New ‘Time for Young People Leeds’ service
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Leeds) and Leeds City Council have commissioned a new community-based early emotional and mental health support service for children and young people in Leeds, which will be commencing on [...]
Young Lives Leeds report on the impact of the third sector
Young Lives Leeds has produced a report illustrating the impact of the third sector in supporting children, young people and families. The report quantifies the activity delivered by a small sample of providers, and the [...]
Cost Pressures Survey Results May 2024
Forum Central has been asking third sector health and care organisations to share how the ongoing impact of the cost-of-living crisis is affecting their ability to run services, any risks to staff and organisation viability. [...]
LGBTQ+ People’s Experiences of Crisis Services Survey
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Crisis Service Provision Survey is a brief anonymous survey produced in partnership between Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service, Yorkshire MESMAC and experts by lived experience. The short, 5 question survey focusses on [...]
LHCP Finance Update – May 2024
Good news is shared in this letter from Tim Ryley at the ICB. The key point is that Leeds place has reduced its forecasted deficit substantially - to around £8million from c£207m. While this is [...]
New Health and Wellbeing Course from TCV Hollybush
Do you want to make natural connections? Would you like to improve your health and wellbeing? If so, TCV Hollybush is running a new type of project at Hollybush which will help you to develop [...]
Mental Health Marketplace Event Showcase Article
Mental Health Marketplace event showcases wealth of support on offer from third sector in Leeds Leeds Kirkgate Market was a hive of activity on the topic of mental health on Thursday 16 May as the [...]
People Matters Employment Support
Do you need support with getting closer to employment? A new employment support group from People Matters supports adults 18+ (+16 and 17 year olds if not in another work/ education provision) with additional needs. [...]
West Yorkshire Voice survey on health care services
West Yorkshire Voice wants to hear about what matters to you in terms of your health care services across West Yorkshire. They want to find out what works well, what doesn't work well and what [...]
Professionals: Share your experience of end of life care
Understanding the experiences of people with a respiratory condition towards end of life Leeds Health and Care Partnership colleagues are asking health and social care staff including those working in the third sector to please [...]
Tom Riordon CBE announces his departure from Leeds City Council
At the end of 2024 Tom Riordon will be leaving Leeds City Council and recruitment for a new Chief Executive for the Council will soon begin. Forum Central would like to extent our sincere thanks [...]
ICB PEG Update – Sharpening Leeds Health and Care Partnership Executive Arrangements
Partnership Development: Sharpening the Leeds Health and Care Partnership Executive Arrangements The Leeds Health and Care Partnership Executive Group (PEG) is committed to working more effectively as a partnership to deliver our shared ambition and [...]
Social Prescribing Link Worker Survey Report
In Autumn 2023, NHS England ran a survey for Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLWs). The survey was open to all SPLWs, including those employed outside the NHS. The focus of the survey was to understand [...]
West Yorkshire’s #LetsConnect campaign
The #LetsConnect campaign has been developed by the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (WYHCP) to encourage parents, carers, children and young people in West Yorkshire to feel comfortable in talking about mental health and [...]
Synergi Leeds Skills Library
Synergi Leeds is building a Skills Library that will offer peer support and/or mentorship to community colleagues. What is the purpose of the Skills Library: The Skills Library is created as a community resource where [...]