Category: Caring Together

Platinum Jubilee Celebrations at Caring Together

We had a beautiful morning last week to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. We also had a few weeks to prepare prior to our celebrations where some of us came together and unleashed our creative sides to make some decorations for the window and inside too. We even had some knitted and crocheted bunting made. We… Continue reading Platinum Jubilee Celebrations at Caring Together

New Measures to help with cost of living

The government has announced further measures to help with the ongoing cost of living crisis, and in particular rising fuel bills All households will get £400 cut from the fuel bill in October, this is replacing the £200 ‘loan payment’ proposed earlier and it will not have to be repaid.  It will be credited to… Continue reading New Measures to help with cost of living

Do you know the signs of dementia?

“It’s not called getting old, it’s called getting ill” It’s Dementia Action Week and this year’s campaign will focus on the theme of diagnosis. If you or a loved one is experiencing memory loss, it could be a sign of dementia. Alzheimer’s Society research shows that the misconception around memory loss being a sign of normal… Continue reading Do you know the signs of dementia?

Corn Exchange Celebration Event

If you fancy going to see what the area around the Corn Exchange looks like now after all the regeneration work has been done tomorrow is a good time to go: There’s an event celebrating the launch of the Corn Exchange’s new surroundings. It’s at the Corn Exchange from 11am – 4pm and there’s a… Continue reading Corn Exchange Celebration Event

Make Sure You Get Your £150 Energy/Council Tax Rebate

(But check you haven’t received it twice 😊) An error with the payments means that some people may have had this paid into their bank account twice. If this has happened to you, please make sure you leave the money untouched as the council WILL be recovering it. LCC have said “We are aware that… Continue reading Make Sure You Get Your £150 Energy/Council Tax Rebate

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