Community Cascade

Issue 7

New Look!
City Wide
Who for Not for profit voluntary and community organisations Adults aged 19 +

-News
1st Mar 2012
Contact http://socialmediasurgery.co m/surgeries/leeds 0113 2162360

Training and Courses

What Social Media Training Surgery Learn how to use Facebook, Twitter, and other websites for marketing Who Social Media Surgery When/Where Wed 14 March 6:008:00pm Round Foundry Media Centre Foundry Street, Leeds 11 Starting throughout March Carr Manor Centre, Bentley Lane, Leeds 6 Starting throughout Mar and Apr Grammer School Leeds Alwoodley Gates, Leeds Courses will be delivered at a venue and date to suit your group Saturdays 11:00 1:00pm Jamaica House, 277 Chapeltown Road, LS7 3HA

Adult Community Learning Courses Leeds City Alternative Therapies, Confidence Building, College Dyslexia Awareness, IT, Arts, Crafts and more Adult and Community Learning Courses Leeds City Art, cake decorating, counselling, beauty, College digital photography and more Informal Community Learning Short informal courses tailored to suit your group. E.g. society, personal development, business and creative writing Black Studies Course Learn about black scholars from fields of Psychology, Sociology, Science, Art, History and much more University of Leeds Per Ankh Study Group

Adults aged 19+

0113 2162359

Groups of adults interested in learning People interested in learning about black scholars

Fiona Chapel: 0113 3433213 f.chapel@leeds.ac.uk Olivia Garvey: 0113 3434635 o.garvey@leeds.ac.uk 0797 4611667 pastudygroup@yahoo.com

Training and Courses Continued

What Mobile Art Workshops Art workshops delivered in the community such as drawing, painting, craft Healthy Living Training Refresher on healthy living Who Leeds College of Art NHS Leeds Who for Groups of adults aged 19+ interested in art People who have attended full Healthy Living Training and need a refresher All Welcome When/Where Delivered at venues and times to suit your groups Mon 26th Mar 9:00 11:00 Public Health Resource Centre, Armley Park Court, LS12 2AE Dates in Mar, Apr, May and June Cardigan Centre, 145 149 Cardigan Rd, LS6 1LJ Dates and times to be arranged Mon 12th and Tue 13th March 9:30 5:00pm Leeds West Indian Centre, Laycock Place, LS7 3JA Starts Wed 7th Mar 9:30 12:00 Castleton Childrens Centre LS12 1JZ Starts Fri 9th Mar 9:15 Castleton Childrens Centre LS12 1JZ Contact Marianne Springham 0113 2028162 Dorothy Hodgins 0113 3058428 Dorothy.hodgins@nhsleeds.n hs.uk 07745 64789 admin@holisticpartnership.co .uk

Writing a Funding Application (50 65) Learn to write funding applications CTLLS (Certificate in the Lifelong Learning Sector) (600) Teaching Qual. NVQ Level 2 and 3 Health and Social Care Customer Service Level 2 Qualifications in: Team Leadership (ILM) Health and Safety (CIEH) Steps to Work Course Positive thinking, confidence building, interview skills and more English Conversation Club Speaking, listening, employability skills

Holistic Partnership Training

SRC Training Calderdale College Learning Partnerships Learning Partnerships

Employers who want to raise their staff skills levels All welcome

0113 260393 0800 3345291 Carl Hylton 0113 2622270 carl@leedsbicentenary.com Karen Briggs 07545 604123 Office 0113 3806839 Karen Briggs 07545 604123 Office 0113 3806839

Unemployed people aged 19 + Unemployed people aged 19 +

Training and Courses Continued

What Applied Suicide Intervention Training Recognise and help people at risk of suicide Stress and You Training Course Recognise, understand and respond to stress Start a running group course Free course with 50 expenses paid to start your running group Work with Men and Boys Workshop Training and information sharing on how to support men and boys Healthy, affordable cooking class Learn to cook Caribbean meals on a low budget Community Health Educator Course Learn how to be an effective health promoter ESOL Classes Assertiveness Class (180) Understanding CBT, recognising assertiveness Free Talking Health Course Explore health and wellbeing issues in your area refreshments and lunch provided Who Community Links Training Community Links Training Leeds Athletics Calls Community Centre Black Health Initiative Healthy Living Network Oblong St Vincents Support Centre Healthy Living Network Who for All welcome All welcome When/Where Various dates between Mar and July Venue to be confirmed 17th Apr and 25th July Contact 0845 8389928 Training@commlinks.co.uk 0845 8389928 Training@commlinks.co.uk Holly Williams holly@leedsathletics.net Paul Auber 0113 2348877 Calls_developmentworker@ yahoo.co.uk 0113 3070300 Jon Hindley 0113 295 1043 j.hindley@healthylivingnetw orkleeds.org.uk 0113 2459610 Shaista 0113 2484126 Becky Gunn 0113 295 1043

