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Issue 19: Spring 2020
Your Free magazine from your local NHS
SIAN
GABBIDON
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Maternity a The benefits
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neonatal se
proposals of gardening
Nurses in commissioning this spring
Contents Put a spring Know how to tackle
in your step
03
Know how to
tackle hay fever
Does spring bring
11
Maternity and
neonatal services
proposals - what
Welcome to the Spring edition of Engage magazine.
hay fever
tears to your eyes? do you think? While trees and plants blossoming into new life makes
Find out how to tackle
hay fever symptoms
Find out what they this the favourite season for many people, for others, Spring is here! This means warmer weather, longer days
are and how you
that brings the unwelcome symptoms of hay fever.
can have your say
On page 3 we give advice on tackling this in the coming
and, for one in five of us, hay fever.
04 months. The lighter nights and warmer weather means
Sian Gabbidon 12 it’s also a great time to get outdoors. On page 10 we
As the pollen count starts to rise and Hay fever can be worse for those
We chat to Leeds Your views make nature blooms again, people with hay with asthma, as it can trigger an
native, Sian Gabbidon talk about the benefits of gardening and the initiatives
a difference fever can still enjoy getting out in the attack, so make sure you have your
about how her life and available to get you into the garden this spring.
How telling us what Spring sunshine - just follow these inhaler with you at all times.
career have changed you think of our
since being crowned Our feature interview this month is with Leeds based tips to help ease your symptoms:
plans can make a
winner of BBC’s The entrepreneur and winner of BBC’s The Apprentice If you experience hay fever symptoms,
real difference • Avoid cutting your grass or playing/
Apprentice 2018 2018, Sian Gabbidon. Sian talks to us about her life your pharmacist can advise you on the
walking in grassy areas.
since winning The Apprentice, her partnership with best treatments. These may include
13
06 Patient participation
Lord Sugar and gives us a little insight into what the • Vacuum regularly to avoid unwanted antihistamines, nasal sprays and eye
Leeds Dads future holds for her and her swimwear fashion label. dust and pollen lingering in your home. drops, all of which are available over the
groups in practice
We take a closer look
We look back at
counter. They will also be able to advise
at how Leeds Dads 2020 marks the very first International Year of the Nurse • Wear wraparound sunglasses
a great year of you if you need to seek further medical
have given fathers and Midwife, an initiative created by the World Health to avoid pollen getting into your
fundraising by advice or prescription medication.
in the city a support
the patients and
Organisation to celebrate those who make up the largest eyes and becoming irritated.
network they can part of the NHS workforce. On pages 8 and 9, we join these
staff at Leigh View • After being outside, change
always lean on celebrations with a focus on nurses in commissioning
Medical Practice
your clothes and have a shower.
and some of the exceptional work they do for our NHS.
07 14
Also try to avoid drying your
Homeshare One of the vital roles of any CCG is to find out what people clothes outside where you can,
Recipe think of changes to services and new developments. to avoid exposure to pollen.
Leeds City Council’s
Our easy and healthy
service to help older Alongside Leeds Teaching Hopsitals NHS Trust, we’re
mackerel with red
people to stay at currently consulting on proposals for maternity and
pepper quinoa salad
home for longer neonatal services in Leeds, and full details of how you can
15 have your say are on page 11. If you’ve ever taken part in
08 one of our engagements and wondered what difference
Just for fun
International Year it made, you’ll find a great example of how people’s views
Can you solve
of Nurse and made a difference to Syrian refugees on page 12.
our puzzles?
Midwife – nurses
in commissioning The 2019-20 season has marked 100 years of Leeds
In a year dedicated 16 United Football Club, a pillar of our community. On our
to nurses, we learn Glory, Glory back page we look back at some of the club’s highs and
more about the Leeds United lows through the years, as well as how the club continues
role they play as We look back at 100
part of the clinical to contribute positively to the city through their charity.
years of Leeds United’s
commissioning group role in connecting Leeds United aren’t the only ones providing for the
a community
community. On page 6 we look at how Leeds Dads have
10 brought a community of fathers together, and on page 13
The benefits we find out how patients and staff at Leigh View Medical
of gardening have made great contributions to their local area.
Spruce up your garden
and get outdoors as Elsewhere in this edition, there’s information about
we explain where Homeshare, a council scheme that provides a safe and
and how gardening
supportive service for older people on page 7, a tasty
can get you out and
about this spring recipe on page 14, and fun and games on page 15
As ever we’d welcome your feedback on this magazine.
