Digital Health Hubs
Digital Health Hub Launches in South Leeds
Community organisations in south Leeds have been working with 100% Digital Leeds and Beeston and Middleton Local Care Partnership to develop a local network of Digital Health Hubs, places in the community where people can go to get support to get online and make the most of the internet to improve their health and wellbeing.
This week the Digital Health Hubs are hosting a series of launch events, giving local people and partners the opportunity to find out more about the organisation’s services as well as the digital support on offer. Digital support includes helping people to develop their skills, lending and gifting digital equipment to those who can’t afford it, and help accessing health tools such as the NHS app, online GP services, and prescriptions.
You can read more about this here.
Event Details
Hamara Health and Wellbeing Day
Wednesday 19th January, 11am – 3pm
Hamara Healthy Living Centre, Tempest Road, Beeston, LS11 6RD
Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO): Improve Your Wellbeing Day
Wednesday 19th January, 12noon – 3pm
BITMOs Gate, Belle Isle, Leeds LS10 3QH
Middleton Elderly Aid Digital Health Hub Launch
Thursday 20th January, 1.30 - 3.30pm
Middleton Elderly Aid Social Centre, Acre Road, Middleton, LS10 4LF
Holbeck Together Digital Health Hub Launch
Friday 28th January, 10am - 12noon
St Matthew's St Community Centre, Holbeck, Leeds LS11 9NR
Events and training
100% Digital Leeds host regular events bringing together organisations locally and nationally who want to do more to support the digital inclusion of their communities. Upcoming events and videos of previous events can be found on the 100% Digital Leeds website .
Skills for Supporting Digital Inclusion
100% Digital Leeds is once again partnering with Barclays to present this excellent course on developing skills to support people with Digital Inclusion.
A free eight week course for anyone wanting to develop their digital skills and confidence so they can better engage and support others with digital.
Attend this fun and informal course delivered by Barclays Digital Eagles to find about the best digital apps, tools, and resources you can use to motivate even the most reluctant person to engage with digital. You'll leave confident and ready to support people with low digital skills and confidence, reducing potential fears about engaging with the online world and making it enjoyable and fun!
First session Weds 26th Jan. More info and book here.
Arts and Culture Digital Inclusion Network January relaunch
Thursday 27th January 2022, 10:00am – 12:30pm
This is a hybrid event, taking place at Open Source Arts and accessible remotely via Zoom. Book your free place via Eventbrite here.
Our January network meeting to kick off the new year, for artists and arts and culture organisations. We’ll be showcasing the difference the network can make, fostering collaboration and partnerships, sparking new ideas with digital, sharing practical skills, and planning for the year ahead. We’ll hear about VR from INC360, get a Gather.Town tutorial from Leeds2023, and have a tour of Open Source’s live streaming set-up.
Free webinar: Online arts and culture for health & wellbeing
Thursday 20th January 2022, 2-3pm – via Zoom
Join 100% Digital Leeds and Leeds Arts Health & Wellbeing Network to find out about engaging and accessible tools, events, and opportunities for people to engage with arts, culture, and creativity digitally during winter and spring 2022.
Ideal for anyone working with people and communities more likely to be isolated, at risk of experiencing poor mental health, or unable to access face-to-face arts, culture, and creativity.
Book online now
Support for individuals
See our website for curated lists of digital inclusion signposting opportunities, tools and resources for the individuals you’re looking to support - perfect for signposting. To have your service included in our support pages so others can make use of or refer in to it contact us
First Steps with Digital
Kippax Community Hub & Library - Weds 2nd, 9th & 16th Feb, 12:30-2:00pm
Are you ready to begin your digital journey? Join out friendly librarians on a three-week course and take your first steps. We will show you the basic controls of your device and how to start using the internet.
Call 0113 378 5005 to book your place today!
Tech Wednesdays with MAECare
121 Support with students from the Grammar School at Leeds and Allerton High School. Places must be booked for session times as we are limiting numbers due to COVID.
Next session 26th Jan. Contact 0113 2660371, or find them on Twitter
IT Tutor at Beeston Village Community Centre
IT Access with a tutor is available at Beeston Village Community Centre at 11-12 on Thursday 20th January. Contact Sarah on 07498 734603 for more info.
#Digital121 Drop-in
Seacroft Community Hub & Library, Tues 25th Jan, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Need help to use your tablet, smartphone or computer to try something new, say hello, or get tech savvy?
