Leeds City Council’s Public Health team are facilitating an NHS health check consultation. Partners from statutory and voluntary sectors are invited to: • Explore “how do we deliver a good NHS Health Check?” • Help increase accessibility and reduce health inequalities • Explore models of delivery • Network with other partners and stakeholders To book […]
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East Leeds Walking Group, starts Nov 2nd 2022
An amazing opportunity to join a new series of walks with Alex, David and Wendy starting Wednesday 2nd November 2022 These will be a series of 10 walks using free bus tickets to explore different beauty walking spots in Leeds- you get to choose There will be a free light lunch provided on each walk. […]
West Yorkshire Improving Population Health Fellowships 2023
We’re recruiting 30 Health Equity Fellows, 30 Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Fellows, 5 Climate Change Fellows, or 5 Suicide Prevention Fellows. Applications will open on Monday 7th November and close Friday 9th December. The pack includes information on what each of the fellowship programmes comprise, who can apply, the application process and links to the […]
World Aids Day 2022 – 2nd December 2022
This years global World AIDS Day Theme is “Global solidarity and shared responsibility”. Come and join us to celebrate how far we have come as a community and a country in treating and managing HIV. Lets remember all those who lost their lives to this virus and recognise that there is still a way to go […]
Black Breastfeeding Week – Picnic in the Park, 30th August 10.30-12.30, Roundhay Park
Leeds Bosom buddies will be celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week in Leeds with this family friendly get together. When: Tuesday 30th August Where: Front of Mansion House, Roundhay Park Time: 10.30-12.30 Black Breastfeeding Week ‘A New Foundation’ collectively sharing stories of peoples experiences.
Chapeltown Primary Care Network (PCN) Health Inequalities Fund £5-£15k for for work with Black men, with a focus on mental health
Chapeltown Primary Care Network (PCN), in collaboration with Forum Central has launched a £34,000 fund aiming to help us better understand and improve the health of Black men in the Chapeltown area of Leeds, with a focus on mental health. Black men experience health inequalities around mental health, and we know from conversations and relationships […]
Prostate Cancer Community Champion Training Opportunity
The Leeds Cancer Programme have been approached by the Men’s Health charity Orchid who have some funding to train community champions in Leeds to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer and cascade vital information about its signs, symptoms, risk factors, etc. The funding will cover the costs of attending training and any expenses incurred by participants. […]
Heatwave resources in Leeds – 18th & 19th July 2022
The following support is available to any rough sleepers/ people who can’t find shade St Anne’s resource centre will be open 8am – 8pm Monday and Tuesday, water, sun cream and shaded areas St George’s Crypt will be open Monday and Tuesday 11am – 6pm, water, sun cream , food and cool spaces (has air […]
Working with interpreters in a mental health setting – online workshop Weds July 20th 2022
Solace has places left on our zoom workshop Wednesday 20th July 2022. It would be great for anyone who wants to learn some practical tips for working with interpreters in a mental health setting. It’s free and you can sign up on our website. Details below and on the attached flyer.
Working with Interpreters in a Mental Health Setting – Free for Leeds Practitioners
Provided by Solace – we are offering free training on working therapeutically with people who need an interpreter. Delivered on Zoom, however available to Leeds practitioners only (requirement of the funding). Who is this training for? This training is for anyone working in Leeds in a mental health setting who may encounter someone with limited […]
How can we improve support for pregnant migrants? Workshop 30th June 2022
The Migrant Women’s Experiences of Maternity Care project explores migrant women’s experiences of pregnancy and maternity care in Manchester, Leeds, and Kirklees – and the findings from this research project will be discussed at end of project workshops in Manchester, Leeds, & Kirklees (see details below). The goal of these workshops is to bring together migrant […]
Healthy Communities Together – Various posts – closing date 8th June 2022
Healthy Communities Together Vacancies Healthy Communities Together is a group of organisations who work with asylum seekers (Leeds Asylum Seeker Support Network), Gypsies and Travellers (Leeds GATE), sex workers (Basis Yorkshire), and Trans people (Yorkshire MESMAC), Leeds City Council and health (Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group) who also have a responsibility to all of these groups. […]