Anyone interested in Sat 17th Mar 10:00 5:00pm starting a running group Kirkstall Leisure Centre, LS12 Anyone working with men and boys All welcome All welcome People whose English is not their first language All welcome All welcome Date to be arranged Little London Community Centre, Oatland Lane, LS7 1SP Tue 6th Mar 6:00-9:00pm Black Health Initiative, Chapeltown Road, LS7 3DX Thurs 1st Mar Healthy Living Network, LS12 Every Thurs 10:00 12:00 Woodhouse Community Centre, LS6 2NY Starts Wed 14th Mar St Vincents Support Centre, York Road, LS9 Starts Tues 17th Apr 10 2pm Burley Childrens Centre, Rosebank School, LS6

Training and Courses Continued

What Emergency First Aid at Work Course Craft Workshop Making pop up cards Training Workshops for Play Workers (25 per person per workshop) Who Think Tank Training Solutions Art Library Leeds Leeds Play Network Who for All welcome All welcome People working with young children When/Where 6th Mar 2012 Lincoln Green, venue to be confirmed Wed 7th Mar 4:007:00pm Leeds Art Library, Calverley Street, LS1 3AB Tue 15th May Participation Wed 30th May Playwork in a nutshell Thu 14th June Risk and Challenge Tue 26th June Fire Play for Beginners Thu 5th July Risk and Challenge Wed 18th Apr 9:30 12:30 or 1:30 4:30 Swarthmore Education Centre 2-7 Woodhouse Square, LS3 1AD Sat 10th and Sun 11th Mar 9:30 4:30pm Oasis School of Human Relations, Hall Mews, Boston Spa, LS23 6DT Mon 12th and Mon 19th March at 2:00pm 8th Floor West Riding House, 67 Albion Street, LS1 5AA Thur 1st and 8th Mar 7:00 9:00pm Contact Hazel Hunter 07758 236750 0113 2478247 Tricia or Cathie 0113 2016790 tricia@leedsplaynetwork.o rg.uk Megan training@turn2us.org.uk

Turn2us grants and benefits workshop Learn about grants and welfare benefits Where do I go From Here? Course to help plan for the future (95) CV writing workshops

Turn2us

Oasis School of Human Relations Laing ORourke, Construction North Hope Families

People working and volunteering with people suffering financial difficulties All welcome

Samantha 01937 541700 Samantha@oasishumanr elations.org.uk Faye Jenkins 0113 242 1867 07824 432903 Gosia Denham 0113 2401328 Gosia.denham@hopefami lies.co.uk

School or college students aged 16 - 20 All welcome

The Money Course Budgeting, saving and managing your finances

Training and Courses Continued

What Getting started with multimedia and music Getting started with Football Latch Energy Efficiency Training To help improve the energy efficiency of old properties Who Princes Trust Princes Trust Latch Who for Young people aged 16 25 Young people aged 16 25 Housing Providers and Organisations When/Where Taster day Wed 21st Mar Course Mon 26th Fri 30th Mar Future Arts, 31 Eastgate, LS2 7LY Taster day Thur 22nd Mar Course starts Mon 26th Mar Venue to be arranged Thur 29th Feb 9:30 4:30pm Leeds Media Centre, Savile Mount, LS7 3HZ Contact Becky Milne 07984 189374 0113 236 8399 Stephanie Shiels 07432 739891 Stephanie.shiels@princes-trust.org.uk Mags Shevlin 07969 997693 mags@latch.org.uk

