A little bit of pepper and a whole lot of noise!
Val Hewison and I had the pleasure of hosting a ‘masterclass’ at the annual State of Caring Conference in London on 12th July. The masterclass was about the work we are doing in Leeds to
State of caring 2018: new report from Carers UK
Carers UK has published its annual ‘State of Caring’ report. Based on a survey completed by 7,397 carers across the UK, this document provides a snapshot of what is happening in the world of unpaid/family
Women and girls of Leeds
Minnow Bachas, Community Development Worker at Leeds Women’s Aid is connecting with all women and girls in Leeds, and wants you to know about Women’s Lives Leeds. Women’s Lives Leeds is a partnership of 11
Universal Credit
Universal Credit is part of the government’s Welfare Reform. It is a single monthly payment for people out of work or on a low income and will replace six existing benefits. Universal Credit is replacing:
Spotlight on carer: Steven Clemmens
Steven Clemmens a carer from North Leeds is a qualified coach at the Bowmen of Adel Archery Club where he runs courses for beginners. He says "I enjoy archery as it gives me a chance to
Safeguarding: What does it mean?
The dictionary definition of safeguarding is ‘protect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure’. For children, safeguarding has replaced the words ‘child protection’. We also use the word for keeping people with care needs safe
Carers Week 2018
As our involvement in Carers Week 2018 comes to an end, let’s think about why our staff spent so much time and energy running around the city with bags full of leaflets, banners, sweets, dressed
Carers Week
If there was a Carers Flag it would be flying high on top of the Town Hall this week! My diary is always pretty full…..but this week it’s bursting at the seams….. it has been
Success! Leeds volunteering kitemark award
To close a very successful #VolunteersWeek, we are delighted to announce that Carers Leeds have achieved the volunteering kitemark for another year! Our brilliant Volunteer Co-ordinators Valerie & Nikki have worked hard on the development
Volunteers’ Week 2018
Volunteers’ Week takes place from 01 - 07 June each year and is a chance to say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. This year, Volunteers’ Week is
Living with dementia
This week is Dementia Awareness Week. This year the Alzheimer’s Society has changed it to Dementia Action Week to create change in communities as well as raising awareness and offering support. They are asking everyone across the UK