Author Archives: Caring Together
Update on Leeds infection rate from Leeds City Council
As it stands, the latest figures for the 7 day infection rate is 439 per 100,000 and the positivity rate is 16.1%.
In Leeds as a whole, cases have stabilised since the lockdown was announced two weeks ago. However, some areas have seen a rise in cases which might be due to a minority of people socialising before lockdown was announced. This is why it’s crucial we all work together, carry on following the public health advice and continue adhering to the government’s restrictions to keep ourselves and others safe, and to help bring the infection rate down.
Remember to wash your hands, wear a face covering, and stay 2m apart from people you do not live with.
If you develop symptoms or come in to contact with someone who has tested positive, you must book a test and you and your household need to self-isolate while you’re waiting on your results.
If you have symptoms, you must protect yourself and others and get tested. Ring 119 or visit the NHS website to book a test.
To find out where your local testing site is visit the NHS website.
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Third sector organisations in Leeds recognised for their hard work over the last 8 months during COVID-19 pandemic
On behalf of Caring Together I attended a Virtual event on Thursday along with many other representatives from various third sector organisations, and our local Councillors too.
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, the Lord Lieutenant, the County Sheriff and Councillors gave their thanks to all at Caring Together. We feel this includes not only our team, members and volunteers but neighbours, family and many other organisations that we work alongside in the community day in and day out, and have done for the last 25 years.
It felt an honour to represent Caring Together and humbling for sure to hear how other organisations have also come together and gone over and above in these strangest of times. All have definitely been Caring Together to provide support, both practically and emotionally when needed during the pandemic.
This thank you is for you all, you all deserve to be recognised for your kindness and generosity.
Kind wishes to you all
Lisa Caring Together
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West End Unplugged Vol 2 from The Shows Must Go On
The second lockdown special celebrating the very best of London’s West End
This edition includes the west end musical talents of David Bedella (ROCKY HORROR / & JULIET) Hannah Waddingham (SPAMALOT / A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC / THE WIZARD OF OZ) Cavin Cornwall (LTTLE SHOP OF HORRORS / JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR) Katie Brayben (BEAUTIFUL / GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY / MAMMA MIA) Richard Fleeshman (GHOST THE MUSICAL / COMPANY / URINETOWN) Celinde Schoemaker (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA / LES MISERABLES) and musical comedian Joe Stilgoe!
It is on tonight (Friday 20th Nov) at 7pm – click on the picture to watch. It is unclear how long this will be available to view.
The show is free to watch but optional donations in support of three charities: Backup-The Technical Entertainment Charity, Help Musicians UK, and the Theatre Artists Fund. https://westendunplugged.com
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Book festival at Home
The Cove & Kilcreggan Book Festival comes to your living room this Saturday and it’s a fantastic varied line-up from fiction to music, sewing to politics:
This online book festival is from MyVLF and you can access it here https://myvlf.com/
You need to register (free) with MyVLF and then click on the picture for the festival
10am: Sally Magnusson – Sally is a broadcaster and one of Scotland’s leading historical fiction writers.
11am: Peter Geoghegan – Peter is an Irish broadcaster and investigations editor at the award-winning news website openDemocracy. His latest book, Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics, is a Sunday Times bestseller
12pm: Alan Johnson is a retired politician and frustrated musician. His latest book is, In My Life – A Music Memoir.
2pm Clare Hunter: Clare started her professional career in theatre and the arts before turning to textiles. Her book, Threads of Life explores the emotional, social and political significance of sewing across centuries, continents and generations.
3pm: Kirsty Wark: Kirsty is an award winning broadcaster and author. She shares the inspiration behind her second book, The House on the Loch.
4pm: Peter Ross: Peter is a journalist and writer whose latest book is A Tomb with a View.
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Facebook Live Session: Cancer Facts and Fictions – Wednesday 25th November 2020 @6pm
NHS Facebook Live session on Cancer Facts and Fictions will now take place on Wednesday 25 November, 6-7.30pm at
You’ll hear from trusted clinicians and cancer specialists who will advise on cancer prevention & symptoms
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‘Big Energy Saving Winter Event’ Thursday 26th November 2020 @11am
Worried about energy bills this winter? Green Doctors are here to help!
