Feel Good Factor April 2024

📢Come on down to Leeds Kirkgate Market this Friday to visit Nelly the bus! 🚌

🔢Find out about the courses on offer in Leeds, to support you with maths, numeracy, money management, confidence, supporting children with homework and much more! #multiply #SkillsForLife

Did you know that if you are experiencing homelessness, you can still vote?

⌛️ If you’re not registered, there’s still time. But the deadline is coming soon.

🗳️ Register to vote now, before 16 April – it only takes 5 minutes: shltr.org.uk/tflbO

Recruitment for Special Constables is open!

We're looking for enthusiastic people who want to make a real difference to the communities of West Yorkshire, to join our Special Constabulary.

#BeSpecial

Find out more and apply now: westyorkshire.police.uk/bespecial

Every Thursday from 12 Noon-3pm, we run a Community #Advocacy Hub at The The Reginald Centre!
It is free to attend and we can help you to be heard there! Find out about how we can help you at these hubs on our website: advonet.org.uk/services/commu… #Leeds #LS7 #Chapeltown #Potternewton

Our recycling centres are open 7 days a week from this week on summer opening hours 8am-6pm. Broken electricals can be deposited there but working ones can be dropped into our orange reuse containers or the Revive shops on our Kirkstall/Seacroft sites leeds.gov.uk/recycling ♻️

If you’re an unpaid carer in Leeds, you can find information and advice on getting the best support for you and the person you care for.
Carers Corner is dedicated to unpaid carers and their needs.
Visit the Leeds Directory website - leedsdirectory.org/carers-corner/…
#Carer #UnpaidCarers

#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth
Bowel cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the UK. Those aged 54+ will automatically be sent a bowel screening kit in the post.

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Screening aims to detect bowel cancer early, when treatment has the best chance of working.

Our website is full of advice written by a team of experts.

Housing, benefits, immigration, work and more - we’ve got advice to help.

Check out our website ⤵️
citizensadvice.org.uk/?utm_campaign=…

💬 Bilingual Advocacy Service 💁

If you need someone to speak up on your behalf, give us a call on 0113 244 9600. We will match you with someone who speaks your language or use one of our community translators!

This year we're working on a film
with musicians Alicia + Emma,
making music for & about Chapeltown. They start with this workshop on April 4th. Everyone welcome! (under-12's need to be with an adult) for as long as you like, no need to book. No musical experience needed!

The first brown bins are out of hi-bin-ation!!! To check when your bins are being collected leeds.gov.uk/mybinday or download the Leeds Bins App... android - orlo.uk/Android_417Ph apple - orlo.uk/Apple_zHxI9 📲

Feel good Factor April 2024

Money and the #CostOfLiving is on everyone's minds right now. If you're feeling worried, you're not alone.

Find practical tips on dealing with #MoneyWorries and staying mentally well on #MindWell : orlo.uk/uB8FU

Artist Fiona Grady is holding a free family friendly drop-in art session inside St John's Church on Saturday 6th April between 11am and 2pm. Open to all!
Supported by Leeds City Council and Historic England as part of the New Briggate HAZ. #leeds #childfriendly

If you experience any potential symptoms of diabetes, speak to your GP. Symptoms may be caused by other conditions, but it is always best to get checked.❤
These symptoms can affect anyone at any age.

To check your diabetes risk, visit bit.ly/3raKlRz.

I’m a regular Leeds Libraries Chapel Allerton and you can get a free cuppa there too as it’s a Warm Space!

If you’re looking at arranging home or residential care, then you may have questions about how to pay for it.
Use the Financial Ready Reckoner to find out if you can get help towards your care costs.
Get started - leedsdirectory.org/assessment-too…

Over the Easter break why not pop to Temple Newsam farm. I can promise you will have lots of fun and make some new friends, just like me and Cllr Jane Dowson did last week😊