Caring Together recently took delivery of Winter Warmth Packs from Public Health to distribute among older people in Woodhouse and Little London. The packs include hot water bottles, warm hats, scarves and gloves, flasks, soups and porridge among other things. Caring Together has started distributing these packs since coming back from the Christmas break. Pictured is… Continue reading Winter Friends
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Best wishes for 2016 from all at Caring Together in Woodhouse and Little London
Caring Together, its staff, trustees, members and volunteers offers the warmest of goodwill to all those who have helped the organisation throughout 2015 whether by providing funding, advice or support. May we wish you all the very best for the New Year and a peaceful and prosperous 2016.
Christmas Cheer
Most of the groups at Caring Together held Christmas Parties or attended meals out over the past couple of weeks. In addition to this some members and volunteers attended a Carol Concert at the Town Hall. New Christmas coffee mornings also took place at two local sheltered complexes. December is always a busy period for the… Continue reading Christmas Cheer
Thank you to Zurich
A big thanks to the staff at Zurich Insurance in Leeds who collected food and packed hampers for distributing among Older People in Woodhouse and Little London. Caring Together manager John O’Dwyer (pictured) said: ‘the links that Caring Together has forged with local businesses are important to us. Zurich in particular, not only provide funding… Continue reading Thank you to Zurich
Community Garden at All Souls
A new Community Vegetable Garden is being developed at All Souls Church on Blackman Lane. The initiative, supported by community partners that includes, All Souls Church, Caring Together, Foundation Housing, Voluntary Action Leeds and various community activists wishes to bring an underused plot of land at the side of the church back to a more… Continue reading Community Garden at All Souls
Notre Dame Christmas Party
A wonderful time was had by many of our members today at the Notre Dame 6th form College’s Annual Christmas Party for Older People in the area. Both staff and pupils put on a fantastic display of entertainment which went down a storm with those in attendance. Food and drink in abundance was supplied as… Continue reading Notre Dame Christmas Party
Caring Together volunteers to the rescue again.
A huge thanks to those Caring Together volunteers who gave up yesterday morning to pack Christmas food hampers for our oldest members in Woodhouse and Little London. Festive cheer was in the air as Carol’s played and everyone was in fine form enjoying donating their time for such a worthy cause. Many thanks again to… Continue reading Caring Together volunteers to the rescue again.
Counting the days………
If you are passing Woodhouse Community Centre this month you will see a giant advent calendar in the window. This was made by Oblong volunteers with help from the Caring Together Craft Group and the children from WCLC. We think it looks really good!
A lovely Community Lunch at the Community Cafe
Wednesday is Community Cafe day at Little London Community Centre and some of our members joined us there for a nice lunch and a chat. The cafe is open every Wednesday 12noon to 1pm and you can get a very nice and very cheap meal. Caring Together’s ‘Eating Together’ group meet there once a month… Continue reading A lovely Community Lunch at the Community Cafe
Caring Together Annual Party
A wonderful time was had by all at our Annual Party held at the Jubilee Club in Woodhouse on Saturday 7th November. Aside from members, guests included The Lord Mayor Judith Chapman and Hilary Benn MP. There was music and dancing and food provided. Caring Together would like to thank all who volunteered on the… Continue reading Caring Together Annual Party
