Mentally Healthy Leeds – Building positive social connections
Mentally Healthy Leeds groups are open for anyone in Leeds that is feeling lonely or isolated or anyone that is looking to make more positive social connections. If you're working with people from Burmantofts, [...]
Free courses from Leeds Mindfulness Cooperative
Leeds Mindfulness Cooperative are offering free taster sessions and a new 8 week course to support the mental and physical wellbeing of Third Sector staff and volunteers. For more details about this course which starts [...]
Relationship counselling from Relate Bradford & Leeds
Our member Relate Bradford & Leeds offer relationship counselling for any type of relationship. Here is an introduction to their service. Relate counsellors provide a caring, supportive and non-judgmental environment to help people find a [...]
New self referral for workforce mental health support
The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership workforce mental health and wellbeing hub is now offering self referral and telephone consultations. The Hub was launched in response to the impact of COVID-19 on [...]
Leeds celebrates World Mental Health Day
Every year on 10 October, World Mental Health Day (WMHD) raises awareness of mental wellbeing across the UK and the rest of the world. This year’s theme is ‘Mental health in an unequal world’. Health [...]
Welcome: Peer Support Plus
We are delighted to welcome Peer Support Plus, one of our latest members to join Volition and Forum Central. Peer Support Plus CIO is a recently established Mental Health Charity serving Leeds. In April 2021 [...]
New suicide prevention website launched
This World Suicide Prevention Day (Friday 10 September) West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership have launched a new website dedicated to helping people with suicidal thoughts and those concerned for the mental wellbeing [...]
Mental health inequalities experienced by young people from minority ethnic groups
People from minority ethnic groups are more likely to experience mental health problems and less likely to receive good quality, timely support that meets their needs. This update provides an overview of the work taking [...]
Join Leeds United’s Fit Fans Programme
Leeds United Foundation is looking for people to join Fit Fans, a free 12-week weight management programme. The aim of the programme is to support fans with making healthier choices to take the right steps [...]
Free Suicide Prevention Training
Community Links is working in partnership with Mentally Health Leeds to run free Suicide Prevention training for colleagues working across health and care in Leeds. ASIST: Applied suicide intervention skills training is a two day [...]
Leeds OASIS Service Launch
A new residential crisis house called Leeds OASIS (Occupying a Space In Safety) was launched this month. The service is a short stay alternative to hospital for those experiencing mental health crisis and is run [...]
Welcome: Mental Health Mates Leeds
We are delighted to welcome Mental Health Mates Leeds, one of our latest members to join Volition and Forum Central. Mental Health Mates Leeds is a friendly peer support community group who meet monthly to [...]
Welcome to the Vandan Group
We're delighted to welcome the Vandan Group as a member of Forum Central. The Vandan Group serves older people from the Gujirati community who live in the Burley area. It is for women who are [...]
Self Harm in Adults Study
The University of Sheffield is looking for panel members to plan the forthcoming Yorkshire and the Humber Self Harm in Adults study. The study will involve interviewing people with lived experience of self harm to [...]
Welcome to Impact North
We are pleased to welcome Impact North as a Forum Central member. ‘We work to improve child and family mental health, building hope and aspiration for the future’ Impact North is a Leeds-based team of [...]