Giving Advice and Support to People in Emotional Distress.
We are GASPED, a small charity based in the heart of Wakefield comprising a diverse team of skilled staff and volunteers striving to provide practical and emotional support to our most deprived areas.
As a charity we recognise the link between practical issues such as housing, finance and the impact on mental health. Our team of IDVA’S/ISVA’S, Support Workers and Counsellors work together to create tailored care plans delivering trauma informed support, to some of the most vulnerable people in our community.
1-2-1 Practical and Emotional Support
Person-Centred Counselling
Groups and Workshops
Our team relies on volunteers to deliver a lot of our initiatives and we believe that by recruiting local people we can deliver support that our community truly needs to make a difference. We deliver evidence-based initiatives that contribute to long term change within our communities. Through regular consultation and service user panels we create an understanding of the changing environment within West Yorkshire.
Volunteers in the last 10 years
I'm Looking for Help For Myself
I'm Worried About a Loved One
I'm a Professional Looking for Resources
Volunteer Programme
All of our counsellors donate their time to help our clients. We take on counsellors of all backgrounds and qualification levels. We take on trainee counsellors from all different Colleges and Universities in the North of England. If you would like to join our dedicated and caring team please visit our Work with Us page.
Partnerships
We currently work with a number of Partners in the Wakefield and Castleford areas. Through these close ties we have been able to deliver successful projects helping people with a wide variety of issues. To find out more about our work please visit our Support We Offer page.
GASPED has been awarded the Independent Accreditation Programme ‘Quality Mark’ for achieving the LimeCulture: “Quality Standards for Services Supporting Male Victims/Survivors of Sexual Violence”.
Current Projects
From working with families who are dealing with addiction to people who have been long term unemployed we help people build the emotional resilience they need to face today’s challenges.
IDVA/ISVA – Domestic & Sexual Abuse Support for Men
We have secured funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to provide dedicated practical and emotional support services to help male victims of domestic and sexual abuse cope and work to recover from the effects of crime.
For further information contact: 01924 787501.
Here For You
Providing an out of hours service to the people who are in crisis. The helpline provides practical and emotional support to those who are feeling isolated, alone and struggling with mental health issues.
The confidential helpline is open every day, 18:00 – 00:00.
For help call: 07776962815
Become a Volunteer Today
GASPED relies on the help of volunteers to deliver our highly respected counselling service. Please take a look at our Volunteer Page for a list of vacancies and how to get in touch.
Our Partners
We currently work with a number of Partners in the Wakefield and Castleford areas. Through these close ties we have been able to deliver successful projects helping people with a wide variety of issues.
Get in Touch. Get Involved.
To find out more about the work of Gasped and how you can get involved please contact us
5a Cheapside, Wakefield, WF1 2SD
01924 787501
resourcecentre@gasped.co.uk
Contact Us
If you would like to contact the team at Gasped to find out more about the work we do or volunteer to help. Please use the contact form or visit us on any of our social media pages.
Please note: our mailboxes and social media pages are NOT monitored 24/7.
To refer, call our office or return a completed referral form to our email.