Please get in touch if you’ve been inspired to write an
article or have a suggestion for what we could cover next.
Just drop us an email: leedsccg.comms@nhs.net.
Know how to tackle hay fever 3
online brand. I want to open up watching him do what he’s done
opportunities for Leeds people, made me want to do it. He was
anyone that’s interested in the one that really made me
fashion, because I struggled want to take my passion into
with that when I was younger the business realm. People who
as everything was down south. have their own business realise
It’s nice for me to open up it’s very lonely at times and you
opportunities for local people. don’t always know the answer to
everything. It’s nice just to have
What’s your favourite thing someone like him so we can work
about Leeds? it out together and he just gives
me that reassurance I need.
The people are friendly, and
the city is developing with new
How do you feel about being
buildings and shopping centres
such an inspiration to people?
popping up all the time. For me
Leeds is like a mini London, but It’s really flattering and I feel quite
you’ve got the nice countryside proud of myself for being on The
areas which means you can Apprentice. I do a lot of events
be completely away from the where I speak to young people
business. and I love speaking to them
because when I was younger,
SIAN GABBIDON
What advice would you give I never really had anyone that
someone who wants to develop I could relate to, especially in
their own business? fashion. If I can inspire people
and push them down a route
Go for it! Know your market and
that they really want to fulfil
that your plan has some legs and
then that’s more rewarding than
take things day by day. For me, I
anything else really.
did everything very small scale.
Before The Apprentice I didn’t
Your mum is a nurse for the
have any investment or a lot of
NHS - what does she do?
Sian Gabbidon is an online fashion retailer from Leeds. You may recognise Sian from the BBC money so I didn’t really have a
television programme The Apprentice. Sian was crowned winner of the show back in 2018 and choice. I knew that I had to set She was a palliative care nurse
since then has been developing her swimwear and loungewear business alongside Lord Alan up the business as cheaply as but now she’s a home care nurse. Quick fire
Sugar. We caught up with Sian to find out what she’s been up to since her life changing win. possible so I taught myself a lot She dedicates all of her life to the
of things. I would also say don’t job and she’s always doing extra questions
How much has your life What plans do you have for the myself that it was being filmed let people put you off because shifts. She genuinely loves what
changed since winning the coming year? and just to be myself, not rise to people will criticise you and she does and the people she
show? any arguments and just do as well say it’s not going to work. If you cares for. I did bits of care work Favourite Movie?
I’ve got big plans coming up.
as I could. So that’s what I did and believe in it then you’ll be able to when I was younger because of Pursuit of Happiness
It felt amazing to win and even The first year is always getting
I did alright in the end. make it work. my mum; business is tough but
now it doesn’t really feel real you prepared and getting the
care work is tough on a different Favourite reality TV show?
to be honest. It’s weird to be foundations. It’s been flat out,
Does Lord Sugar have much Who’s your inspiration and why? kind of emotional level. With the The Apprentice, of course!
recognised when I’m walking non stop and I think I’ll always be
input into the business? NHS and any kind of care worker
down the street and people come like that to be honest. But we’re I’ve got two main inspirations.
my heart really is close to them Favourite Song?
to me and say ‘hi’ – it’s all a bit in the strongest position now, He’s not designing any swimwear! The first are my parents and
partly because of my mum but Miguel, Adore you
bizarre! ready to go to market not But he’s involved in everything grandparents because they’re
because it’s not just a business
just with swimwear but with else, which is great because the ones that have always
that’s making money, it’s all about Guilty Pleasure?
What made you choose loungewear too. he’s the mentor I need. supported and pushed me to do
helping people. Netflix, it’s really hard for me
women’s swimwear? what I want to do. My parents
to switch off and I find the
How did you manage to keep Are you going to stay based are very humble, working class
I personally always struggled only time that I do is when
your cool throughout The in Leeds? people both from Leeds and
to find swimwear that fit. As I’d I’m five episodes deep into
Apprentice? they’ve dedicated every single
always been good at designing I’m a Leeds girl through and something.
hour of the day to help me grow.
and making things, I thought I’d When I found out I was going on through. I love where I’m from
My boyfriend, Clint Gordon, is
have a go and see what I could the show I said to myself ‘I don’t and I love the city. The truth is Favourite sports team?
