Action Point Community Support Services

04/06/2026

On Tuesday we had a blast at our annual Volunteers' Week celebration! Loads of fun and games, good food and great company!

Just our way of saying thank you to our amazing volunteers.

01/06/2026

It's Volunteers' Week! An annual celebration of the amazing contribution of the thousands of people who give their time to make the world a better place! Almost a 3rd of the Adult population in England volunteer each year, which we think is fantastic!

Over 150 people volunteer with Action Point, and we support hundreds more to volunteer in not for profits across the district, so we'd like to say a massive thank you to all the volunteers who support us and make a real difference to our local community.

Thank You!

29/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that Action Point will be running the FREE SCHOOL UNIFORM SWAP SHOP again this year!

Monday to Friday 10:00 - 2pm
3RD AUGUST to 28TH AUGUST
KEIGHLEY MARKET HALL

Massive thanks to Mathew at Keighley Market who is allowing us to use one of the empty stalls!

All items are free of charge, you don't need to donate in order to take, but all donations are appreciated. Its about families helping families.

Donations can be dropped off at 2nd Time Around Charity Shop in the run up to August.

26/05/2026

22/05/2026

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Yesterday, we attended the Dementia Action Week Community event at the Airedale Centre, hosted by the Keighley Dementia Advice Community Group . It was great to be alongside other partner organisations helping and advising the Keighley community 💙💙

21/05/2026

Another successful day delivering our digital inclusion session!

We received some great feedback and as a result of the session:-

*One participant is now going to buy a tablet device and with support from her daughter, install internet at home.

*One participant is planning to purchase a tablet device for a friend and help her to use it.

*One participant was very reluctant and negative about using a device but after getting familiar with searching locations she had worked and lived in as a young woman, was pleased that she tried the session out.

On the whole, as an introduction to something many had never tried, (or that they had initially felt negative about), we broke down the fears and barriers, paving the way for further exploration and skill learning!

Silverlinkers are now officially Silversurfers!

20/05/2026

Today we delivered our first Digital Inclusion Session at Action Point, supporting service users to navigate the internet using the tablets we bought with our Digital Inclusion Grant from Bradford Council (Thank you CBMDC!).

Everyone was really interested in using the devices, doing various things such as searching their their old haunts, looking up places of interest and playing games.

Digital exclusion is a massive issue for many people in our community; with online appointment systems, digital banking and online accounts being required for most things.

Of course, we will always argue the case to keep non-digital options for those who need it, but we are also committed to bridging the gap where we can - and this is just the start!

Huge thanks to our resident 'digital wizard' Andy Sheppard who secured the funding and has developed and delivered the session for our older people's group! Watch this space for more updates!

15/05/2026

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We’ve had a really busy week here at Carellink, with visits, reviews, assessments, and lots of tedious administration. We also had the pleasure of meeting the Parkinson’s group at Keighley Healthy Living on Monday. On Wednesday, we gave a talk to health professionals at Keighley Social Services about the benefits of Befriending, These professionals visit individuals daily who would benefit from our service.
We know how befriending can help improve well-being and confidence, support independence, and provide reassurance to families, carers, and other health professionals.

If you feel that you, or someone you know, could benefit from our service, please get in touch.

01535 609506

[email protected]

13/05/2026

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13/05/2026

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