Community Links and All About inclusion are running free 2.5 day training sessions on Cultural Competence, Mental Health Inequalities, and Mental Health First Aid (MHFAider). Sessions will be held in September and October at VCSE/accessible venues in Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, and Wakefield, and are open to all VCSE staff working in the health and care […]
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Community Links – Mental Health Training Autumn 2023
Loads of new courses announced by Community Links (https://www.commlinks.co.uk/training/courses/) including the fantastic Mental Health First Aid – which is FREE Start Date: 16th November 23 End Date: 7th December 23 Location: 9:30 – 12.30 over 4 days , Leeds Price: FREE to frontline workers, peer mentors and volunteers in the third sector This training is […]
Job: Freelance Engagement Lead – £11,850 (£150/day, 5dpw, Nov23-Feb24) Migration Museum, based in Leeds
Application deadline: 23:59 on Sunday 8 October 2023 The Migration Museum is seeking a Freelance Engagement Lead to oversee our touring exhibition Heart of the Nation: Migration and the Making of the NHS in Trinity Leeds Shopping Centre from November 2023 until February 2024. The role will involve helping to coordinate the launch event and supervising […]
Free Forest Schools for Dads and their children under 7
Free Forest Schools for Dads and their children Under 7 – exploring nature first-hand – playing, digging, learning, exploring, laughing, offering lovely opportunities to create wonderful memories for Dads and their children. Meet other Dads and their children and have fun in a wonderful safe environment. And stay and visit the fantastic Meanwood Valley Urban […]
African heritage women, we need your views to help improve access to sexual and reproductive health services for other women in the U.K
I am Glenda, a researcher from the University of Bristol. I am working to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services for women of African heritage including refugees and asylum seekers . If you are a woman of African Heritage over the age of eighteen and would be willing to take part in an […]
Leeds Refugee Forum Activities Sept-Dec 2023
By Mehjabeen Hussein Rahim on 15th September 2023 in Education, Training & Work, ESOL, Health, Services
Leeds refugee Forum have released their new timetable of activities and workshops for September -December 2023. ( Please see PDF below) All activities and classes are free. Please check with LRF to confirm when classes are running. One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, Leeds, LS9 7SG Buses: 4, 16, 42, 49, 50, 50A 0113 244 9600 / 07733 […]
School Uniform Exchange
By Samantha Powell - on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team on 1st September 2023 in Health, Services
Helpful information at this time of year – please spread the word. School Uniform Exchange aim to ensure good quality school uniform does not go to waste when it could be shared. Leeds School Uniform Exchange makes it easy for families to pass on good quality school uniform that’s no longer needed and, instead of […]
Solace Training: Working with Interpreters in a Mental Health setting – Friday 29th September
When: Friday 29th September 2023 10:00am – 12.30pm Where: On zoom ***Please note this course is funded by Leeds CCG for the benefit of people living in Leeds – Your organisation must be based in Leeds to register a place.*** If you work or volunteer in a mental health or wellbeing support practice, and may […]
Free Mental Health Training from Community Links July 2023 – March 2024
Free Zumba classes with Tima in LS9 – July to September 2023
Join our FREE ZUMBA CLASSES and step into your best self from mind to soul, with our amazing and talented instructors. Discover the happier and healthy you in a fun and easy way.
Barnardo’s support helplines for asylum seekers, Ukrainians and Hong Kong BNO
Barnardo’s support helplines for asylum seekers, Ukrainians and Hong Kong BNO https://helpline.barnardos.org.uk/ Barnardo’s Boloh Helpline is pleased to announce the expansion of our service to support the mental health and wellbeing of adult asylum seekers across the UK. This project is funded by the Home Office from September 2022 until 31st January 2025. The Helpline […]
Participants needed for Leeds Beckett University research study: Exploring food insecurity among asylum seekers in West Yorkshire and the role of third sector support, from the perspective of professionals working within third sector organisations.
The aim of this study is to explore the driving factors, and impacts of, food insecurity among asylum seekers, as well as the role and capacity of third sector organisations in providing support, to promote understanding of the unique challenges faced by this population, highlight issues and areas of need, and explore ideas and resources […]