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Free Legal Advice at New Centre
A new legal advice service has opened in Wakefield city centre. The service is run by local solicitors Switalskis and Wakefield Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) and offers legal help, from general advice to representation at court on debt, housing, employment, welfare benefits, community care and family law. The centre is at Wakefield CAB’s King Street offices and advice sessions also take place in Castleford, Pontefract and Hemsworth. For further information call the helpline on 08444994138
Sponsored Walk
Andrew and Paula from Stop Hate UK took part in a 13.5 mile sponsored walk in Wakefield on 17th September. As well as raising funds for Stop Hate UK the walk, the walk also aimed to promote the launch of Stop Hate Line across the Wakefield district which is due in October 2010.
The walk took 4 hours, starting in the Centre of Wakefield and 27000 steps later finishing in Castleford. A few aches and pains afterwards but great fun and the effort was well worthwhile in order to promote our work.
Within the walk, kind support was offered by Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Featherstone Rovers, Junction 32 Shopping Outlet and Castleford Tigers, who lowed us to call in to publicise Stop Hate Line and donated items for an online action which is currently talking place on Ebay. So if you did not get the chance to sponsor Andrew or Paula, take the opportunity to support us by bidding on the items.
Gay Pride in Wakefield
Wakefield is getting ready for a Gay Pride celebration on 8th August. There will be a parade through the streets and a number of live entertainment acts. Read more
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Wakefield Crime/Anti-Social Behaviour/Victim Support
- Hate Incident Reporting Centres in Wakefield
- West Yorkshire Police
- West Yorkshire Police Non-emergency number – 101
- Anti Social Behaviour Unit – 0845 606 0 606
- Victim Support - 0845 241 5151
Wakefield Local Authority
- General Enquiries - 0845 8 506 506
- Environmental health - 0845 8 506 506
- Social Services (office hours) – 0845 8 503 503
- Social Services (Emergency Duty Team) – 0845 8 503 503
- Refuse collection, Environmental Health etc – 0845 8 506 506
- Noise nuisance team – 0845 8 506 506
Wakefield Housing
- Wakefield and District Housing – 0845 8 507 507
Wakefield Domestic Violence/Sexual Violence
- 24hr Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
- Contact safe@home – Office hours: 0800 915 1561
- out of hours – 0800 915 1561 (answerphone)
Wakefield LGBT services
- B-PROUD – 07828 426130, email: contact@bproud.org.uk
- Broken Rainbow – 08452 604460
- GALOP – 0207 641 3247
Wakefield Refugees And Asylum Seekers
- Wakefield Asylum Team – 01924 304388
Wakefield Youth Services
- Youth Development and Support Service - 01924 304155
Wakefield Older People
- Community Meals – 01226 729515
- Home Care Services – 0845 8 503 503
Wakefield Disability
- DIAL Wakefield – 01977 723933 /34
- Equality and Diversity – 01924 305568/305576
Wakefield Counselling/Mental Health
Wakefield Advocacy/Legal Advice
- Your Voice – Wakefield Advocacy Service – 01977 705437
- Legal services – 01924 305011
- Wakefield District Citizen’s Advice Bureaux – 0844 499 4138
You may also finWakefield Counselling/Mental Healthd the support you are looking for on our page of national support agencies.
