Category: Caring Together

Covid Roadmap – Legal restrictions end today but caution still needed

The final stage of lockdown easing happens todays so that most legal restrictions are no longer in place but health experts and the government are urging caution as we start to return to normality and reminding that covid is still very much around. The main changes are means there are now no laws requiring you… Continue reading Covid Roadmap – Legal restrictions end today but caution still needed

Reporting Anti-Social Behaviour in Leeds

There has been an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour in recent months. Here’s a reminder of what you can do if you are affected by any anti-social behaviour: You can make a report online at  https://services.leeds.gov.uk/AntisocialBehaviourOrHateCrime/ServiceRequest/Information?utrn=W06795211975 Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm you can call 0113 222 4402 Outside these hours call 0113 376 0337 If you,… Continue reading Reporting Anti-Social Behaviour in Leeds

Coronavirus update from Leeds City Council

An update on infection rates in Leeds The overall infection rate is 572.7 per 100,000, up 21% in 7 days. There is some indication this is slowing down compared to other parts of Yorkshire & the Humber, however we expect cases to continue to rise over the summer for potentially a long time due to… Continue reading Coronavirus update from Leeds City Council

Half a Century Stories with Leeds Playhouse Creative Engagement

Half a Century Stories It’s our 50th Birthday at Leeds Playhouse this year and we’d love to celebrate with you! Over the past year, there’s been no nipping round for a brew, popping to the pub or going down the shops with a friend. At Leeds Playhouse we’ve missed this connection, we’ve missed you and… Continue reading Half a Century Stories with Leeds Playhouse Creative Engagement

24/7 mental health support if you need it

NHS mental health helplines have answered around three million calls during the pandemic.   The dedicated 24/7 NHS mental health crisis helplines were fast-tracked so everyone could get the rapid care they needed without having to go to A&E.   Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis can call their local helpline, and you can also… Continue reading 24/7 mental health support if you need it

Shared Moments: ‘Conversation’ written by Oliver Cross

One of the most regrettable side-effects of the Covid pandemic, aside from death, illness and impoverishment, is that it encouraged people to talk more, even though there’s less to say. For example, there was a time, at the height of the vaccination drive, when everybody wanted to tell everybody else that they had had one… Continue reading Shared Moments: ‘Conversation’ written by Oliver Cross

Unstoppable Carnival – online dance!

Here is your chance to be part an amazing carnival troupe this year! Join the Unstoppable Carnival Troupe. Learn the Unstoppable Carnival routine from this pre-recorded dance class then film yourself performing the dance (by yourself or in your bubble) and then send it by WeTransfer or Google Drive Link to swirleducation@gmail.com by 2nd August. Videos from across… Continue reading Unstoppable Carnival – online dance!

End of the Love Woodhouse & Little London Food Project

  We have loved being part of this project with Gateway Church Leeds which has provided fresh cooked meals as well as grocery parcels to people in the area every week for more than a year.   Today was the last day and so a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped to… Continue reading End of the Love Woodhouse & Little London Food Project

National Thank You Day Today

The country’s first ever national Thank You Day is today Sunday 4 July! We all have someone we have been thankful for particularly over the last year and half. In our local area we have been incredibly thankful for all in the community who have stepped up to help each other through these difficult times… Continue reading National Thank You Day Today