TheCommunityChampionsFair:Listofcontributors

AltogetherBetter:Buildingontheirawardwinning
CommunityHealthChampionmodelandhaving
engagedandtrainedover20,000volunteersinlocal
communities,theteam'sworkisnowfocusedon
primarycare,bringingcitizensandservicestogether
toachievebetteroutcomes,transformrelationships,
createcapacityinthesystemandfinddifferentways
tomeetincreasingdemandwithinlimitedresources.
Wesupportcitizens:Tobuildtheirknowledge,
resilienceandconfidencetoachievetheirpotential;
Tobecomeengaged,involvedandactivecitizens
Wesupportcommunities:Tosharetheirskillsand
expertise,improvingtheirownhealthandthehealth
ofothers;Tobecomestrongerandmoreresilient
Wehelporganisationsandservices:Tocreatethe
conditionsfornewandproductiverelationshipswith
patientsandpeopleincommunities;Tolearnand
developnewformsofgovernanceandnewtypesof
partnerships.
[Link]

ClothCat:WeareacharitybasedininnercityLeeds
thatusesmusictrainingtohelplocalpeopleimprove
[Link]
controlovertheirlivesandfindavenuesinto
employmentbyprovidingtheopportunitytolearna
varietyofskillsandtodeveloptheirmusicaltalent.
Bydoingthis,wealsoprovideabasisfor
empowerment,confidencebuildingandmaking
musiccontactsthatwillbecomeevermoreusefulas
theirabilitiescontinuetogrowtowardstheirfuture.
[Link]

CommUNItyisaninitiativebasedwithintheschool
ofhealthandwellbeingatLeedsBeckettUniversity
thataimstobuildsustainablepartnershipsbetween
voluntary/communityorganisationsandthe
Universitywithanemphasisonprojectsfocusedon
[Link]
new,moreeffectivewaystoimprovehealthand
reducehealthinequalitiesincommunities.
[Link]

FeelGoodFactor(FGF)isaregisteredCharitybased
inChapeltown,Leedsandhasbeeninexistencesince
[Link]
qualityservicesandactivitiesbothlocallyandacross
thecitywhichaddresseshealthinequalitiesforsome
themostdiverse,vulnerableand
[Link]
aimistoimprovethehealthandwellbeingoflocal
communitiesinLeedsbyenhancinglifestylesand
increasingaccesstoopportunitiesparticularlyfor
thosemostdisadvantaged.
[Link]

TheHaamlaService:Anintegrateddedicated
MaternityServiceforVulnerablewomenfromBlack
andMinorityEthnicCommunities(BME).Haamlaisa
uniqueservicewhichprovidesaspecialistserviceto
VulnerableBlackandMinorityEthnicwomen
includingAsylumSeekers,destitutewomenand
womenwhohaveexperiencedFemaleGenital
Mutilation([Link]
LeedsandisbasedattheLeedsTeachingHospitals
Trust(LTHT),providingsupportandcaretailoredto
meetspecificcultural,religiousandsocialneedsof
[Link]
antenatalcare,birthsupportforwomenwhoare
birthingalone;postnatalcare,andbreastfeeding
[Link],
overcomebarriers,andputthesewomenatthe
centreofcareensuringthattheyareempoweredto
accessthecaretheyneedandclosingthegaps
aroundhealthinequalitiesrelatingtoinfantmortality
andpositivebirthoutcomes.
[Link]
perinatalcentre/whatwedo/haamlaservice/

Hamara:Hamarahasgrowntobethelargestethnic
minorityorganisationinthevoluntaryand
[Link](but
notexclusively)withtheSouthAsiancommunity,
Hamaracurrentlydeliverthefollowingstrandsof
work:InformationandAdvice,Health
Promotion/Education,OlderPeoplesServices,
LearningDisabilities,WomensActivities,Sportsand
Exercise,YouthServices,CommunityCohesionand
[Link]
modelofgoodpracticebothwithinitssectorandby
manystatutoryagenciesinLeeds.
[Link]