also a massive inspiration from
do. and it just took off from there! want to be the one that’s arguing there’s not really a need to move Leeds United and
a business perspective. He’s
all the time’. I used to remind down south because we’re an Leeds Rhinos
a business owner himself and
4 Sian Gabbidon Sian Gabbidon 5
Leeds Dads
bringing a community
of fathers together
When his daughter was born, Errol Murray wanted Since his initial idea in 2011, Leeds Dads has
to spend more quality time with her. However, evolved from a group of friends meeting in a local
there was a distinct lack of activities in Leeds café, to a voluntary organisation that meets once
aimed at dads and their kids, and he often felt a month and welcomes a diverse community of
out of place at local playgroups. Errol knew that a dads from all over the city. Their annual Dadstastic
group for dads was needed. So, in 2011, he started Day was met with overwhelming success in
Leeds Dads, along with a group of his friends 2019 as over 2000 people joined them for a
and their children, at a café in the city centre.
Errol was determined to make the group a success,
day of family fun at Leeds City Museum.
In October, Errol continued his support for fathers Leeds
Homeshare
to provide a support network for local dads and by joining the NHS as a Dads Peer Support Worker
give them a chance to spend one-on-one time with at the Leeds Perinatal Mental Health Service.
their children in a comfortable environment. He said: This is a mental health service which supports
“Childcare, running a home, and holding down a parents who are struggling with their mental health
scheme
job weighs heavy on both parents, but mums seem before, during and after the birth of a child.
to be better at understanding these demands, and
the importance of communication and support.” Leeds Dads is more than just a chance to
socialise – they help fathers build strong and
He promoted the group by word of mouth at lasting relationships with their children and
first, encouraging other dads he met in parks, offer expert parenting support. The response
Leeds Homeshare is a council scheme that Margaret from north Leeds joined the scheme
children’s centres – even A&E wards – to come has been incredibly positive, with numerous
provides a safe and supportive service for because she didn’t want to be on her own. She says,
along to the group. However, a successful group dads feeling more confident as a result of the
older people, enabling them to live at home for “My house has always been busy with my three
like Leeds Dads inevitably has its challenges. Errol support they have received at the group.
longer. It’s a simple idea that matches people boys and then my granddaughters. I get on well with
said: “I’ve had to work hard to make it what I think
who have a spare room and need a helping hand younger people and have a lot of life experiences
dads needed. The other key challenge is staying To learn more about Leeds Dads and the
with someone who wants somewhere to live. and knowledge to give back to a sharer.”
relevant when you only see people once a month.” work they do visit www.leedsdads.org.
The team carry out comprehensive background The service matched her with music student Holly,
checks on sharers, including police, credit who has proved an excellent match for music-loving
ratings and references. They then do a Margaret: “Holly is a very kind, caring, young woman.
thorough assessment and carefully match I enjoy spending time with her in the house, listening
householders with the right sharer. to her play the flute as well as going out to cafés.
She also likes cooking and makes lovely cakes.”
The scheme benefits everyone who takes part.
Householders get the reassurance of company, Holly enjoys living with Margaret too. She says
especially overnight, and they also get help with ‘Margaret is very friendly. She’s lived a very
tasks such as shopping, cooking and cleaning. interesting life and is great to talk to! I really like
The sharer has a place to live in exchange for living with her and helping her when she needs it.’
providing 10 hours of support a week, as well
as contributing to some of the household bills. If you or someone you know could benefit from the
Both contribute an affordable monthly fee to Homeshare scheme, please get in touch
cover the running costs of the scheme. Call 0113 378 5410, email:
homeshare@leeds.gov.uk or visit
www.leeds.gov.uk/homeshare
6 New year,
Leeds Dadsnew you Leeds Homeshare scheme 7
International year of
the Nurse and Midwife -
nurses in commissioning
2020 is set to be a important year for From their roles on the frontline spent building
nurses as it marks the first ever global long lasting relationships with members of
“Year of the Nurse and Midwife.” Coinciding the public through to the work they do behind
with Florence Nightingale’s 200th the scenes contributing to research, quality
birthday, this will be the first celebration care, safety and so on, our nurses make Melody Goldthorp
of its kind as the health profession bands
an impact at every level of health care. Stuart Emsley Clinical Service Manager
together to celebrate and thank some of To help open a window into the world Quality Manager for Care Homes “Continuing Healthcare is often seen as
the most important figures in the NHS. of nursing within commissioning, we’ve “I’ve been a registered nurse since 1999 with ‘just a funding stream’, but it is so much more.
