Public health and social care

• Museum event will showcase pupils’ healthy mealbarrows

  24 June 2024

  2 minute read

  EVERYONE is invited to admire the efforts of schoolchildren who have been growing their own grub at an event at Abbey Pumping Station next month.

• SEND transport consultation to take place after the election

  19 June 2024

  1 minute read

  A NEW consultation on proposals to end school transport funding for young people aged 16 and over who have special educational needs and disability (SEND), will now take place after the school summer holidays.

• Celebrate social connections at Let’s Get Together Week

  7 June 2024

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE are being encouraged to get together at a series of free events at venues across the city including at Leicester’s libraries and community centres next week.

• Pilot project aims to give babies the Best Start for Life

  24 May 2024

  3 minute read

  A PROJECT that brings together services, advice and support to help new parents during the first 1,001 days of their babies’ lives is being piloted in Leicester.

• New service aims to prevent homelessness and increase addiction recovery in Leicester

  24 May 2024

  2 minute read

  CITY council tenants in Leicester who face homelessness because of problems with drug or alcohol use are receiving help from a new team of housing support workers.

• Leicester celebrates foster carers’ achievements

  23 May 2024

  3 minute read

  THE INCREDIBLE achievements of Leicester’s foster carers are being celebrated by the city council as part of Foster Care Fortnight.

• People urged to get measles vaccination if not already protected

  3 November 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being urged to ensure that they and their children are fully vaccinated against measles, following the confirmation of two cases in the city.

• City council social work apprentice in line for national award

  1 November 2023

  2 minute read

  A RECENTLY qualified social worker who successfully completed a degree-level apprenticeship with Leicester City Council has been shortlisted for a major national award.

• Be part of a community helping promote mental health and wellbeing

  23 October 2023

  2 minute read

  A NETWORK of Mental Health Friendly Places is being put together involving neighbourhood venues across Leicester.

• Awards scheme celebrates achievements of children in care

  13 October 2023

  1 minute read

  THE ACHIEVEMENTS of dozens of children in care were celebrated at an awards ceremony at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery last night (Thursday).

• Partnership makes life-saving equipment accessible to public

  6 October 2023

  4 minute read

  A life-saving defibrillator has been fitted to the outside of Spence Street Sports Centre thanks to the support of a local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).

• Pop-up pantries will help ensure youngsters don’t go hungry this half-term

  19 September 2023

  3 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester on benefits-related free school meals won’t miss out over the October half-term break, thanks to a holiday food programme that’s supported by local businesses.