June Activities with Caring Together

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Here’s a short summary of the upcoming activities. More details are in our newsletter.
If no venue is listed, it will be at the Caring Together premises
Wednesday 3rd June – Tai Chi with Carole 11.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 3rd June – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Friday 5th June – 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Tuesday 9th June – 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Drop in coffee afternoon
Tuesday 9th June – 5pm-6pm: Hyde Park & Headingley ward Labour Councillor’s surgery
Wednesday 10th June Midweek Movement (no tutor) 11.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 10th June – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Wednesday 10th June 12.45-2.15pm BID Hearing & Sight Drop in
Thursday 11th June – Blackpool Day Trip!!
Friday 12th June 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Tuesday 16th June – visit to Gateway Community Café – St Marks Church, St Marks Road – 11am (contact us to arrange meeting points)
Wednesday 17th June – Midweek Movement (no tutor) 11.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 17th June – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Thursday 18th June – 1.45pm – 2.45pm – Meet for coffee at Costa in Merrion Centre
Friday 19th May – 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Wednesday 24th June Midweek Movement (no tutor) 11.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 27th May – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Thursday 25th June – Gentle stroll, Roundhay Park (contact us to arrange getting to the park or meet up point)
Friday 26th June – 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Friday 26th June – 1.30 – 3pm Monthly drop in/coffee afternoo

Come to Blackpool with us??

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We are heading to Blackpool on Thursday June 11th and there are still a few places on the coach if you would like to come along.

We have an accessible coach and it will be picking up at Lovell Park Road in Little London – 10am, and then at Caring Together premises at 127 Woodhouse Street approx 10.10am.

The cost for the coach is £17. You don’t have to be a Caring Together member to come with us but it is adults only.

If you are interested in this – please contact us on 0113 2430298

Local election results are in!

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The results are coming in for yesterday’s local elections and in the two wards that Caring Together serves the results are as follows


Headingley and Hyde Park:
Nilesh Chohan – Green Party


Little London and Woodhouse:
Eden Hills – Green Party


We will look forward to meeting our new councillors and hope that we will be able to work with them to support our local community.


We would also like to say thank you to Jonathan Pryor and Kayleigh Brooks, the outgoing councillors, for their support over the years and we wish them both well for the future.

Activities at Caring Together

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Here’s a short summary of the upcoming activities. More details are in our newsletter.
If no venue is listed, it will be at the Caring Together premises

Wednesday 6th May – Tai Chi with Carole 11.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 6th May – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Friday 8th May – 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Tuesday 12th May – 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Drop in coffee afternoon
Tuesday 12th May – 5pm-6pm: Hyde Park & Headingley ward Labour Councillor’s surgery
Wednesday 13th May – Tai Chi with Carole 11.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 13th May – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Wednesday 13th May 12.45-2.15pm BID Hearing & Sight Drop in
Friday 15th May 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Tuesday 19th May 11am – 1pm approx, stroll to/around Hyde Park and a cuppa at one of the cafes there – contact us if you want to go
Wednesday 20th May – Tai Chi with Carole 11.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 20th May – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Thursday 21st May – 1.45pm – 2.45pm – Meet for coffee at Costa in Merrion Centre
Friday 22nd May – 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Wednesday 27th May – Tai Chi with Carole, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 27th May – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Friday 29th May – 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Friday 29th May – 1.30 – 3pm Monthly drop in/coffee afternoon

April Activities

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Here’s a short summary of the upcoming activities. More details are in our newsletter.
If no venue is listed, it will be at the Caring Together premises


Wednesday 1st April – Tai Chi with Carole 11.30am 12.30pm
Wednesday 1st April – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Note – no exercise on Friday 3rd April – Good Friday


Wednesday 8th April Tai Chi with Carole 11.30am 12.
Wednesday 8th April – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Wednesday 8th April 12.45-2.15pm BID Hearing & Sight Drop in
Thursday 9th April Meet up at Morrisons Café – Merrion Centre, 1.45pm -2.45pm
Friday 10th April 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre


Tuesday 14th April 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Drop in coffee afternoon
Tuesday 14th April – 5pm-6pm: Hyde Park & Headingley ward Labour Councillor’s surgery
Wednesday 15h April Tai Chi with Carole 11.30am 12.30pm
Wednesday 15th April – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Thursday 16th April – 11.30am – 2pm: Fish & Chip lunch, booking required (before 14th)
Friday 17th April 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre


Wednesday 22nd April Tai Chi with Carole 11.30am 12.30pm
Wednesday 22nd April – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Friday 24th April 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Friday 24th April 1.30 – 3pm Monthly drop in/coffee afternoon


Tuesday 28th April 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Drop in coffee afternoon
Wednesday 29th April Tai Chi with Carole 11.30am 12.30pm
Wednesday 29th April – 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together

We’re Hiring

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Community Support Worker

Salary: SCP 22 – £33,699

Hours: 37 hours per week.

Make a real difference in Woodhouse and Little London.

Caring Together is looking for a compassionate, motivated Community Support Worker to support older people to stay active, connected, and independent.

We’re a Leeds-based Neighbourhood Network Scheme tackling isolation and disadvantage through community-led activities, practical support, and advice services

You’ll find all the details and how to apply here

March Activities with Caring Together

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Here’s a short summary of the upcoming activities. More details are in our newsletter.

If no venue is listed, it will be at the Caring Together premises

Tuesday 3rd March 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Drop in coffee afternoon

Wednesday 4th March 11.00am-2.00pm: Winter Warmer – Soup and Social drop in

Friday 6th March 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Monday 9th March – Memory Matinee at Hyde Park Picture House (meet in the cinema cafe from about 2pm and film starts at 2.30pm)

Tuesday 10th March 5pm-6pm: Hyde Park & Headingley ward Labour Councillor’s surgery

Wednesday 11th March 11.00am-2.00pm: Winter Warmer – Soup and Social drop in

Music from LUUMIC during this week’s Winter Warmer

Wednesday 11th March 12.45-2.15pm BID Hearing & Sight Drop in

Thursday 12th March Meet up at Morrisons Café – Merrion Centre, 1.45pm -2.45pm

Friday 13th March 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Tuesday 17th March 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Drop in coffee afternoon

Wednesday 18th March 11.00am-2.00pm: Winter Warmer – Soup and Social drop in – music from Irish Arts during this week’s Winter Warmer

Thursday 19th March Caring Together Film Afternoon – Doors open 1.15pm and film starts at 1.30pm

Friday 20th March1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Wednesday 25th February 11.00am-2.00pm: Winter Warmer – Soup and Social drop in

Music from LUUMIC during this week’s Winter Warmer

Friday 27th March 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Friday 27th March 1.30 – 3pm Monthly drop in/coffee afternoon

Friday 27th March – 1.30 – 3pm, Hearing Aid Clinic

Tuesday 31st March – Drop in coffee afternoon

February Activities with Caring Together

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Here’s a short summary of the upcoming activities. More details are in our newsletter.

If no venue is listed, it will be at the Caring Together premises

Tuesday 3rd February 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Drop in coffee afternoon
Wednesday 4th February 11.00am-2.00pm: Winter Warmer – Soup and Social drop in
Friday 6th February 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Monday 9th February – Lunch at Toby Carvery – Chapel Allerton. Transport from Caring Together at 12noon/12.30 at Carvery (booking required)
Tuesday 10th February 5pm-6pm: Hyde Park & Headingley ward Labour Councillor’s surgery
Wednesday 11th February 11.00am-2.00pm: Winter Warmer – Soup and Social drop in
Music from LUUMIC during this week’s Winter Warmer
Wednesday 11th February 12.45-2.15pm BID Hearing & Sight Drop in
Thursday 12th February Meet up at Morrisons Café – Merrion Centre, 1.45pm -2.45pm
Friday 13th February 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Tuesday 17th February 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Drop in coffee afternoon
Wednesday 18th February 11.00am-2.00pm: Winter Warmer – Soup and Social drop in
Thursday 19th February Caring Together Film Afternoon – Doors open 1.15pm and film starts at 1.30pm
Friday 20th February 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre

Wednesday 25th January 11.00am-2.00pm: Winter Warmer – Soup and Social drop in
Music from LUUMIC during this week’s Winter Warmer
Friday 27th February 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Friday 27th February 1.30 – 3pm Monthly drop in/coffee afternoon