3 February | Webinar – The Shielding Experts: lessons for health & care systems
West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership and West Yorkshire Prepared are hosting a webinar to help health and care partners gain insights from 'The Shielding Experts' Date: Wednesday 3 February 2021 Time: 10.00 [...]
9 February | Physical & Sensory Impairment (PSI) Network Meeting
The next PSI Network Meeting will take place on Tuesday 9 February via zoom - all welcome The Physical & Sensory Impairment (PSI) Network holds regular information and strategy sessions which are open to everyone [...]
Senior and Disabled Person’s Travel Passes Update
Senior and Disabled Person’s Travel Passes which have expired will still be accepted for travel on buses until 31 March 2021 Due to the temporary closure of Metro Travel Centres in response to the latest [...]
Thank You For Taking Part in #LeedsForAll!
A HUGE thank you to all who contributed to and participated in Leeds For All, our four day celebration for International Day of Disabled People, which wrapped up on Friday. From boxing to singing, and [...]
New Online Exhibition By Disabled Artists
A fantastic new exhibition of work by 13 disabled artists based in Leeds, Possible All Along, has gone live as part of #LeedsForAll, the celebration of International Day of Disabled People. It is a space [...]
Supported Living and Accomodation For Deaf Adults With Additional Needs
Homelife is a Deaf-led organisation based in Leeds that provides supported living support and accommodation for Deaf adults with additional needs. The organisation offers: 24 hour wellbeing support Tailor-made packages of care and support Aids [...]
Do you have multiple health conditions? Share your experience with Healthwatch Leeds
Healthwatch Leeds is looking for people with multiple health conditions who want to share their experiences to improve health and care services. How does it feel for me? Project The project team are looking for [...]
Covid Confidence from Euan’s Guide
Euan's Guide has introduced a new website feature that lets venues and reviewers add information on a place's Covid precautions. As venues slowly start to open again throughout the UK, Euan’s Guide wants to make sure that disabled [...]
Scope Cameo on BBC Two’s Alex Brooker: Disability & Me
Disability equality charity Scope made an appearance on Alex Brooker's BBC Two documentary last week. Comedian and TV presenter Alex examines his disability to acknowledge for the first time how much it impacts on who [...]
AccessAbilty Product and Service Online Demonstrations
The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre is hosting a series of online product and service demonstrations, including Q&A sessions with their exhibitors and the William Merritt Centre Team, via their Facebook page. These are in [...]
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 [...]