Book launch: The People’s History of Leeds Hyde Park Book Club 22 January from 5.30 till 7pm Led by @leedsopf.bsky.social Leeds Older People’s Forum, and funded by the Heritage Lottery, the book reflects what makes Leeds unique – and why so many are proud to call it home.

Join GGI for a one-hour online session for trustees and leaders of public purpose organisations, exploring ethical leadership, moral responsibility and the role of boards in 2026. Find out more here: bit.ly/4pzXG1i Wednesday 21 January 2026 08.30–09.30 Online (Zoom)

We loved visiting the IDODP 2025 Pyramid Celebration Event at Leeds City Art Gallery. Designed and led by the Pyramid Visioning Group it was a colourful and welcoming event, with brilliant artwork, hands-on creative workshops A great example of creativity, leadership and inclusion in action.

We are pleased to announce that Voluntary Action Leeds, Leeds Older People's Forum and Volition have secured the Third Sector Infrastructure Support and Representation (ISF) for April 2026 🔔 Leeds Older People's Forum @forumcentral.bsky.social Read more here 👉 https://ow.ly/g2lk50XWFYe

When someone reaches out in mental health crisis, the response can be life-changing. We spoke to 371 people in Leeds, and their feedback has led to real improvements, including better training, clearer signposting and new text support. We’ll keep working to keep people’s voices at the centre

We are pleased to announce that Voluntary Action Leeds, Volition and Leeds Older People’s Forum have secured Third Sector Infrastructure Support Funding (ISF) for April 2026 Leeds Older People's Forum.

Thank you to everyone involved in January's IDODP event, which brought people together to share experiences, creativity and conversation. The event included a live radio recording with Chapel FM, capturing reflections from participants and contributors on disability, identity and everyday life in L

Seasonal Wellness. Fancy learning about growing veggies ?

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 @connectinthenorth.bsky.social are running four free sessions in Leeds covering getting ready for relationships on 19 February to 12 March, 1pm–3pm See for more: citn.org.uk/news_article...

Check out what’s going on at Left Bank. All Pay As You Feel.

Looking for something friendly and low-key to brighten up January? have a bit of fun, and talk about how technology fits into everyday life. Join in person or online — everyone welcome. Monday 12 January 1pm–3pm Connect in the North Office 45, First Floor, Sugar Mill

✨ Wishing you a Happy New Year from everyone at Forum Central ✨

Do you know local people or projects in your community  that deserve recognition? You can nominate them for the Feed Leeds Food Growing Awards 2026 🌱 🍆Who will you nominate? Click Link 🔗 for more details and to nominate search: bit.ly/NominateFoodGrowers (link in comments).

Leeds Food Aid Network has published its Christmas food provision listings for 2025, bringing together foodbanks, pantries, drop-ins and outreach support across the city. The online documents will be updated as needed, so please share and flag any changes. Access the Christmas provision here:

Free training for frontline staff in Leeds Leeds Mind is delivering a series of free workshops to help frontline staff develop a deeper understanding of self-harm. The sessions are shaped by lived experience and feedback from people who self-harm, their families and frontline workers. They focus o

Our crew are in the @viaductshowbar until 8pm, for our penultimate evening activity of the year! Go say hello & chat about all things LGBTQ+ in Leeds & find out about the #StopTheSpike festive campaign 👍🏼 #Leeds #LGBTQplus #LeedsLovesDiversity #BeSafeFeelSafe #MakeFriendsInLeeds #NightSafeLeeds

Age UK Leeds and the Leeds City Council Safeguarding Team are running a free online session on 17 December, 10:00–11:00, shining a light on the often-hidden issue of domestic violence and abuse among older people. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3118f4...

The University of Leeds’ Remote Peer Mentorship in Osteoarthritis (RaMIgO) project has been shortlisted for Arthritis UK’s Research Highlight of the Year – one of only six projects nominated from over 200. Public voting is now open until 15 December 2025, and RaMIgO is Project 4 – Making osteoarthri

Today our Vice-President, Prof. Bola Owolabi CBE, received a CBE for her work on reducing health inequalities 🎉 This work is tremendously valuable to our society and central to all we are trying to achieve in public health. Congratulations from the whole team at RSPH 👏

Join Nifty Sustainability CIC, MyCake, Voluntary Action Leeds and Forum Central THIS MONDAY for an online presentation and panel discussion where we share the latest insights on how Leeds’ VCSE organisations are doing, the pressures they face and the strengths that continue to shape our sector.

The Henry Moore Institute’s Beyond the Visual offers a rare, inclusive sensory journey into sculpture. Featuring work by blind and partially blind artists, and curated by a blind curator, this exhibition encourages visitors to handle and engage with sculptures. Open until April 2026.

