Category: Caring Together

After discussions with Adult Social Care as part of their  review of the Leeds Neighbourhood Networks, Caring Together have agreed to formally extend their boundaries to incorporate areas of Leeds that were not formally covered when the Networks were originally formed. These areas were largely industrial  and/or with little or no population. Adult Social Care… Continue reading New boundaries

Caring Together held it’s annual party on Saturday and as usual there was a great turnout. The venue was, once again, the Jubilee club. There was a great atmosphere and we were treated to live music from perennial crowd favourites, Horizon. The Lord Major, Cllr Jane Dowson and Hilary Benn MP, both Patrons of Caring… Continue reading Dancing the afternoon away.

  A great many of Caring Together’s blog-posts relate to the groups and projects that we run and organise, in part, I suppose, due to their obvious visual impact. However, much of Caring Togethers work is behind the scenes and out of camera shots. The information, advice and individual support that we offer is a… Continue reading Snapshots of our advice and support work

Caring Together has had an Allotment for a number of years now and as anyone who has every had one of their own knows, they take a lot of maintenance. Our Allotment has been looking a bit overgrown in places recently and the paths around the wheelchair accessible raised beds were covered in a lot… Continue reading Massive thanks to Zurich Volunteers

  Tuesday was World Mental Health Day. Caring Together celebrated the day by using it to launch our new singing project which will run for 8 sessions up until the finale event on the 1st December. It has been well documented that group singing has a positive impact upon Mental Health. Recent research has shown that “… Continue reading Singing our way to better Mental Health

  The Remembrance project, a partnership between Caring Together, the University of Leeds and Abbey House Museum has finished three of its four sessions (an extra session was added due to demand). Those attended shared memories of loved ones and how they remember them and how ways of remembering have changed over time and yet… Continue reading Remembering

All of Caring Together Groups went out for meals recently to various places around Leeds. If you or anyone that you know are interested in joining or finding out more about the groups, please phone the office and speak with Lisa, Valerie or John. The groups are open to anyone in the Woodhouse, Little London… Continue reading Eating Together

Following the hand over of monies raised from Sam Jones to Lisa Argyle a certificate of appreciation was presented to Aspire Community Benefit Society as thanks to residents of Delph View and Craven Road, family, friends and staff for their contribution in our sponsored stroll in September for walking, supporting us and baking on the… Continue reading Certificate of Appreciation