Men’s Football and Chat – Free Sessions
Mind How You Go! Men's Football and Chat Guiseley FC Community Foundation as copied have some new ‘Football and Chat’ courses starting in January for men
Samaritans in Leeds are giving the gift of listening
Christmas is ‘ear’ and Samaritans in Leeds are giving the gift of listening New figures reveal one in three calls to Samaritans on Christmas Day are from people who feel lonely and isolated. * The festive period [...]
Dance On Leeds
Dance On is a new initiative funded by Sport England and One Dance UK to engage and tackle inactivity in older people that will create dance programmes across Leeds, Bradford and Doncaster. There are three classes scheduled to start in [...]
LSLCS #NotAlone Christmas Campaign returns for 2018
As we approach Christmas Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service (LSLCS) would ask you to support their Christmas #NotAlone social media campaign, which this year has been co-produced with Dial House visitors. Christmas is often the worst time [...]
Vacancies at Community First Yorkshire: MH Employment Specialists
WorkPlace Leeds are looking to recruit 3 Full Time Mental Health Employment Specialists WorkPlace Leeds, Leeds Mind, working in partnership with Touchstone and Community Links is a highly successful and innovative specialist employment and job retention service for [...]
WCTS Vacancy: Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Women's Counselling and Therapy Service (WCTS) is an award-winning organisation working with disadvantaged and marginalised girls and women. They are seeking a new member to join their experienced passionate clinical team. Details of the role: Salary: £25,930 [...]
Marketplace Vacancy: Youth Worker
The Market Place is a well established and respected provider of young people’s early intervention and prevention services in Leeds – particularly in relation to meeting the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of young people. They [...]
Free Training from Connect in the North
Connect in the North provides free training for people who work in Leeds supporting people with learning difficulties. They have a range of practical courses that give staff tools they can use in their work to deliver [...]
Forum Central Awarded Adults & Health Partner of the Year
Forum Central is excited, and delighted, to announce that we were named as the Partner of the Year at Leeds City Council's annual Adults and Health Excellence Awards. The awards recognise the outstanding contributions of individuals, [...]
Community Links ranked 6th in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List.
Forum Central member Community Links has been ranked at no 6 on the The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List. Announced at the Inclusive Companies Awards in Manchester on November 15th, the list showcases UK based organisations that [...]
Welcome new Members: The Performance Ensemble
Forum Central is pleased to welcome new member The Performance Ensemble. They've joined Leeds Older People's Forum, one of the partner organisations in Forum Central. About The Performance Ensemble The Performance Ensemble is an ensemble theatre company of [...]
TV Licenses for the Over 75s
Currently all households with people over 75 are entitled to a free TV licence. That Government-funded scheme – which is expected to cost £745m by 2021/22 - comes to an end in June 2020. It is for [...]
Learning Lunches (and Breakfasts and Teas)
By Jessica Duffy, Time to Shine Learning Facilitator Time to Shine (TTS), the LOPF programme that aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation in people over the age of 50, is running a programme of networking events [...]
Strawberry Lane Changing Lives Club
People in Action are currently looking for new members for their Strawberry Lane club in Armley. It’s a really fun social group for adults with learning disabilities or autism.
Reports from Local Strategic Groups & Meetings Now Available
Forum Central and our members have representatives on various health and care strategic groups in the city. This representation plays a key role in Forum Central's work in ensuring the local third sector has a voice and influence [...]
Become a Winter Friend
Want to help older or vulnerable people get the vital support they need to get through this Winter? Become a Winter Friend. All you have to do is visit bit.ly/2OwWTg7 for a 20 min e-briefing, collect free resources [...]
FREE 2.5 hr First Aid Awareness Training
By Don Buxton, Community Engagement Trainer, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Here are further details of the FREE 2.5 hr First Aid Awareness courses which we are currently offering to communities across the Yorkshire Ambulance Service area [...]
DIAL LEEDS Winter Wellbeing
DIAL LEEDS are really pleased to announce that we have been awarded small grants from Leeds Public Health and the Hill Dickinson Foundation in order to offer vulnerable people support this winter. Could you please refer any [...]
The Leeds Directory is Changing
A Message from Leeds City Council Adults & Health Directorate You may be aware the Leeds Directory information service is in the process of changing. The service will be brought back in-house to LCC Adults and Health Directorate [...]
Small Talk Saves Lives
Samaritans in Leeds recently spent time talking to commuters at Kirkstall Forge and Horsforth train stations to encourage the public to act if they notice someone who may be at risk. A new phase of the Small [...]
Connect in the North Moving
Connect in the North will move on 3 December to Unit 42, Sugar Mill Business Park, Oakhurst Avenue, Beeston LEEDS LS11 7DF. They are keeping the same phone number 0113 270 3233. There may be a period on [...]
Leeds Operational Winter Group Established
Leeds operational winter group established in response to health and care system pressures This is the first message from the newly established Operational Winter Group to all staff working in the health and care system in Leeds, [...]
Big Change Leeds: working together to get people on the streets the help they need
Big Change Leeds is a new scheme that has been launched (partnership with LCC, Leeds Community Foundation, Third Sector orgs working supporting homeless people and Leeds BID). Big Change is a non-profit organisation that connects local businesses, [...]
Would You Like to Host A Taste of Love and Spice
A feast of dance, music and food to rekindle the senses A Taste of Love and Spice has been developed especially for older people and for performing in community venues such as sheltered accommodation, care homes and [...]
BAME Dementia Support Group
This group is for those living with dementia, their carers, family and Friends. It offers a relaxed stress free and friendly space where you can discuss topics ans issues about dementia For more details tel: 0113 378 [...]
100% Digital Inclusion Launch
The Council is trying to tackle the issue of digital exclusion, especially with the Universal Credit roll out coming. Led by Leeds libraries there are three officers to offer help and training, 4G i pads (so you [...]
Homelife Leeds are on the Move
Homelife (Leeds) Ltd registered office will be relocating to a new address from 1 November 2018. Their new address will be: Homelife (Leeds) Ltd C/O Leeds Society For Deaf & Blind People, St Marys Street, Leeds LS9 7DP Addresses for individual supported living homes will [...]