Author: Caring Together

Light of Remembrance – Candle lit vigil walk Leeds City Centre

Saturday April 23rd 6pm – 9pm To bring together communities through the losses suffered during Covid-19, a short candlelit vigil walk from the Millennium Square to the Mill Hill Chapel in City Square (Leeds) on the 23rd April, 2022 between 6-9pm. Schedule: 6pm Meet on the steps of the Civic Hall in Millennium Square where… Continue reading Light of Remembrance – Candle lit vigil walk Leeds City Centre

Maps to help motorists navigate Leeds city centre and find disabled parking bays

Two online maps have been launched to help Blue Badge holders and other road users navigate around Leeds city centre as major road improvements are carried out and completed. The disabled parking map shows the on-street locations where Blue Badge holders can park, with 111 spaces allocated across 21 different locations in the city centre.… Continue reading Maps to help motorists navigate Leeds city centre and find disabled parking bays

Local Elections coming up

Make sure you get your vote The local elections will take place 4 weeks from today on Thursday 5th May. Poll cards are now being sent out to everyone currently registered to vote in this year’s elections for seats on Leeds City Council. Please check the details on your poll card when it arrives, and… Continue reading Local Elections coming up

£150 Council Tax Rebate to help with energy bills.

Important: You may need to claim to get it. Most households are eligible for a council tax rebate of £150 to help with rising energy costs. This rebate is a one-off payment and does not have to be paid back. To be eligible, on Friday 1 April 2022, your household must: be in council tax… Continue reading £150 Council Tax Rebate to help with energy bills.

‘Living With Covid’ – Guidance from today and end of free universal testing

See https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-next-steps-for-living-with-covid for full details From today the updated guidance will advise people with symptoms of a respiratory infection, including COVID-19, and a high temperature or who feel unwell, to try stay at home and avoid contact with other people, until they feel well enough to resume normal activities and they no longer have a… Continue reading ‘Living With Covid’ – Guidance from today and end of free universal testing

How Neighbourhood Networks contribute to Healthy Ageing

Sheffield Hallam University, and the Centre for Ageing Better, recently shared the latest insights from their evaluation of the Leeds Neighbourhood Networks (like Caring Together) There are 37 Neighbourhood Network Schemes covering different parts of the city and this research has been looking at how they contribute to healthy ageing. The short animation below is… Continue reading How Neighbourhood Networks contribute to Healthy Ageing

National Day of Reflection 2022

On the second anniversary of the UK lockdown – a day to pause and reflect on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years and on the lives of those we have lost. Whether a death is recent or long ago, and whether or not it was due to Covid-19, every year… Continue reading National Day of Reflection 2022

Scam warning

We have been made aware of a man in van turning up at homes in Woodhouse & Little London saying he has been sent to do repairs, in an attempt to gain entry. Please don’t let anyone in if you are not expecting a workperson to come and carry out repairs. And even if you… Continue reading Scam warning

Neurodiversity Celebration Week….

‘This week is Neurodiversity Week which aims to bring about worldwide neurodiversity acceptance, equality and inclusion in school, workplaces and community. It gives us some space to take a moment in the year to recognise all members of the neurodivergent community and celebrate the every day experiences and strengths of diverse thinkers’ See below for some… Continue reading Neurodiversity Celebration Week….