View: News – Events – Submit news/events
15 January | Mens Health and Wellbeing
Thursday 15 January 2026, 12 midday till 1pm Nearly all the reasons men experience early ill health are preventable, yet men are often less likely to seek help or access support early. This lunchtime session [...]
Purple Patch Arts and Pyramid Work With Turner Prize Winner Nnena Kalu
Sculptor Nnena Kalu has made history as the first learning-disabled artist to win the Turner Prize, one of the most recognisable awards in contemporary art. Her win, announced in Bradford on 9 December 2025, is [...]
Introduction to the West Yorkshire Insight Library with Murray Forrest
Discover, connect and collaborate with the West Yorkshire Insight Library. We’re hosting a webinar to introduce the West Yorkshire Insight Library — a new regional hub for sharing engagement insight. Murray Forrest from the West [...]
Winter Preparedness: Keeping People Well and Warm
A new 15-minute bitesize winter preparedness webinar from Leeds City Council Public Health is now available. It’s designed for anyone supporting vulnerable people – including VCSE organisations, housing providers, frontline staff and volunteers. You can [...]
Leeds Power of Communities Report – Supporting Health and Care in Neighbourhoods
Volition, lead partner in Forum Central have commissioned a report, reflecting on the Leeds Power of Communities programme of work one year after the majority of project elements have been completed. Reflections on the programme [...]
Weston Charity Awards 2026 – Strategic Support for Small and Medium Charities
The Weston Charity Awards 2026 are now open, offering a transformational support package for small and medium charities working across the North of England, the Midlands and Wales. The Awards are funded by the Garfield [...]
Project Management in the Voluntary Sector
Starts: Thursday 11 December 2025Format: 2-day live online course Running a project in a charity or voluntary organisation can be complex. Teams juggle limited resources, short-term funding, growing demand and diverse partnerships. NCVO’s Project Management [...]
Innovation in Healthcare Delivery Grants 2025/26
Leeds Hospitals Charity has opened the next round of Innovation in Healthcare Delivery Grants, inviting applications for projects that improve how people move through health and care services. The fund supports practical ideas that make [...]
What the Budget Means for Leeds Health and Care Third Sector
The Budget sets out national priorities around the cost of living, NHS recovery and long-term investment. For Leeds, and for Third Sector organisations who support communities every day, several announcements will shape how people access [...]
Imagine If Bones Could Talk (Visible Project Film Online)
A powerful new film from the Leeds Visible Project – Imagine If Bones Could Talk… The online release follows last week’s premiere event, where survivors, practitioners and partners from across Leeds came together to watch [...]
Want To Know More About… Health in Cities
Chris Whitty’s 2024 Chief Medical Officer Annual Report put a strong spotlight on Health in Cities. It explored how life in urban areas shapes our wellbeing, the pressures that come with rapid growth, and the [...]
Step Into Volunteering
Leeds City Council is running Step Into Volunteering, a short course for people who are considering volunteering or working in the volunteer sector. The course is designed to help participants understand how volunteering works in [...]
What Drives Anti-Muslim Hate
Voluntary Action Leeds is hosting an important training session exploring the myths and misconceptions that drive anti-Muslim hate. With anti-Muslim prejudice and Islamophobia rising across the UK, this session offers a practical and accessible introduction [...]
Improving Population Health Fellowship
This Fellowship programme is now open for applications. The closing date is Friday 24 January 2025. Please share this opportunity widely throughout your networks and Teams to help it reach a wide range of people. [...]
England Launches Its First National Men’s Health Strategy
The government has published England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy, marking a major shift in how men and boys are supported with their physical and mental health. Released on International Men’s Day (18 November 2025), [...]