Leeds For All 2022 Report
The Leeds for All International Day of Disabled People 2022 report and highlights video capture the impact of the celebration events held in Leeds. A Marketplace event took place on 30 November 2022 and [...]
Shine Drop in Service & Digital Cafe
Drop in Service The Shine Building is hosting drop in services every Wednesday from 10am-12noon. These drop in sessions will provide information, advice and support on the following topics: Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support Language [...]
Connect Together Community Grants
Grants of up to £5,000 have been made available for organisations from the voluntary, social enterprise, faith sector and community sectors. These grants provide assistance for those that support children and young people in Inner [...]
Programme Launched to Help Charities Win Contracts
A government-funded programme has been launched to help voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) in England bid for and win public sector contracts. This has been launched by the The Department for Culture, Media [...]
Welcome to our new members!
Below is a list of our newest member organisations. Please join us in welcoming them to Forum Central! Community Values CIC Community Values CIC is an accessible and unique day service opportunity project based at [...]
Attune Research Project
Are you, or someone you know 16-24, live in North or West Yorkshire? If so, Common Room would like you to help them with their Attune Project! The Attune Project meets 3-4 times a year [...]
Tickets for Good
What is Tickets for Good? Tickets for Good specialises in giving away free and discounted event tickets for music, theatre, comedy and sports events across the UK. Since launching the service in 2021, they have [...]
Welcome to our newest Forum Central members!
We are delighted to welcome Peer Talk and Zarach, two of our newest members to join Volition and Forum Central. Here's a bit more about them: Peer Talk PeerTalk is a registered charity with 16 [...]
Yorkshire and Humber Care Record DEMO
On Monday 6th February, Forum Central hosted an introductory session on the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record (YHCR), delivered by Zoe Richardson and Rochelle Featherstone from NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. The aim of [...]
Elections Update – Voter ID
To vote in person at a polling station in the local elections in May, you will need to have an accepted form of photo identification. The list of accepted IDs to check if you have [...]
Meet Sally!
Hello! My name is Sally Drinkwater and I am the Community & Young People’s Engagement and Development Lead for the Trauma Informed Programme. I started my role at Volition, Forum Central in August 2022 and [...]
Move Mates: A Buddy Walking Project
Move Mates is a walking buddy project which makes getting out for a walk a reality for people who would otherwise find it difficult to leave their homes. Their volunteers give people confidence and moral [...]
Support for People with Health Worries
Leeds City Council have produced a useful booklet which contains information about different organisations around Leeds and how they can support you. These offers have been extended into the summer. You can read the booklet [...]
November Cost of Living Crisis – Survey Summary and Update
November 2022 Cost of Living Crisis - Survey Summary and Update With the Cost of Living Crisis impacts biting harder than ever, Forum Central is continually working with city partners to better coordinate our urgent [...]
Cost of Living Crisis – Forum Central Update
Forum Central believes that contributions from Leeds’ Third Sector organisations and workforce are crucial to the city’s response in keeping people alive and well during this very difficult time. We can only do this if [...]