Public health and social care

• Smokers encouraged to Step Right Out

  20 January 2026

  1 minute read

  SMOKERS in Leicester are being encouraged to Step Right Out as part of a campaign to ensure others don’t breathe in second-hand smoke.

• Warm Welcome on offer for anyone who needs it

  6 January 2026

  2 minute read

  AS LEICESTER experiences very cold temperatures, the city council’s libraries and Haymarket Community Hub are offering a warm welcome to anyone who needs it.

• Extra support for homeless and vulnerable this Christmas

  22 December 2025

  3 minute read

  A WARM welcome, friendly places to meet and Christmas meals are being offered to people in Leicester who are vulnerable or homeless over the festive period.

• Ofsted finds that SEND partnership provides effective support - but more to be done

  25 November 2025

  4 minute read

  CHILDREN and young people in Leicester who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are benefiting from a strong multi-agency approach which supports their needs effectively, according to a recent Ofsted inspection of the partnership which delivers services.

• Conference puts men’s mental health in spotlight

  24 November 2025

  2 minute read

  MEN who may be struggling with their mental health are being encouraged to seek support.

• First purpose-built new children’s home in 40 years opens its doors

  20 November 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW children’s home has opened in Leicester.

• New lifesaving defibrillator available 24/7 at Pork Pie Library

  18 November 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW defibrillator has been installed at Leicester’s Pork Pie Library to help extend coverage in that area of the city.

• Young people can have a say in shaping Leicester’s future

  10 November 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Young People’s Council (YPC) have designed their first survey to seek the views of young people living, working or studying in the city.

• Libraries and Haymarket hub will offer a Warm Welcome

  29 October 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Warm Welcome initiative is returning for the winter months – with an extended programme including a new city centre venue.

• New film reinforces crucial role of foster carers

  9 October 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW film has been launched to highlight the importance of fostering.

• More life-saving defibrillators go in across city

  1 October 2025

  2 minute read

  FIVE new defibrillators are being installed in community locations as part of the Heartshield project.

• Heartshield teaches councillors life-saving skills

  23 September 2025

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S elected members have been learning life-saving skills thanks to a partnership between the city council and a local heart charity.