Fancy bumping into our friend and former colleague, Rich Warrington at today's NAVCA conference. Rich is now deputy CEO of NAVCA #NAVCAConference25

Adam Lent from the King's Fund talks about the need to re-instill compassion, humanity & love into our institutions. Adam sees a need to shift from 'to-ism to with-ism', working with people and communities rather doing to them. #NAVCAConference25

Beyond the admiration for the brilliant work of Third Sector and LCH staff in making Enhance such a success, big thanks to Emma Coupland for making one of these fabulous keyrings for each attendee.

'The crises that you've diverted & the spirits that you've lifted has been awesome... we couldn’t have got where we are without you.' Linda Glew (Leeds Older People Forum) & Emma Coupland (Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust) share thanks to the Third Sector delivery partners, LCH teams & many more

Today, I'm at the Enhance Programme's Celebration event at Tenants Hall in Middleton. Sam Prince, Executive Director for Operations at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS trust opens the event with thanks to all who have helped Enhance deliver the huge impact it has projects-and-campaigns/enhance-prog...

Amazing job Sarah! Your passion for this work shone through today, as did the appreciation & respect grantholders and system partners have for your expertise and support within the CMHT programme.

Very pleased to be at the Transforming Mental Health Grants Learning event today. An event to learn about, reflect upon and celebrate the highly impactful work of Third Sector grant holders within the Community Mental Health Transformation programme. More info here - bit.ly/golddustreport

Asha is a fabulous organisation which has been serving the diverse communities of South Leeds for 40 years. Huge thanks to Alia Nessa (CEO of Asha) for giving me a tour of the Asha building and talking me through their holistic support to Women & Children in the area. More info here lnkd.in/edrmsKqW

Another full packed People's Voices Partnership meeting today. Lots discussed including NHS equality systems, inclusive research and the role of the PVP as an Expert Advisory Group for the Leeds Health & Care System. Thanks to @healthwatchleeds.bsky.social for Chairing and VAL for hosting.

A really positive @forumcentral.bsky.social Joint Network meeting at Swarthmore Ed. Centre this afternoon. Loads discussed, including the Accessible Information Standard, Partnerships, Third Sector Workforce, and Allyship. Thanks to All who attended.

Community MMR Vaccination - Wednesday (Compton Centre) & Thursday (CATCH) - No Appointment Needed

A really positive LS25/26 Local Care Partnership meeting at Oulton Institute this afternoon, with some very practical conversations between colleagues in Primary Care and local & citywide Third Sector organisations.

Next up at Leeds Poverty and Debt Forum, Louis from Money Buddies talks about the people they see in the city and how the organisation responds to people's needs.

Karen from Leeds North and West Foodbank talks about the different forms of poverty and the need to look at poverty in a joined up, whole family, all age way in order to meet the challenges.

Colleagues at todays Leeds Poverty and Debt Forum Conference talk about the crucial role the Third Sector plays in supporting children and families in poverty. Louise and Rebecca from GIPSIL talk about the AIM project www.leedsforlearning.co.uk/Article/161941

Very pleased to be at the Leeds Poverty and Debt Forum conference today, chaired by Peter Gruen and opened by Jim McKenna. The graph helps illustrate how child poverty in Leeds varies across wards in the city.