GiveLoveLeeds Podcast Leeds Community Foundation

In this episode, we discuss the importance and positive impact of arts, culture, and heritage across our city and the importance of continued investment in the arts. We explore the significance of community-based arts, culture, and heritage projects and how the creative sector is an essential part of our economy, social fabric, and identity. We’ll be joined by Kat Boon of Leeds 2023 to talk about their year of culture, their vision for the city and the importance of events boo...

In light of the current economic crisis, charities face greater pressure as they strive to deliver essential services and meet growing demand for the communities they serve. In this episode, we take a look at the effects of the cost of living crisis on local communities, and the ever-increasing demand for philanthropic giving. We’re joined by Dr. Beth Breeze, Director Centre of Philanthropy, University of Kent, and author of ‘In Defence of Philanthropy’ to explore different types of donors an...

In 2018 we partnered with Leeds City Council, Public Health to establish and run the Men’s Suicide Prevention Programme, supporting projects which aims to provide funding for voluntary and community organisations to support social activities for men and to provide outreach work with targeted communities to reduce social isolation. ​Since 2018 this ground-breaking programme has enabled preventative work with men who are at the highest risk of suicide in Leeds, five times higher than women, and...

In this episode, we’ll be looking at Leeds’ thriving tech and digital sector and how we can work more collaboratively with them to share a passion and commitment to bring about a sustainable change across Leeds. Leeds digital sector is currently the fastest growing in the UK, and employs around 30,000 people, contributing to £6.6bn to the local economy. It has continued to thrive during the pandemic and is playing a vital role in the city’s economic recovery. But not everyone is thr...

Podcast DescriptionFollowing on from Pride Month, in this episode we’ll be looking at the landscape in Leeds for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people and will discuss the important work delivered by Community Organisations in supporting these communities across Leeds. In a recent report by the Leeds LGBT+ Mapping Project, which captures the landscape of the LGBTQIA+ Community within Leeds, 82% of respondents said Leeds was an LGBTQIA+ friendl...

The Healthy Holidays Programme helps to support some of the one in five children who live in poverty in Leeds. 28,600 children are eligible for free school meals and we know from our communities that feeding children in school holidays is a growing challenge for parents. We know that returning to school in poor physical and mental condition can have a highly detrimental impact on a child’s wellbeing as well as educational attainment. Sadly, this can mean disadvantaged pupils finish secondary ...