Stop Hate UK Resources to Encourage Hate Crime Reporting
Stop Hate UK have produced a range of resources and promotional items to encourage Hate Crime reporting in your area. There's everything from posters and leaflets to footballs and fridge magnets. Visit https://www.stophateuk.org/resources/. Products promoting [...]
Up-to-date Shielding Guidance in Community Languages
The advice to shield from home has now been paused as of 31 March. There is still a range of help and support available to people who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable in Leeds. A document has [...]
Ramadan 2021: Tops Tips for Employers
MEND has issued guidelines for UK Employers on the Holy Month of Ramadan and Muslim-friendly workplaces. The guidance includes: Accommodating flexible working hours/ shift patterns Consider exchanging a lunchbreak for prayer breaks Accommodate work from [...]
Best Practice Guide for Restarting Support and Delivering Services
Leeds City Council has produced guidance for organisations considering options and restarting activities in the community. The guide provides a brief summary of official guidance, policy and requirements, and examples from third sector organisations in [...]
New Digital Health Hub Fund from 100% Digital Leeds
100% Digital Leeds and the Beeston and Middleton Local Care Partnership are offering grants of £1,000 to £10,000 to support third sector organisations in the Beeston and Middleton Local Care Partnership area to become Digital Health Hubs. Organisations [...]
Local Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Information
Eligible frontline health and care workers and volunteers can book vaccine appointments in the following ways: Use the national booking system or 119 number for any staff over 50: the National Booking Service can be [...]
Leeds ICP Development Programme – Third Sector Meeting
Work is underway to establish an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) in Leeds, with the aim of developing and enabling closer working relationships and practice when it comes to health and care. The case for creating [...]
Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub for WY&H HCP Staff is Now LIVE
The new West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership staff mental health and wellbeing hub is now live. Visit workforce.wyhpartnership.co.uk. The new hub microsite contains a range of resources for individuals, leaders and teams to [...]
Consultation on Possible Changes to Charging in Adult Social Care
Forum Central members are invited to attend a briefing and feedback session regarding two proposals developed by the Service Transformation team (Adults & Health) in the Leeds City Council. Date: Thursday 6 May Time: 1-2.30pm [...]
Making Information Accessible for Neurodivergent People
Leeds Autism AIM, part of The Advonet Group, has produced a guide about how to make information resources more accessible to people who are neurodivergent. This includes people who have a diagnosis of autism, dyslexia, [...]
Your Latest #TogetherLeeds Community & Voluntary Sector Bulletins
This bulletin is a system wide resource produced jointly by Healthwatch, local NHS, council partners to provide an overview of the key messages local people need to know and contributed to by Forum Central. 1st [...]
Get Going With Growing: New Project from Groundwork Yorkshire
Groundwork Yorkshire is launching a new project called "Get Going With Growing" to help people to get out and about again in a Covid secure environment, enjoying the fresh air whilst engaging in some gentle [...]
Scope Starting Line Employment Training Programme starting in May
Scope have free places available on their new Starting Line employment course which is due to start w/c 10 May 2021. Find out more at www.scope.org.uk/starting-line. Starting Line is a pre-employment training programme for disabled [...]
Better Conversations Training Sessions
Better Conversations are offering online eLearning and Virtual Interactive sessions (VIS) to colleagues who work in health and social care within Leeds. The Better Conversations team works across organisations including Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [...]
In the press: Leeds Groups are Urged to Apply for Community Grants
Leeds Groups are Urged to Apply for Community Grants A grant scheme that aims to harness the power of communities is about to enter its second phase. By Charlie Bullough This article was originally published [...]