Leeds Involving People

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Dear all,
At Leeds Involving People (known as LIP) they are dedicated to involving people in the redesign of health, social care and community services.
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They continue to run projects for: people who use public transport in Leeds; the Deaf communities in Leeds and Barnsley; Childhood Sexual Abuse survivors in Leeds; people with long-term conditions; people with experience of mental health; access issues across Leeds; people with Dual Diagnosis; people who use Equipment Services; people who use Home Care services; new mums who receive mental health support, amongst many others!
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Over the last 25 years we’ve enabled thousands of people to have a voice and a say in how the public services they use are planned, delivered and monitored.
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Have you signed up to their mailing list?
You can sign up for more information about what to do and how you can get your voice heard 😀
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View their most recent newsletter here: http://leedsinvolvement.org.uk/…/LIPPY-News-Draft-Sept..
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NHS Services during the pandemic

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Information from NHS in Leeds:

Your GP practice is still open, although initial contact should always be by telephone or online consultation. You will be seen face-to-face if necessary. Our staff are working hard in these difficult times, so remember to be #BeKind         

Thank you for your patience.

Your NHS is working hard to maintain a wide range of services despite a significant increase in demands from Covid. It may take longer to treat you than we would normally want or expect. 
Find out more, including how to access the right service: bit.ly/3nWuDqa

Plastic Recycling in Leeds – A Guide from Leeds City Council

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bins waste and recycling

Plastic recycling can be confusing! Here’s our guide to recycling plastics in Leeds.

Recycle plastic types 1, 2, 4 and 5 in your green bin!

Look for the triangle with a number in it

  • Type 1 – pop bottles, fruit punnets
  • Type 2 – milk bottles, cleaning product bottles
  • Type 4 – frozen veg bags, bubble wrap, bread bags (any stretchy plastic bag)
  • Type 5 – yoghurt pots, margarine tubs

Pesky plastics – put these in your black bin

  • Type 3 – toothpaste tubes, clingfilm, PVC pipes
  • Type 6 – polystyrene, clothes hangers, DVD cases
  • Type 7 – other plastics like acrylic
  • “compostable” or “bio-plastic” isn’t actually plastic
  • Black or dark brown plastic even if it’s type 1, 2, 4 or 5

Do the stretch test!

Lots of stretchy plastic bags say “not commonly recycled” or “recycle at a supermarket” on them. If a bag stretches you can recycle it in your green bin, if it tears you can’t.

 

Not sure about a specific item?

If you’ve come across something not on this list and want to know what to do with it drop us a message on Facebook www.facebook.com/leedsrecycles

Nature Revealed+Caring Together Nature Writing Project: web series concludes

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Dear all,

To conclude this web series on our nature writing workshop with Caring Together, we are very pleased to be able to share a downloadable curated booklet, which includes the handwritten pieces and typed transcriptions, for everyone to enjoy.

We are especially grateful to the workshop participants for giving us their permission to share their fantastic work online. To download the PDF booklet, click the link below! 

                         
PDF Booklet Curated and Transcribed by Dr Lucy Rowland

Headspace Dance – Online show

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This Friday at 7pm The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre will be sharing an online double bill from HeadSpaceDance
Choreographed by Luca Silvestrini of Luca Silvestrini’s Protein and starring former Northern Ballet dancers Charlotte Broom and Christopher Akrill, After the Interval and Before the Interval were performed at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in 2012 and 2014.
As we can’t go out to the theatre, this is a great chance to enjoy some exciting dance from the comfort of your own home.
This will be available to watch from 7pm on Friday 6th November and until Sunday 15th November https://northernballet.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=421e7eb49b505d70a42a49792&id=5873a08d91&e=a5cb7b84ec
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Two Shows from The Shows Must Go On

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From Here To Eternity

This weekend’s musical performance is a remembrance special and Sir Tim Rice’s musical adaptation of From Here To Eternity!

Pearl Harbor, 1941, where the girls sing “don’cha like Hawaii”, the men of G Company sing the blues, and where even on an army base, love and desire are never very far away. Sir Tim Rice’s epic new musical is adapted from one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century; a gripping tale of illicit love and army life which translates into a breath-taking, romantic and excitingly original show.

