Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber

07/10/2026

Wrigleys Solicitors LLP present their 35th Annual Charity Governance Conference

📅12 November 2026
🕰️9:00 am - 4:30 pm
🏢Cloth Hall Court, Quebec Street, Leeds LS1 2HA

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07/10/2026

Over the past few weeks, through conversations with MPs and organisations working across different sectors, there has been a clear consensus:

VAWG & Domestic abuse prevention and healthy relationships education cannot sit within one service, one age group or one point in someone’s life.

It needs to be embedded across the whole life course from maternity services and early years, through schools and colleges, into workplaces, communities and later-life services, including elderly care.

Domestic abuse does not discriminate. Prevention therefore requires a multi-agency, whole-system approach, with organisations recognising the touchpoints where education, awareness and early intervention can make a difference.

Soundproofbox doesn’t set policy. But we can contribute to the conversation about what an integrated approach to healthy relationships education could look like.

So, we’ve started mapping the continuum of healthy relationships education across the life course — identifying the key touchpoints where conversations about healthy relationships, boundaries, consent, respect, coercion and abuse can be introduced and reinforced.

Because prevention shouldn’t start when someone is already experiencing abuse.

It should start much earlier and continue throughout life.

We’re keen to hear from people working across health, education, social care, safeguarding, HR, policing, government and the voluntary sector.

What have we missed?

Tracy Brabin Michelle Scrogham MP for Barrow and Furness Rachael Maskell MP Katie White OBE MP cllr_emmiebromley patrick hurley

06/10/2026

Last week, we met Florian and Brandon 🎥 Two Malton residents taking part in LEAP, a wage subsidy scheme delivered by Better Connect and North Yorkshire Council, supporting adults aged 18+ into valuable paid work placements with local employers. Six months ago, LEAP helped Brandon secure a fully f...

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Are you an HR leader or a senior member of your organisation?

Then you may already be thinking about some important changes coming into force this month.

From 30 October 2026, employers will have new responsibilities around third-party harassment in the workplace.

That means your people could be protected from harassment by people who don’t work for you including customers, clients, service users, contractors and members of the public.

And for organisations such as hospitality, the NHS, retail, education and customer-facing services, this could have a significant impact.

The question for HR isn’t simply:

“Do we have a policy?”

It’s:

“Are we actually taking all reasonable steps to create a workplace where people are safe from harassment including from the people they serve?”

That’s why is co-hosting an event in Leeds with LCF Solicitors and Hays, bringing HR professionals together to talk through what these changes could mean in practice.

We’ll finish the event with an interactive Soundproofbox workshop exploring sexual harassment and psychological safety because legislation can set the standard, but culture determines what happens in the real world.

If you’re an HR professional and want to come along, message me or email [email protected].

Let’s talk about what this means for your organisation and, more importantly, for your people.

05/10/2026

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05/10/2026

We need your help! We're having an Hallowe'en event in Bundles - Armley but we're so short of costumes... if you have any outgrown costumes to donate we would love to have them! This photo shows our stock from a previous year! All sizes more than welcome! Thank you!

05/10/2026

03/10/2026

Counselling remote or in person for 18-21 year olds is £10 per session with Phoenix Health and Wellbeing. Early intervention counselling is getting help before small problems turn into big ones. Think of it like catching a cold early—if you rest and take care of yourself right away, you can stop it from becoming something worse, like the flu.
Life can be overwhelming sometimes, whether it's stress from college, work, relationships, family, or just figuring out who you are and what you want to be. Talking to a counsellor early on can help you understand your emotions, develop healthy coping skills, and prevent issues like anxiety or depression from getting worse.
It's not about being "weak" or "having something wrong with you". The earlier you address challenges, the easier they are to manage, and the stronger you’ll become in handling future situations.
Think of counselling as a guide to help you navigate life’s ups and downs before they start to feel too heavy. It's a clever and proactive way to build a happier, healthier future. 😊 'sgoodtotalk