Month: November 2019

Our Services

HDYCA aims to represent and support the diverse communities across the Borough of Dudley, including Yemeni, Arabic-speaking, and other ethnic and cultural groups, while also extending its services and activities to benefit the wider local community.

The organisation works to promote inclusion, equality of opportunity, and community cohesion by offering a range of services that complement those available in the mainstream sector and by acting as a bridge between residents and service providers.

HDYCA’s programmes are open to everyone, with particular emphasis on helping individuals and families overcome barriers—such as language, cultural differences, or limited access to resources—that may prevent full participation in education, employment, and community life.

We collaborate closely with partners including Dudley MBC, West Midlands Police, the Centre for Equality and Diversity (CFED), Dudley CVS, the NHS, local schools and colleges & faith groups to deliver meaningful, accessible support for all.

Our services and activities include:
  • Advice and guidance & information
  • Arabic GCSE lessons
  • Health and fitness awareness sessions
  • Job Search
  • Youth club
  • Cultural activities
  • Islamic and Civil Marriages services
  • Arabic language classes for women
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes for women
  • IT learning suite

  • Family mediation
  • Friday Sermon and prayer gatherings, providing lecture and awareness
  • Skills development programmes such as sewing classes, art and craft
  • Confidence building workshops

  • Translation/interpreting service
  • Bereavement support
  • Police third party reporting centre
  • Guidance and support assistance to asylum seekers and refugees
  • Conference/room hire facilities

Working in partnerships with:
  • Local council authority (Dudley MBC)
  • Local schools, colleges.
  • Various faith groups, interfaith meetings.
  • Local Police. The facility is a registered third-party reporting centre.
  • Local organisations and community groups
  • Local Public health services including GPs
Providing a Hub for:
  • Adults, children and Family Learning
  • Social/ Community gatherings.
  • Contact point/Communication network
  • Local MP Surgery when required.
  • Your Health Dudley
  • Hales Hawks FC. (local youth football team)
  • Sporting Your Futures CIC
  • NHS Diabetes Programme
  • Patient Participation Group
  • Halesowen PCN