spoken to some of the nurses that make experience of working as a health visitor, in “I manage a large team of nurses who complete
Nurses and midwives make up the largest
up our brilliant nurse workforce to gain a infection prevention and control and latterly assessments for continuing healthcare, using a
proportion of the NHS workforce, yet their
little insight into the vital tole they play. in a safeguarding role in an NHS Trust before national framework. The team also administers a fast
work, particularly within commissioning, joining NHS Leeds CCG in April 2019. track process, which gives people a choice about
sometimes goes under-appreciated. As a
“I’m part of the CCG’s quality team, working how and where they’re supported
clinical commissioning group, we absolutely in their final days. We are a large
closely with the contracting and commissioning “The best thing
rely on nurses. Their work in general practice team covering Leeds, completing
teams at the Care Quality Commission and Leeds about being a
and beyond is vital to the health and wellbeing City Council and also with CQC and care home assessments in people’s own nurse working in
of people across the city and the region. providers. My role is to ensure people in this homes, residential homes, nursing commissioning
vulnerable population group receive a quality and homes, hospices, community is that we’re well
effective service which is safe and compassionate. care beds and occasionally supported and
whilst they are still in hospital. can help shape
“Primarily I’m
responsible for
“I’m proud to be how services
Ruth Colbeck a nurse who
a programme of quality visits “We travel across across the
every day, are planned
Practice Nurse Development lead to care homes and ensuring city and beyond
can influence visiting patient s in placem ents and funded in
that any improvements
“Being a practice nurse means I’m am able to work at the heart
of within a and hospita ls across the region. the future .”
needed are identified, carried
the community, helping and suppor ting people through the highs commissioning It’s my role to ensure staff are
out and monitored. We’ve
and lows in life. Having this kind of relationship puts us in a position organisation performing well and are supported to do
recently employed a care
to really get to the heart of our patient’s needs. I absolutely love and across the so that services are delivered equitably across the
home quality improvement
that I’m able to help people live healthier lives in so many ways. wider system.” city and to work with the head of service to manage
lead, who is also a nurse, and
public funds. I also chair two citywide panels that
“General practice nurses deal with people of all ages. From is working with me to help
embed learning and a proactive approach help ensure national guidance is applied consistently.
the very young at 8-16 weeks who we help with the various
these panels ensure that there is consistency
children’s vaccinations they require at that age, all the way to quality improvement in care homes.
in the application of the national guidance.
through to those towards the end of life, we get to work “Being the quality manager for care homes also
with people at every stage and from all walks of life. keeps me linked into current nursing research, “The best thing about being a nurse working in
commissioning is that we’re well supported and
“There’s no such thing as a “typical day”, as it often depends practice and development. More importantly, I
still retain the ability to interact with residents can help shape how services are planned and
on what level of practice nurse you are. This is what makes
and their relatives ensuring any immediate funded in the future. We know that our ideas and
the role so special though – the diversity. No two days
concerns they may have can be addressed decisions influence the direction of the service, and
are the same because every patient is unique and every “As a nurse most importantly, improve care for people at a time
relationship with them is different. The bond we build with working
promptly. This feedback can then be used by
when it matters most to them and their families.
our patients, some of whom we know from birth right through in general
the wider health and care system, improving
to adulthood, is something I don’t think you get in any other practice I
the experience for people in care homes. “No two days are the same working in continuing
role and is something I’m extremely grateful for. Patients feel at the “I’m proud to be a nurse who can influence healthcare and there are many challenges, but
will often confide in us about things they won’t with a GP! forefront of within a commissioning organisation and across despite those challenges, I enjoy my role.”
“As a nurse working in general practice, I feel at the change within the wider system by using my previous nursing
forefront of change within the NHS and am proud to be the NHS.” knowledge and experiences to improve care.”
able to contribute every day to the future of the service.”
