand Advice Centre
Generalist advice service.
Address: Karmand Community Centre, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 9EP
Phone: 01274 669593
Website: http://www.karmand.org.uk/public/Advice
Canterbury Advice Centre
Generalist advice service. The centre also offers parenting support and domestic violence support to Black and Asian women.
Address: Family Action Bradford, 1-3 Ringwood Road, Bradford, BD5 9LB
Phone: 01274 577571 or 02072 546 251
Manningham Project Advice Centre
General advice service. Advice in other languages is also available.
Address: Kirk House, 203 Lumb Lane, Bradford, BD8 7SG
Phone: 01274 544687
Website: https://manninghamproject.org.uk/
Bradford and Keighley Youth Service
Confidential advice, information and guidance for young people aged up to 25.
Email: youthinfo@bradford.gov.uk
Bradford service
Address: Britannia House Customer Service Centre, Corner of Bridge Street and Broadway, Bradford, BD1 1HX
Phone: 01274 431485
Keighley Youth Service
Address: Keighley Customer Service Centre, Town Hall, Bow Street, Keighley, BD21 3PA
Phone: 01535 618626
Bangladeshi Community Association
Advice on welfare benefits, housing, debt and immigration.
Address: Surma Building, Kensington Street, Keighley, BD21 1PW
Phone: 01535 604359
Website: https://www.bca-keighley.org/
Keighley Pathways Service – Project 6
Specialist advice and support service for people living in Keighley.
Address: 11-19 Temple St, Keighley, BD21 2AD
Phone: 01535 610180
Advocacy
VoiceAbility
Free, independent and confidential mental health advocacy.
Phone: 0300 303 1660
Email: helpline@voiceability.org
Website: voiceability.org/bradford
VITAL Projects
Mental Health advocacy and support.
Phone: 01274 770118
Website: https://vitalprojects.org.uk/
Equality Together
Group advocacy sessions or one-to-one advocacy support is available.
Phone: 01274 594173
Email: enquiry@equalitytogether.org.uk
Website: https://equalitytogether.org.uk/get-support/self-group-advocacy/
Other services
Bradford Adult Social Care and support services
Adult Social Care is provided by Bradford Council and is the first contact point for all adult social care matters in Bradford.
Phone: 01274 435400
Website: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/adult-social-care/adult-social-care/
Women’s Aid
Support, assistance and accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk
Website: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Freephone 24 hour domestic abuse helpline.
Phone: 0808 2000 247
Website: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Staying Put
Staying Put provides practical and emotional support for people who experience domestic abuse or sexual violence in the Bradford district.
Phone: 0808 280 0999
Email: referrals@stayingput.org.uk
Website: www.stayingput.org.uk
Anah Project
Confidential service for women who have experienced any form of domestic violence or abuse.
Phone: 0300 102 1625
Email: help@anahproject.org
Website: https://www.anahproject.org/
Forced Marriage Unit
The unit acts to prevent forced marriages from taking place and support victims of forced marriage.
Phone: 020 7008 0151
Website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage
Men Standing Up (Bradford Cyrenians)
Telephone helpline and accommodation available for men experiencing domestic abuse.
Helpline: 0300 3030 167
Email: menstandingup@bradfordcyrenians.org.uk
Website: http://www.bradfordcyrenians.org.uk/men-standing-up/
Bradford Nightstop
Free emergency accommodation for young people aged 16 to 25 who are experiencing homelessness, on a one-night-at-a-time basis.
Address: 125 Thornton Road, Bradford, BD1 2EP
Phone: 01274 776888
Website: https://www.bradfordnightstop.org.uk/
Bradford Cyrenians
Accommodation and advice for people who have experienced homelessness.
Phone: 01274 481039
Website: http://www.bradfordcyrenians.org.uk/re-start-project/
Together Women Project
Legal advice, mentoring and advocacy for women who have a criminal conviction.
Address: 60 Carlisle Road, Bradford, BD8 8BD
Phone: 01274 301470
Website: https://togetherwomen.org/bradford/
Bradford District Credit Union
An alternative to high street banking and pay day loan companies or loan sharks. The union offers loans and savings accounts with low interest rates, and help with bills and budgeting.
Phone: 01274 434100
Email: credit.union@bdcu.co.uk
Website: https://bdcu.co.uk/
Step Change Debt Charity
Free, confidential advice and practical solutions to help manage debt.
Phone: 0800 1381111
Website: https://www.stepchange.org/
Connect to Support
An online social care directory and community directory for people living in the Bradford district.
Email: connecttosupport@bradford.gov.uk
Website: https://bradford.connecttosupport.org/
Bradford Foodbanks
Free food provision.
For details of all Bradford Foodbanks, Google search “foodbanks Bradford” for details of locations, opening times and referral arrangements.