Supporting the third sector
Supporting the third sector
16 October | WY Power of Communities VCSE Session
Date: Thursday 16 October Time: 11 am – 12.30 pm Location: Online The West Yorkshire Power of Communities Programme Board (our VCSE Strategic Alliance), have developed a series of sessions open to a wider set of VCSE representatives with direct…
Community Led Housing Conference

Building Stronger Communities through Housing This September, partners from across Leeds and West Yorkshire will come together for the Community Led Housing Conference – a landmark event exploring how local people can take the lead in shaping the homes and…
Leeds VCSE Cost Pressures Autumn Survey – Closes Friday 3 October 2025

The latest edition of the Cost Pressures Survey is live – please complete it to share your organisation’s current challenges and financial position. This is to help us understand and present an up to date picture of the sector in…
Findings from Phase 2 of the UKSPF Listening Exercise

Findings from Phase 2 of the UKSPF Listening Exercise The Leeds Community Anchor Network (LCAN) has published the findings from Phase 2 of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Listening Exercise, carried out between January and March 2025. The listening…
Digital Volunteering Report

New Report: Exploring Cross-Sector Digital Volunteering Partnerships We are pleased to share the publication of the Digital Fellowship Project Report 2025, which sets out new learning on how the tech industry, the VCSE sector, and statutory bodies can work together…
The Future of Healthy Housing

Healthy Housing Initiative and Leadership Forum Launch The University of Huddersfield recently hosted the launch of the Healthy Housing Initiative and Leadership Forum – a new national partnership designed to put health at the heart of housing policy and practice.…
Time Well Spent: New Workshops

We’re pleased to share the details of Leeds Older People’s Forum’s ‘Time Well Spent’, a three day workshop series designed to support people over 55 as they navigate life’s changes. The workshops provide space to reflect on transitions such…
#AskAboutAsthma: Preventing Childhood Asthma Deaths

From 8–12 September, the annual #AskAboutAsthma campaign returns, bringing a national focus to how we can improve care for children and young people living with asthma. This year’s theme – “One year on from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD)…
Heating for Health: CPD training for health and social care practitioners

It has been estimated that treating illnesses linked to cold homes costs the NHS £540million per year and 4,950 Excess Winter Deaths in winter 2022/23 were attributed to cold homes. The Yorkshire Energy Doctor’s short training course will equip you…
10 September | Leeds Baton of Hope

On Wednesday 10 September 2025, Leeds will proudly host the Baton of Hope Tour, coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day. The Baton of Hope is a powerful national campaign, symbolising awareness, remembrance, and hope around suicide prevention. Like the Olympic…
