24 October | Age UK Anniversary Event
Date: Friday 24 October 2025 Time: 7 pm onwards Location: Marriott Hotel, Leeds, LS1 6ET Age UK Leeds are celebrating 50 years of helping lonely, vulnerable and socially isolated older people in Leeds. To mark [...]
Neighbourhood Health Survey
Please could you share this with members of the public and the people you support. We’re looking for as many responses as possible and would appreciate more responses from men in particular. Have your say [...]
Asda Foundation – Foodbank Fundamentals Fund
Set up in 1988, the ASDA Foundation is Asda’s charity. The Foundation offers a number of grants programmes at different times throughout the year, providing more than £3 million to Asda communities. The new Foodbank [...]
Fairer, Healthier Leeds: The Marmot City Report 2 years on
We're pleased to highlight the significant "Fairer, Healthier Leeds: Reducing Health Inequalities" report, also known as the Leeds Marmot City Report. Published by the esteemed Institute of Health Equity (IHE), this comprehensive report marks a [...]
What The New 10 Year Health Plan Means for Our Communities
The government has launched its long-awaited 10 Year Health Plan for England, titled "Fit for the Future." This major policy sets out how NHS services will transform over the next decade—bringing care closer to home, [...]
Update from West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership on the Future
Rob Webster CBE, CEO of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), has shared an important update following the Government’s publication of Fit for the Future – the new 10-year health and care plan. This [...]
Government Plans to Cut Healthwatch – Local Response
Healthwatch Leeds has published a public response following the government’s proposal to abolish Healthwatch. Forum Central is concerned to hear about the proposed closure of Healthwatch England. Healthwatch Leeds is a valuable and integrated service [...]
Leeds Beckett: Diabetes research study
Leeds Beckett University are looking for adults diagnosed with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes to take part in a study exploring how short bouts of physical activity—known as "exercise snacking"—can help manage blood glucose levels. [...]
Have your say on Proactive Care in Leeds
The Health and Care Evaluation Service at the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are interested in learning more about the Proactive Care programme in Leeds. The proactive care programme is about working with people in [...]
University of Leeds: Cancer Care and Treatment Research Study
The University of Leeds is conducting research to understand the differences in cancer care and treatment for people living in different areas. This is an opportunity to join a patient advisory group and help develop [...]
Health Equity Network: Help make invisible populations visible to policymakers
Inclusion Health National Call for Evidence: Data Availability Survey As healthcare workers and researchers working with people facing exclusion, we know that data on their health and wellbeing often exists—but it may be held locally [...]
Three Podcasts Exploring Men’s Health in Leeds
We’re sharing three recent podcasts that look at different aspects of men’s health, wellbeing, and connection – all with strong links to work happening in Leeds. Each episode features voices from the community, professionals, and [...]
Empower and Employ: Interview Skills and Inclusive Hiring
Leeds Community Foundation has funded Advonet – Learning Disability Projects Team to develop a new project called ‘Empower and Employ: Interview Skills and Inclusive Hiring’. The Learning Disability Projects Team working alongside Asking You! is [...]
17 July | Women’s Health Matters at Work
Date: 17 July 2025 Time: 8 am - 2 pm Location: Venue TBC (Central Leeds) This session is designed to help employers and managers support their employees and colleagues through major life challenges - such [...]
Northern Man Festival 2026 #NMF26
The Northern Man Festival focuses on men and men’s health and coincides with Men’s Health Week, taking place from 14 to 21 June 2026. This year’s festival launches on Thursday 11 June and ends on [...]