Providing opportunities for dads to bond with their infants. Aimed at supporting new dads who are struggling with their mental health
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Black Women Pause
Has been set up in response to the pandemic and the events around Black Lives Matter. It is an online safe space for BAME women to share their feelings of fear, anxiety, deep pain, frustration or negative thoughts about Covid-19.… Read more
Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service
The Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service delivers a personalised package of dementia support to patients across Bristol. This includes healthcare, social and activity groups, practical support, and services for carers.
POhWER – Bristol Advocacy Services
POhWER provides a range of advocacy services in Bristol:
- Community / Outreach Advocacy, for adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs who need support with a particular issue
- Citizen Advocacy, for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical/sensory impairment, and/or older people who need support with health and wellbeing issues
- BAME advocacy for people from BAME communities with a mental health issue, including inpatients on psychiatric wards and people living in the community experiencing serious mental or emotional distress.
SWAN Advocacy – South Gloucestershire Services
SWAN (South West Advocacy Network) offer a range of advocacy services in South Gloucestershire:
- VOCAS (Victims of Crime Advocacy Service), allowing adult victims of crime to access advocacy and practical and emotional support to cope, recover, and engage with the criminal justice system.
- Independent Care Act Advocacy, for individuals with a substantial difficulty going through a care act process without an appropriate person they would like to support them.
- Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy (IMHA), providing advocacy to individuals under the Mental Health Act
- Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy (IMCA), providing advocacy to vulnerable adults who lack the ability to make important decisions and do not have family or friends to help them.
- Generic Advocacy, issue-based and time limited advocacy for adults.
Bristol Refugee Rights
Bristol Refugee Rights provide advice, information, and support to refugees and asylum seekers in the local area, as well as a directory of local resources.