Personalised Social Care Workshops

A big thank you to all the attendees of the workshops and Janti Champaneri OBE who delivered the workshops which were held on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of August at the Cooke e-Learning Foundation. The free workshops are aimed at people from the community who work in

Community Café – Community Action

Starts: 18 August 2011 12:30pm-1.30pm Location: Voluntary Action LeicesterShire After the first successful VAL Community Café last month, VAL and Citizens’ Eye would like to invite you to this month’s Café. This time we will be looking at Community Action.

Movers Learning Disabled Theatre Company @ Spark Festival

The Spark Festival and Speakeasy presents Movers Learning Disabled Theatre Company in Visitor at Embrace Arts Wed 1 June and Thurs June 10am, 1pm and 3pm A unique theatrical event for all the family created and performed by Learning Disabled artists.

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2011: Leicester city result – Labour sweeps the board

The Labour Party has swept the board in Leicester in a stunning local election victory. The party picked up 52 of 54 seats on the authority, reducing the Conservative and Lib Dem opposition groups to just one councillor each. In an afternoon of drama at Leicester Tiger’s Welford Road ground, where the count was held, [...]

Red Cross Want Performers For Refugee Week

                           British Red Cross is holding an event in the city centre and are looking to try to represent a variety of different cultures within our city.  We are looking for performers of any kind to take part in the event, which will take place on Saturday 18th June 2011 at the Town Hall Square in Leicester city Centre. [...]

Leicester City Of Sanctuary Drop-in Centre Opens

A new drop-in centre is in St Martins House, the old school next to the Cathedral in the city centre, and doors open on Tuesday 3rd May. Every Tuesday 6-7pm, starting Tuesday 3rd May – English Language group: for those asylum seekers with limited English who want an opportunity to learn English in a friendly [...]

Free Workshops For 11-19s @ 2Funky Arts

  Fantastic free workshops coming up for young people aged 11 – 19 this Saturday. Music Production with June 25th 4pm – 6pm Are you aged 12 – 19 and want an exciting opportunity to work with a professional producer to make your own heavyweight beats? June25th is a Rap, Hip-Hop & RnB music producer [...]

Deadline For Census Completion last Friday

We are now entering the last phases of the census operation. Most of the households in th country have sent their questionnaires back, and our field staff have been knocking on doors, offering assistance and collecting questionnaires from those who have fallen behind.  If we don’t  have people’s questionnaires back by now, householders’ details will [...]

Private Landlords Forum With City Revenues & Benefits Office

The latest Landlords’ Forum, which is organised and hosted by Leicester City Council’s Revenues and Benefit officers, is taking place on Tuesday, May 17, at Wellington House, Wellington Street, from 1pm to 4pm. Those attending will get the chance to meet with representatives from Leicester City Council’s Housing Options, Revenues and Benefits sections and other [...]

Where Will People Live After New Housing Benefits Cuts

Last June, the government announced cuts to housing benefits that are expected to hit about a million households. There was major coverage at the time, including controversy over Boris Johnson’s use of the phrase “social cleansing”. But another change, included in November’s comprehensive spending review, has barely received any attention even though it will force [...]