#CoproductionLeeds – what Twitter said
We had an amazing turnout for the Co-production conference organised by Touchstone and Leeds Involving People and - appropriately - a great sense of involvement and collaboration. Below, we've collated the responses and photos that many attendees published to Twitter during or after the event. [View the story "Co-Production Conference"
Men's Health Week: 13 to 19 June 2016 #MensHealthWeek #ShowUsYourBlue
We all get stressed. The question is: what do you do about it? It matters because if we don’t release stress, it can turn into something more serious. This year, one in four of us will develop a mental health problem. That is odds of 3 to 1; or about
Stress Control Class – Carole's Story
“…One of the most important aspects of the course was the fact that no one was ever put on the spot or made to feel uncomfortable..” Carole's story At the beginning of 2015 I had thoughts of harming myself had been regularly visiting my GP and was suffering from severe
Survey on support needs of military personnel
Forces in Mind Trust and the Local Government Association have commissioned a survey to see how well current and former military service personnel are being supported and how this can be improved. John Shivas from the Armed Forces Covenant Team at the Ministry of Defence says: "… Since the launch
Young leaders go international
This Sunday (12th June) a group of young people from West Yorkshire will be travelling to Paris for the first stage of training in the Find Yourself Leadership Programme that has been established by Erasmus+ (the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.) In total, 30 young people
Carers Week – 6th to 12th June
A guest blog from Val Hewison at Carers Leeds June 6th to the 12th is Carers Week. A week where we focus on the essential role that families and friends have in providing care and support to others who have an illness or disability. I often wonder why we need