Public health and social care

• Focus on communities for Foster Care Fortnight

  9 May 2022

  1 minute read

  FOSTER carers in Leicester are celebrating the strength, resilience and diversity of the local fostering community as they take part in Foster Care Fortnight (9-22 May).  

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

  6 May 2022

  3 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester on free school meals won’t miss out over the half-term break, thanks to a holiday food programme that’s supported by Company Shop and Samworth Brothers.

• Innovative scheme to support city’s homeless launches in Leicester

  26 April 2022

  3 minute read

  A NEW initiative has been set up in Leicester to help prevent homelessness.

• How are you, Leicester? Your chance to have a say on health and wellbeing

  7 April 2022

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER people are being asked to share their health and wellbeing needs with public health professionals for a new survey called How are you, Leicester?

• Heroes of dental care to be recognised in city’s Smile Awards

  29 March 2022

  3 minute read

  HEALTH professionals, dental teams, teachers, nursery staff, children’s centre workers and volunteers who are helping to improve oral health in Leicester are to be recognised in an awards scheme organised by Leicester City Council.

• Food awards success for local school

  17 March 2022

  4 minute read

  Stokes Wood Primary School in Leicester has won a prestigious national food award.

• Support on offer this No Smoking Day

  8 March 2022

  2 minute read

  SMOKERS are being urged ‘not to give up on giving up’ this No Smoking Day.

• Local groups offered funding to raise confidence in Covid-19 vaccinations

  2 March 2022

  2 minute read

  Local groups offered funding to raise confidence in Covid-19 vaccinations

• New campaign to help male victims of domestic abuse

  28 February 2022

  2 minute read

  MALE victims of domestic abuse are being reminded that help is available for them through a new, high-profile awareness campaign.

• Campaign to tackle high levels of male suicide in city and county

  8 February 2022

  3 minute read

  MEN are being encouraged to talk to their friends about their feelings, as part of a campaign that aims to tackle the high levels of male suicide across Leicester and Leicestershire.

• Two new children's homes set to be created

  31 January 2022

  2 minute read

  TWO new children’s homes are set to be created by the city council to help boost the number of council-run homes for children and young people in care.

• Have your say on priorities for improving city’s health and care services

  22 December 2021

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being asked if health and care organisations in the city have got their priorities right for improving people’s health over the coming years.