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Welcome to the latest edition of the Leeds Public Health Resource Centre newsletter, which contains information for anyone with a responsibility for, or professional interest in, public health or promoting health and wellbeing in Leeds.
Contents in this month's newsletter:
- New PHRC resources
- Welcome Keith! Our new leaflet and poster ordering system
- Upcoming campaigns
- Cervical Screening Awareness Week
- Just One More Campaign
- Upcoming Want to Know More About webinars
- Roma Health in Leeds: Our learning so far
- East Leeds health needs and assets assessments
The following resources have been added to PHRC stock during the last month. Members can order copies free of charge by getting in touch at PHRC@leeds.gov.uk. View our full leaflet and poster catalogue here.
 Dementia: Reducing your risk (L195)
This A5 sized Alzheimer's Society booklet tells you about dementia and the changes you can make to lower your chances of getting dementia.
 Signs and symptoms of Heat Exhaustion (L348)
This postcard highlights the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat strokes with emergency contacts.
How to stay safe in hot weather (L349)
This postcard highlights several ways to stay safe in hot weather including several things you can do to cool someone down in hot weather.
 Just One More At High School (P673)
This A4 poster shows a group of high school students in uniform enjoying a meal together that includes vegetables.
Just One More At Work (P674)
This A4 poster features adults eating meals with vegetables in workplace settings.
Just One More To Share With Family (P831)
This A4 poster shows a mother and daughter happily preparing vegetables together in their kitchen.
Just One More To Share With Family (P832)
This A4 poster shows a father and his two young children smiling and holding vegetables together.
A warm welcome to Keith - our new leaflet and poster ordering system
As of 1 April 2025, all leaflet and poster orders from the Public Health Resource Centre (PHRC) now go through our new online system – affectionately named Keith. This marks the successful completion of the first phase in our goal to improve the customer experience, save staff time, and streamline how we manage orders. We’ve waved goodbye to email and paper forms, and are asking everyone to place orders via our online form.
Last week, the PHRC officially launched our improved leaflet and postering system – and yes, we really did name it Keith! From 1 April 2025, all orders must now be placed using our online form:
This marked the completion of the first phase of work to improve the customer experience. The online form has been in use for a while, so for most people this won’t feel like a big change – but behind the scenes, it’s a huge win. All requests now feed directly into our new system, saving staff time and helping us keep everything running smoothly.
If you visit the library in person, you’ll now find iPads available to place your order instead of paper forms. And just a reminder – you still need to be registered with us to order.
We’re really pleased to have reached this milestone and are already looking ahead to the second phase of the project, which will focus on making it easier for users to browse and select resources before ordering. So keep your eyes peeled for the second part!
You can find information and upcoming as well as previously supported campaigns on our Public Health Campaigns webpage here.
The PHRC will be supporting the following campaigns over the coming month:
Cervical Screening Awareness Week -
17 to 23 June 2025
Did you know that going for your cervical screening can help prevent cervical cancer? Cervical Screening Awareness Week takes place on 17th – 23rd June 2025. It is a great opportunity to find out about and raise awareness of cervical cancer, cervical screening and the HPV vaccine. The PHRC has some great information about cancer prevention, awareness and screening in stock such as; Leaflet: Spot Cervical Cancer Early (L391) Leaflet: Symptoms of cervical cancer (L388)
You can also support this campaign on social media using the hashtag #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek to help spread awareness and be part of the conversation. Find out more about cervical cancer including signs and symptoms, screening, treatment and support at; Cervical cancer - NHS (www.nhs.uk) Cervical screening - NHS (www.nhs.uk) Cervical Cancer Screening - Cervical Cancer Screening (cervicalscreeningaware.co.uk)
Just One More Campaign - 19 May to 27 June
Eating vegetables regularly not only helps us to eat lots of amazing vitamins and minerals that are good for our health, but they are also great for our immunity helping to prevent illnesses.
For many people, it’s hard to eat vegetables regularly as people aren’t sure how to add them into their meals and snacks in a tasty way and vegetables can sometimes be viewed as expensive.
The Just One More campaign aims to showcase lots of exciting ways that affordable, tasty vegetables can be eaten for the whole family. This will be our 4th Year running the campaign after successful engagement in previous years.