Explore art through touch and sound at Leeds Art Gallery’s Another Way of Seeing. Created by disabled and neurodivergent artists, this multisensory exhibition removes the distance between viewer and artwork, inviting you to get hands-on and experience the work in new ways. Open till 14 December.

Together We Make – Creative Drop-In at Swarthmore A brilliant creative workshop took place on Friday as part of the Together We Make project at Swarthmore. The session was co-produced and led by volunteer Hailey, supported by the tutors. Thanks to everyone who took part.

Have you ever thought about becoming a foster carer and have questions? Come along to this pop-up information event, grab a brew and have a chat with the Foster4Leeds team ! Monday 8th Dec 12-2 Flamingos café, Leeds LS1 6DX www.foster4leeds.co.uk @forumcentral.bsky.social @mesmac.bsky.social

Yesterday Scope’s Community Programme Team hosted an event for International Day of Disabled People at their Leeds Community Hub. The session brought people together from across the city for a disability-themed quiz, human bingo and space to connect. Twenty-seven people attended from organisations

🚨Health Needs and Assets Assessment Grants - 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆🚨 Community groups and organisations have up until Friday to apply for a grant to deliver small community-led projects that support health and wellbeing. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼: Address local health inequalities Use community insight to

It was a great day yesterday with Spider-Y hosting a Celebration of Independence, Inclusion and Leadership as part of the build-up to International Day of Disabled People.

Last week, our team joined the Self Care Exchange at Leeds Kirkgate Market! A day full of connection, community, and conversations about wellbeing in the digital age. Thanks to @forumcentral.bsky.social & the Leeds Sexual Health VCSE Network for bringing everyone together! #CommunityHealth

Population Health Management Webinar 10 December 2025 - 2pm–3pm Join the next webinar to explore Population Health Management with Sohail Abbas, Sarah Smith, Becky Barwick and Gemma Howorth. Register: re-url.uk/WJQK

Thank you to everybody who supported and attended the event today. It was a great to see so many organisations under one roof. If you visited and took part in some way please leave your comments below. We would love to hear from you.

Today is the final farewell event for Zest. It’s a huge loss to have such a vibrant and wonderful organisation like this disappear. The work they did was incredible, important and brought joy to lots of people across Leeds.

Today is the final event for Zest. It’s a huge loss to have such a vibrant and wonderful organisation like this disappear. The work they did was incredible, important and brought happiness to lots of people across the Leeds VCSE sector.

Come and visit us this Friday !!

𝗔 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 - 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 Explore art through touch, sound, scent not just sight. Curator Gill Crawshaw is also offering guided visits for small groups. Email [email protected] 2 – 14 December, 11am–4pm, Leeds Art Gallery, Central Court (first floor)

SPIDER-Y is hosting a Disability History Month event in December and you’re invited! Come along to Morley Leisure Centre from 11:30–14:30 for: 🏀 Wheelchair basketball ♿ Wheelchair skills sessions 🎤 Keynote speakers 🤝 Networking and connections A great chance to celebrate disability history month.

Only 4% of hospital sites met the four-hour A&E waiting time target in October 2025. This data is now available for the first time: https://bit.ly/43DXEO4

There is still time to book onto How To Use MindWell to Support Others. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-mind...

Have your say on the design of West Yorkshire’s new buses. We’re looking for feedback from people in Leeds who have learning disabilities and/or who are autistic. Your views will help shape the design of new buses for our region. Book a place: [email protected]

International Men’s Day Event at Kirkgate Market. Drop-in Tomorrow 10am to 2pm at the Food Court, Kirkgate Market. Everyone is welcome to come along, connect, and find out about support available for men across Leeds. Men’s Health Unlocked and partners are hosting a free event with.

Jonathan from Creative Frame CIC explains why Men’s Health matters and how their creative, community-led activities support men across Leeds. “A lot of the men that come through our doors are incredibly isolated and vulnerable, and they need help. That’s why this work matters.”

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a vigil held each year in memory of the trans people whose lives were lost to anti-trans violence. TransLeeds, TransPrideLeeds and the University of Leeds are hosting at Helix in the EC Stoner Building at the University of Leeds from 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

We welcome the Men’s Health Strategy and the network looks forward to putting its recommendations into action. Read the Government’s announcement: www.gov.uk/government/n... Video message from Cllr Paul Wray. Men's Health Unlocked, Space2 Leeds, Cllr Paul Wray, Barca Leeds, Creative Frame CIC

𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 - 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲r. Join us at Leeds Kirkgate Market on Friday 28 November, 11am–3pm. Explore local stalls, meet community organisations, and drop in for free Leeds Sexual Health testing and advice. No booking needed – just come along! Find out more: bit.ly/LSH25

Leeds Compassionate City Awards 2025.