Carers Leeds is an independent charity that gives specialist and tailored support, advice, and information to unpaid carers over the age of 16. A carer is an individual who, without payment, provides help and support to a friend, family member, relative, or neighbour who could not manage without their support. This could be due toContinue reading “Partner Profile: Carers Leeds”
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Arts in Care Showcase and digital arts programme plans
On Friday 19 May 100% Digital Leeds hosted an interactive event at Leeds Central Library showcasing the amazing work that is currently being delivered in care settings by arts and cultural organisations including Yorkshire Dance, Leeds Playhouse, and Ascendance. During the session 100% Digital Leeds introduced the plans for the Arts in Care Homes Digital ArtsContinue reading “Arts in Care Showcase and digital arts programme plans”
New Digital Inclusion Officer in East Leeds
The Old Fire Station recently appointed a Digital Inclusion Officer who will not only offer support to those who come to the Old Fire Station, but also help the organisations along the York Road increase their capacity and ability to support digital inclusion for anyone living in the York Road area of the city. TheContinue reading “New Digital Inclusion Officer in East Leeds”
Partner profile: Leeds Irish Health and Homes
Leeds Irish Health and Homes (LIHH) have been providing services to the Irish and wider community in Leeds for over 25 years. Their services range from outreach support to regular luncheon clubs and tea dances, health and wellbeing support, digital inclusion support and more specialist unemployment, bereavement, and mental health support. “Seeing people’s digital skillsContinue reading “Partner profile: Leeds Irish Health and Homes”
Inclusive employment film project
Using money awarded from Inclusion International, a team of people with learning disabilities have created a film to educate employers on how they can make their workplaces more inclusive. The film explores what’s already happening in the city, how organisations can remove barriers, and how workplaces can benefit from having people with learning disabilities asContinue reading “Inclusive employment film project”
Arts in care showcase: strengthening partnerships between care settings and creative organisations in Leeds
100% Digital Leeds is hosting an event for activities coordinators and managers working in a care setting showcasing the wealth of arts and culture activities on offer across the city for the benefit of care recipients. Care settings could include: care homes, hospitals, day services, supported living, Recovery Hubs, and hospices. The event will take placeContinue reading “Arts in care showcase: strengthening partnerships between care settings and creative organisations in Leeds”
Better Leeds Communities to host place-based Digital Inclusion Officer roles in NHS funded initiative
Better Leeds Communities in Burley Park will host a member of staff whose role is to support the development, delivery, and coordination of digital inclusion across the local area. The Digital Inclusion Officer post is being advertised until Tuesday 2 May with interviews taking place Friday 5 May. Though hosted by Better Leeds Communities, the new DigitalContinue reading “Better Leeds Communities to host place-based Digital Inclusion Officer roles in NHS funded initiative”
Partner profile: Ascendance
Ascendance is a Leeds-based charity working in the Dance for Health sector, combining professional work with a community dance company, weekly classes and outreach projects. Ascendance’s mission is to provide exercise, creative and performance opportunities for individuals with neurodisabilities and those over 55, improving physical and mental wellbeing, coordination, balance and social cohesion. Ascendance isContinue reading “Partner profile: Ascendance”
Working in partnership with Leeds Community Foundation and the city’s tech sector
100% Digital Leeds is working with Leeds Community Foundation and the city’s tech sector to increase the amount of funding and resource available to build the capacity of third sector partners and increase digital inclusion for people and communities across Leeds. Leeds Digital Ball The Leeds Digital Ball is an annual charity event to raiseContinue reading “Working in partnership with Leeds Community Foundation and the city’s tech sector”
Leeds arts in care homes digital inclusion programme
In September 2022 100% Digital Leeds and the Arts and Culture Digital Inclusion Network curated a week-long programme of free creative workshops aimed at care home residents in celebration of The National Day of Arts in Care Homes, a national event that takes place each year. The programme aims to: 14 arts organisations hosted aContinue reading “Leeds arts in care homes digital inclusion programme”