Lilian Bader RAF officer #BlackHistoryMonth
Lilian Bader was born in 1918, she would go on to be quite possibly the first Black woman to join the British Armed Forces. The influence of Lilian’s father (a Barbadian migrant who had served in the Royal Navy) in her decision to join the Armed Forces is questionable, as Lilian
Leeds Refugee Hub open evening – 26th October
On the 26th October at 4pm – 7pm, Refugee Council will be holding an open evening to celebrate the launch of its Leeds refugee hub; the base of multiple Leeds-based asylum seeker and refugee charities (including the Connecting Opportunities project), and also a venue space for many different individuals and organisations. We hope
World Mental Health Day – warning signs of stress and mental illness
On World Mental Health Day, Naseem Tariq from the WY-FI team talks about signs to look out for if we're concerned about our own or someone else's mental health. Definitions World Health Organisation defines health as "A state of (complete) physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence
Frank Bruno boxer #BlackHistoryMonth #WorldMentalHealthDay
This letter from Frank Bruno was written for serving prisoners at HMP Leeds. We're publishing it here to mark both Black History Month and World Mental Health Day. Hello its Frank Bruno here. I have been asked to mention Black History month and talk a bit about the prejudice’s I
World Mental Health Day 10th October: Workplace Wellbeing
10th October 2017 is World Mental Health Day. Mental health problems can affect anyone, any day of the year, but 10th October is a great day to show your support for better mental health and start looking after your own wellbeing. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2017 is
Nina Simone singer #BlackHistoryMonth
Born to a Christian family on February 21st, 1933; Nina was the sixth child to a North Carolina preacher, Mary Kate Waymon and Handyman, John Divine Waymon. Her early aspiration was to become a concert pianist, which lead her to audition at Curtis Institiute of Music in Philadelphia. She was