8 International year of the nurse Intertnational year of the nurse 9
The benefits of
gardening this spring
Gardening is a great way to get you outdoors this spring. Getting out and about
and being active can have a really positive impact on both your physical and mental
health and wellbeing. A great way to get into gardening is through a volunteering
programme. Getting involved in your local community by volunteering at a park near
Maternity and neonatal
you will not only get you out and active, it will also give you the opportunity to meet
people in your local community. The Community Volunteering Charity has lots of
places and initiatives across Leeds where you can help out and get involved.
services in Leeds
Over the last few years, we’ve spent a lot of time talking to women and their families in Leeds about
maternity services, and we’ve already used what people told us to make some changes. Now that Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is planning to build two new hospitals at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI),
Green Gyms are a new scheme run by Feed Leeds is an initiative to promote the use of edible we have an opportunity to make some further improvements to maternity and neonatal services.
the Community Volunteering Charity. As gardens across Leeds. Currently, there are numerous
with a conventional gym, participants edible beds in and around Leeds including Holbeck, As part of the future building plans, we would It may be quite a number of years before any change
attend in order to exercise and be Horsforth, Pudsey, Bramhope, Morley and there’s many like to incorporate all the maternity assessment occurs, although we plan to start building work in
active, but instead of pushing and more. Its aims are to encourage more people to eat centres, maternity wards and delivery suites and 2020. However, it is important that we understand
pulling weights, it’s wheel barrows and locally grown food, reduce food waste and promote neonatal services for the city at LGI. We would what you think about these plans as early as we can.
spades providing the strength work. healthy eating. Children can get involved as well by also like to add a brand new midwifery-led unit.
entering an annual competition to design an edible bed. Since January 2020 we have been consulting with
A community green gym can benefit
people who need to get their joints The University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University It means that in the hospital: the public to find out what you think of the proposals.
moving. There are social benefits are big supporters of this campaign and have both • More women could choose to give So that we get as much feedback as possible, we
too, as they bring a mix of people installed large edible gardens on their campuses. This birth in a midwifery-led unit. have promoted the consultation in a number of
to work together, including those gets the students and staff involved and provides • Women would have better access to ways, including in the media, at community venues
who may not feel confident joining a education on the importance of gardening. The edible birthing pools and other facilities. and GP surgeries and through social media.
conventional gym. Best of all, green beds are there to inspire the people of Leeds to grow • All babies needing special care would be born
gyms are free to join and don’t require their own fruit and vegetables and to show how easy it is! and cared for at LGI. There would be no need We’d like to hear the views of everyone with an
you to sign up for membership. to transfer any babies from one hospital to interest in these services, including parents, other
To find out more, visit www.feedleeds.org another. This means that mums and their babies family members and anyone who may use the
are much less likely to have to be separated. services in the future. There’s still time to tell us
• Mums who are expected to have relatively what you think, but you need to be quick as as
To find out more about the opportunities available to you with straightforward births would continue to have the consultation period ends on Sunday 5 April.
The Community Volunteering Charity visit www.tcv.org.uk/getinvolved most of their appointments in the community. Visit www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/maternityleeds to
They can then give birth either at LGI or at home. complete our online survey and have your say.
• There would be no maternity or neonatal
inpatient facilities at St James’s.
If you would like to find out more about the
Most antenatal appointments are based in the consultation please visit:
community, such as at a GP practice or health centre, www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/
and some are at the hospital sites. The community your-views/maternityleeds/
based antenatal appointments will remain the same,
You can also find printed copies of the
and our ambition is to increase the number of
consultation document at your GP surgery,
antenatal appointments available in the community.
health centre or children’s centre, or by emailing
the NHS Leeds CCG communications team at
Our proposals for hospital based appointments
Leedsccg.comms@nhs.net or
is to either have them all at LGI, or some at
by calling 0113 84 35470.
LGI and some at St James’s hospital.
10 Lookbenefits
The out for our
of gardening
neighbours
this
this
spring
winter Maternity and neonatal services in Leeds 11
Your views make
a difference!
In Leeds the resettlement process for refugee families from Syria is
led by Leeds City Council. The CCG has a crucial partnership role in
supporting this process by commissioning appropriate health services
while aiming to address and tackling health inequalities.
Leigh View Medical
What did we do? What did people tell us?
In July 2019 we worked alongside Voluntary
Action Leeds’ Engaging Voices project, the city
People said they wanted to have healthy lifestyles
and wanted to improve their health and wellbeing.
Practice Patient
council and key refugee and asylum seeker They told us they experienced barriers, both
organisations to run an event in a local venue
known to the Syrian community in Leeds.
as a result of previous life events and how that
impacts on their lives now, and in relation to
challenges they have accessing services here.