HealthTogether,LeedsBeckettUniversitysupports
healthandsocialcareorganisationstoengage
effectivelywithpeople,patientsandcommunities.
Wecanhelpyouidentifywhatyourorganisation
wantstodoandworkwithyoutomakeithappen
whetheritsresearchandneeds
assessment,commissioning,programmeplanning,
deliveryorevaluation.
[Link]

HealthwatchLeedsgivespeopleapowerfulvoiceon
healthandsocialcareservicesinLeedsandbeyond.
HealthwatchLeedshelpsthecitizensofLeedstoget
thebestoutoftheirlocalhealthandsocialcare
serviceswhetherit'simprovingthemtodayor
[Link]
Leedsisallaboutlocalvoicesbeingabletoinfluence
[Link]
peoplewhousethem,butanyonewhomightneed
tointhefuture.
[Link]

HealthyLivingNetworkLeeds:Wewerefoundedin
2002asaHealthyLivingCentreandhavedelivereda
numberofprojectsacrossthecityincludingour
incrediblysuccessfulCommunityHealthEducator
programme,whichtrainslocalpeopletosupport
theircommunitiesinmakingsmallchangestowards
[Link]
fundedbytheNHSanddeliverhealtheducation
sessionsindeprivedareasofthecity,aswellas
receivingfundingfromgrantstorunprojectsinall
areasofhealthandwellbeing,supportedbyourteam
ofsessionalworkersandvolunteers.
[Link]

LeedsBeckettStudentsUnionVolunteering:We
workwithavarietyofexternalorganisations,from
theChildrenssocietytoLeedsCityCouncil,seeking
outgreatvolunteeringopportunitiesforour
[Link]
andencouragestudentledprojectsaroundsubjects
thatstudentsarepassionateabout.
[Link]

LeedsGATEisamembersorganisationworkingto
improvethequalityoflifeforGypsyandTraveller
[Link]:
improvingaccommodation,improvinghealthand
wellbeing,improvingeducation,employmentand
financialinclusionandincreasingcitizenshipand
[Link],a
youthinclusionprojectandanassetbased
communitydevelopmentprojectandanumberof
[Link]
engageinavarietyoflocalandnationalstrategic
work,workingtodevelopandinfluencepolicy,
navigateandeffectcommissioningandbuildastrong
evidencebaseforimprovinglifeoutcomesforGypsy
andTravellercommunities.
[Link]

LeedsInvolvingPeopleisamemberledcharitythat
representstheindependentvoiceofpeoplethrough
[Link]
thecommunityinthedevelopmentofhealthand
socialcareservicesbyensuringtheiropinionsand
concernsareatthecentreofdecisionmaking
processes.
[Link]

Space2:[Link]
changeslivesandweknowitdoesbecauseweve
[Link],wedontdoit
allbyourselvestheresourpartners,including,
localschools,communityprojectsandpublic
[Link],itsthecommunitiesandindividuals
weworkwith,whooftenovercomemanychallenges
toattendaproject,thatneverceasetoamazeus.
Oncethroughthedoor,takingpartinthecreative
processstartstocreatechange,fromlearningtoknit
andhelpingmakethelargestpicnicblanketinLeeds
orclearingouttheirclosetswithperformancepoet,
MichelleScallyClarketosinginginacommunitychoir
[Link],
[Link]
threatening.
[Link]

