Public health and social care

• ‘Happy to Chat’ benches aim to get people talking

  27 June 2023

  2 minute read

  SEVEN benches in Leicester’s parks and open spaces are being designated as places where a chat with a friendly stranger is welcome.

• Carers urged to give their views in online survey

  20 June 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester who help to look after a friend, neighbour or relative have until Sunday (25 June) to help shape a new service that will support them from July 2024.

• Council grant supports homeless charity’s Money Talks project

  30 May 2023

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE experiencing homelessness will soon be able to get help and advice about their money issues, thanks to a project that’s supported by an anti-poverty community grant.

• Foster carers’ work highlighted in two-week campaign

  18 May 2023

  3 minute read

  A LEICESTER couple have given a new start in life to more than 400 children in a 45-year period as the city’s longest-serving foster carers.

• Film features in campaign to keep babies safe

  13 March 2023

  2 minute read

  AN animated film has been launched as part of a campaign to help new parents to keep their babies safe.

• Sign up now for holiday scheme for children on free school meals

  1 March 2023

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefit-related free school meals are being invited to sign up now for a free programme of activities over the Easter holidays.

• Council grant supports food bank’s Winter Warmer project

  28 February 2023

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE who use a food bank in Leicester are staying a little warmer this winter, thanks to a project that’s been supported by a city council anti-poverty community grant.

• Refreshed strategy highlights local support for carers

  13 January 2023

  4 minute read

  SUPPORT for carers across the city, county and Rutland is being outlined in a newly-refreshed Carers’ Strategy for the region.

• Praise for social care teams’ work to safely discharge patients and avoid hospital admissions

  6 January 2023

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S City Mayor has praised the work of social care teams who have continued to work closely with Leicester’s hospitals to ensure patients can be safely discharged over the Christmas and new year period, and provided rapid support to avoid people being admitted to hospital in the first place.

• Inspiring care workers recognised at awards event

  15 December 2022

  3 minute read

  LOCAL heroes have been celebrated for their inspirational achievements within the care industry.

• Five days left to claim pension credit and qualify for extra £324

  13 December 2022

  1 minute read

  THE city council is urging people to find out whether they or someone they know are eligible for pension credit.

• City signs up to declaration on healthy weight

  9 December 2022

  5 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has become the first East Midlands council to sign up to a declaration on healthy weight.