We are a free and impartial service provided by Bradford Council's Prevention and Early Help team. We signpost to services and provision are available to children, young people and families, as well as those practitioners that work with them.
To meet this aim, we give the following guidance on services and organisations that should be included.
It is not exhaustive or binding and may need to change over time.
Services that support children, young people and families to reach their full potential. These could be:
Organisations running community groups/centres, after-school clubs, youth groups and non-profit companies organising activities and groups for children and young people that are low or no cost.
Accredited advice agencies (debt/welfare benefits etc.), or groups offering form-filling/translation assistance without advice if not accredited.
Free or heavily subsidised help with food or other essentials. E.g., Food banks, baby banks, community pantry, community furniture provision, distribution of donated clothing etc.
Non-profits who loan or gift items that help children/young people learn or play, e.g., toy libraries, bike banks, book schemes.
Charities and support groups focusing on specific conditions/issues/additional needs (or combinations of those) relevant to children, young people or families.
Charities and social enterprises offering volunteering opportunities, careers advice, vocational training and functional skills courses to young people.
Most commercial enterprises, excluding some sports facilities or activities that can be booked per hour or session, that do not have a free/low cost alternative.
Childminders and nurseries – Bradford Council run a childcare search directory for all OFSTED registered childminders/nurseries in the district. If you can’t find your setting on that directory, please contact your nominated sufficiency officer or email sufficiency@bradford.gov.uk. (but if you have a childcare/nursery offer as part of a larger service offering - we are happy to mention this in your listing)
Religious organisations/faith groups who do not have a substantial activity/group offer for children, young people and families.
Groups of groups/governing bodies, unless they also have a distinct service offering that is within scope.
Organisations offering “alternative therapies”, or who claim to treat a condition or disease through means not approved by mainstream medical science. This is distinct from complimentary therapies which we would normally welcome as part of a wider service offering.
Activities that are dangerous, are likely to adversely affect the school attendance of a child or have a high cost of entry.
Organisations/groups that cater solely to older people (but services for older people can be mentioned in your listing if these are part of a wider service offering that is within scope). Please visit the Bradford Connect to Support to list services specifically aimed at older people.
If we already have a listing for you but the information we hold needs adding to or amending, please click the "suggest a change" button on the listing or contact us by email instead of creating another. We will be happy to update your listing.