Available from 7pm Friday 6th November and for 48 hours

Being Shakespeare with Simon Callow

This is the first of a series of performances showcasing some classic Shakespeare plays – and shows inspired by the legend.  It is available to watch until Monday 9th November (when there will be a new one to see)

Featuring a tour de force performance from Simon Callow, Being Shakespeare is a one-man show about the life and work of the world’s greatest playwright. Written by the renowned scholar Jonathan Bate, and taking its cue from Jacques’ famous ‘Seven Ages of Man’ speech in As You Like It, the drama traces Shakespeare’s life from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 to his burial there fifty-two years later. Weaving together this story with extracts from many of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Simon Callow presents a vivid and very human portrait of the man and of the Elizabethan world in which he lived. Recorded before an audience during the play’s triumphant London run, Being Shakespeare is both a wonderful introduction to the author and a richly nuanced, funny and fascinating study for those who already love his plays.

‘Remembrance Day Commemorations’

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Dear all, see below a message from Leeds City Council – note the dates below

Our annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations will look very different this year, due to the ongoing impact of the pandemic.

Due to the risks posed there won’t be the usual service or military parade at Victoria Gardens in Leeds. People are being urged to undertake their own acts of remembrance at home by observing the national two minute silence, displaying an image of a poppy in their windows and watching the pre-recorded Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony with the Lord Mayor, Lord-Lieutenant and Royal British Legion.

Residents can download an image of a poppy from the Royal British Legion website to display in your windows to remember those who died. You can also donate to the poppy appeal as a one off donation or a regular gift. https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eileen Taylor said:

“Remembrance Sunday is a time when our city comes together to honour the heroic efforts, achievements and sacrifices made by so many of our armed forces during times of conflict.

It fills me with great pride to still be laying a wreath as part of a pre-recorded event on behalf of the city as part of this year’s commemoration. I would like to encourage the people of Leeds to take the time to remember from the safety of their own homes the ultimate sacrifice paid by those to whom we owe so much.

I am immensely disappointed not to be able to gather in person this year, but I am sure you will understand that the protection of all those who would usually have taken part or supported the event is our highest priority.”

Cllr Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council said:

“This year has seen the marking of the 75th Anniversaries of VE and VJ Day through virtual events as well as marking Armed Forces Day virtually too.

Our priority in the current climate is to prevent the rising spread of infection and even though there will be no public event in the city centre, we would encourage people to pay their respects at their local memorials at any time during Remembrance Week while maintaining social distancing.”

Our council buildings will be lit up in red from Friday 6 November in honour of our brave service personnel who have lost their lives in times of conflict and the gates to the war memorial on Victoria Gardens will be open throughout the week of Remembrance (Friday 6-Thursday 12 November) for individuals or families who wish to lay a wreath.

Leeds Libraries

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Leeds Libraries

The following libraries/hubs will be open from Fri 6 Nov The following libraries/community hubs will be open from Friday 6 November providing limited services throughout the lockdown:-
Central Library (opening hours: Monday to Saturday 11am – 3pm)
Community Libraries:
• Armley
• Compton Centre
• Dewsbury Road
• Headingley
• Reginald Centre
• Seacroft
Opening hours for the libraries listed above are: Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm, Saturday 10am – 1pm
Please check https://www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/libraries for full details.

 

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Nature Revealed+Caring Together Nature Writing Project

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Dear all,

A final reflection on our Caring Together Nature Writing Workshop. In this piece, Dr Lucy J Rowland considers how the group’s writing reflects on the challenges of Climate Change in fascinating and creative ways…….

Click on the link below to read more:
https://landlinesproject.wordpress.com/climate-change/

Looking after Yourself/Stress Awareness Week

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As we start a further 4 weeks of national covid restrictions it’s more important than ever to take care of our mental wellbeing so it is quite appropriate that it is  #StressAwarenessWeek

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Too much stress can lead to a feeling of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion or burnout. For specific tips and expert advice to deal with stressful events, visit  bit.ly/EMMGeneralN
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