Leeds ACTS
Coordinating third sector and academic collaborations to better understand pressing societal challenges within our communities.
Coordinated by Voluntary Action Leeds.
Coordinated by Voluntary Action Leeds.
About Leeds ACTS
Leeds ACTS! (Academic Collaboration with the Third Sector) is a unique partnership between the voluntary sector and the three Universities in Leeds: Leeds Beckett University, Leeds Trinity University and the University of Leeds.
We bring together the expertise of local communities and academia in Leeds. By enabling these connections we hope to better make sense of local societal challenges, including inequality, and develop innovative solutions to address them through research, policy, and practice.
Who is involved?
The Leeds ACTS! Partnership steering group meets bi-monthly and is made up of representatives from third sector organisations and higher education institutions.
What we do
Leeds ACTS! applies a thematic approach to the delivering of activity aimed at addressing key societal challenges within communities across Leeds. Activity includes conferences, workshops and seedcorn funding to inspire new collaborations.
Leeds ACTS! provides a point of contact to share ideas and opportunities for joint TS-HE working. Get in touch.
Leeds ACTS! provides a point of contact to share ideas and opportunities for joint TS-HE working. Get in touch.
Recent work and projects
We coordinated the Leeds Housing Conference – Good Places Leeds.
We hosted a series of workshops on Dementia, followed by a seedcorn funding round.
We hosted a series of workshops on Dementia, followed by a seedcorn funding round.
Seedcorn Fund Project Evaluations
Gledhow Valley Seedcorn Funding ‘A Right to Green Space’PDF, 432 KB
This Vignette describes the delivery and outcomes of the Fresh Water Quality Monitoring Gledhow Beck Seedcorn project. The project was delivered between July 2023 and August 2023 and funded by the LeedsACTS! partnership.
LGAP & Leeds Beckett Seedcorn Funding ‘A Right to Green Space’PDF, 243 KB
This Vignette describes the delivery and outcomes of the Common Health Evaluation Framework for Community Environmental Projects’ Seedcorn project. This project was delivered between Leeds Green Activity Provider Network and Leeds Beckett University and funded by the LeedsACTS! partnership.
Mafwa Theatre & Leeds Conservatoire Seedcorn Funding ‘A Right to Green Space’PDF, 3 MB
This Vignette describes the delivery and outcomes of the Flourish x LCON Seedcorn project. The project with Mafwa Theatre and Leeds Conservatoire was delivered between 19th March and 21st May and funded by the LeedsACTS! partnership.
Contact Leeds ACTS
If you’re looking for either a research or community partner get in touch.
Find out more about the Leeds Academic Collaboration with the Third Sector by contacting Sonja Woodcock, Project Worker, employed by Voluntary Action Leeds.
Find out more about the Leeds Academic Collaboration with the Third Sector by contacting Sonja Woodcock, Project Worker, employed by Voluntary Action Leeds.
Get our updates
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This mailing list is managed by Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL). You can subscribe to more categories of interests which are listed.