Public health and social care

• City council helps out with food parcels for those most in need

  28 May 2020

  3 minute read

  THOUSANDS of people in urgent need of assistance during the coronavirus lockdown are getting a helping hand from Leicester City Council.

• Ban prohibits sale of flavoured tobacco products

  19 May 2020

  2 minute read

  FLAVOURED tobacco products and menthol cigarettes will no longer be available in the UK when a ban comes into force tomorrow.

• People reminded that a worry is enough to make a call on domestic violence

  19 May 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being urged to be vigilant and aware of the signs of domestic abuse amid concerns about falling numbers of calls for local support.

• Distant Companions will offer friendly voice during coronavirus crisis

  18 May 2020

  2 minute read

  A DEDICATED befriending service has been launched in Leicester to help people who are feeling lonely or isolated.

• City's golf course to reopen on Tuesday

  15 May 2020

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S municipal golf course at Humberstone Heights is set to reopen to the public next week.

• Get ready for National Smile Month and #ToothTicklingTuesday!

  15 May 2020

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES are being encouraged to take part in #ToothTicklingTuesday as part of National Smile Month.

• Humanitarian assistance offered during lockdown

  12 May 2020

  2 minute read

  A HELPING hand is being extended to people with complex physical and psychological needs who aren’t able to access their normal services due to the coronavirus lockdown.

• Social care staff contact thousands during the lockdown

  6 May 2020

  3 minute read

  HARD-WORKING staff from the city council’s adult social care teams have been contacting thousands of people to offer support during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Thousands get help from council’s coronavirus support team

  30 April 2020

  3 minute read

  AN advice service helping city residents who are concerned about the impact of coronavirus on their daily lives has so far been in contact with more than 4,500 people across Leicester.

• Support for homeless and rough sleepers continues to increase

  27 April 2020

  2 minute read

  MORE than 200 additional places to stay are now being provided by the city council to ensure that no-one has to sleep rough in Leicester.

• Smokers encouraged to kick the habit

  24 April 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER is joining a national campaign called #quitforcovid to encourage smokers to kick the habit during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Cards from Care remind children they’re not alone

  22 April 2020

  2 minute read

  POSTCARDS are being sent to children in care to remind them that they’re not alone during the coronavirus lockdown.