Applications Open for West Yorkshire Community Leaders Programme
People working and volunteering across the voluntary and community sector are being invited to apply for the West Yorkshire Community Leaders Programme, a fully funded leadership development opportunity designed to support the next generation of [...]
National Lottery Investment to Support Community Social Clubs
A major new National Lottery-funded programme will invest more than £2.7 million over the next five years to support social clubs and strengthen community spaces across England. The programme, led by Stir to Action in [...]
Community Blood Pressure Awareness Funding
Community organisations across Leeds are being invited to apply for funding to help raise awareness of high blood pressure and deliver blood pressure testing within local communities. The funding aims to support organisations that can [...]
Help Shape Research on Gambling Harms in Later Life
Leeds Older People's Forum and the University of Leeds are looking for older adults with lived experience of gambling harm to help shape a new research project exploring the links between stress and gambling harms [...]
Befriending Services and Volunteer Opportunities in Leeds
Loneliness and social isolation can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Across Leeds, a number of organisations provide befriending services that help people stay connected, build confidence and access support within their communities. Whether [...]
Have Your Say on the Name of a New NHS Organisation
Have Your Say on the Name of a New NHS Organisation People across Leeds and beyond are being invited to help choose the name of a new NHS organisation that will be created through the [...]
Key Themes from the Third Sector Representatives and Reference Group
The Third Sector Representatives and Reference Group recently met to discuss a range of issues affecting the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector's role within Leeds' evolving health and care system. While discussions covered [...]
Rising Tuberculosis Cases in Leeds: Resources and Support for Community Organisations
Community organisations across Leeds are being encouraged to help raise awareness of tuberculosis (TB) following an increase in cases across the city. TB is a serious but preventable and treatable infectious disease that most commonly [...]
Leeds Launches Cool Spaces Pilot to Help Residents Stay Safe During Hot Weather
Leeds City Council is launching a new Cool Spaces pilot this summer to help residents stay safe and well during periods of hot weather. Running from 1 June to 30 September 2026, the initiative will [...]
Healthwatch Leeds Urges Residents to Contact MPs as Health Bill Moves to Next Stage
Healthwatch Leeds is encouraging people across the city to contact their local MP as Parliament considers proposals that could end independent Healthwatch organisations across England. The Government's Health Bill includes plans to transfer responsibility for [...]
Leeds Fast-Track Cities Health Improvement Fund
Organisations in Leeds are invited to apply for funding through the Leeds Fast-Track Cities Health Improvement Fund, with grants of up to £57,000 available for projects that help tackle HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis (TB). [...]
Standing Together Against Hate in Leeds
Recent national events and reports of antisemitic attacks have caused real concern and distress for many people and communities across the UK. In Leeds, community organisations, faith groups and public services continue to play an [...]
Work and Health Grants for Leeds VCSE Sector
Applications open 22 May 2026 Applications close 15 June 2026 at 5 PM Please read the guidance document in full before completing the online application form. Contact grants@forumcentral.org.uk with any queries. A further digital drop-in [...]
Stronger Leeds Fund Opens to Support Community Cohesion and Inclusion
Stronger Leeds Fund Open for Applications to Support Community Cohesion Across Leeds Applications are now open for a new Stronger Leeds grant programme supporting projects that strengthen community cohesion, belonging and inclusion across Leeds. Leeds [...]
Volunteer Opportunities at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice
Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice in Headingley is inviting people from across Leeds to find out more about volunteering and the difference it can make to patients and their families. Volunteers are a vital part of [...]