Tag: support

New self-referral mental health programme launched in Leeds

A first-of-its-kind mental health programme is to launch across Leeds from August, with people aged 18 or over being offered the opportunity to self-refer. HEROES, which stands for Healing, Education and Recovery Of Emotional Strength, is a trauma-informed and lived experience–led mental health programme. It offers a fully holistic and

First Bus helps tackle unemployment for parents of junior rugby players

First Bus has teamed up with Hunslet Rugby Foundation (HRF) to support the parents of children participating in junior rugby with an outreach programme to help end unemployment or get back into work after a break from raising a family. The bus operator is providing workshops at HRF’s premises in

Councillors welcome mental health outreach in South Leeds

Beeston and Holbeck councillors Gohar Almass, Angela Gabriel and Andrew Scopes have warmly welcomed the Your Space mental health service’s efforts to adapt to Covid-19 restrictions and deliver support online. The Your Space service, based in the Jamyang Buddhist Centre in Holbeck and covering the areas of Holbeck, Hunslet, Beeston,

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme opens for applications

The Government’s scheme to support the self-employed has today (13 May 2020) opened for claims. From 8am this morning self-employed individuals or members of partnerships whose business has been adversely affected by coronavirus will be able to apply for a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant worth 80% of their average monthly trading profits. Millions