Employment Task Group features in Community Living Article
Our Learning Disability Development worker, Shaun Webster MBE and the work of our Autism and Learning Disability Employment Task Group has been featured in an article in the Community Living magazine. The article focusses on [...]
Mature Driver Appraisals: keeping older people driving safely for longer
Leeds Older People’s Forum and the William Merritt Centre are leading a pilot scheme to support older drivers to drive safely for longer. The Mature Driver Appraisal is part of our Driving Change Together project. Book your [...]
Free staff wellbeing events with Leeds Recovery College
Working in partnership with the Leeds Health and Care Academy, Leeds Recovery College is offering a new series of free wellbeing events and trainings for staff who work across the Leeds health and care system [...]
New support available for people working in health and care organisations
There is a new Welfare Officer at Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) who is offering help to any staff members of the Leeds health and care sector who may need support during stressful and uncertain [...]
Consultation on Trans Guidance in Schools
The Department for Education is running a consultation to get views on the content of a non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges to help them make decisions in relation to gender-questioning children. Aim of the [...]
Independent and Confidential Support for the Leeds Health and Care Sector
The Welfare Officer at Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) can offer help to any staff members of the Leeds health and care sector who may need support during stressful and uncertain times. The support they [...]
New Year’s Honours List – Congratulations to our partners
We wanted to congratulate our friends and colleagues from across West Yorkshire who have been included in this years New Year's Honours List! Below is a list of who they are and what they have [...]
NHS introduces new procurement policy
Rules and guidance around the selection processes for health and care services has changed. This is broadly being seen as a positive for the third sector. The NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR) came into force [...]
Charity Commission portal issues
The Charity Commission's new digital service is causing delays Charity commission updated their digital platform last summer but many charities have not been able to login to submit their latest accounts. If you having issues [...]
Now Open | The Leeds Fund Microgrants
The Leeds Fund Microgrants can be used to part-fund or fully-fund a variety of activities that will enable organisations of different kinds to support their communities. The fund is aimed at small and emerging Leeds-based [...]
Welcome Spaces Call for Expression of Interest for 2023/24
January 2024 Update: Second call-out for expressions of interest in specific communities of interest and location. To help ensure there is good spread of Welcome Spaces across Leeds and in relation to specific areas of [...]
Vaccination Walk-In Pop-Up Centres
There are a number of walk-in vaccination clinics opening around Leeds for people to get their Covid-19 and flu vaccines. Who's eligible? You're able to have your vaccine if you are: Pregnant 65 years old [...]
Does Leeds Need A Women’s Centre
The Women and Girls Alliance Leeds are exploring whether Leeds needs a women’s centre. Please take time to complete their survey using the QR code below or by clicking this link: Does Leeds Need A [...]
Community Ownership Fund
The next application window for the Community Ownership Fund (round three window three) will opened on December and will close on Wednesday 31 January 2024. The government is providing funding over four years to support community groups [...]
Orange Travel Wallets Scheme for West Yorkshire
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has recently launched a new initiative called the Orange Travel Wallet scheme, to help people with communication difficulties or disabilities to use public transport. The bright orange wallet is a [...]