Indices of Deprivation 2025
Why this data matters for the VCSE sector The English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) 2025 have now been published, providing the most up-to-date official measure of relative deprivation across England. For voluntary, community and social [...]
2025 Festive Message
As we look forward to 2026, we’d like to share a message reflecting on 2025, a year of collective successes and challenges. We know this can be a tough time of year for many, for [...]
Healthwatch Leeds Update
What good and bad looks like in local health and care Healthwatch Leeds has been looking at what good and bad experiences of health and care look like for people across Leeds. This work draws [...]
13 January | The Visioning Group Celebration Event – Pyramid
Tuesday 13 January 2026, 12.00pm–3.00pmArtspace, Leeds Art Gallery Pyramid is hosting a major celebration event this January to bring together organisations that took part in IDODP 2025, alongside the public launch of Pyramid View On… [...]
Winter Preparedness: Keeping People Well and Warm
A new 15-minute bitesize winter preparedness webinar from Leeds City Council Public Health is now available. It’s designed for anyone supporting vulnerable people – including VCSE organisations, housing providers, frontline staff and volunteers. You can [...]
Leeds Power of Communities Report – Supporting Health and Care in Neighbourhoods
Volition, lead partner in Forum Central have commissioned a report, reflecting on the Leeds Power of Communities programme of work one year after the majority of project elements have been completed. Reflections on the programme [...]
Weston Charity Awards 2026 – Strategic Support for Small and Medium Charities
The Weston Charity Awards 2026 are now open, offering a transformational support package for small and medium charities working across the North of England, the Midlands and Wales. The Awards are funded by the Garfield [...]
Project Management in the Voluntary Sector
Starts: Thursday 11 December 2025Format: 2-day live online course Running a project in a charity or voluntary organisation can be complex. Teams juggle limited resources, short-term funding, growing demand and diverse partnerships. NCVO’s Project Management [...]
Innovation in Healthcare Delivery Grants 2025/26
Leeds Hospitals Charity has opened the next round of Innovation in Healthcare Delivery Grants, inviting applications for projects that improve how people move through health and care services. The fund supports practical ideas that make [...]
What the Budget Means for Leeds Health and Care Third Sector
The Budget sets out national priorities around the cost of living, NHS recovery and long-term investment. For Leeds, and for Third Sector organisations who support communities every day, several announcements will shape how people access [...]
Imagine If Bones Could Talk (Visible Project Film Online)
A powerful new film from the Leeds Visible Project – Imagine If Bones Could Talk… The online release follows last week’s premiere event, where survivors, practitioners and partners from across Leeds came together to watch [...]
Want To Know More About… Health in Cities
Chris Whitty’s 2024 Chief Medical Officer Annual Report put a strong spotlight on Health in Cities. It explored how life in urban areas shapes our wellbeing, the pressures that come with rapid growth, and the [...]
Step Into Volunteering
Leeds City Council is running Step Into Volunteering, a short course for people who are considering volunteering or working in the volunteer sector. The course is designed to help participants understand how volunteering works in [...]
What Drives Anti-Muslim Hate
Voluntary Action Leeds is hosting an important training session exploring the myths and misconceptions that drive anti-Muslim hate. With anti-Muslim prejudice and Islamophobia rising across the UK, this session offers a practical and accessible introduction [...]
Improving Population Health Fellowship
This Fellowship programme is now open for applications. The closing date is Friday 24 January 2025. Please share this opportunity widely throughout your networks and Teams to help it reach a wide range of people. [...]