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Free MindWell Training to Help You Support Others
MindWell, the mental health information website for adults in Leeds, is offering a free online training session to help people feel more confident signposting others to local mental health and wellbeing support. The 50-minute session [...]
Help Build a Paper Model of Leeds for Compass Festival
Leeds Libraries is inviting people of all ages to help create a unique paper model of the city as part of From Ashes, an ambitious community art project celebrating Leeds 400. Working with local architects, [...]
Becoming a Fantasy Author: Meet YA Writer K L Kaine
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a published author? Leeds Libraries is hosting a free evening with young adult fantasy author K L Kaine, offering aspiring writers and book lovers the chance [...]
Have Your Say on the Future of Leeds: Local Plan Consultation Now Open
Leeds City Council is inviting residents, organisations and communities to help shape the city's new Local Plan, which will guide how Leeds grows and develops through to 2043. The consultation is an opportunity to influence [...]
How Charities Are Adopting Generative AI – Opportunities and Challenges
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday working life across the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. A new report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), produced by We and AI, explores [...]
Free Vocational Rehabilitation Training to Help People Stay in Work
Health and social care professionals and volunteers across West Yorkshire are invited to take part in a free vocational rehabilitation training programme designed to help support people living with long-term health conditions to remain in, [...]
New Mental Health Report Reinforces Leeds’ Focus on Tackling Inequalities
Poor mental health is increasing across the UK, and the gap between those experiencing the best and worst mental health continues to widen. These are the headline findings from a major new report published by [...]
Digital Volunteering Matchmaking Event Returns to Leeds
100% Digital Leeds is bringing together businesses and VCSE organisations this September to create new partnerships that support digital inclusion across the city. The Digital Volunteering Matchmaking Event aims to connect organisations looking for digital [...]
Cool Spaces Across Leeds to Help People Stay Safe
Leeds City Council has launched a new Cool Spaces pilot to help people stay safe and well during periods of hot weather. The scheme provides free, welcoming indoor spaces across the city where people can [...]
Care Workers and Care Recipients Wanted
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is looking for care workers and the people they support to take part in a new national recruitment campaign celebrating adult social care. Working with ET Casting, [...]
Third Sector Representative for the Home First Board
Context We are seeking to fill the role of Third Sector Representative for the Home First Board, which provides high-level leadership, direction, oversight, and the delivery monitoring framework for the HomeFirst Phase 2 Programme. The [...]
Celebrating Leeds’ Small Charities at the Lord Mayor’s Civic Event
Small charities and community organisations from across Leeds came together recently for the Lord Mayor's Small Charities Event, celebrating the vital contribution grassroots organisations make to communities across the city. Hosted by the Lord Mayor, [...]
Free Under-Desk Drawers
West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is offering a number of under-desk drawer units to partner organisations and VCSE groups as part of its commitment to sustainability and reuse. The drawers are available free of [...]
Opportunity to Strengthen Impact Measurement and Evaluation Skills
VCSE organisations across West Yorkshire are being invited to take part in a university-led training programme designed to help organisations better measure, evidence and communicate their impact. Express your interest NOW. The initiative forms part [...]
Leeds Punk Band Ultimate Thunder Wins Sheffield DocFest Audience Award
A documentary following Leeds punk band Ultimate Thunder has won the International Audience Award at Sheffield DocFest, one of the world's leading documentary festivals. The film, Ultimate Thunder, follows the band over three years as [...]