Healthwatch Leeds

08/06/2026

Diabetes Awareness Week runs from June 8 to June 14 📅

Did you know 4.6 million people in the UK are currently living with diabetes.

Please take a moment to share your experience of Diabetes care in Leeds with us: https://healthwatchleeds.co.uk/advice-and-info/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Healthwatch+Leeds&utm_campaign=publer

08/06/2026

Did you know you can recycle unused walking aids back to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust? Look out for the yellow bins.

Have you, friends or family got one of the estimated 4,000 pairs of walking aids kept by patients annually in Leeds? If so, let's help Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust get their kit back! Grab those crutches, zimmers or metal walking sticks that might be lurking discarded in the back of garages or cupboards. You can drop off them at Kirkstall, Meanwood, Middleton, Pudsey, Seacroft, Wetherby or Yeadon - just look for the big yellow bins!💚 💙

08/06/2026

The Northern Race Equality Conference 2026, taking place on Monday 15 June 2026 at the University of Leeds.
The conference will bring together activists, advocates, grassroots and national organisations, lawyers, researchers, and academics committed to building a society where racial justice is the norm. In collaboration with the Racial Justice Network and the Ella Baker School of Organising, the day will be interactive, educational, and welcoming, creating opportunities to learn, connect, and strengthen our collective work for equal rights and justice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with organisations and individuals across the sector, share experiences, and build meaningful connections within the wider community.

📍 University of Leeds
📅 Monday 15 June 2026
🕘 Registration from 9am / Conference starts from 10am to 4:30pm

Find out more and register here:
https://www.ellabakerorganising.org.uk/northern-race-equality-conference

There’s now less than two weeks to go before we stop selling tickets for the Northern Race Equality Conference 2026, in collaboration with Ella Baker School of Organising and Race Equality Network! ‼️✨

Join us for a day of powerful conversations, political education, workshops, and collective organising with communities, organisers, academics, artists, and activists from across the country.

In increasingly hostile times, spaces like NREC are vital for building solidarity, exchanging knowledge, strengthening connections, and imagining collective pathways towards racial justice and liberation.

Whether you’re attending to learn, connect, reflect, or organise, we hope you’ll join us in building this important space together.

🔗 Get a ticket via the link in our bio!

07/06/2026

This National , we want to say a heartfelt thank you to all the incredible members of our Peoples Voices group, who their time and lived experience to participate in a broad range of involvement opportunities with Healthwatch Leeds and many of our partners.

Whether it's providing practical ideas, input, completing surveys, taking part in focus groups, research, co-designing new services, attending workshops or events, your contributions make a real and lasting difference to improving health and care services.

In 2025 – 2026, our 324 lived experience partners were involved in over 175 involvement opportunities with organisations such as National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), University of Leeds, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds City Council, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT), Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH), Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) and many other partners across West Yorkshire and beyond.

To find out more and details of how to join our lived experience partners membership list email [email protected]

06/06/2026

During Voluntary Action Leeds and Leeds Building Society held a Volunteer Celebration Event, an evening dedicated to celebrating the incredible contributions by volunteers of Leeds.

This uplifting event shone a spotlight on the people who give their time, passion, and energy to support our communities. Several Healthwatch and Youthwatch volunteers were nominated to receive an outstanding contribution certificate of appreciation.


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06/06/2026

Next week it is Fire Engine Day The Old Fire Station Gipton. Join us for a free, family-friendly event from 11 am to 3 pm with lots of fire engines, games, activities, and community stallholders. Come chat to us about your experiences of health and social care services and get information on what's available.

06/06/2026

To celebrate and the diversity of in Leeds, Voluntary Action Leeds held a photography competition, which captured images of volunteers in Leeds.

We had a winning entry in the Children and Youth Volunteering category .

The winning photo was taken at one of our Youthwatch Meetings by our staff member, Tatum.

The Volunteers of Leeds – Photo Exhibition! 📷📸 is now open to visit. The images will be displayed at Leeds City Museum from 2 June until February 2027. The display will be held on the top floor in the People of Leeds gallery.

If you pay a visit to the museum and post on social media, please use the hashtag
YouthWatch Leeds

05/06/2026

This , we would like to extend our sincere to the members of Healthwatch Leeds Board, who generously volunteer their time, knowledge and expertise to provide strategic leadership and oversight, helping to shape the future of Healthwatch Leeds.

Your Healthwatch Leeds Board of Directors is made up of volunteers with a wealth of experience in health and social care in Leeds. The Board oversees the work of Healthwatch Leeds, meeting to review progress and discuss the important issues that you tell us about.

To our Board Directors ⭐️Jane ⭐️Jonathan ⭐️Angie ⭐️Lalit ⭐️Oliver ⭐️Phil ⭐️Denise ⭐️Kay ⭐️John ⭐️Francis ⭐️Pam ⭐️Dianne ⭐️Matty

Thank you for your dedication, support and the countless hours you give behind the scenes. Your contribution is greatly valued and appreciated.

To find out more about our board, visit:

https://healthwatchleeds.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-board/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Healthwatch+Leeds&utm_campaign=publer

05/06/2026

Yesterday, Healthwatch Leeds brought together a group of organisations from across the city for our People's Voices Partnership meeting at the Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Leeds.

The People's Voices Partnership is a network of local organisations who work together to make sure the voices of people in Leeds shape health and care services.

At yesterday's meeting we discussed how communities can get more involved in health research and heard updates from partners on what they are working on.

Thank you to everyone who attended.

05/06/2026

Kay has volunteered as a Healthwatch Leeds board director for the last 18 months. During that time, she has contributed her time in a variety of ways.

“I joined Healthwatch to support my community and help improve equity in healthcare for all. As a health educator, I am passionate about empowering people through learning, cultural awareness, and humility while amplifying unheard voices. Supporting community events and representing local voices through Healthwatch has been truly rewarding.”

This , we want to thank our board directors and thank them for generously volunteering their time, governance, strategic oversight, and thoughtful feedback.