In order to ensure that the third sector is fully engaged and represented in the developing Local Care Partnerships (LCP) across Leeds, Forum Central has created a new voluntary and community sector focussed role. Local Care Partnership is [...]
Mental health website, MindWell, has teamed up with Healthwatch Leeds to create an important new resource which will make it easier for people in crisis to find the right help. HealthWatch Leeds’ report into mental health crisis [...]
A new report by the Centre for Ageing Better explores explores how the current transport system is complex and fragmented, leading to barriers in innovation and collaboration to support healthier later lives. The report provides analysis of evidence, [...]
Jez Coram joins us from his recent role in research and development at CHANGE where he co-worked directly with people with learning disabilities on a variety of projects including improving the accessibility of NHS Business Services Authority [...]
Employed by: Leeds Older People's Forum Salary: PO1 (SCP 27-30) £30,507 to £32,878 Hours: 35 hours per week Contract: Two-years fixed term to December 2021, continuation subject to funding. Deadline for applications: 9:00am, 25 October 2019. A fantastic [...]
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 to date [...]
The slides and notes from the Health and Care Leaders network meeting on Thursday 5th September are now available as well as some other useful documents around the LCP work. You can download them here: H&C Leaders [...]
By Jez Coram, Development Worker for Learning Disabilities for Forum Central Save the date for your diaries - 5th November 2019 – the next Learning Disability Members meet up. The meet up will be happening 9-11am at St [...]
Five short videos featuring local parents talking about toilet training, establishing sleep routines, maintaining healthy eating habits, breastfeeding and relationship changes after baby is born are among the support materials for a refreshed family health service in [...]
The Chat is back! Thursday 7 November, 10:00am-2:00pm, Kirkgate Market, Leeds Following last year’s first ever Big Leeds Chat, where they spoke to over 500 local people, Healthwatch Leeds are bringing it back! Find out more here www.bigleedschat.co.uk [...]
The Battle Scars crisis card is a simple tool for anybody who might experience severe distress. It's designed to provide the reader with quick information on how to best provide support at that moment. It folds to [...]
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. https://youtu.be/GExjlUj0iIE
Next month, the Leeds Autism AIM service will have new training sessions for anyone who would like to become a volunteer mentor with the service. Mentors are matched with an autistic adult and meet once a week [...]
Call out - for people with lived experience of Mental Health Services to attend a creative workshop – Putting people’s voices at the heart of discussions around health inequalities. On Wednesday 23 October an event is being [...]
Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board introduced new Leeds multi-agency safeguarding adults policy and procedures in April 2019 (click here for more info). The aim was to have procedures that promoted person-centred practice. 6 months on, Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board want [...]
NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care have announced the launch of new community-based clinics to support non-pregnant women who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), with Leeds being chosen to host the clinic [...]
Domestic abuse: What can we all do to support older people at risk? During the 16 Days of action last year Safer Leeds and Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board hosted an OBA (Outcomes Based Accountability) event on the [...]
The Leeds Autism Reference Group is a forum for autistic adults in the city to have their say on what services should do for them. It meets four times a year at the Lovell Autism Hub and [...]
GamCare is working in partnership with the NHS Northern Gambling Service and NECA to provide integrated support services to anyone experiencing gambling harms across Leeds and the surrounding area. The Leeds Community Gambling Service offers a range [...]
On World Suicide Prevention day, Tuesday 10th Sept 2019 the Leeds Suicide Audit (2014-2016) report was released. A workshop took place at Northern Ballet where findings of the latest audit were disseminated and findings explored. The Audit is [...]
New publication from our partners* the Centre for Ageing Better A new paper based on an expert workshop explores how the current transport system is complex and fragmented. The goal of the paper is to stimulate thinking [...]
Third Sector Engagement in the Frailty Agenda in Leeds; Taking Stock and Identifying Next Steps On 30 April 2019 workers from third sector organisations met alongside representatives of Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group, Public Health and Leeds Teaching [...]
Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board invite you to join their Virtual Network. Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board are a partnership of organisations that work to prevent and end abuse and neglect of adults with care and support needs in [...]
The Recovery College take an educational approach to improving mental health and offer information based workshops and training courses that focus on living mentally and physically well. This is the first prospectus for the Leeds Recovery College [...]
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: Leeds Centre [...]
The Third Sector Trends project in Leeds need to hear from you, whether you are large or small, thriving, struggling or going on more or less as normal. This is a long-term study in the North of [...]
A new leaflet is available to help signpost families to food access and food poverty related support. You can download the leaflet here. The Family Food leaflets are now in stock in print at the PHRC. They [...]