Did you know…..
- Just over 1 in 3 adults are consuming their 5 or more fruit and vegetables per day
- In Leeds, 2 in 3 children and/or young people are consuming at least 3 portions of fruit and vegetables per day
- Many people find eating fruit a lot easier than eating vegetables
- Salad, tomatoes, carrots and peas remain the most commonly eaten vegetables in the UK
- The most common way that vegetables are consumed is by adding to home cooked main meals such as stir fries, curries and casseroles
- Increasing vegetable intake can have a significant impact on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Campaign objectives
The campaign objectives seek to:
- Inspire the people to eat more vegetables
- Provide information on portion sizes
- Share ideas to make eating vegetables exciting and accessible i.e., recipes
- To encourage a range of people and organisations to take part in the campaign
Resources available to support the campaign
- Just one more logo
- 7 x Just one more poster to be used across different settings (for nurseries, schools, workplaces)
- Blank poster sheet to promote your activity i.e. recipe packed dish, cooking course
- It’s all about beans poster
- Benefits of vegetables poster
- 17 x Just one more social media images and facts about vegetables
- Just One More colouring sheet
- Campaign assets available on the Food Wise Website FoodWise
Want to know more about …
 ‘Want to know more about’ is a series of information sessions that cover topics that are important to you and your local community. The sessions, which are aimed at professionals to improve their awareness and practice around the subjects covered, are free of charge and are presented in an engaging manner by friendly and knowledgeable facilitators. Some WTKMA sessions are delivered online and others are delivered in person.
All information about upcoming WTKMA sessions and links to reserve your spot can be found here.
Want to know more about .... Roma Health in Leeds: Our learning so far
Tuesday 3 June 9.30am
June is recognised as Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) History Month and aims to raise awareness, challenge stereotypes, and promote understanding of these richly diverse groups.
Most of our Roma communities in Leeds live in poor socio-economic circumstances - a risk factor for poor physical and mental health.
Our recent Roma Health Needs Assessment demonstrated that in Leeds, 90% of Roma people live in the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods nationally, one in three work ‘elementary’ jobs, and nearly two in five adults report no educational qualifications at all.
This webinar will give an overview of steps taken to address some of health inequalities and ongoing learning including:
- updates on the local Roma community grants projects - delivered by community members
- examples of how health partners continue to build solid and trusting relationships between Roma communities and local services
- local community work through building trust and improving our understanding and communication of local services
- an opportunity to ask questions about working alongside our Roma community, and how to challenge and address any prejudices and stigma
This online session will be delivered by Catherine Ward and Laura Fitzgerald from Public Health, Leeds City Council and Lidia-Persidia Holea from AME Roma.
Want to know more about .... East Leeds health needs and assets assessments
Wednesday 18 June 10am
This webinar will provide an overview of the Health Needs and Assets Assessments (HNAAs) that have recently been undertaken by the Public Health Localities Team in Gipton, Harehills, and Burmantofts and Richmond Hill. We will explain what a HNAA is, the process for completing them, and share the key findings. HNAAs provide a deep dive into the local health and wellbeing needs, assets and priorities within these areas, and insight into what changes are required to meet local need by building on existing assets. They include chapters on demographics; social and commercial determinants of health; health conditions and life expectancy; and community and stakeholder voice. The session is suitable for anyone working or volunteering in these areas, such as people from the Voluntary and Community Sector, Primary Care, and Local Authority.
The session will cover:
- what is a Health Needs and Assets Assessment (HNAA)
- how and why we do HNAAs
- how the HNAAs can be used to support your work
- an overview of the key findings of the HNAAs
- next steps to create positive change
This online session will be delivered by Lauren Turnbull and Chetna Patel from the Localities and Primary Care Team, Public Health, Leeds City Council.
The Public Health Resource Centre is open at the following times:
- Monday - 9am to 4pm
- Tuesday - 9am to 4pm
- Wednesday - CLOSED
- Thursday - 9am to 4pm
- Friday - 9am to 4pm
- Saturday and Sunday - CLOSED
We will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday May 26th.
Public Health Resource Centre
Technorth, 9 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 3NB
Tel: 0113 37 86200 / Fax: 0113 33 67115
Email: phrc@leeds.gov.uk
Web: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/phrc
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