The Role of Community Organisations in Vaccination Uptake in Leeds
Vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to prevent serious illness and protect population health. However, in Leeds, uptake across several routine vaccinations remains below the 95% level recommended by the World Health Organisation [...]
Free Aphasia Training Sessions
Free training sessions are being delivered across West Yorkshire to help staff and volunteers better understand aphasia and support people who live with it. Around 85% of people in the UK don’t know what aphasia [...]
Scope Leeds Hub Community Engagement Survey
Scope is a disability equality charity working across England and Wales to create a fairer society for disabled people and their families. Their work is focused on three key goals: ending the disability price tag, [...]
What Neighbourhood Health Means for the Third Sector in Leeds
The government has published its Neighbourhood Health Framework, setting out how local health and care services are expected to work more closely together at a neighbourhood level. For organisations across the Third Sector in Leeds, [...]
Community Engagement Fund 2026 to 2027 Opens for Applications
Funding is now available for organisations working with Windrush communities to deliver short-term engagement activity. The Home Office has launched the Community Engagement Fund (CEF) 2026 to 2027, a £150,000 fund supporting grassroots organisations to [...]
North Leeds Transport Research Workshop
Understanding how people experience transport locally is key to shaping future systems that work for communities. INFUZE, a research project led by the University of Leeds, is inviting North Leeds residents to take part in [...]
Ofsted and CQC Joint SEND Inspection Underway in Leeds
A joint inspection of SEND services in Leeds is now underway. This is relevant for organisations supporting children and young people, particularly where services are delivered in partnership with education, health or social care. Ofsted [...]
Book Club in a Box Taster Session for Inclusive Group Work
Creating inclusive, accessible activities can be challenging. This session offers a practical way to explore a ready-made approach that supports communication and participation. Beyond Words is hosting a free online taster session to introduce its [...]
Free Prevent Awareness Training Sessions
Understanding safeguarding risks and responsibilities is an important part of frontline work. This session offers a practical introduction to Prevent and how it applies in Leeds. Leeds Prevent is delivering a free, updated Prevent awareness [...]
Community Care Fund Grants for Local Projects
Small grants like this can make a practical difference. They can help organisations improve spaces, buy equipment, or deliver activities that bring people together. Caremark has opened its Community Care Fund, offering three £3,000 grants [...]
Let’s Move: South Leeds returns to Cross Flatts Park
This event is a useful chance for local organisations and residents to connect around physical activity, community wellbeing and what South Leeds has to offer. Let’s Move: South Leeds is a free community event at [...]
£2 tennis sessions at Cross Flatts Park
Affordable local activities like this can make a real difference. They help remove cost barriers and give children, young people and adults more chances to be active close to home. Weekly coached tennis sessions are [...]
Sing ON: Inspire
Sing ON: Inspire Programme Supports People Living with Lung Conditions in East Leeds Programmes like this offer a practical way to support people’s health and wellbeing through simple, accessible activity in the community. [...]
Three Issues Shaping Leeds Health and Care Partnerships Right Now
This month’s Representatives and Reference Group discussion highlighted three connected issues that matter for the VCSE sector in Leeds: access to community buildings and estates, the role of prevention within neighbourhood health, and the importance [...]
Push for Paternity Leave Community Walk
A family-friendly walk is taking place in Leeds, calling for better paternity leave and more equal parenting from day one. Push for Paternity Leave brings parents, carers and supporters together to raise awareness of how [...]