Tackling Coronavirus Episode 2: Supporting people with sensory loss
Tackling Coronavirus Episode 2: Supporting people with sensory loss during COVID-19 By Sean Tunnicliffe, Communications Officer, Forum Central This the latest in a series of blog posts where I talk to key workers from local [...]
Devolution – a message for Leeds
A message from Councillor Judith Blake CBE, Leader of Leeds City Council and Tom Riordan CBE, Chief Executive, Leeds City Council We hope you and your families are keeping well. It continues to be a [...]
New Action on Hearing Loss Service
Action on Hearing Loss is launching a new service in Leeds providing information, advice, support and training about hearing loss and tinnitus. Many people diagnosed with hearing loss experience significant barriers and isolation (both socially [...]
Tackling Coronavirus Episode 1: “We will come out of it, but things will be different”
Tackling Coronavirus Episode 1: “We will come out of it, but things will be different” By Sean Tunnicliffe, Communications Officer, Forum Central This is the first in what will be a series of blog posts [...]
Disability Customer Service Awareness Training from Purple
Purple has published a series of e-tutorials aimed at raising awareness of the importance of delivering good customer service for disabled people. The seven-part series includes practical hints, tips and examples to bring this issue [...]
Guidance for People Receiving Direct Payments
The Government has released guidance for people who receive support via direct payments, including through personal budgets and personal health budgets, local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and providers who support and deliver care via [...]
William Merritt Centre’s AccessAbility Exhibition Rescheduled to 2021
Originally due to be held in June this year, the William Merritt Centre has rescheduled its AccessAbility Exhibition due to Covid-19. The new event details are as follows: Date: Wednesday 2nd June 2021 Time: 10:30am-4.30pm [...]
International Day of People with Disabilities Event
In December 2019 we had a large celebratory event at Leeds City Museum to mark the International Day of People with Disabilities. It was a great event, with lots of people coming together from across [...]
Locality Facebook Groups – response to Coronavirus
Leeds City Council have set up 33 locality ward Facebook pages where Covid 19 updates will be posted. Please join a group if you live, work or have family connections in any of the wards. [...]
COVID-19: Charity Commission Guidance
Understandably, many charities are concerned about what to do during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, so the Charity Commission has published some advice based on “frequently asked questions” it has received in the last few weeks. The [...]
Accessible Information on Coronavirus
Alternative formats of the public health advice about how people can help stop the spread of viruses, like coronavirus (COVID-19) can be found on the Public Health England website via this link: https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101/resources/5080 You will [...]
Healthwatch Leeds 360 Review
Healthwatch Leeds is currently looking at developing its workplan for the next year. They would appreciate it if people could take a few minutes to give them some feedback on what you think they’ve done [...]
Coronavirus information in BSL
SignHealth, the health charity for Deaf people, has translated the Coronavirus (COVID-19) information from Public Health England and the Department of Health and Social Care into British Sign Language (BSL). You can find the videos [...]
Working carers …a delicate balancing act
Working carers ...a delicate balancing act By Sean Tunnicliffe, Communications Officer, Forum Central Val Hewison, Chief-Executive of Carers Leeds talks about the issues faced by working carers, something that affects one in eight workers in [...]
New Posters about Abuse and Neglect – Seeking Your Feedback
Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board would like to hear what you think of their new public awareness materials. The Board has been working with people across Leeds (members of the public and care / health workers) [...]