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This is a free service aiming to tackle fuel poverty & promote affordable warmth by advising households on ways to reduce energy costs (Provided by Groundwork Yorkshire). They have helped many people save over £300 per year on their energy costs.
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They also help you to ensure house repairs are undertaken and provide advice on various benefits, all for free.
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Call 0113 238 0601 to speak to a member of their team
You can learn more about energy saving tips for yourself by joining the: ‘Big Energy Saving’ Event
This is a UK-wide campaign delivered by Citizens Advice, Energy Saving Trust and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) that aims to help you cut your energy bills and access financial support you may be entitled to.
The impact of Covid-19 on energy usage over the coming months is expected to be greater than ever, and energy bills are a big worry for many this winter. Green Doctors are a team of expert energy advisers offering free support to vulnerable residents all year round to help them get on top of energy debt, switch provider, access grants and manage their energy use in the home.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-energy-saving-winter-tickets-127303204311?aff=erelexpmlt
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Get online!
Caring Together attended the first meeting today of the Neighbourhood Network Digital Working Group. It was an interesting afternoon session hosted by Ali from Leeds Older Peoples Forum and Rachel from 100% Digital.
Here at Caring Together we have made great strides in getting people online since the crisis started, following on from many years of prior work in this area. There is still so much that we can all learn from each other and we look forward to sharing experiences and picking up tips from the other networks as we move through the crisis and beyond. Most in attendance were of the opinion that lessons learnt today need to be maintained and strengthened as we move forward and become a regular feature of the support that we offer in the future.
If you know of any older people in Woodhouse, Little London or the City Centre that need help with using computers, smartphones or other digital media, let us know. We will help where we can, and if we don’t know, we know people who do.
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International Men’s Day
Thursday 19th November 2020 is International Men’s Day and the launch day of Men’s Health Unlocked – a city wide network for men’s health.
More information about this is here: https://forumcentral.org.uk/leeds-mens-health-unlocked-network-launching-this-international-mens-day/
Throughout the day they are releasing short videos about men’s health issues, contributions from projects already happening in the city and plans for the future. These can all be seen on their twitter account https://twitter.com/mhuleeds or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXJyRRzOoNd-IWIv6V-fJA
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Warning to Royal Mail customers over new e-mail con that can be hard to spot
From Leeds Live
With Christmas just around the corner a convincing scam email has been circulated that is targeting users, the Express reports.
It is asking people to pay just a £1.99 fee for an undelivered item of mail – but while the sum might seem small, what they actually want is bank account details.
Now Local Neighborhood Watch schemes have issued a warning urging customers to be extra careful about the new phishing scam.
It comes after a message that was recently received by a Royal Mail customer. The email claimed that Royal Mail had tried to deliver a letter unsuccessfully. And it simply asked the resident to pay a fee of £1.99 in order to redeliver the item.
To do this, they were encouraged to enter bank details online in order to complete the transaction. Both the low fee and the style of the email made the recipient think it could be legitimate.
Just to be on the safe side, however, they contacted fraud experts first – and were warned off.
The email was sent to a homeowner in the Buckinghamshire area – and now customers across the UK have been urged to be careful.
Ray Walsh, digital privacy expert at ProPrivacy, said: “Anybody who receives an email claiming to be from the Royal Mail must remember that they will not ever be asked to pay a redelivery fee.
“Never input your bank or card information after following a link on any email that claims it is from the Royal Mail, because it will result in your card details being stolen by criminals.
“If you have reason to believe that you may have been tricked, it is essential that you contact your bank and cancel your card at once. Additionally, check your statements for any signs of unauthorised transactions.”
The Royal Mail has also got advice for anyone who thinks they could be getting tricked.
A statement on its website said: “If you receive a suspicious email or discover a Royal Mail-branded website which you think is fraudulent, please let us know by contacting us.
“If you have been the victim of a payment scam, you can get a crime reference number by reporting it to your local police station.”
Please keep yourself safe and if you have anything you are unsure of just get in touch with family, friends, or even our ourselves to talk it through. We need to keep vigilant together.
https://personal.help.royalmail.com/…/answe…/detail/a_id/303