Jobs
What Freelance Interpreter Qualified Referees and Sports Coaches Part time Telephone Canvassers Door Canvassers and Drivers Effective Transitions Personal Adviser KS3 & KS4 Teacher to support learners in Maths and English Work Experience in Construction Who Employment Leeds Employment Leeds Employment Leeds Employment Leeds Igen Aspire and Achieve Bam Construction Salary 15 per hour Negotiable depending on experience 4.83 - 6.08 per hour 300 - 350 per week 16,694 27,258 pa depending on experience Not specified N/A When/Where Various locations in Leeds Closing date 16th March Leeds 15 Closing date 15th March Leeds Closing date 6th March Leeds Closing date 6th March East Leeds Closing Date Mon 5th March Leeds Working on a garden project at Shine in Harehills Contact e-mail CV to: employmentleeds@leeds.gov.uk e-mail CV to: employmentleeds@leeds.gov.uk e-mail CV to: employmentleeds@leeds.gov.uk e-mail CV to: employmentleeds@leeds.gov.uk Apply online at www.igengroup.co.uk/vacancies Naomi Addy 0113 2659414 www.aspire-achieve.com Catherine Fay 0113 881 4810 Catherine.fay@constructionyorkshire.org.uk

Funding
What Santander Foundation Funding Funding for improving services for children and young people under 18 suffering sexual violence and exploitation Funding for delivering community and environmental projects Community Builders Feasibility Grants Who Santander Who for Groups who work with disadvantaged people and support them through education, training or financial capability projects Organisations working with young people at risk of suffering sexual violence and exploitation Those working on community environmental projects Organisations looking to develop a sustainable entrepreneurial idea that meets social needs of the community What for/How much Up to 10,000 Contact www.santanderfoundation.org.u k http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/p ublications/crime/young-peopleadvocates Liz Payne 01282 603842 Liz.payne@grantscape.org.uk http://www.communitybuildersfu nd.org.uk/apply/

Home Office

Not stated

Caird Bardon Community Programme Community Builders Fund

Between 5000 and 60,000 Between 10,000 and 25,000

Events
What Its Time to Talk About Mental Health Event Includes guest speakers and activities Community Open Day Northern School of Contemporary Dance Food, stalls and information about dance Who NHS Leeds Who for People who work with people in East Leeds All Welcome When/Where Wed 25th April 9:00am 1:00pm Roscoe Methodist Church, Francis St, Leeds 7 Sat 14th July 11:00am 3:00pm Northern School of Dance, Chapeltown Road, Leeds 7 Contact 0113 8435038 Smallwood@nhsleeds.uk (Call before 12th March) Tracy Witney 0113 2193006 Tracy.witney@nscd.ac.uk

Northern School of Contemporary Dance

Events Continued...
What Stop Hate Supper Night Event to raise money for Stop Hate including a meal and entertainment Report it to Sort it Event Learn about hate crime and how to report it Skills for Care Event (the sector skills council for adult social care) Information on current resources and policy Leeds BME Network Handover Event Refreshments included Museum Exhibition Pharaoh King of Egypt Singing and Theatre Evening Celebrating the heart and soul of Jamaica with refreshments and entertainment Beyond Cancer Charity Ball (45) Includes meal and drinks International Womens Day Event Stalls, refreshments, 1950s fancy dress and more Who Stop Hate UK Who for All Welcome When/Where Fri 9th Mar evening Heart Enterprise and Arts Centre Bennett Road, Headingley, LS6 3HW Thurs 15th Mar 1:00 3:30pm Hamara Centre, Tempest Rd, LS11 6RD 27th Mar 9:30 13:00 Hillside, Beeston Rd, LS11 Wed 28th Mar 10:00am 1:00pm Voluntary Action Leeds, Stringer House, Leeds 10 11th Feb 17th June Leeds City Museum, Millenium Square, LS2 Sat 14th April 5:30 onwards 277 Chapeltown Road, LS7 3HA Sat 12th May 7:00pm 2:00am Marriot Hotel, Leeds, LS1 6ET 8th Mar 10:00 2:00pm Mega Centre, York Road, LS9 8SY Contact Rose Simkins: 0113 293 5100 rose@stophateuk.ork 0113 2773330 / 07847475942 accessleeds@yahoo.co.uk 0113 241 0958 http://www.skillsforcare.org. uk/events David Odunukwe 0113 2977949 David.odunukwe@val.org.u k 0113 224 3732 0113 262 0033

Hamara Centre and West Yorkshire Police Skills for Care

All Welcome For new managers or providers who have limited knowledge on skills for care All Welcome

