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.

Projects:

Male Victims of Domestic Abuse – IDVA Service

Offering a safe space for men, 18+, living in the Wakefield District, who have been affected by Domestic Abuse, to talk openly.

• 1-2-1 Practical & Emotional Support

• Person-Centred Counselling

Male Victims of Sexual Abuse – ISVA Service

Offering a safe space for any man in West Yorkshire, 18+, who has been affected by Sexual Abuse, to talk openly.

• 1-2-1 Practical & Emotional Support

• Person-Centred Counselling

MAN MATTERS

Offering a range of Practical & Emotional Support to anyone who identifies as Male, is over 18 and lives in the District of Wakefield. We work with anyone who identifies as male to improve self-worth and overcome challenges such as suicidal tendencies and low self-esteem.

• 1-2-1 Practical & Emotional Support

• Person Centred Counselling

• Coffee Groups

ACOA - Adult Children of Alcoholics

Support for any 16-30 year old who is an Adult Child of an Alcoholic and lives in the Wakefield District. For those who are interested in improving their personal and professional lives by raising their self awareness of how their parent’s alcoholism affects them.

• 1-2-1 Practical & Emotional Support

• Person-Centred Counselling

• Family Mediation

• Creative Groups

• Online Workshops

Supporting You Into Employment

Support for anyone 18+ who is out of employment or at risk of losing their job due to ill mental health and, or, musculoskeletal and living in the Wakefield District.

• 1-2-1 Practical & Emotional Support

• Person Centred Counselling