As part of Leeds Community Healthcare (LCH) charitable funds, Leeds Community Healthcare have a small number of digital devices with data available to enable the digital inclusion of unpaid carers in Leeds. The digital inclusion project is designed for unpaid carers who either access LCH services for themselves or care for someone who accesses LCH […]
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Mental Health Support for BAME and Muslim Women, from Give a Gift
Give a Gift are offering support to BAME women to improve their health and mental wellbeing with one to one and group sessions. The sessions are held at ‘Give A Gift’, Roundhay Road Resource Centre. Social and Wellbeing Group Muslim Women’s Support Group Please refer, share, and bring to the attention of women who may […]
Leeds Uni to lead resesarch into Covid-19 and its impact on people from black and other racialised backgrounds
via Lucy at NACCOM Beginning this month, the 18-month project will explore how emergency COVID-19 powers are disproportionately impacting people from BAME backgrounds and how the pandemic is affecting care and caring, as well as mental and physical health and wellbeing across all ages. Using their findings, the team will make recommendations to policymakers on […]
Entitlements to NHS services for migrants in England – Video resources
This animation, produced by NHS England, explains the entitlements to NHS services and to vaccination for migrants in England and is aimed at healthcare professionals who support migrants in their practice. Be sure to forward it on to folks you know 0:00 Introduction to Entitlements for Migrants 1:43 Section 2- Karman’s Story (case study provided […]
Leeds Public Health Resource Centre (PHRC) would like to hear your views…
The Leeds Public Health Resource Centre (PHRC) supports anyone with a responsibility for or interest in improving health and wellbeing in Leeds, including students and volunteers. If that sounds like you and you have a few minutes to spare, the PHRC would like to hear your views on what we currently offer plus some ideas […]
Helathy Start Vouchers to include children with NRPF
via Esther at Zest Healthy Start Vouchers will now be accessible by Households who do not have recourse to public funds. “The UK government will extend the Healthy Start voucher scheme to thousands of disadvantaged children under four years of age who were previously denied the support because of their families’ immigration status.” Firstly just […]
Solace – a new series of mental health monographs
A series of monographs have been produced by Solace – exploring themes of mental health, drawing on the experience of Solace Staff and Volunteers. There’s more to come, but here are the first three. No 1. Providing Solace – Anthea Kilminster No 2. Could Refugees and Asylum Seekers be Struggling ADHD and ASD alongside trauma […]
Women’s only Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Leeds 24th-28th May 2021
A new women’s-only vaccine clinic will offer a safe and private space for women to have their COVID-19 vaccine, and discuss any questions or concerns with healthcare professionals. If you know any women living in the Leeds area, who are eligible for their vaccine, please encourage them to drop in at the Reginald Centre, LS7 […]
Monday mindfulness from Leeds Methodist Mission
LMM are now offering 20 minutes of free mindfulness at 12.30 on Zoom every Monday. There’s no requirement for people to contribute or even put their cameras on. It is led by an experienced Mindfulness practitioner, Tim Moore and is open to everyone. If you know anyone who might benefit from 20 minutes of stillness […]
Women and Vaccinations Focus group – Women’s Health Matters, 10.30am 19th April 2021
Women’s Lives Leeds are hosting a focus group that will take place on Monday 19th April.
LMP Zoom Catch Up Tuesday 6th April 2021 12:30-13:45
By Jon from LASSN on 6th April 2021 in Education, Training & Work, Health, LMP, Meeting, Safety & Inclusion
Apologies for the lack of notice – although we’ve been running these for over a year we forgot that there was one coming up after the Bank Holiday Join us for our fortnightly lunchtime session. Where we have a general chat about what’s up in Leeds check-in with one another share new developments As usual, […]
Updates: Home Office Strategic Migration Call 25th March 2021
Please see below the key points from this week’s meeting. Sovereign Borders Bill – Home Office (HO) are still working through plans for asylum reception centres and will update more after the consultation takes place. Negative cessations – Home Office working with policy colleagues about how to include negative cessations data in the data share […]