In September the 100% Digital Leeds Team will be curating a week long programme of events over digital apps such as Zoom and Teams that carers and staff working in care settings can access for the benefit and entertainment of their care recipients. Taking place from Monday 25 to Friday 29 September, the week willContinue reading “Call out for submissions for Arts in Care Digital Programme 2023”
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Growing Talent Digital Leeds
100% Digital Leeds has partnered with Ahead Partnership as part of their Growing Talent Digital Leeds programme on a social action project focussed on digital inclusion. Young people from Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School, Leeds and Bishop Young Academy were called upon to help 100% Digital Leeds understand how families local to the York Road area ofContinue reading “Growing Talent Digital Leeds”
The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund
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. The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund supports the development and delivery of sustainable digital inclusionContinue reading “The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund”
Partner Profile: Carers Leeds
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”
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. Though hosted by Better Leeds Communities, the new Digital Inclusion Officer will work with a range of partners across the Woodsley and Holt Park Local CareContinue reading “Better Leeds Communities to host place-based Digital Inclusion Officer roles in NHS funded initiative”