Ofsted and CQC Review of Leeds City Council SEND Services
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are undertaking a thematic visit of Leeds City Council as part of the Area SEND inspection system. From 19 September 23 they will be in Leeds visiting local [...]
Nature Based Activities Impact on Health
The Integrated Catchment Solution Programme (iCASP) funded project has produced a summary of evidence about how nature-based activity programmes like gardening, conservation and ecotherapy can improve people's health. Organised activities in nature aiming to improve [...]
Improving Mental Health when Living in Leeds
PMAC: Mental Health and Wellbeing Training has created a small document which contains useful tips to help people and employers improve their mental health whilst living in Leeds. The document focusses on getting outdoors, connecting [...]
Welcome to our new members: Diabetes UK and Smart Works
We'd like to give our newest member organisations a warm welcome to the Forum Central partnership! Diabetes UK Diabetes UK is the UK’s leading diabetes charity. The group aims to provide support, help, companionship, education [...]
12, 20 Sept. Free Training with PAFRAS
Free training with PAFRAS aimed at frontline staff on young people, asylum rights & the hostile environment – 12 and 20 September 2023. About the sessions The sessions are aimed at frontline staff working within key [...]
Trauma Informed Communities: Two learning briefings published
Volition delivers Trauma Informed Communities as part of the Compassionate Leeds Strategy, a number of organisations have received funding as part of the strategy, they are: Circus Leeds, Basis, Women's Health Matters, Shine Bright CIC, [...]
NHS Race and Health Observatory
The National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) has been commissioned by the NHS Race & Health Observatory (RHO) to help co-design a model that organisations can use to be anti-racist and to tackle racial inequalities in [...]
University of Leeds Mental Health Inpatient Care Study
Have you been discharged from mental health inpatient care, or cared for someone who has? Researchers at the University of Leeds are conducting an interview study which is interested in the factors that keep people safe [...]
1:1 Support for Single Parents in East Leeds
Do you or your organisation support a single parent living in East Leeds who isn't in work? Learning Partnerships experienced Single Parent Power Key Workers can provide 1:1 support, helping participants to explore employment, education, [...]
Update from the BHI Board
Everybody is welcome to attend this year's Black Music Festival on Sunday 27 August in memory of Heather Nelson. The festival is free to attend and will be taking place at Potternewton Park, Leeds, LS7 [...]
Synergi-Leeds Shortlisted for 2 National Awards
Synergi-Leeds has been shortlisted for two Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards. Synergi-Leeds, a partnership between the NHS, Public Health, and the local community and voluntary sectors (VCS), has been shortlisted for the NHS Race Equality [...]
Leeds Health and Care Academy Coaching Skills
The Leeds Teaching Hospital is working alongside the Leeds Health and Care Academy to pilot a one day face to face session to introduce coaching skills to non front line staff that can help to [...]
Share Experiences of Health and Care Services in Leeds
Can your organisation help Healthwatch Leeds to recruit people from culturally diverse communities to help share their experience of health and care services with people at the top? Healthwatch Leeds is looking for people (and/or [...]
Lived Experience Involvement – Guidelines for Best Practice
Leeds Mind, in partnership with West Yorkshire Suicide Prevention is working with a team of volunteers from across West Yorkshire on a Suicide Prevention project. About the project Their project volunteers, who all have lived [...]
Community Climate Grants
The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, and the Combined Authority are working with local authorities to offer grants of up to £50,000 to fund climate friendly schemes. What will the grants fund? From creating [...]