Category: Caring Together

Rainbow Junktion

Collected our last food parcels for some of our members from Rainbow Junktion today. Thank you for helping us to support these people over these last months Rainbow Junktion will be closed to the public now until 26th July when they will be open as a sit in cafe and a once a week food… Continue reading Rainbow Junktion

Shared Moments: Catching a clip from “A Show Of Hands” written by Maureen Kershaw

Catching a clip from “A Show Of Hands” on Radio 4 Extra took me back to the days when I had lovely hands with long slender fingers – almost worthy of being a model for hand cream or nail polish adverts. As a child Mum would tell me I had ‘a pianist’s hands’ and she… Continue reading Shared Moments: Catching a clip from “A Show Of Hands” written by Maureen Kershaw

A creative challenge for National Writing Day

Annual celebration of creative writing on 23 June, 2021. Your voice is powerful. Use it on National Writing Day and beyond.   #FILLTHEBOX CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGE After more than a year of separation, this National Writing Day is all about connection. On 23 June, as we move towards the reopening of the country, join First Story… Continue reading A creative challenge for National Writing Day

Important Covid-19 information for our area – from the local councillors

We are seeing a sharp rise in cases of Covid-19 in Leeds, particularly in the 18-24 age group in this area. We are also seeing a rise in the level of infection rates in those aged over 60 across Leeds. Because rates are significantly high in this area, we are asking everyone to get a… Continue reading Important Covid-19 information for our area – from the local councillors

Diabetes week 14-20 June – know the signs

As part of Diabetes Week 2021 the  West Yorkshire Health Partnership have created a video to help us learn more about diabetes. Find out who’s at risk and what things to look out for 

Shared Moments: ‘keep talking sez Oliver’ written by Oliver Cross

It’s fortunate that we, meaning people living in Yorkshire or similar counties, if there are such things, now have only one infection to worry about. We can reasonably expect not to be felled by smallpox polio, TB, diphtheria or any of teeming diseases that once shadowed our lives. So, along with the amazing progress of… Continue reading Shared Moments: ‘keep talking sez Oliver’ written by Oliver Cross

‘Volunteers Week’ thanks from local Councillors

Dear all, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung wanted me to share this message in relation to ‘Volunteers Week’. Message to our volunteers from: Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung,  Cllr Kayleigh Brooks & Cllr Javaid Akhtar “Just to say a huge thank you to all of you and all the wonderful volunteers we have serving throughout each year and especially in… Continue reading ‘Volunteers Week’ thanks from local Councillors

‘Volunteers Week’

We are delighted to have the spotlight on our volunteers this week (although for us it is all year round), for volunteers week. And this includes those who usually volunteer but were not able to due to Coronavirus. From all at Caring Together we are sending a heartfelt thanks to you all for being a… Continue reading ‘Volunteers Week’

Eyes down for Bingo from our new base last Wednesday

We had bingo in our new premises last week, as well as online. It felt lovely to be slowly using the space as well as being online. It was also an impromptu iPad/Zoom training session beforehand. Those who joined us in the office made themselves at home; got a cuppa and washed up afterwards too 🙂 Prizes will… Continue reading Eyes down for Bingo from our new base last Wednesday