Category: Caring Together

Leeds Lit Fest 2022 – online and in person

Leeds Lit Fest starts today and runs until 6th March. The city’s award winning festival of words and thought returns for its fourth year and there is a mixture of online and in person events. Many of these are free or pay as you feel. It will include author talks, a literary quiz, songs from… Continue reading Leeds Lit Fest 2022 – online and in person

Online event from M&S Archive

The next online event from M&S is tomorrow Friday 25th February at 12.30-1pm M&S on Film: Marketing M&S! Adverts, adverts and more adverts, looking at how cinema and TV were used to market products. Exploring the history of M&S advertising through archive film collection, from Swinging Sixties cinema adverts to iconic food campaigns. Online Event… Continue reading Online event from M&S Archive

“Living with Covid” plan – changes from today

Earlier this week the government annouced it’s ‘Living with Covid’ plan meaning that almost all of the covid rules have now been relaxed. From today it will no longer be a legal requirement to self isolate if you test positive for Covid 19, however the guidance is still to stay at home and avoid contact… Continue reading “Living with Covid” plan – changes from today

Outing The Past – online event Saturday 12th February

Part of LBGTQ+ history month, Leeds City Museum are hosting a full day live and free event. OUTing the Past is an international celebration of LGBT+ history and includes an excellent programme of speakers covering a wide range of LGBT+ topics. The event is free to join via Zoom, you need to register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/outing-the-past-2022-tickets-244338772847… Continue reading Outing The Past – online event Saturday 12th February

Landmarks lit up as city marks tragic COVID milestone

Civic buildings in Leeds will be illuminated this week to mark the city reaching the tragic milestone of 2,000 COVID-related deaths since the start of the pandemic. Landmarks including Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Civic Hall and Leeds City Museum will be lit up until Thursday in recognition of both those who have lost their lives… Continue reading Landmarks lit up as city marks tragic COVID milestone

Safer Parks Consultation

Women’s Lives Leeds Launching various opportunities to share your views Women’s Lives Leeds would like to invite women to have their say around parks, park safety and what kind of activities you would like to see in the park for women. Activities will then be delivered in each park according to what women want. The… Continue reading Safer Parks Consultation

Councillor’s Advice Surgery at Caring Together

Our local councillors for Headingley and Hyde Park ward – which also covers most of Woodhouse will be holding their monthly Woodhouse advice surgery at our premises. They will be at Caring Together on Charing Cross shopping centre (Woodhouse Street, LS6 2PY – across from the Londis shop/Post Office) from 5pm – 6pm on the… Continue reading Councillor’s Advice Surgery at Caring Together

‘Funny Tales and Fancy Frocks’

Maureen Kershaw will be in the Caring Together offices from next week for three consecutive Wednesday’s kindly sharing her wonderful stories in person. Each week she will be sharing different tales and anecdotes of her memories of appearing in musicals, plays and pantos with some revealing humorous and hair-raising moments from onstage and behind the… Continue reading ‘Funny Tales and Fancy Frocks’

Shared Moments: A room with a view – written by Maureen Kershaw

Not ‘A view from the Bridge’ but more ‘A room with a view’. I don’t know what reminded me of a childhood view from our house but something triggered it. My first bedroom in our  house in Burley didn’t just face up the Grove but far beyond, over the rooftops   to  Headingley Rugby Ground. This… Continue reading Shared Moments: A room with a view – written by Maureen Kershaw

Big Garden Birdwatch Long Weekend

Friday 28th to Sunday 30th January The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch long weekend is here! There’s still time to sign-up and take part. Just spend one hour between Friday 28 and Sunday 30 January counting the birds, and help monitor how birds are faring. It’s free, fun, and a great way to keep an eye… Continue reading Big Garden Birdwatch Long Weekend