Topic Health and Social Care
2 April | Join West Yorkshire Mayor’s Question Time event in Leeds
Date: 2 April 2025 Time: 19:30 – 21:00 (doors open at 19:00) Location: Thackray Museum of Medicine – 141 Beckett Street Harehills LS9 7LN The West Yorkshire Combined Authority are organising a Mayor’s Question Time, which is a series of free…
New MindMate podcast: Men’s mental health
Kaiden and Feli talk with Damian, who runs the Men’s Health Unlocked Project, about what interests in them in men’s mental health and why it is so important. Listen to the podcast here: MindMate Podcast: Men’s Health | Soundcloud Content…
Spring Statement 2025: What it means for charities
The NCVO have pulled together a summary of the government’s Spring Statement and what it means for the third sector and the communities they support. Key announcements for charities The 2025 Spring Statement sets out the government’s updated economic strategy…
FORALL study and peer researcher opportunities
FORALL is a research project, hosted by the University of Leeds and University of Hull, exploring ways to develop healthy living and weight management support for underserved women living with and beyond breast cancer. Purpose of the research Weight management…
Health leaders in Leeds join global awareness day in fight against tuberculosis (TB)
Today (Monday March 24) marks World TB Day – a global awareness-raising day aiming to shine an important light on the infectious bacterial disease which remains a serious public health issue in England. Last month, provisional annual data from the…
Tackling health inequalities: the Mayor’s big ideas challenge for SMEs
Funding for innovations which tackle health inequalities to create a healthier and happier West Yorkshire All small and medium-sized SME’s, including registered charities undertaking economic activity are invited to apply to the fund. This is running in addition to the…
Plans to abolish NHS England announced
This week’s announcement that NHS England will be abolished included mention of significant reductions in the local Integrated Care Board (ICB) workforce required for this year. This will be very difficult for our Leeds ICB colleagues, especially coming on the…
Please complete – Leeds VCSE Cost Pressures Survey – closes 7 April 2025
The latest edition of the Cost Pressures Survey is live – please complete it to share your organisation’s current challenges and financial position. This is to help us understand and present an up to date picture of the sector in…
Public Feedback for Breast Cancer Screening Campaign
Many people require extra help so they can feel comfortable attending their breast screening appointment – like more time, clear information or a quiet space – but perhaps don’t realise that it’s OK to ask. This includes people with learning…
Work, health and skills – Trailblazer and Accelerator update
Thank you to all the organisations that have highlighted programs currently running that link to the broad remit of helping to get people closer to work. Please continue to share your thoughts and ideas as Forum Central continue’s to advocate…
