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Start: 18th February, 2021 at 10:00am End: 18th February, 2021 at 11:30am Location: Online Family Fund is hosting a webinar to provide information and answer questions about the grants and support available to children, young people and families. There will also be workshops hosted by Irwin Mitchell on the following topics: EHCPs Access to benefits/financial support for families Financial tips for families to help with debt issues Lasting Powers of Attorney We invite you to join us at 10am on Thursday 18 February for this free 90 minute webinar. Background information Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families on low incomes raising disabled or […]

Please note that Little Hiccups events are for families that have children that have disabilities or additional needs. You will need to be registered before booking on. We always welcome new families but please register first. They may be quiet but we want to give parents the opportunity to just spend some time with other parents in the same situation. Even if it is over Google Meet! We’ll be hosting 3 more virtual meets in the next six weeks. We’ll adjust our date and time slightly to make sure we are are not excluding people who may have to work […]

As part of LGBTQ+ History Month this month, our LGBTQ+ group OUT in Leeds is hosting a special online event called OUT-Look. It will be an accessible and engaging introduction to LGBTQ+ history, for EVERYONE. We’re really encouraging people who are not from the LGBTQ+ community to attend, and we’re hoping it’s going to be a great event. It’s on Tuesday 23rd February from 6pm – 8pm. You can sign up for it here: www.cutt.ly/OUT-look and the flyer is attached.

Are you new to caring or new to Carers Leeds? We have lots of ways to support you in your caring role and our open drop in sessions will allow you to find out what we do. Find out about our groups, relaxation sessions, specialist advice, holiday grants, crafting sessions, benefits…the list goes on! Our friendly team are here for you, you’re not alone. Until we can meet face to face again, we are holding a monthly drop in online where you can meet some of the team and sample some of our activities. You can join in at any point […]

April 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm |Free This friendly, informal group brings carers together to have a chat and discuss a new novel chosen by the group each month. Until recently the Leeds central library provided the group with books, and we met in person. As this is no longer possible, the group now meet virtually through Zoom, about every six weeks on a Wednesday. We also keep in touch with each other through email. At the moment we are buying our own books, once we have all agreed on a title; we’ve found that good second hand copies can be […]

March 10 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Never used Zoom before?  No problem, we can help! Using Zoom for the first time can be daunting but once you get the hang of it, it can really open up a whole new world. Why not book onto this ‘New to Zoom’ info session where we can have a practice using it? Wednesday 10 March 1-2pm – Join Lydia and Nikki to talk through any problems you may have experienced in joining a Zoom session, how to turn your camera off, how to change the name that appears and any other questions you may […]

March 8 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm |Free Join our panel of amazing women at this friendly and welcoming morning of discussion, workshops and conversation. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The theme for International Women’s Day 2021 is ‘Choose To Challenge’. A challenged world is an alert world. And from challenge comes change. According to the last census, 58% of carers are women so choose to challenge with Carers Leeds at our online event on 08 March at 10:30am. We’re hosting a morning of discussion, workshops and conversation. We […]

We are very excited to announce the June Zoom for 2021, an inclusive virtual event for all abilities! Though we’ve had to postpone the SNAPS Superhero Zoom, our inclusive fun run, until 2022, we’re not letting that stop us! Instead we will have the June Zoom, giving you the opportunity to take part how you want, when you want during June 2021.   Taking part in the June Zoom is easy: Sign up to receive a welcome pack. Pick your activity – this could be running, wheeling, walking, cycling or even a challenge in your back garden! Complete your activity at […]

We have one-to-one cycling sessions with Dave Burns from I Want To Ride My Bike on Thursday 22nd May. Dave has experiencing of teaching children with Down syndrome & Autism to ride and we have a block of 1:1 Magic Hour sessions that we can offer to our families. Are you interested? If so, please email ailith@sunshineandsmiles.org.uk with your details to book a 1:1 session for your child or young person.