WACA Primary Care Network have recently formed a partnership with two Mental Health Networks , to provide better support for Patients, closer to home. More than 1,500 people have benefited in the first 12 months and feedback so far has been overwhelmingly positive, with some users saying it’s “lifesaving”.

 

 

If you live in Craven, you can now access the Craven Mental Health & Wellbeing Hubs Network , which is open to anyone over 18 years old experiencing issues with their mental health. Managed by Pioneer Projects, it provides Wellbeing Cafés and quieter groups in partnership with The Place in Settle, Grassington Hub, Glusburn Institute, St. Andrew’s Church Hall Skipton, Broughton Road Community Centre Skipton, Greatwood & Horseclose Community Centre Skipton, and Skipton Step into Action.

Support ranges from a cup of tea and a chat, and involvement in creative and social activities, through to 1-1 keyworker support, and access to wellbeing focused groups and courses. The Wellbeing Cafes are ‘drop in’ sessions, so you can just turn up on the day, but if you want to access some of the higher level support, like key working, or wellbeing courses, you can get a referral from the Social Prescriber at your GP practice. If you wish to self -refer to the Craven Wellbeing Network, you can contact directly through Pioneer Projects: 015242 62672

 

For more information on the Craven Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub Network visit  Craven Wellbeing Hubs 

 

 

If you live in either Airedale or Wharfedale, you can now access the Mental Health Connect Service. Mental Health Connect offers support for people experiencing Mental Health concerns in community settings across Airedale and Wharfedale. The project offers specialist help for people with drug or alcohol issues and Asian women as well as Wellness Recovery Action Plan programmes and more generalised one to one coaching support.

 

Mental Health Connect also have a wide variety of groups, including weekly Mental Health support groups in Keighley and Ilkley, a drug and alcohol support group, monthly bereavement groups and exercise classes. Details of all our classes can be found on our website: http://www.mentalhealthconnect.org.uk/. 

 

Referrals can be made through a social prescriber or other health professional, or if you wish to self-refer to the mental health connect service, you can contact us directly through Keighley Healthy Living. 01535 677177

 

 

Wider Community Mental Health Transformation Plans : 

Over the next few years, there will be some important changes will be made to the way community mental health services are going to be delivered in Bradford District and Craven. These changes will improve the way people with severe mental illness access services within their community.

 

An investment of £39 billion is being made available nationally by 2023 to help better integrate mental health services into communities. This is a major investment in community mental health transformation work to improve service delivery and aims to address the significant inequalities people with severe mental illness face.

 

NHS England have put together a short video which describes what community mental health transformation is and how it will benefit people with severe mental illness (SMI). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x-WxYcSBo8&t=5s. 

 

For more information please click here : https://bdcpartnership.co.uk/strategic-initiatives/healthy-minds-community-mental-health-transformation/ 

 

 

 

Our GP practices are equipped to provide specialist mental health support to our Patients, in a timely manner. 

 

To access our Primary Care Mental Health Services, please contact your GP practice and ask your Care Navigator (receptionist) to be self-referred into the primary care mental health team - you can view the options pathway at the bottom of this page. 

 

Links to the Mental Health Support Services available within WACA are shown below:

 

 

The Wharfedale, Airedale, Craven Mental Health Support Directory can be accessed here: Mental Health Directory 2025

 

Information on Bradford District and Craven Talking Therapies can be found here https://www.wacalliance.co.uk/our-projects/waca-mental-health-service/bradford-and-craven-talking-therapies.html. 

 

Additional local and national mental health support services can be found here https://www.wacalliance.co.uk/our-projects/waca-mental-health-service/additional-local-and-national-mental-health-support-information.html.

 

If you need urgent, same day help , please contact Guideline https://www.mindinbradford.org.uk/support-for-you/guide-line/#:~ Bradford and request to attend the drop in crisis hubs which operate daily in your local area - 0800 1884884

 

Alternatively , please contact First Response Mental Health Crisis line on : 0800 9521181