StGeorgesCrypthasbeensupportingthehomeless,
vulnerableanddestituteofLeedsandthe
[Link]:
Meetthebasicneedsofeveryoneinasafe,non
judgmentalandcaringenvironment;Tosupport
peoplewhoarelivingonthestreetsintofinding
accommodation;Tohelppeoplegainskillsand
confidencesothattheycantakeanactiverolein
theirfutures;Tobegoodstewardsofallthatwe
receiveinanopenandtransparentmanner;To
enablepeopletomakepositivechoicesintheir
lifestylebyaccessingemploymentandfreedomfrom
addiction;Toengagewithlocalcommunitiesby
identifyingopportunitiestosharetheCrypts
resources;Tofindthemostappropriatesolutionsby
creatingeffectivepartnershipsacrossthecity.
Wearealwayslookingforvolunteers,peoplefrom
thelocalcommunitywhowanttochampionour
[Link]
Commons,aseniorlecturerinPhysiotherapyfrom
LeedsBeckettwhorunsasessioneveryweektending
totheneedsofourclients.
[Link]

SupportedSelfManagementTeam:Weare
comprisedofstaffandvolunteersfromCalderdale&
HuddersfieldNHSFoundationTrust.Ourteamof11
volunteershelpcodeliverselfmanagement
programmestogroupsofpeoplewithlongterm
conditions(Pain/COPD)alongsideaclinicaltutor.
Thefocusofourapproachisonhealthprofessionals
workingcollaborativelywithpeopletoachievebetter
healthoutcomes.
[Link]

TheConservationVolunteers:Wearea
EnvironmentalConservationCharitybasedin
Kirkstall,[Link]
environmentalvolunteeringopportunitiestoenable
individualstoimprovetheirhealthandwellbeing
[Link]
previousexperienceandworkasateamtocreate
wildlifegardens,foodgrowingareasandoutdoor
spacesforchildrentolearnmoreaboutwildlifeand
[Link]
spaces,carryingouttraditionalconservationwork.
Thesegroupsareoftenreferredtoasgreengymsas
individualshavereportedpositivehealthgains,
exercise,freshairandsenseofsatisfactionbeing
[Link]
numberoffreetherapeuticcoursestargetedatthe
unemployedwithintheLeedsarea.
[Link]

TheRealJunkFoodProjectisacollaborativeeffort
betweencateringprofessionalsandactiviststobring
[Link]
steptoachievethischallengingtaskistointercept
perfectlyediblefoodthatwouldotherwisenotmake
ittoplateandserveitasmealsinthecafor
[Link]
thepositiveenvironmentalimpactsofreducing
ediblefoodwastetheprojectalsohasclearsocial
benefitsthroughoperatingastrictlyPayasyoufeel
(PAYF)[Link]
conventionalthepaymentsystemasthereisnoprice
onanyproduceofthecaf.
[Link]

Volitionisanallianceofthirdsectororganisations
thatsupportpeoplewithmentalhealthneedsin
Leeds.Volitionhasover90memberorganisations
workinginawiderangeofsettingsfromhealthand
socialcaretohousing,thearts,theenvironment,
communitydevelopment,talkingtherapyandcarers
[Link]
partnershipinordertoensurethebestoutcomesfor
peoplewithmentalhealthneedsacrossallsectors.
[Link]

YorkshireMESMACisoneoftheoldestandlargest
[Link]
historicalfocusisHIVpreventionandsexualhealth
promotionwithGay,Bisexualandmenwhohavesex
[Link]
approachmeansthatweareconcernedwiththe
widerLesbian,Gay,BisexualandTrans(LGB&T)
health,[Link]
LGB&Tcommunitiestotackleunderlyingcausesof
physicalandmentalillhealthandtochallengethose
structuresandsystemsthatseektoexcludeusfrom
decisionmaking.
[Link]

YouthandCommunityWork,LeedsBeckett
University:Ourteachinghighlightstheimportanceof
makingthegloballocalbyaskingstudentstomake
connectionsbetweentheirlivedrealitiesandthose
oftheyoungpeoplewithwhomtheyliveandwork
bytakingcontemporaryissuessuchasyouth
unemploymentandframingthisinamuchwider
[Link]
developingnewformsofliteracyincludingpolitical,
economic,moral,religiousandspiritual,digital,
culturalandtemporal.
[Link]