Category: Caring Together

“Hello everyone, first of all I hope you are all well. For those of you who I’ve not yet met, I am a Police Community Support Officer, with 11 years of service, working predominantly in the Woodhouse and Little London area of Leeds. I have met many people through Caring Together and delivered a number… Continue reading ‘A message from PCSO Sam Pemberton ‘

Day to day living in lock down. Our members wanted to share a bit of what they have been up to. For some they have been baking as we have already mentioned. For others its completing sudoku, art work, gardening, listening to the radio, face time with family and friends, writing, being challenged by exceptionally… Continue reading ‘Creative Endeavours’

“About five years ago, I wrote the last of my regular columns for the Yorkshire Evening Post and very soon afterwards, I forgot that I had ever been paid to write at all. Which was strange, because many people enjoy writing for free and I was given the task of filling a whole page, with… Continue reading ‘Self Isolation’

Please see below some of the lovely comments we have received and acts of generosity for our work in the communuity “The BBC are holding a charity marathon in late April. So I thought why not pay a donation direct to a local organisation for local people. I have sent £50 to your account and… Continue reading ‘Kindness and Generosity’

What an amazing week already. We have been hearing some lovely stories of kindness and generosity, with neighbours sharing food, calling each other to check in how they are doing and helping out in whatever way they can. We too have been busy helping with various things including some shopping. A few of them had… Continue reading ‘Bringing it all together’

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is calling all musical lovers! Starting this Friday, they will be releasing a full-length, smash-hit musical once a week for you to watch for free on YouTube! It will be available for 48 hours, so you can tune in whenever you like over the weekend! The next one is this Friday… Continue reading The Shows Must Go On!

Below are two pictures that two of our members wish to share with you. “A picture perfect view from my door whilst self isolating” Can anyone guess where it is? I can see some of the flowers have dropped already but there are still some flowers holding on. Thank you for sharing this lovely image… Continue reading ‘A Picture Perfect View’

How many did you get?

A puzzle for you this weekend. In this cartoon by Ella Baron there are 27 sayings/figures of speech. See how many you can find Answers tomorrow

“I was listening to Desert Island Discs just now and the actor Brian Cox said he always carries a photo of himself as a child. It reminds him of how the world seemed bright and full of endless possibilities. Looking at himself as he was then helped him through the dark times as well……anyway this is a… Continue reading ‘Childhood Portrait’