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 [...]
Living Potential Community Garden
Living Potential, based near Wetherby, is setting up a Community Garden to support volunteers. They are open to referrals for adults experiencing low confidence, anxiety, depression or social isolation to volunteer and receive informal support [...]
Be A Winter Friend
Would you like to sign up to become a Leeds Winter Friend and support those around you who may be more vulnerable at this time of year? What is a winter friend? A Winter Friend is [...]
Compassionate City award for Leeds Warm Spaces 22/23
Warm Spaces 22/23 wins Community Project of the Year at Leeds Compassionate City Awards. The Leeds Compassionate City Awards recognise the outstanding individuals, groups and organisations who make a difference to their communities. This year’s [...]
Armley Helping Hands Presented With Award
Armley Helping Hands has been presented with Directorate nomination for Adults and Health Award of Excellence 2023 for partner of the year. The Board of Trustees, Staff and Volunteers had the opportunity to attend the [...]
Food and Homelessness Provision Over the Festive Period
Leeds Food Aid Network (LFAN) has created a document which provides information on the different groups providing food and homelessness support over the festive period. The document contains dates and locations of the provisions from [...]
Men’s Health Unlocked in Parliament
Read all about MHU in Parliament and more in the December newsletter here!
Welcome to our new members: Season Well CIC & Meshebah Community Interest Company
We'd like to give our newest member organisations a warm welcome to the Forum Central partnership! Season well CIC Season Well is a social enterprise whose purpose is to inspire and enable more people to [...]
Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Healthy Leeds Plan
On 7 December the Leeds Health and Wellbeing Board and Leeds Health and Care Partnership are launching plans aimed at making Leeds a healthier city and tackling health inequalities. The Leeds Health and Wellbeing Strategy sets [...]
System Pressures and Financial Position Updates
Key updates about ongoing system pressures and finances have been shared with Forum Central by our statutory partners. The source information has been added to this post as links. We've also included a brief overview [...]
Winter Wellbeing Messages for the Older People Workforce
The risks for vulnerable groups during winter increase. To raise awareness of this and to increase understanding of services and support available for those most at risk Leeds Older People's Forum and Public Health hosted [...]