Leeds BME Network Leeds City Museum Jamaica House

All welcome All welcome

Beyond Cancer Zest Health for Life

All welcome Open to all women

Isola Blair 07549 705457 beyondcancer@hotmail.co.u k Tara 0113 2406770

Events Continued...
What Thinking of Fostering Event Information evening Meanwood Cricket Club Fun Days Table Top Sale Book a table 10 or just turn up for a bargain! Careers and Aspiration Event Informing young people about career and education opportunities available to them International Womens Day Event Performances, refreshments, speakers Fairtrade Caf Event Childrens workshops, food, stalls and more Info Vision Day Event RNIB talk, welfare rights, networking, stalls and lunch International Womens Week Taster Sessions in painting, brickwork, Carpentry, plastering, wall and floor tiling and plumbing Who Leeds City Council Zest Health for Life Beeston Village Community Centre Extended Services Leeds Getaway Girls Who for All welcome Open to all Everyone welcome Organisations working with NEET young people Open to women and girls only When/Where Wed 14th Mar 5:30 7:30pm Gildersome Library, Meeting Hall, Town St, Gildersome, LS27 7AB Wed 4th, Wed 11th April, Wed 6th June Meanwood Cricket Club, LS6 Sat 14th April 11:00 3:00pm Beeston Village Community Centre, St Anthonys Drive, LS11 8AB 20th June West Leeds venue to be confirmed 7th March 4:00 5:30 pm Leeds City Varieties Swan Street, LS1 6LW Sat 17th Mar 10:30 2:30 Fairtrade Caf, The Methodist Centre, Chapel Allerton, Leeds Wed 21st Mar 10:30 2:30 Bangladesh Centre, Roundhay Road, LS8 5AN Various workshops between 5th and 8th Mar Leeds College of Building, North St, LS2 7QT Contact 0113 2477443 www.foster4leeds.co.uk Maureen 0113 240667 Christine Thornton 0113 2700875 Pat Spedding 0113 2753961 07891 276574 Flavia Docherty 0113 240 5894 07535 877093 Flavia.docherty@getawaygir ls.co.uk No contact details turn up on the day 0113 210 3347 info@abaleeds.org.uk 0113 2226002 info@lcb.ac.uk

Beehive Association of Blind Asians Leeds College of Building

All welcome People from BME communities Women only

Events Continued
What Jo Dunn Painting Exhibition Mothers Day Tribute Complementary therapy and beauty consultation gifts (25 - 40) Extreme Sport Event Challenging myths of disability and quadriplegic Rugby Who Jo Dunn Black Health Initiative University of Leeds Who for All welcome Women All Welcome When/Where Tue 6th Mar 6:00 8:00pm Seven Artspace, Harrogate Road, LS7 3PD 15th and 17th Mar 231 235 Chapeltown Road, LS7 3DX Tues 6th Mar 6:00 8:30pm Yorkshire Bank Lecture Theatre, Leeds Business School Contact 07810 205709 jodunn@gmx.com 0113 3070300 www.blackhealthinitiative.or g http://challengingmythsofdis ability.eventbrite.com

Volunteering
What New Charity Shop Opening Needs items of clothing and bric-abrac and volunteers Non Executive Board Members Needed A chance to influence services and impact on communities Who Retas and St Lukes Cares Aire Valley Homes Who for When/Where Anyone who can St Lukes Cares, St Lukes Church, donate items or help LS11 8PD or Retas, Roundhay Rd, LS8 4HS Anyone wishing to volunteer as a board member Aire Valley Homes, Hunslet, LS10 Contact Tania Carlisle 07917 157830 leedsneeds@stlukescares.o rg.uk Vicki Jagger 0113 2141944 Vicki.jagger@avhleeds.org. uk

Other
What Lent Hunger Lunch Gipton Friendship Group Activities such as art, craft, cooking, healthy living and much more Benefits and Job Advice in the Community. Outreach service for individuals and groups within the community East Leeds Health for All Weekly Activities Includes IT, swimming and community groups Who Middleton Methodist Church Space 2 Who For All Welcome Women with English as a Second Language Anyone in receipt of benefits When/Where Every Tuesday 11:00 12:30 Middleton Methodist Church, Hopewell View, LS10 Every Wed 9:15 11:00am Church of the Epiphany, Beech Lane, Leeds, LS9 6SW Community venues and times to suit you or your group Contact 0113 271 6818 Emma Goodway 0113 320 0159 East North East Mark Wilson 07855 319830 West North West Marie Child: 07810 507309 South Sue Holdsworth: 07500 987120 Wendy: 07825 438373 Maxine: 07825 438375 Denise: 07760 173470 Sarah: 07824 481269 Office: 0113 248 4880 Julie Hogan: 0113 287 6300 www.hillside-leeds.co.uk Shanaz 0113 2773330 shanaz@hamara.co.uk

