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Bank Holiday Closure
We are closed today for the extra Coronation Bank Holiday
We will be back as usual from tomorrow
Headingley and Hyde Park Councillor Surgery is at Caring Together Tuesday 9th May, 5pm – 6pm
Pilates on Wednesday 10th May at Little London Community Centre, 1.30 – 2.30pm
Chair based exercise on Friday 12th May at Woodhouse Community Centre, 1.30 – 2.30pm
Coronation Celebration
It was standing room only for a while at our Celebration Afternoon Tea this week!
Members enjoyed afternoon tea and we were entertained with live music thanks to students from Leeds University (LUUMIC)
As always, this was a communal effort, involving members and volunteers as well as our staff. Making decorations and setting up the space, contributing home made scones, cakes and coronation trifle, preparing food on the day as well as serving and keeping on top of the mountain of washing up, donating prizes and lots of other things to be used on the day, and turning up to support us. Everyone had a part to play.
We had several skill share sessions leading up to the event and this produced decorations for our window and tables.
Local Election Results
The results are in!
The Councillors elected for our local areas are:
Abigail Marshall-Katung (Labour Party) for Little London and Woodhouse ward.
Abdul Hannan (Labour Party) for Headingley and Hyde Park ward.
For all the election results click here: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/your-council/elections/leeds-city-council-election-results
Dying Matters Coffee Morning
Today at 11am
Dying-Matters-2023Celebrate with us today
Our Coronation Celebration Afternoon Tea is this afternoon between 1pm and 3pm.
Whether you are excited for the Coronation or not we hope you will join us for a lovely afternoon afternoon get-together with nice food and and good company
At our premises on Charing Cross Square – Woodhouse Street 1pm – 3pm
May Day Bank Holiday
We will be closed on Monday 1st May for the May Day Bank Holiday
We are back on Tuesday 2nd and there’s plenty going on:
Tuesday: | 11.30am-12.30pm 1.30-2.30pm | Dance Fusion at Lovell Park Hub Drop in coffee at Caring Together premises |
Wednesday: | 11.00am – 12.30pm 1.00-3.00pm | Coronation Skill Share at Caring Together premises Coronation Celebration Afternoon Tea at Caring Together premises |
Thursday: | 11.00am – 12.30pm | Dying Matters “Let’s Talk About It” Coffee Morning at Caring Together premises |
Friday: | 1.30 -2.30pm | Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre |
First 2023 cost of living payments from today
For people on Pension Credit and other low income benefits
The first of a number of cost of living payments for 2023 will be paid between 25th April and 17th May 2023, although most people are expected to receive it by 4th May. This first payment is £301 and you do not need to apply -you’ll be paid automatically in the same way you usually get your benefit or tax credits if you qualify.
You should get this payment if you are entitled to one of the following benefits:
- Pension credit
- Income-related employment and support allowance
- Income support
- Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
- Universal credit (providing you didn’t have a ‘nil’ award)
If you get child tax credit or working tax but don’t also get one of the above benefits, you should still get the payment but it will arrive in your account between 2nd and 9th May
You need to have been entitled to it for at least one day during the qualifying period, which is between 26 January 2023 and 25 February 2023.
If you are over state pension age and on a low income but do not already get pension credit it is worth checking if you are entitled to claim as soon as possible – pension credit can be backdated for 3 months so if you make a successful claim now (before 19th May) you would then also be entitled to this cost of living payment. You can check this online https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator or call the pension credit helpline 0800 99 1234
Emergency Alert Test – this Sunday at 3pm
On Sunday April 23rd at 3pm there will be a test of the new UK emergency alerts system.
Emergency Alerts is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby.
In an emergency, your smartphone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe.
The government does not need to know your phone number or location to send you an alert.
The alert on Sunday is just a test and so you do not need to do anything, in a real emergency you should follow the instructions that come with the alert.
It will only go to smartphones or tablets that work on 4g or 5g networks, so if you have an older phone it may not receive it.
When the test happens your device is likely to make a loud siren like sound, even if it’s set on silent and maybe vibrate. The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds.
If, for any reason, you do not want to receive the test alert please make sure your phone is switched off at 3pm on Sunday – you will not get the alert when it is switched back on.
The message that you will get (in England) is:
This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby.
In an actual emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.
Visit gov.uk/alerts for more information.
This is a test. You do not need to take any action.
You WON’T be asked for your phone number, location or other details – beware scammers trying to take advantage
The alerts are sent by mobile phone masts, which can broadcast them to compatible devices in the surrounding area during an emergency.
This means the Government does NOT need your phone number, location or any other personal details to send you an emergency alert, and you DON’T need to download an app or sign up to receive them.
Scammers often exploit Government initiatives and other news items as a way to target people so be wary of suspicious texts, emails or other messages asking you to hand over your details.
Local elections 4th May – YOU WILL NEED PHOTO ID TO VOTE IN PERSON
Local elections are coming up and these will be the first time the new voting rules apply. From now on you will need to show photographic ID to vote in person.
This includes an older persons bus pass or disabled persons bus pass.
Acceptable forms of photo ID are:
Passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
Driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or an EEA state
Biometric immigration document
Identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
Blue Badge
National identity card issued by an EEA state
Older Person’s Bus Pass
Disabled Person’s Bus Pass
Oyster 60+ Card
Freedom Pass
Scottish National Entitlement Card issued in Scotland
60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
War Disablement SmartPass or War Disabled SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
Voter Authority Certificate or a temporary Voter Authority Certificate
If your photo ID has expired it will still be accepted as long as the photograph is still a good likeness of you.
If you don’t have any kind of photo ID you can apply for a free voter authority certificate to be used as ID specifically for voting and you can do this online—see https://www.leeds.gov.uk/your-council/elections/voter-id for more information or call 0113 222 4411 for a paper application form. Or you can also go to a library or community hub where they will help you to apply. You need to apply by 25th April to be able to use this in the May elections
If you vote by post you do not need photo ID
If you want some help with any of this, please contact Caring Together.