Day and Community Support Services

There are 4 Adult social care mental health day and community support services:

• The Community Alternatives Team (‘CAT’) – locations around city -  0113 378 2301
  
• Lovell Park – city centre - 0113 378 2275
  
• Stocks Hill – Armley -  013 279 3836
  
• The Vale – Hunslet -  0113 271 3337
  
  

The day services are based in three centres which provide educational, social, therapeutic and leisure activities - the Lovell Park Centre, Stocks Hill Day Centre and The Vale Day Centre. They also deliver group and individual activities in the community.

Stocks Hill Day Centre also provides an office base and day centre facilities for Dosti, an Asian women’s mental health support service.

The Community Alternatives Team (CAT) work entirely in the community, supporting people to take up educational, sport and recreational activities in mainstream facilities. They encourage user-led and peer supported activities. They have an office base at each of the day centres.

The staff within these services also encourage and support individuals to access volunteering and employment opportunities.

The service also promotes and support many initiatives such as the following social enterprises:

• New Leaf gardening project
• The Melting Pot catering project
  

Referrals can be made from anywhere in the city of Leeds by a mental health professional.  The CAT team accepts self referrals.