Come along with your device or use a library PC and talk to our friendly librarians who will answer any questions about digital you may have.
No booking required, call 0113 378 5005 for more information.
Support for organisations
See our website for curated lists of digital inclusion tools and resources to support you to embed digital inclusion within your organisation. If you would like to recommend a resource be added to our support pages so others can make use of or refer in to it contact us
FREE support for your organisation with Forum Central and Voluntary Action Leeds
Forum Central has teamed up with Voluntary Action Leeds to offer your group the following FREE support:
Develop Your Group Workshop - Wednesday 2nd Feb 6-8pm, Thursday 10th March 9:45-11:45am
- Setting up a community organisation
- Managing money
- Formalising your groups - documents and processes
- Roles and responsibilities
- Involving people
Find a Funder Workshop - Tuesday 8th Feb 6-8pm, Thursday 17th March 9:45-11:45am
- Accessing funding
- Identifying funding pots
- Writing funding bids
- Planning your fundraising activities
Safeguarding Workshop - Tuesday 15th Feb 6-8pm
- A basic understanding of your group's responsibilities towards both children's and adults' safeguarding
- An outline of your legal responsibility
- Processes and procedures that are important in keeping people safe
FREE one-to-one support!
In addition to the above, we can offer you TWO HOURS of expert, dedicated one-to-one support in developing your group.
To arrange a one-to-one or book a workshop(s), please contact damian.dawtry@forumcentral.org.uk or 07985 442630
Include your NAME, EMAIL and PHONE NUMBER.
All sessions to take place either online or at Voluntary Action Leeds, Stringer House, 34 Lupton St, Hunslet, Leeds LS10 2QW unless otherwise stated.
Please note that sessions may go online due to any future Coronavirus restrictions.
If you cannot make any sessions then please get in touch! We will try and find a solution!
Training Webinars from Good Things Foundation
Much of the training developed by Good Things Foundation to support the Online Centres Network is delivered by webinar - an online, interactive session led by a member of the Good Things team or another expert in the session subject.
Details of upcoming and available replays here.
Funding opportunities
100% Digital Leeds are keen to support the development of any funding bids with a digital inclusion element, or to help you embed digital inclusion throughout your project. If you would like support contact us
Open Grants Briefing Event, Leeds Community Foundation
Fri 21st January, 13:00 - 14:00
If you would like to learn more about available funding across Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield, please join us to hear more about our current and upcoming grants programmes.
This briefing event will provide an opportunity to learn more about available funding, the application and evaluation process and an opportunity to ask questions.
More info and book here.
Information about open grant funds is also available here.
Funding: Healthier Working Futures
Funding to help young adults, aged 16-25, to develop the confidence, skills, interest and insight that will enable them to take advantage of fulfilling employment opportunities in the health and care sector, including to support digital inclusion.
They are currently inviting applications from third sector organisations who are interested in helping engage with the programme between mid-January and end of June 2022.
Deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 20th January 2022.
More information and to apply here.
Ideas that Change Lives - Kickstart and Development Grants
The Ideas that Change Lives programme offers business guidance and financial investment to help organisations and individuals develop socially enterprising ideas which support people in Leeds with care and support needs.
We want to support the development of social enterprises which help adults in Leeds with care and support needs to improve their health, improve their wellbeing and remain independent. We welcome applications that support a particular community (non-geographically) and also to support geographic areas.
Grant Size: Kickstart £500-£4,000; Development £4,001-£15,000
More info and apply
Deadline at 12 noon on 17 February 2022
Vacancies
Community & Tenant Support Officer vacancy at Belle Isle TMO
Closing date 31/01/2022
Working at part of the Community and Tenant Support Team, you will help shape, develop and coordinate appropriate services in relation to the organisation’s digital inclusion and health and wellbeing agenda; encourage and support users to access the facilities and services available both the GATE centre and via outreach; and encourage digital interaction between residents and Belle Isle TMO, making use of the website, social media and other appropriate forms of digital interaction.
More info Community & Tenant Support Officer - Belle Isle TMO
The 100% Digital Leeds team are keen to hear from any organisations delivering in Leeds to people who are more likely to be digitally excluded. We will work with you to help you better understand the digital inclusion needs of your communities and embed digital inclusion awareness, support, and signposting, throughout your service to make it as inclusive as possible. To find out more contact us
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