Wakefield District Citizens Advice (Pontefract)

Advice and information on a range of issues, including benefits, consumer issues, employment and housing rights, money/debt.

Nova Wakefield District Limited

Nova Wakefield District is the support agency for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Wakefield District. We are a membership organisation that provides a range of services to support, grow and empower a vibrant VCSE sector across Wakefield District.

Cloverleaf Advocacy

Advocacy service for people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, older people or people with mental health problems. Holds sessions in the community and in local hospitals. Groupwork in Calderdale.

Jobcentre Plus - Wakefield

Combined jobsearch and benefits service for people of working age. Personal advisers assist with jobsearch activities and benefits claims. Access to Jobpoint terminals for information on job vacancies. Part of the Department for Work and Pensions' Jobcentre Plus network.

Wakefield District Citizens Advice (South Elmsall)

Advice and information on a range of issues, including benefits and welfare rights, consumer issues, employment and housing rights, money and debt. Specialist help in money and debt and welfare benefits.

Connexions - Wakefield Digital

The online Careers Information Advice and Guidance Service for unemployed young people in the Wakefield district. Are you looking for help with education, training or employment? Find information on our website, Facebook and X pages. You'll also be able to chat to an adviser online if you need more help or can't find what you're looking for.

Wakefield WESAIL SENDIAS

Wakefield Early Support Advice Information Liaison (WESAIL) is available to parents and carers of a child or a young person, who has, or may have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25 years who are living within the Wakefield District. This service is also available to young people themselves and those working with families. The contract is currently held by Family Action. Find out more by visiting www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/wesail/. What do we do: Wakefield Early Support, Advice, Information and Liaison (WESAIL) provides a free, confidential and impartial service - which means we do not take sides and try to ensure everyone is given opportunities to express their views and feel listened to. WESAIL provide information, advice, support and signposting according to need either by telephone or where needed on an individual or targeted basis. We share details of events on the Local Offer, and our Facebook page and provide information through the Information Network. WESAIL offers information covering a range of matters relating to Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) including education, health, social care, personalisation, personal budgets along with benefits and leisure.

Yorkshire Mediation Services

Community mediation service for neighbours in dispute. Trained local volunteers work in pairs and see people in their own homes. Training for frontline staff, community workers and local residents in handling conflict. Work in schools to train young people in mediation skills. Workplace mediation service.

Housing Needs Service

We will assess people’s circumstances under the homeless legislation and provide advice and support to prevent homelessness. We provide an out of hours service (for homeless emergencies only) via Wakefield Council’s Contact Centre on 0345 8506506 or by contacting the police.

Pontefract Family Centre

Recreational and educational service for adults with learning difficulties.