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18 February 2025
3 minute read
PEOPLE who have experience in supporting vulnerable people – but do not have a social work degree – are being invited to apply for a post-graduate training pogramme that will give them the qualification they need.
13 February 2025
1 minute read
A SHISHA lounge that breached smoke-free regulations has been ordered to pay a total of £8,500 in fines and costs after being convicted of a series of offences.
10 February 2025
2 minute read
A NEW one-off grant is available for carers facing unexpected additional costs supporting an adult recently released from hospital.
29 January 2025
2 minute read
A NEW report from Ofsted says that children’s services in Leicester require some improvements to be consistently good, despite identifying some very strong areas.
17 December 2024
2 minute read
FESTIVE travellers are being reminded to take precautions against serious mosquito-borne infections if they are travelling abroad.
7 November 2024
2 minute read
PEOPLE are being asked for their views on council proposals to end school transport funding for young people aged 16 and over who have special educational needs and disability (SEND).
31 October 2024
2 minute read
LEICESTER libraries are offering people a warm welcome over the winter months, with a range of free activities on offer.
17 October 2024
3 minute read
A POWERFUL new film about fostering has been launched with the backing of more than 100 councils, including Leicester City Council.
2 October 2024
3 minute read
Life-saving defibrillators have been fitted to the outside of three more council buildings, with the support of local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).
26 September 2024
4 minute read
A new children’s home in Leicester is preparing to open its doors.
13 September 2024
2 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester are being invited to get active at their local leisure centre next week – and it won’t cost them a penny.
10 September 2024
2 minute read
People are being urged to find out more about Leicester’s network of mental health friendly places, as World Suicide Prevention Day is marked (Tuesday 10 September).