Job Centre Plus

Touchstone

All Welcome

Office / meeting room space for rent (15 plus VAT per hour) Activities for Youths Sport and youth clubs

Tiger 11 Hillside Hamara Centre

Anyone wanting to rent space Boys and girls aged 9 19

Tue pm Computer Skills Wed am Swimming Thurs am Boston Towers Drop-in Thurs pm Afternoon Club Fri am Walking Group East Leeds Health for All 41 47 Cromwell Mt, LS9 7ST Hillside, Beeston Rd, LS11 8NY Mondays 5:00 5:45pm Girls football, rugby and circuits Mondays 5:00 7:00pm Girls youth club Tuesdays 4:30 6:30pm Junior youth club

Other Continued
What Fully equipped Gym Zumba Classes Leeds Peace Poetry Competition Entries for Primary / Secondary Schools and adults Weight Loss Programme Physical workout, food plan and support Free Cavity Wall and loft insulation Appeal for people to share their story about bowel cancer Free repairs and improvements to heating systems Childhood Obesity Forum Training and information sharing about childhood obesity Childrens Cookery Lessons Who Hamara Centre East Leeds Health for All Together 4 Peace Active Learning Wrap up Leeds Black Health Initiative Care and Repair Children and Families ICT Team Jamies Ministry of Food Who for All welcome All welcome All can enter When/Where Every day 9:00am 8:00pm Gym (15 per month or 2 per session) Thurs afternoons 1:30 2:30pm Louis Le Prince Court, Bayswater Place, LS7 Submit before Fri 23rd Mar to: Leeds Peace Poetry, Together 4 Peace, PO Box 803, Leeds, LS1 9NG Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:30 7:30pm South Leeds Youth Hub, LS10 3JA N/A N/A N/A 21st March 1:00 4:30pm Shine, Harehills Road, LS8 5HS Wed 4th Apr, Thur 5th Apr, Wed 11th Apr, Thur 12th Apr 10:30 12:00 Ministry of Food, Leeds Market, LS2 Contact 0113 2773330 Maxine, Wendy or Denise 0113 2484880 Guy Wilson 01347 868126 poetry@t4p.org.uk 0113 3188905 07776 224254 mail@wractivelearning.c om http://www.wrapupleeds. co.uk 0113 3070300 http://www.val.org.uk/ne ws/warm-homes-healthypeople-funding Georgina Azzopardi 0113 3057558 0113 2425685 mof@zesthealthforlife.or g

All welcome

Anyone can apply Members of the Caribbean /African community who have experience of bowel cancer Vulnerable people Frontline practitioners working with children and families Parents, Carers and their children

Other Continued
What Winter Warmth Advice on how to stay warm and insulate the home Trinity Network Discounted meals, trips, holidays and activities for older people Radio Poplar Community Radio Station Office Space for Rent CRB Service for processing of Criminal Record Bureau applications 10% Weight Management courses Free Office Furniture Filing cabinets, tables and computers Room space for hire at South Leeds Youth Hub including beauty, music, creative, sport, office and many other facilities Who Jamies Ministry of Food Trinity Network Radio Poplar Ethical Property Learning Partnerships Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Reemap Leeds South Leeds Youth Hub Who for All welcome Older people When/Where Tuesdays and Fridays in March 10:00 2:00pm Ministry of Food, Leeds Market, LS2 N/A Contact 0113 2425685 mof@zesthealthforlife.org 0113 2703935 www.trinitynetwork.org.uk Bill Rowe: show@radiopoplar.com Tune into www.radiopoplar.co.uk 01865 270810 info@ethicalproperty.co.uk Gail Clark 0113 3806533 gail@learningpartnerships.org.uk 0113 845 2395 Or visit your GP practice / nurse for details

All For charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups All All welcome

Send any requests to Bill Rowe or tune in Roundhay Road Resource Centre, Leeds, LS8 N/A Courses start throughout April at different Leisure Centres across Leeds

Anyone can apply All can apply

Collect from Reemap, Burton Chantelle Hamilton 0113 2624512 Business Park, Hudson Rd, LS9 7DN Chantelle.hamilton@reemap.org.u k N/A South Leeds Youth Hub 0113 3367773 southleedsyouthhub@leeds.gov.uk