Caring Together will be closed now until Friday 2nd January 2026.
Thank you so much to everyone who has been part of our 2025 in any way, we do appreciate it.
Wishing everyone a peaceful, happy and healthy holiday season and we will see you in the new year.
We’ve had a lot happening at Caring Together in the run up to Christmas. Including ‘One Day at Christmas’ at the Royal Armouries, Our musical get-together with songs from LUUMIC, visiting the Heart Centre Christmas market and Gateway’s carol service, a Christmas lunch at Britannia Hotel, a party hosted by staff and students at Notre Dame, and finally we finished with our festive film afternoon this week.
That’s the last of our Christmas events and our regular groups and activities have finished today for the Christmas break too.
Caring Together will be open until midday on Christmas Eve and then we will be back on 2nd January 2026.
Activities will resume week commencing 5th January and the New Year sees the return of our Winter Warmer Wednesday soup and bread sessions.
We were joined at a recent drop-in by local Little London and Woodhouse councillor Kayleigh Brooks. If you wish to speak with one of your local councillors their email details are below.
Councillor Jonathan Pryor (Labour) Headingley and Hyde Park: jonathan.pryor@leeds.gov.uk
Councillor Abdul Hannan (Labour) Headingley and Hyde Park: Abdul.Hannan@leeds.gov.uk
Councillor Tim Goodall (Green) Headingley and Hyde Park: tim.goodall@leeds.gov.uk
Councillor Javaid Akhtar (Labour) Little London and Woodhouse: javaid.akhtar@leeds.gov.uk
Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung (Independent) Little London and Woodhouse: Abigail.MarshallKatung@leeds.gov.uk
Councillor Kayleigh Brooks (Labour) Little London and Woodhouse: Kayleigh.Brooks@leeds.gov.uk
We often hold fundraising events for ourselves but sometimes it is good to recognise other organisations out there who provide such important services to our communities. To this end, and for the second year in a row, we were delighted to recently host an afternoon on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support.
On one day each December, the UK’s events industry aims to give something back to local communities by recreating a Christmas party for people. Caring Together were delighted to have recieved an invite to the event held at Leeds Armouries and all reported back that they had a great time.
We had a wonderfull afternoon at our recent Christmas Social. We were entertained with festive melodies from the fantastic Leeds University Union Music in the community (LUUMIC) choir.
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 December Musical Festive Get-together – Carol singing with Students from LUUMIC – in the square outside Caring Together. And hot drinks and home made mince pies or other tasty treats inside!!
Friday 5th December – ‘One Day at Christmas’ at Royal Armouries – A full day of Christmas games/dancing/entertainment and a Christmas lunch (booking required)
Friday 5th December 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Tuesday 9th December 1.30pm – 2.30pm: Drop in coffee afternoon
Tuesday 9th December 5pm-6pm: Hyde Park & Headingley ward Labour Councillor’s surgery
Wednesday 10th December – Our Christmas lunch outing to Britannia Hotel, Bramhope. Free coach from Woodhouse/Little London for a 3 course lunch with DJ and Christmas Disco! (booking required)
Note: No BID Hearing/Sight loss drop in on 10th Decwmber
Thursday 11th December – 12 – 2pm, Christmas Social at Notre Dame Sixth Form College. The staff and students at Notre Dame will be hosting Caring Together members for a Christmas get-together (booking required)
Friday 12th December 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Wednesday 19th November 11.30am-12.30pm: Tai Chi Qui Gong
Wednesday 19th November 12.30-1.45pm: Midweek meetup – Cuppa and Cake drop in, or bring your lunch and eat together
Thursday 20th November Meet up at Morrisons Café – Merrion Centre, 1.45pm -2.45pm
Friday 21st November 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
Thursday 18th December – Festive film afternoon 1.30pm
Friday 19th December 1.30-2.30pm: Gentle exercise at Woodhouse Community Centre
No activities week commencing 22nd December.
Caring Together will close at noon on Christmas Eve and we will be back on 2nd January 2026
