Category: Caring Together

Get those boots on.

  Caring Together and BAME have been in talks with the aim of organising a joint Walking Group in Little London and Woodhouse. If anyone is interested in taking part in any future walks contact Caring Together on 2430298 and we can organise a meeting of all those interested. It is likely that the walks… Continue reading Get those boots on.

Time To Talk

Since Time To Talk Day first launched in 2014, it has sparked millions of conversations in schools, homes, workplaces, in the media and online. Mental health problems affect one in four of us, yet people are still afraid to talk about it. Time to Talk Day encourages everyone to talk about mental health. Hundreds of events around the country… Continue reading Time To Talk

Concrete Poetry

Caring Together visited Tetley’s on Monday for the ‘Connect and Create’ session supported by Arts and Minds Leeds. Ben, one of the attendees said: ‘An afternoon in the beautiful art deco Tetley building….worth a visit if not even joining a workshop session..some of us joined Arts and Minds for their Connect and Create Session today.… Continue reading Concrete Poetry

Checking in with the Friday Group

  Odette, the local PCSO for the Hyde Park and Woodhouse area visited the Friday Group last week to see if the group had any concerns or issues that they wished to air. That and to introduce herself. We look forward to working together closely in the year ahead.

The past in the present

Chris from Leeds Industrial Museum will be visiting: the Wednesday Group on the 13th February and the Tuesday Group on the 26th February Housed in what was once the world’s largest Woollen Mill, Leeds Industrial Museum houses a wealth of gems located in a beautiful riverside setting. Step back in time to learn about the… Continue reading The past in the present

Don’t scrimp on the heating

OK things haven’t got to this point yet in Woodhouse and Little London But With BBC News covering how every nation of the UK had its coldest night last night, it is worth bearing the following in mind. How to keep your home warm Follow these tips to keep you and your family warm and… Continue reading Don’t scrimp on the heating

Save Money and Keep Warm

Groundwork’s GREEN DOCTOR service will be visiting the Tuesday Group on the 12th February Energy bills are the number one financial concern for households – but 63% of us think there’s nothing we can do about them. At the same time fuel bills are rising. UK homes are among the least energy efficient in Europe and… Continue reading Save Money and Keep Warm

Lemon Drizzle cake makes everything more palitable

Caring Together had an informal session on Brexit and potential consequences for us all in the event of a no deal. Sadly we didn’t solve all of the issues in the 2 hours that we had but feel confident that if we had another couple of hours we would have managed this. We talked about… Continue reading Lemon Drizzle cake makes everything more palitable

Abbey House

Patrick from Abbey House Museum will be visiting: the Wednesday Group on the 23rd January To talk about Abbey House, its history and artifacts. The core of Abbey House was originally the inner gatehouse of Kirkstall Abbey, founded in 1152. When Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries the gatehouse was blocked at either end and became a… Continue reading Abbey House