Starting Line: Free employment support for people with disabilities
Scope, the disability equality charity in England and Wales, is running a programme called Starting Line in Leeds, aimed at helping support people who may be further away from the job market get into work. [...]
Jigsaw Club opens in LS16 – launches 28 January
The Jigsaw Club is a new local, friendly support group for anyone living in Cookridge, Tinshill, Holt Park and Ireland Wood to attend - regardless of age, ability or disability or background. Kirstie Lewis has set [...]
PSI-Volition/Tenfold Staffing Update
Following a review of our strategic priorities, capacity and the current potential opportunities offered by The Leeds Plan refresh, Harnessing the power of Communities Programme (HPoC) work and the merger of PSI-Volition and Tenfold, PSI-Volition/Tenfold [...]
Your child and epilepsy – new online course
Epilepsy Action has launched a free online course for parents and carers of children with epilepsy. It's been developed with parents, epilepsy nurses and psychologists. The aim of the course is to give parents and [...]
Do you work with Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse?
Do you work with Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse? Read on for news of resources to equip your staff to be confident working in this area. Visible has developed a city-wide Policy Statement- Supporting [...]
Shopmobility Opening
The William Merritt Centre is proud to be the new provider of the Shopmobility service within the Merrion Centre, Leeds in partnership with Leeds City Council. Hire of mobility scooters and wheelchairs from one off to regular [...]
Deaf Mental Health and Crisis Support in Leeds
Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service at Dial House in Leeds offers support for Deaf People who are experiencing mental Health issues. What type of support do they offer? Deaf connect helpline service - Monday night [...]
Maternity Voices Partnership
Women’s Health Matters would like to involve people who have a learning disability or have a physical and sensory impairment and is pregnant or a partner with someone who is pregnant. They would like to [...]
The Access Survey: Get your views heard!
Take part in the UK's longest running access survey! Each year Euan's Guide and Disabled Access Day ask disabled people and those with an interest in disabled access to take part in the annual Access [...]
Welcome to New Forum Central Member Diabetes UK
By Rachel Martin, Improving Care Manager – Northern & Yorkshire Diabetes UK are the UK’s leading diabetes charity, aiming to create a world where diabetes can do no harm. Diabetes is the most devastating and fastest-growing health [...]
Parents Connect: bringing families of children with additional needs together
Parents Connect will be running a 6-week course at the Hamara Centre in Leeds, which will be for families who are either new to disability or to Scope. Parents Connect supports parents and carers looking [...]
Get Set Leeds – helping people become more active
Get Set Leeds is a partnership between Active Leeds, Public Health, the Health Partnerships Team, Sport Leeds and Leeds Beckett University and they want Leeds to be the most active city in the UK – [...]
Leeds City Council Market Position Statement
Leeds City Council has published the Leeds Integrated Market Position Statement 2019-22 This is the first Integrated Market Position Statement and the first time that Leeds City Council’s Adults and Health Directorate, Children and Families [...]
Care Quality Commission State of Care Report 2018/19
State of Care is the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) annual assessment of health care and social care in England. The report looks at the trends, shares examples of good and outstanding care, and highlights where [...]
PSI-Volition and Tenfold Merger Update
We’re pleased to provide an update on the proposed merger between PSI-Volition and Tenfold, read on for further info… Forum Central, the voice of the health and care third sector in Leeds, has been delivered [...]