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. [...]
Men’s Health Week is 10 to 16 June 2024
Men's Health Week is an opportunity and reminder for us all to champion men's health! Did you know that one man in five will die before he reaches 65, two in five before the age [...]
Child Friendly Leeds campaign to raise awareness of hidden disabilities
Child Friendly Leeds have launched a campaign co-designed by children and young people to raise awareness of hidden disabilities. Go to the Raising awareness of disabilities campaign page on the Child Friendly Leeds website for [...]
Impact Evaluation of Enhance Round 2
This evaluation, by Gemma Howorth addresses two key areas concerning the Enhance programme: Service User Demographics, Supporting the Wider Health and Care System in Leeds. The Year 2 Evaluation of Enhance by Leeds Health and [...]
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. [...]
NSUN’s Synergi Small Grants Fund Round 2 – extended deadline
The national Synergi project of The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is offering grants of £5,000 to build power and take collective action on mental health and racial justice within an abolitionist framework. Please note: NSUN [...]
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 [...]
Healthwatch call out for ‘How does it feel for me?’ project participants
Healthwatch are looking for men from minority ethnic communities and also people with a learning disability to share experiences of health and care services in Leeds. We’re looking for people who have multiple health conditions [...]
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 [...]
VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme helps with bills
Save money on your energy bills with the VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme! Are you a micro, small or medium organisation in England with energy concerns? Are you directly supporting people with critical needs, such as [...]
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 [...]