Mental health and wellbeing service

 

We take a holistic approach to women’s lives and their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

We know that life experiences such as:

  • relationship difficulties
  • childhood abuse
  • sexual violence
  • domestic abuse
  • caring responsibilities
  • exploitation and persecution

can have a profound impact our mental health and wellbeing.

We offer a range of group based activities to help build resilience, confidence and self esteem and reduce isolation. You can find out about the groups we offer here on our current timetable. 

At the core of all our services  is the concept the each woman leads the way out of  her presenting difficulties with the resources, support and understanding offered by staff, volunteers and other group members at WomenCentre.

We are open to any women aged 18+ who lives in Kirklees.

How to join

Please call us on 01484 450866 if you would like to join WomenCentre and attend any of our groups. We will book you onto one of our Welcome workshops or arrange a meeting with one of our facilitators.

We offer a range of group based activities to help build resilience confidence and self esteem and reduce isolation. See timetable below.

WomenCentre is part of the Working Together Better Partnership and provides gender-specific support for women in Kirklees. See leaflet below.

 

Our Current Kirklees Wellbeing Timetable

Our current groups and activities:

Yoga

Umbrella Yoga and the Wild Aerial Fitness studio have been fundraising for us! They shared a ‘Go Fund Me’ campaign to raise money for 10 yoga sessions at our Huddersfield venue, and finished the campaign with a ‘Yoga & Brunch’ session at Wild, one Sunday morning in April. Over 40 people donated to the sessions, and the yoga and brunch was an uplifting and joyful way to finish the campaign. The WomenCentre yoga sessions are restarting on 4th June in the Loft at the Huddersfield office. Umbrella Yoga run several community yoga sessions in Kirklees, which are open to all! You can find their schedule here: https://umbrellayoga.co.uk/whats-on/ the Wild studio as well – https://wilddancefitness.uk/

 

Sewing Circle

A small sewing circle with our volunteer Barbara. In a warm comfortable space, come and learn everyday sewing skills such as threading a sewing machine, sewing in a straight line, sewing a button on a shirt, turning up trousers and much more. A relaxed, supportive setting to build confidence and practical skills. Thursdays in Huddersfield

Support for Women who smoke

A six week group starting on Wednesday 4th June in our Huddersfield office. A support group for women who are contemplating change and wish to gain knowledge, awareness and support from women who experience similar difficulties around their smoking. The main aim of the group will be to seek understanding of the reasons for smoking; looking into the main features of addiction as well as some useful models for facilitating change, such as the cycle of change model and polyvagal theory. Attendance to this group does not require a quit date or weekly tests. It is hoped however that individuals’ motivation and readiness to change may increase. Please ring 01484 450866 to book a place.

Dance / Movement Therapy Group

Dance / Movement Therapy Group in Huddersfield on Wednesdays, 1:30pm-3pm at WomenCentre Kirklees, 15 Lord Street, HD1 1QB. Come back to yourself through dance and movement… Connect your feet to the earth and feel at ease in your body. Have fun, play imaginatively and share favourite music. Learn to listen to your body and the intuition that it holds. Plant seeds of creativity, as we welcome the Spring. Contact WomenCentre on 01484 450866 to book your place

Steps to Wellbeing

Connect with nature and enjoy some gentle walking and fresh air with our walking group lead by Hazel and Sheila on a Thursday. See poster for times. Ring 01484 450866 to book.

Art Therapy Group

Looking for a gentle, supportive space just for you? Our new Art Therapy Group at our Dewsbury centre offers women a safe, welcoming environment to explore mental health and emotional wellbeing through creative expression. Led by a registered art therapist. All materials provided. We are currently gathering interest for this group (so no exact dates or times have been set yet). If you fancy joining us, please email sophie.norgrove@womencentre.org.uk or call 01484 450866 to register your interest.

Self Esteem Group

For women aged 18+ to support and value their of self worth which in turn will build confidence. Join us on Tuesdays 11am to 1pm at our Huddersfield office. 

Yoga Videos with Ellie

Click here to view the Yoga videos.

Pausing Together Videos

The Creative Arts Therapies Team at WomenCentre Kirklees ran a project to nurture creativity and connection with nature. Workshops took place outdoors in various parks and allotments in Kirklees; women were invited to connect with nature and then respond creatively in music, movement and poetry.

Creative work

Some of the creative work by women in lockdown.

Rough Tracks for Life

Music created by women in music therapy and supported by our Music Therapist.