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Issue 1 Winter 2019/2020 FREE News Bringing Christmas to Support & advice Find out Upcoming events There is the community with a little more about our carers group something for everyone in our help from our friends. and wellbeing sessions. events schedule. Page 2 Page 4 Page 10 Coming Together Back in November many of So, as I write this New Year We wish you all a happy and you joined us to mark the next message to you all the word healthy new year and look chapter for our organisation as ‘together’ feels hugely forward to a continuation of all we became Holbeck Together. appropriate. of our wonderful activities for We have been overwhelmed by older people, alongside deeper the support everyone showed Our door is always open. If you conversations about what other us at the ‘Big Reveal’ event, and need advice, help or support, generations of Holbeck want to the positive messages that have would like to come along to an see us supporting and delivering continued to pour in since the event or activity, want to find for them. announcement. out about volunteering or have an idea about what you want to Elissa Newman ‘Holbeck Together’ feels see happening in Holbeck, come Chief Officer like the right fit – we want and see us. collaboration to be at the heart of everything we do. Working The team at Holbeck Together together with local residents, want to take this opportunity third sector and statutory to thank the community for organisations and businesses we your ongoing support, all of our want to make Holbeck the best partners who have helped make place to live, work and play. this year so successful and all of our fantastic sponsors and funders who make everything possible. Registered Charity No.1075934 A Company Registered in England & Wales. No.3657728 2 News and Events Christmas with a little help from our friends This Christmas we brought you ‘Barclays have been coming blockbuster festive events with help from local businesses. for 14 years and every time they make it so special. Barclays at Millshaw Court, The Arena We just want them to know Group, Leeds United and One Subsea how grateful we are!’ spread festive cheer by donating time and funding to bring Christmas to all! Pauline Tuft Holbeck Together Barclays took time out of their busy service user work schedule to fundraise for and lead a fabulous Christmas Lunch for Leeds United treated 90 attendees clients, volunteers and staff. Over 100 to a silver-service Christmas lunch in the people attended the event and we Peter Lorimer Suite, with views across were privileged to welcome back St Beeston and Holbeck, for a fantastic Luke’s C of E Primary School’s choir for third year running. a second year running, who opened the festivities with performances from One Subsea hosted our carers group their Christmas concert. to a gourmet lunch in their offices with staff, with great food, good company The Arena Group supported our annual and lots of laughter. Christmas Party with prizes, presents and service, and LG Lingard provided From everyone at Holbeck Together an afternoon of fabulous festive we would like to say a huge thank you entertainment to which attendees to everyone for making this time danced and sang the afternoon away. of year so special. .............. Read more about the fantastic event at holbecktogether.org Visit holbecktogether.org 3 News and Events 1 2 ............................ ............................ Christmas cracker Ryecroft Hall at The Commercial Inn & Blackpool Illuminations A new very popular feature to our Christmas schedule At the beginning of our Autumn of events is our Christmas schedule of events Holbeck Pub Lunch. This year kindly Together visited one of our donated by The Commercial favourite destinations. The Inn, Churwell through their wonderful Ryecroft Hall on partnership with the Heineken the outskirts of Blackpool. team at Neighbourly, an award There was dinner and dancing winning giving platform that in the afternoon and the staff connects businesses with local joined in the party atmosphere. good causes. Service users To end the day with a real enjoyed a sumptuous 3-course seaside treat, Roy and Rick festive delight in warm and made sure everyone had a fun cosy surroundings. Thank you journey through the Blackpool to all involved, hope to see Illuminations before a safe you next year! journey home. Out and about over the 3 4 Christmas ............................ ............................ season. Yellow Birds Mince Pies, Mulled community carol Wine and Music service Local high school Ruth Gorse In December our singing group – Academy came to Holbeck The Yellow Birds, brought some to spread some festive cheer cheerful tunes to Morrisons by performing carols and Hunslet with the performance Christmas concert. Featuring of their Christmas concert. some longstanding classics Wearing hand knitted attire alongside new uplifting tunes to match the occasion, they everyone enjoyed certainly were successful in raising over their morning. Thank you to £65 towards the group. Thank the children and staff for their you to Morrisons Hunslet and beautiful performance. the singing group for all your support. Call 0113 245 5553 4 Community support and advice Wellbeing Drop-in Wellness Space Carers Group Join us for a FREE healthy breakfast at our Join us for refreshments Do you need a bit of community café, alongside, and information around me time? Join us on ping pong and line dancing. health & wellbeing. the first Monday of Meet new friends, local PLUS a chance to make Health Professionals and friends over some light every month. organisations, get to hearted ativities. know more about what’s St Matthew’s available to you. Community Centre. Last Monday of the 12.30pm – 2.30pm month at Ingram Gardens St Matthew’s Light lunch served. Community Room. Community Centre. 1pm – 3pm 12.30pm – 2.30pm Next Groups 6 Jan/3 Feb/2 Mar Next Groups Next Drop-in 27 Jan/24 Feb/30 Mar 30 Jan/27 Feb/ 26 Mar 1. Warm your home 4. Difficulty paying 7. Do you have any Support Heat the home to at your fuel bills? minor home repairs least 18°C (65°F) and Contact Home Plus that need doing? and advice wear suitable clothing (Leeds) for advice Care and Repair – several layers are on saving money Minor Adaptions and better than one thick on energy bills and Repairs Services can this winter jumper. reducing energy costs help. Call them on 0113 240 6009. 0113 2406009 2. Vaccinations A free vaccination 5. Have you had any 8. Do you feel ok and is available through falls in the last year? happy in yourself? your GP or Pharmacy, The Falls service, MindWell is the for more information via the GP can help new ‘go to’ place visit www.leeds.gov. prevent future falls for mental health uk/flu) or support recovery. information in Leeds. Speak to you GP for For full info visit their 3. Medication more information and website online at Contact your support. mindwell-leeds.org.uk Pharmacy or GP to check when your next 6. Would an alarm be medication review is helpful to you? due. Ensure you have For an assessment sufficient medication call the Leeds City should the weather Council Contact be bad and you can’t Centre on 0113 222 get out of your home. 4401 or visit your local Community One Stop Shop or Hub. Visit holbecktogether.org VOLUNTEER FANTASTIC SPOTLIGHT FUNDRAISER Val Stubbs Linda leads Volunteer the way Val has been helping Julie in the Linda walked from Thornwick Kitchen since January 2019. Café along the headland to Flamborough lighthouse to raise Before that she worked on the money for Holbeck Together. buses for almost 40 years, where she became friends with Holbeck Using sticks to help with balance, Together’s very own Dave and Linda completed the walk in 6 Gerry. She’s now a vital part of the gruelling hours. We are incredibly kitchen dream team and we’d like proud to be supported by Linda and to say a massive ‘Thank You’ want to say a massive Thank You for to Val for her support. the nearly £400 raised. What an inspiration! ‘After retiring I thought I’d try volunteering and ‘Since being in an now I wouldn’t swap accident, volunteering it for the world. I just has also been part of absolutely love it. I love my rehabilitation. I’ve being busy and there’s received a lot of support always lots to do and the with my own recovery people are just lovely’ Val and wanted to give back. It was a big challenge for Read more about Val in our True North Calendar for 2020 me but what kept me at holbecktogether.org going was thinking about the clients at Holbeck Together.’ Linda Read more at holbecktogether.org Call 0113 245 5553 6 Friends of Holbeck Together The Journey to Oddfellows Creating Holbeck Together supporting Holbeck Opportunities with Together Leeds City College Who knew finding our new name, creating a new logo Our very own Peter Wood Staff and students from LCC and updating everything is the Noble Grand for Printworks Campus provided could be so complex! We the Leodis branch of the food and service for our couldn’t have done it Oddfellows, having been a Holbeck Together launch, without the generosity member for over 30 years. for the Christmas lunch and of partners who provided We are delighted to receive Christmas Party at no cost patient guidance and a £500 donation from the to Holbeck Together. We expertise for free or heavily branch to support our work. will be developing further discounted.