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 [...]
Partnership Development Fund
The Horizons Institute is an interdisciplinary research institute, established to provide a platform for bold, early-stage, challenge-led research ideas and partnerships to emerge through programmes and activities that seek to broker novel collaborations, enhance interdisciplinary skills, and [...]
Maximise your use of a Warm Welcoming Space this winter
During winter there will be a number of different sessions aimed at helping you and your organisation maximise your use of a Warm Welcoming Space this winter. Whether you are commissioning or running a warm [...]
A Brief Guide to Apprenticeships for the VCSE Sector
This brief guide to Apprenticeships has been developed by Leeds Health and Social Care Hub partners to promote access to apprenticeships within the Leeds City region and opportunities to attract more local residents into them. This [...]
Welcome to Our New Members!
Below is a list of our newest member organisations. Please join us in welcoming them to Forum Central! Unity Homes & Enterprise Unity Housing Association is an organisation committed to building strong sustainable neighbourhoods through [...]
Women’s Health Matters Domestic Violence Training
Domestic Violence and Abuse: Learning from Lived Experience and Practitioners (In-person) This course has been co-produced and is co-delivered with victims/survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) by Women's Health Matters Leeds. About the course It offers [...]
Upcoming Open Training at Basis Yorkshire
Basis Yorkshire designs and delivers training aimed at improving understanding and insights into recognising and working with young people and women experiencing exploitation as well as working with women who sex work. Basis pride themselves [...]
Any Work that Wanted Doing: Exhibition Tours
An exciting exhibition is now open as part of Leeds 2023 Year of Culture, linking the past and present through the work of several disabled artists. Any work that wanted doing features new artwork by [...]
Free Safeguarding Adults Training for Volunteers
Leeds City Council are providing free Safeguarding Adults training courses for volunteers across the city. The courses cover: what safeguarding adults is and why it is important the role and responsibility of the volunteer in [...]
Living with Lived Experience Film Project
West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership, Forum Central, University of Leeds and different VCSE organisations from across West Yorkshire have contributed to a film project which highlights the different people with lived experience of mental [...]
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 [...]