Category: Caring Together

Local elections this Spring – make sure you can vote

Local elections in Leeds are coming up on 6 May 2021.  Because of Covid-19 voting in polling stations is likely to be different.  Not all exisitng polling stations will be suitable for social distancing and so your polling station may be further away and there may be more queues. Because of this Leeds City Council… Continue reading Local elections this Spring – make sure you can vote

‘Monday Mind Workout’ Monday 15th February 2021

Dear all, Today’s ‘Monday Mind Workout’ is a small crossword themed around Valentines Day, which was yesterday the fourteenth. Answers to follow tomorrow. Good luck!

Keep Safe this Valentines Day

Be careful this Valentines Day and make sure you know who is behind the dating profile Don’t send money or bank details to someone you don’t know in person https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

West Yorkshire Trading Standards Newsletter Scam Alert issue 22

Dear all, Please see below the West Yorkshire Trading Standards Newsletter Scam Alert issue 22. This bi-monthly alert outlines trending fraud patterns during the current COVID-19 pandemic and what we can do to stay protected. There have been further reports of scams, doorstep Crime and business complaints all relating to the COVID-19 pandemic here in… Continue reading West Yorkshire Trading Standards Newsletter Scam Alert issue 22

The story of Leeds Jazz – listen online

The Story of Leeds Jazz is a six part podcast series that discovers how Leeds became a centre for UK Jazz and how it continues to have an exciting and thriving scene today. It shares the stories of often overlooked artists and influencers who have contributed so much to the scene and celebrates the music of Leeds… Continue reading The story of Leeds Jazz – listen online

Message from Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung

Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, Lead Member for Diversity and Inclusion at Leeds City Council, urges people to take up the offer of the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s offered to you https://twitter.com/CaringTogether1

Dark Skies Festival – Online 12-28 February

North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Park are celebrating the sixth Dark Skies Festival. It’s going online following the success of the virtual programme during the Fringe Festival in October. Yorkshire’s pristine dark skies will always exist and they want to share that with you, wherever you are in the country! Bringing you interactive,… Continue reading Dark Skies Festival – Online 12-28 February

WY Metro and help to travel to vaccination appointments

Rules around concessionary travel are being relaxed to help people travel to vaccination appointments.  Holders of free bus passes (issued to older and disabled people) will be able to travel free on public transport before 9.30am if they are going to or from a coronavirus vaccination appointment. Pass holders will be asked to show their appointment letters, texts or… Continue reading WY Metro and help to travel to vaccination appointments

Dedication Friday: ‘MMMBOP’ from Lesley Pearson

Dear all, This week’s dedication is from Lesley “Here is a nomination for the Friday song. It is a great song to bop around to whilst doing the dusting but be careful if you are doing the ironing – I burnt myself waving the iron about. No lasting damage – it was around the time… Continue reading Dedication Friday: ‘MMMBOP’ from Lesley Pearson

Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year today from us all at Caring Together. Year Of The Ox. Discover Chinese New Year traditions – Saturday 27 February 2021 https://confucius.leeds.ac.uk/…/discover-chinese-new…/ @BCIUL @universityofleeds