Community Champions project extended
The Community Champions project has been extended until the end of March 2022, with the aim of continuing to recruit volunteers to share accurate health messages around Covid-19 and the vaccine with our communities. There [...]
Leeds Venue Hire
Hire a community run venue in Leeds. Support local charities and give back. We have compiled a list of third sector venues available for you to hire in Leeds. You will be contributing to the [...]
Welcome: Freedom4Girls
We are delighted to welcome Freedom4Girls, one of our latest members to join Volition and Forum Central. Freedom4Girls is a UK-registered charity fighting period poverty. Founded by Tina Leslie in 2016, they have been working [...]
Mental health inequalities experienced by young people from minority ethnic groups
People from minority ethnic groups are more likely to experience mental health problems and less likely to receive good quality, timely support that meets their needs. This update provides an overview of the work taking [...]
Root Out Racism
Everyone at Forum Central and its partners Volition and Leeds Older People's Forum proudly support root out racism, the anti-racism movement launched today by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WY&H HCP). [...]
Support for CEV people in Leeds
The routes to support for clinically extremely vulnerable people in Leeds has been updated. Details of this citywide support delivered by our member organisations can be read above or downloaded here.
Welcome: HOPE
We are delighted to welcome HOPE, one of our latest Volition and Forum Central members. HOPE is a bereavement support service specialising in loss and grief, miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy and child loss. HOPE are also [...]
Working with Sex Workers: A Guide for Health Professionals
Basis Yorkshire Sex Work Project has produced a guide of recommendations and best practice to promote positive change in systems of relations to tackle the health inequalities faced by women sex workers. This resource has [...]
One You Leeds Outreach Offers
One You Leeds is a free healthy living service, aiming to support Leeds residents to start their journey to a healthy lifestyle. Would your organisation / service users benefit from finding out more about the [...]
Leeds Faiths Forum
Leeds Faiths Forum - health and social care provision within faith communities Leeds Faiths Forum is an interfaith organisation represented on the Communities Of Interest network and Third Sector Leeds' Leadership Group. Leeds Faiths Forum's [...]
Making Information Accessible for Neurodivergent People
Leeds Autism AIM, part of The Advonet Group, has produced a guide about how to make information resources more accessible to people who are neurodivergent. This includes people who have a diagnosis of autism, dyslexia, [...]
Share Your Knowledge
Help us to showcase the brilliant work that you are doing in your organisation and highlight any challenges you are facing. These insights will influence the strategy and direction of work across the health and [...]
Leeds Health and Wellbeing Board brings together groups for a valuable development session: We start with people
On 18th February the Health and Wellbeing Board along with the People's Voices Group, Communities of Interest Network and Leeds Solidarity Network held an inspiring development session: We start with people This session was the [...]
Share Your Knowledge through the Communities of Interest Network
Our Communities of Interest page has a new 'Share Your Knowledge' button to help you to share what’s happening within your communities, the challenges you’re facing as an organisation and the successes you’ve achieved. We [...]