What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As from today I have decided to take a bit of a back seat from blogging for South Leeds Life. This, believe it or not, is my 400th blog plus many Newspaper articles. The only blogs will be doing in the future are for BITMO’s GATE and anything they are
If you would kindly advertise the poster in your work place it would be much appreciated. Find out more about Belle Isle TMO being a Living Wage Employer and our Community Resource Centre at www.belleisletmo.co.uk From: Neal Zellany (LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) zellany.neal@nhs.net Again, many thanks for
The WY-FI (West Yorkshire Finding Independence) project – which aims to help people with multiple and complex needs to access services and support they need to overcome issues associated with mental ill health, re-offending behaviour, homelessness and problematic substance misuse – has announced that it is seeking applications/Expressions of Interest
Amplify Leeds travelled to Cottingley Community Centre to talk to people about their local narratives; the themes that emerged centred on nurturing people and the environment, groundedness and sharing and exchange. The questions asked included how can we nurture and support people who experience poor physical and mental health in
A group of young people from South and East Leeds have been working together to design an app to support mental health and now their ideas are set to become a reality after they pitched them to a Dragon’s Den-style panel of health experts, who all said: “We’re in!” The
There have been a few points during the last week when I’ve found myself sat with my head in my hands, but apparently this is an unhelpful cliché. The otherwise excellent Time To Change campaign which aims to remove the stigma from mental health issues, came out the other week
Residents, councillors and local community workers this week gathered for the latest Community Committee workshop and meeting, at Middleton Leisure Centre. The opening session saw participants explore and discuss the issues of social isolation, mental health, and ‘social prescribing’ – a major new NHS priority, whereby patients are encouraged by
The Inner South Community Committee is holding two public workshops over the coming weeks to discuss environmental issues and mental health. At the first event you are invited to ‘Have your say on environmental issues in your area’. The session will discuss the current environmental offer; what the current priorities
Unemployment amongst older men was the topic of the workshop discussion at last night’s Inner South Community Committee (11 February 2015). There was an opportunity to discuss issues around mental health, volunteering, physical activity and local services. People talked about the pain of unemployment and fear that they were being
We are a small voluntary constituted user led group based in Middleton, South Leeds called ‘design & print united’. The aims of the group are to promote the health and well being of people with mental health problems learning disabilities BME communities disadvantaged groups, ex convicts by breaking down