World Mental Health Day is recognised all over the world on 10 October each year. The theme for this year, set by the World Federation for Mental Health is: Mental Health For All. Greater Investment- Greater Access. Everyone, Everywhere. During these difficult and uncertain times, support for Mental Health has never been more important. At Read More
Yesterday, October 1st 2020, marked 30 years of international older people’s day. Many events due to take place where people would gather together have been cancelled. 2020 has been a challenging year with the severe impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought on older people. Today is a time to raise awareness of older people’s Read More
‘Remember’ Father in Heaven, look down in mercy. Remember our sisters and brothers caught up in the destitution of refugee camps. Remember all those who are afflicted with the double burden of a Covid infection. Remember those who are forced to leave their homes and livelihoods as a result of conflict, poverty and climate change. Read More
The Church has celebrated the World Day of Migrants and Refugees since 1914, using it as an occasion to express concern for vulnerable people on the move, to pray for them and to raise awareness about the opportunities migration offers. This year, it will be celebrated on 27th September and Pope Francis has chosen “Forced Read More
Welcome to Lauren Oliver newly appointed Young Carers Support Worker. Lauren is well known to our Young Carers groups as a volunteer who has supported our work at Catholic Care for the last eighteen months. Due to Covid-19 we have had to pause our large group work programme, however the support for our young people Read More
Residents at Catholic Care’s residential home for adults with a learning disability in Leeds welcomed new additions to their family recently when Harry the Hedgehog and his mum arrived. Harry is so small that the residents are taking great delight in keeping him fattened up with little bits of food. Harry is slowly making his Read More
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Remember its OK TO TALK. If you go to the Catholic Mental Health Project website, you will find links to the official World Suicide Prevention Day resources, the Samaritans, and an free events going on throughout the day.
The day started brightly for one of the young people living at our Leeds Residential Children’s Home as he set off for a short summer camping holiday. Although he chatted excitedly throughout the journey the skies grew darker and darker and then as they arrived at the camp site so did the heavy rain. Undeterred Read More
On Monday 10th August spirits were high and there was great excitement at the Charity’s Leeds children’s home as the young people set off for a week’s holiday in Filey. After a picnic lunch on route, the first stop in Filey was the beach and of course a dip in the sea to test the Read More
Wanting to keep active, Ann, who lives in one of Catholic Care’s homes for adults with a learning disability in Leeds, started a vegetable project during lockdown, She painted some old tyres and stacked them, then placing a grow bag inside filled with good compost she embarked on her potato growing project. Well, she has Read More