Welcome news

Caring Together is delighted to announce success in our application to the Peoples Health Trust for Funding for our ‘Neighbours at the WALL (Woodhouse and Little London)’ project, This will enable activities for older people in Woodhouse and Little London to be secured and expanded for the next two years. Many thanks to the Peoples… Continue reading Welcome news

Visit by Cath Roff – Director Leeds Adult Social Care

Caring Together were pleased to welcome Cath Roff to our offices today to discuss the work of Caring Together and our plans for the future. Issues discussed included the social and support needs of older people in the local area and the assets within Woodhouse and Little London that can be used and accessed by… Continue reading Visit by Cath Roff – Director Leeds Adult Social Care

Winter Friends

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

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!