Local Care Partnerships Update November 2019
Pip Goff, as part of Forum Central, is based in the system-wide Local Care Partnerships team providing support and resources to help Local Care Partnerships develop as well and as quickly as possible so they can [...]
Lighting up the City for International Day of Disabled Persons
Leeds City Council is promoting this year’s International Day of Disabled Persons on the 3rd December by lighting up its buildings purple and they are hoping that other partners across the city will join them [...]
4 Dec | International Day of People with Disabilities Event
4 December 2019 | 10:00-15:00 | Leeds City Museum A drop-in event to celebrate everyday achievements of people with disabilities in Leeds, supporting projects and to discuss ongoing challenges. UPDATE: The deadline for exhibitor applications has [...]
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 [...]
Healthwatch Leeds: See Things Differently
Please find below a link to the video, See things differently which illustrates the findings and recommendations of Healthwatch Leeds' recent report on people with visual impairments’ experiences of accessing health and care services in Leeds. [...]
Leeds Centre for Integrated Living – New Address
Leeds CIL be moving to new premises on Thursday 26th September. Please note that their office will be closed due to the move from midday on Wednesday 25th September and Thursday 26th September. New address: [...]
Forum Central Announcement: A New PSI/Mental Health Development Worker
Karen Fenton joined Forum Central in August 2019 as the Development Worker for the Physical and Sensory Impairment and Mental Health Network. Karen joins us from her recent role as Project Coordinator for one of [...]
Blue Badge scheme extended from 30 August 2019
The Blue Badge scheme, which helps disabled people park closer to their destinations, will be extended to people with “hidden disabilities” - including people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions - from 30 [...]
Healthwatch Leeds Visual Impairment Report
The final report from the Healthwatch Leeds Visual Impairment project in now available and can be accessed on the Healthwatch website here: https://healthwatchleeds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/VI-Report.pdf This report can be made available in Word, Large Print, Braille or [...]
New Workforce Development Practitioner Network
Building on feedback from the third sector in Leeds, Voluntary Action Leeds are planning to launch a new Workforce Development Practitioner Network in the Autumn. Our experience shows us that the most effective networks are those which [...]
Leeds City Council Funding Support Scheme
Leeds City Council Funding Support Scheme The Leeds City Council Funding Support Scheme links council staff volunteers up with Third Sector Organisations and Community Groups to support them with accessing funding. The support can be [...]
Shopmobility update
Leeds City Council (LCC) has issued the following update regard the Shopmobility Service: The Shopmobility scheme, based in Merrion Centre, has been closed to its members since December 2018 following the previous providers sudden decision [...]
Forum Central Announcement: A New Director
Forum Central is delighted to announce that Lucy Graham has taken on the role of PSI Volition Director. Lucy has been a part of the Forum Central team since 2017, leading on our mental health [...]