Need Help?
Whatever you are facing, you are not alone. Crofton Signpost can help you find local support, useful contacts and organisations that may be able to help.
Crofton Signpost provides community signposting and general information only. We are not an emergency service and do not provide professional medical, legal, housing or financial advice.
Information last checked: 21 August 2026You can search for a problem, a type of support or the name of an organisation.
What do you need help with?
Choose the section that most closely matches your situation. It is okay if you are not sure—our contact details are further down the page.
Food Support
Find practical help if you are struggling to afford food.
- Crofton Food Bank
- Emergency food parcels
- Low-cost food schemes
- Community meals
Money & Debt
Trusted support with bills, benefits, debt and financial worries.
- Debt advice
- Benefits checks
- Budgeting support
- Help with household bills
Housing
Find advice if you are worried about your home or have nowhere to stay.
- Housing advice
- Homelessness support
- Rent and landlord problems
- Council housing contacts
Health & Wellbeing
Find support for your mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.
- Mental health support
- Bereavement help
- Addiction services
- Loneliness and isolation
Families
Support and information for parents, carers, children and young people.
- Parenting support
- SEND information
- Childcare and activities
- Help for young people
Crisis & Emergency Help
Urgent contacts for situations where somebody may be at risk.
- Immediate danger
- Urgent medical help
- Domestic abuse support
- Someone to talk to
We could not find an exact match
Try using a shorter word such as “food”, “money”, “housing” or “family”. You can also contact Crofton Signpost and we will try to point you in the right direction.
Contact Crofton SignpostLocal support
Start with organisations and projects supporting people in Crofton and the wider Wakefield area.
Emergency food and practical support for local people experiencing hardship.
Good-quality school uniform for local families, along with donation and pop-up exchange information.
Independent advice about money, benefits, housing, employment and other practical problems.
Council services covering housing, welfare, benefits, social care and local support.
Not sure where to start?
You do not need to know the name of the service you need. Tell us briefly what is happening and we will try to point you towards the right organisation or source of information.
Contact Crofton SignpostWider support organisations
Open a section below to see organisations that may be able to offer specialist information or support.
Money, debt and benefits
Advice about benefits, debt, bills, housing and consumer problems.
Citizens Advice information →Specialist debt advice and help creating a manageable plan.
StepChange support information →Information about benefits, grants and financial support.
Turn2us support information →Mental health and emotional support
Health information and guidance on accessing mental health services.
NHS support information →Mental health information, advice and support.
Mind support information →Confidential emotional support when you need somebody to talk to.
Samaritans and urgent contacts →Families, parents and children
Parenting and family support information.
Family Lives information →Information and support concerning children’s safety and wellbeing.
NSPCC support information →Local information about childcare, activities and family services.
Family Information Service →Housing and homelessness
Housing advice covering homelessness, rent and tenancy problems.
Shelter housing information →Local housing, homelessness and welfare support.
Wakefield Council contacts →Domestic abuse and personal safety
Specialist support is available for people experiencing abuse, coercive control or violence.
Wakefield Domestic Abuse Support Service →Use the urgent contacts section below if somebody is in immediate danger.
Urgent danger contacts →Young people
Confidential support for children and young people.
Childline information →Online emotional wellbeing and mental health support for young people.
Kooth information →Information and support for young people facing difficult situations.
The Mix information →Common questions
Do I need to know which organisation I need?
Do I need a referral to access support?
Can I use the information if I do not live in Crofton?
Is Crofton Signpost an emergency service?
Need immediate help?
Use the appropriate urgent service rather than waiting for a response from Crofton Signpost.
Someone is in immediate danger
Contact the emergency services.
Call 999Urgent medical help
For urgent medical advice when it is not a life-threatening emergency.
Call 111You need someone to talk to
Samaritans provides confidential emotional support.
Call 116 123Still not sure where to turn?
Contact Crofton Signpost and tell us what kind of help you are looking for. We will try to point you towards an appropriate local or specialist service.
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