Leeds Irish Health and Homes

22/08/2026

We're looking for a Head of Fundraising for Fréa, our partnership charity with Irish Community Care Manchester and Irish Community Care.

This is such an exciting opportunity to make *real* impact in the lives of Irish communities across the north of England.

Please share with anyone you think could be suited to this role.

Deadline: 11 September 2026

Details: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/organisation/fr%C3%A9a -profile-jobs

20/08/2026

We're looking for a Housing Support Officer - do you know someone up for the job?

Deadline: Friday 25th September

All of the details are on our website - please help us spread the word!

Housing Support Worker NJC Scale Point 12 (£28,598) Full time - 35 hours per week - Permanent

19/08/2026

As part of the Linking Leeds partnership, we're promoting this opportunity for a Wellbeing Coordinator

Deadline: 2 September

Please like and share widely!

Barca Leeds

More info including how to apply here: https://joinus.barca-leeds.org/jobs/8204814-wellbeing-coordinator-linking-leeds

18/08/2026

Our friends and Fréa partners Irish Community Care Manchester are recruiting!

They're looking for:

🌟 An Advice and Information Team Leader
🌟 An Advice and Information Worker

Could you or someone you know make a difference to the lives of Irish people in Manchester?

Deadline: 23 August

More information including how to apply here: https://www.irishcommunitycare.com/job-opportunities

17/08/2026

An exciting new exhibition celebrating the stories and experiences of Irish women across the North of England is opening in early October.

Members of the LIHH community contributed to the St Brigid’s Arms' exhibition facilitated by Emerald LENS CIC and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and match funding from the University of Liverpool's Institute of Irish Studies.

Details:

💫 3 Oct 2026-17 Apr 2027
💫 University of Liverpool's Victoria Gallery and Museum
💫 Comprising oral histories, visual arts, music, dance and film
💫 Free

More here:

Exhibition to celebrate untold stories of Irish women

14/08/2026

We've received a thank you from Mayo University Hospital's Special Care Baby Unit for the blankets produced by our Knit and Natter group:

On behalf of all the staff here in the Special Care Baby Unit at Mayo University Hospital, we would like to thank all the wonderful knitters who knitted the most beautiful baby blankets for our little babies on the unit.

They were really beautiful & very much appreciated .

Best wishes & kindest regards ,

Sinéad McHale

Clinical Nurse Manager
SCBU

Thank you to our amazing knitters!

We'll be knitting more blankets in the autumn - contact us if you'd like to take part!

[email protected] | 0113 262 5614

12/08/2026

Please note - tomorrow's beginner's phone group is CANCELLED due to the extreme high temperatures forecast.

The LIHH office will be closed with staff working from home and contactable via their mobile numbers and email.

Phone calls to the office will be answered.

Hopefully things will be back to normal - weather permitting - on Friday.

10/08/2026

Does anyone recognise this Leeds venue popular with the Irish in Leeds in the 50s and 60s?

Let us know in the comments 👇

09/08/2026

Special delivery! 👶🏻

Baby blankets and hats have been delivered to Castlebar Hospital courtesy of our Knit and Natter group. The maternity and neonatal staff were delighted to receive them 💚

We also met 'Baby Sam' who was dressed in green and red to celebrate Mayo's big win!

We'll be knitting more blankets in the autumn - get in touch if you'd like to join us! [email protected] | 0113 262 5614

07/08/2026

The Fir group visited Leeds City Musuem this week to view the model of the Roscoe pub - a legendary venue for the Irish in Leeds before it was demolished in the early 1980s.

Model builder Andy Gibney told about his process. The attention to detail is astonishing: he recreated wires on the outside, rust effects to give an aged look and people drinking inside at the bar.