How to get involved in Health Research: Free session by Leeds Recovery College
Research and You is an introduction to research, how to get involved, and how it can be part of a person's recovery journey. This session is run by Leeds Recovery College, and Leeds and York [...]
New groups from Hamara
Hamara is setting up new groups for individuals who have been discharged from acute care or who have undergone a programme of treatment for poor mental health. The groups are free to attend and are [...]
New ‘Time for Young People Leeds’ service
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Leeds) and Leeds City Council have commissioned a new community-based early emotional and mental health support service for children and young people in Leeds, which will be commencing on [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Updates from Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board
Free online events for West Yorkshire Safeguarding Week Between Monday 24 June and Friday 28 June, there will be a varied programme of events running for Safeguarding Week. The online events are for people working [...]
Being You Training Timetable
Being You Leeds runs mental health training to help educate others on mental health and how to best support people struggling with their mental health. Their training is open for: People who work and volunteer [...]
May and June Sessions – WY Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub
The Power of Communities weekly newsletter collates surveys, information requests or workshops that are happening across the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership and would like to ensure the voice of the VCSE sector and [...]
Synergi Leeds given praise by MP and awards commendation
Third Sector contribution to powerful session recognising the value of Synergi Leeds On Wednesday 25 April 2024 Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust hosted a visit from shadow (labour) Mental Health Lead, MP Abena [...]
Free Suicide Prevention Training with PAPYRUS
Leading suicide prevention charity, PAPYRUS, has been commissioned to deliver suicide prevention training to those working across West Yorkshire. Who is eligible for the training? The training is available for: Those working with children and [...]
Give a Hoot! Make an owl
MindWell is inviting everyone to take part in their Give a Hoot! campaign, a chance for everyone to get creative, make an owl and share their hopes, dreams and expectations for the future of Leeds. All [...]
Surviving Crisis: Learning from lived experience podcast
The lived experience volunteers on Leeds Mind’s Suicide Prevention Co-production project have created a podcast series with the aim of supporting staff who work with people in mental health crisis. The series – ‘Surviving Crisis: [...]
New support available for people working in health and care organisations
There is a new Welfare Officer at Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) who is offering help to any staff members of the Leeds health and care sector who may need support during stressful and uncertain [...]
Living Potential Community Garden
Living Potential, based near Wetherby, is setting up a Community Garden to support volunteers. They are open to referrals for adults experiencing low confidence, anxiety, depression or social isolation to volunteer and receive informal support [...]