Leeds Health and Care Academy

🎄✨ Merry Christmas and a Heartfelt Thank You! 🎄✨ As the year draws to a close, we’d like to take a moment to express our gratitude to everyone who has been part of Career Compass Leeds this year. Your dedication, expertise, and passion for supporting people in their career journeys has been truly inspiring. Together, we’ve guided talent across Leeds, helping them unlock opportunities, navigate their futures, and build confidence in their career choices. Career Compass Leeds wouldn’t be possible without the collective efforts of this incredible group of individuals and organisations. 🌟 To our Steering Group members, partners, and supporters: Thank you for your hard work and commitment, you’ve made a real difference. As we look forward to an exciting 2025, we’re grateful for everything we’ve achieved together and are excited to continue building brighter futures for people across Leeds. ⭐ Thank you to Students at Leeds City College, students at Carr Manor Community School and Employment and Skills Leeds who all tested the platform and provided valuable feedback. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎁 If you’d like to learn more about our work, visit https://lnkd.in/dR_aS8j7 #ThankYou #CareerCompassLeeds #Christmas2024 #Collaboration #BuildingFutures Leeds Health and Care Academy Leeds City College Kate O’Connell Tim Brazier Tim Feather Alison Wilkinson Samantha Ibison Julie Devonald Claire Nixson Graham Sephton Emily Bird Dominique Burley David Brettle June Rollins Vicky Meehan Estelle Brewster Claire Staveley Veena Murray Jessica Scrimshaw Nigel Burchell Anya Macbeth Lyndsay Dale Ellie Fowler Liz Leake Emily Williams

The Academy’s Emma Holford presents today at the “Helping the helpers: supporting staff who care for support or advise others“ event at Northpoint in Leeds. Emma will be presenting the unique offers the Academy have developed to support managers and workforces, and the benefits they provide. Northpoint Emma Holford (nee Hoult) Sarah Whitehead Michelle (Shell) Denby/Stanley #Wellbeing #Support

Today, Dr Cara Gates, Embedded Senior Research Fellow at the Academy delivers her presentation at The European Public Health Conference in Lisbon.

This Transgender Awareness Week, November 13-19, increase your understanding about transgender people by accessing our video learning, Trans and non-binary awareness. This short film will help you understand: what it means to be transgender  what we mean by binary and non-binary gender identities  the kind of inappropriate behaviour and discrimination that trans and non-binary people can face and the correct language and etiquette to use. View the film by logging in, or signing up to, our Health and Care Learning Portal to access our extensive FREE training resources at: https://lnkd.in/enZSBktf

Dr Cara Gates, Embedded Senior Research Fellow at the Leeds Health and Care Academy, will be presenting the pioneering work of the Leeds Health and Care Partnership at a high profile conference in Lisbon this week; The European Public Health Conference. The theme for the conference this year is ‘Sailing the waves of European Public Health: Exploring a sea of innovation’. Dr Gates’ presentation titled “Targeted initiatives to tackle health inequalities, integrating the Leeds Health and Care Workforce” will be held on 15 November at 11:45am and will focus on the Leeds One Workforce partnership approach to Narrowing Inequalities. This will cover the extensive work undertaken across the city to ensure our workforce profile is representative of our Leeds demographic as well as addressing the wider determinants of health. Dr Gates will also present on the launch of Career Compass Leeds, a unique digital platform that enables the user to discover the range and variety of the rewarding health and care careers across Leeds. Both presentations will showcase the innovation undertaken by the Leeds Health and Care Partnership and places this work on the international radar. Conference website: www.ephconference.eu Leeds Health an Care Academy: https://lnkd.in/esetiS5h Career Compass Leeds: https://lnkd.in/ewBhxRDJ LeedsBeckettUniversity Health Innovation Leeds West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

Dr Cara Gates, Embedded Senior Research Fellow at the Leeds Health and Care Academy, will be presenting the pioneering work of the Leeds Health and Care Partnership at a high profile conference in Lisbon this week; The European Public Health Conference. The theme for the conference this year is ‘Sailing the waves of European Public Health: Exploring a sea of innovation’. Dr Gates’ presentation titled “Targeted initiatives to tackle health inequalities, integrating the Leeds Health and Care Workforce” will be held on 15 November at 11:45am and will focus on the Leeds One Workforce partnership approach to Narrowing Inequalities. This will cover the extensive work undertaken across the city to ensure our workforce profile is representative of our Leeds demographic as well as addressing the wider determinants of health. Dr Gates will also present on the launch of Career Compass Leeds, a unique digital platform that enables the user to discover the range and variety of the rewarding health and care careers across Leeds. Both presentations will showcase the innovation undertaken by the Leeds Health and Care Partnership and places this work on the international radar. Conference website: www.ephconference.eu Leeds Health an Care Academy: https://lnkd.in/esetiS5h Career Compass Leeds: https://lnkd.in/ewBhxRDJ LeedsBeckettUniversity Health Innovation Leeds West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

Take time to remember, and time for yourself this Remembrance Monday. 🌹

Today is International Stress Awareness Day – help to break down the stigma associated with stress and mental health issues by learning more about stress and wellbeing in the workplace. Access our short e-learning ‘Stress Less’, or ‘Managing Stress’ and increase your knowledge on: - Practical steps to reduce stress and support mental well-being key triggers for stress in the workplace. - How open communication and healthy working relationships are key to our psychological wellbeing at work. Access the FREE courses on our Learning Portal by signing-up or logging in here: https://lnkd.in/dkufaiTT

Did you know health and care employees in Leeds can access the independent FREE advice and support from our Welfare Officer? The Welfare Officer can support colleagues in terms of health concerns, stress and anxiety, financial or housing worries, and family problems, for example. Please see the link below for more information and contact details: https://lnkd.in/eKUdBNVQ @DMWS @LHCP #Wellbeing

Today is World Menopause Day! The Leeds Health and Care Learning Portal offers a free ‘Menopause at Work’ learning opportunity designed to increase knowledge on the different stages and symptoms of the menopause. It covers how these symptoms can impact on work and relationships, and how reasonable adjustments in the workplace can support people experiencing perimenopause and menopause: https://lnkd.in/ehMXPBpq #MenopauseAtWork #WorldMenopauseDay