Healthy Working Life Programme
Supporting Leeds residents with health conditions and disabilities to build confidence, develop skills and move closer to employment. Healthy Working Life supports locally rooted VCSE organisations to provide personalised support for Leeds residents who have [...]
Support and Development Opportunities for Forum Central Members
At our Joint Network Meeting in April 2026, a range of organisations shared what they can offer to third sector organisations working in health and care across Leeds. This page brings those offers together in [...]
Build Your Organisation’s Confidence to Respond to a Crisis
Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations are invited to take part in a practical online training session exploring the fundamentals of crisis management and organisational resilience. Delivered in collaboration with Horizon Resilience, the [...]
Preparing for a Major Water Outage
Organisations across Leeds and West Yorkshire are invited to take part in an online scenario exercise exploring how partners could work together during a major water supply emergency. Recent periods of extreme heat have highlighted [...]
UK’s First Boys’ Education Commission Launches Call for Evidence
Organisations, practitioners, educators, parents, researchers and community groups are being invited to help shape the UK's first Boys' Education Commission by contributing evidence on the challenges facing boys and young men throughout education. The independent [...]
New Research Highlights the Positive Impact of Creative Men’s Mental Health Groups
New research carried out at Leeds Trinity University has highlighted the important role that creative, community-based groups can play in supporting men's mental health and wellbeing. The report, based on observations of two men's creative [...]
Meet the Leeds Men’s Health Network
Join the Men's Health Unlocked Network Support Meeting this September If you're passionate about improving men's health and wellbeing in Leeds, this is an opportunity to connect with others making a difference across the city. [...]
Leeds Hospices Strengthen Partnership to Improve Community Palliative Care
Two of Leeds' specialist hospices are set to work more closely together as part of a new collaborative pilot aimed at improving community palliative and end of life care across the city. This autumn, St [...]
The Step Forward Fund
For grassroots groups with lived experiences of structural racism and oppression. This funding is specifically to support groups that have a majority of board or committee members who are part of Global Majority and racially [...]
Leeds Quality in Care Awards 2026 – Nominations open
Nominations are open for the Quality in Care Awards 2026 These awards are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate excellence and shine a spotlight on the incredible work taking place every day across the adult social [...]
Community Resilience and Preparedness – Groundwork Training, WY Local Resilience Forum Planning Tool
Free guidance to help community, faith, or neighbourhood groups be better prepared for emergencies. Following the National Conversation on societal resilience, here are two practical ways local groups can be more prepared when a critical [...]
Introducing The Doing Good Leeds Partnership
Forum Central, Leeds Older People’s Forum and Voluntary Action Leeds have joined forces to deliver the new infrastructure and representation contract for Leeds funded by Leeds City Council and the Leeds NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB). We're [...]
Impact Hub Phoenix Way State of the Sector Report
This report is an important reflection of the current landscape for racially minoritised individuals and organisations working within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector across Yorkshire and the Humber. Read the full report: [...]
Free Workplace Walking Support Available for Organisations Across West Yorkshire
Organisations across West Yorkshire are being invited to take advantage of a free workplace wellbeing programme designed to help staff build healthier habits through walking. Delivered by Living Streets and fully funded by the West [...]
How Community Vaccine Champions Helped Build Trust and Improve Vaccination Confidence Across Leeds
A new independent evaluation has highlighted the significant impact of the Leeds Community Vaccine Champions programme, demonstrating how trusted volunteers and community organisations helped improve vaccine confidence, challenge misinformation and strengthen relationships between health services [...]