Participation Group
The aims of this event were:
• t o generate a better understanding of the health
We heard about the stigma attached to mental
health issues within the Syrian community, due
Supporting their community
priorities of Syrian people who have settled in to how it is represented back in Syria, and how
Leeds, and that can act as a barrier to seeking support.
When we talk about the success of a At Easter the PPG’s knitting group worked to knit
• t o come up with a community-led plan to address People spoke about the impact poor or patient participation group (PPG), we often Easter chicks. The knitted chicks were sold in the
short and long term settlement needs, with a inadequate housing can have on their, and talk of how initiatives brought in by the surgery, at coffee mornings and aerobics classes
focus on health and wellbeing. their families’ health and wellbeing. and to friends and family. The group was joined
group have worked to improve the overall
by other patients in making the knitted chicks,
A number of services and support agencies
What next? experience of patients registered at the using the activity as a way to keep themselves
attended and contributed to the workshop practice. This often refers to implementing occupied and contribute to a great cause. In
discussions. Importantly around 20 people We will: initiatives or upgrades to the practice total 600 were made and sold with all of the
from the Syrian community came and
gave their views and experiences.
Ensure that planned housing and health initiatives they’re based at. Leigh View Medical PPG, money raised from the sales donated to YAA.
take into account the needs of the Syrian community however, recently took a slightly different
approach to creating a better patient In July the PPG again set about raising more
The event included: • R
eview existing psychotherapy and
money for YAA with a Yellow Yorkshire Day
mental health options, and include support experience at their practice when they
• S
talls providing information on a range of health celebration. Doctors, nurses and other staff
for children and young people supported Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA).
and wellbeing issues, were all encouraged to wear yellow on the day
• D
evelop a health advocate pilot to address with those who didn’t being asked to donate £3.
• S
essions on ‘Health Access for Refugees’, and the
stigma and barriers to accessing mental When the Leigh View Medical Practice PPG The group worked with local supermarkets who
‘Health and Wellbeing Needs of Syrian Refugees’,
health and other key prevention services first decided to support their practice in donated yellow presents as prizes for a raffle and
• T
able discussions asking: raising money for the YAA, little did they selling yellow cakes which were made by patients.
• E
stablish health and wellbeing priorities
What would help improve your health and know just how much of an impact it would
for Syrian children and young people.
wellbeing? What already keeps you feeling well? have on the patients at the practice. These celebrations saw even more money
How can services better meet your needs? raised by the PPG for YAA; an example of an
After inviting a member of YAA to a coffee entire community of patients, staff and the
• A
community ballot asking attendees to vote on Find out more at:
morning and hearing the kind of work they do, wider network coming together. This work
what issues mattered most to them. www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/your-
interest in raising money for the YAA began to was recognised when the PPG received a
views/syrian-refugee-health-workshop/
take off and the PPG set about raising funds. community award for their fundraising.
If you want to find out how you can get
involved and help us shape your local services,
why not join our CVCG public network? If you would like to get more involved with your practice and wider community, why not join
Visit www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/stay- your local patient participation group? For more information, ask at your GP practice or visit:
in-touch-stay-informed/join https://www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/getting-more-involved/
12 Your views make a differencce! Leigh View Patient Participation Group 13
Recipe Just for fun
Mackerel with red
pepper quinoa salad
7
3 2 8
Serves 4 - Cooking Time: 20 Minutes 8 2 6
9 4 8 1
2 3
Ingredients Method
4 fresh mackerel fillets For the quinoa salad, put the quinoa into a saucepan with 400ml 2 7 9 6 4
200g quinoa of the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil and then let simmer for
10 minutes before removing from the heat. Allow the quinoa to 3 6 1
1.5 litres of good quality low-salt
absorb any remaining stock.
vegetable stock 1 3
80g rocket
Meanwhile, add the rocket, garlic, chilli and 100ml of the vegetable
2 cloves of garlic stock to a food processor and blend until smooth. 6 9 7
1 red chilli
170g sugar snap peas or Bring the remaining stock to the boil, add the sugar snap peas/
mangetout mangetout and boil for 3-5 minutes.
250g red pepper, roasted
For the mackerel, heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the mackerel
(and rinsed if from a jar)
1 tbsp olive oil
and fry for 2 minutes on each side and then remove from the pan. Get in touch with us
1 small red onion Once the peas/mange tout are cooked, add them to the quinoa, This has been produced by Write to us at:
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Nutrition: per serving
Energy: 481 Kcal
Fat: 24g
Saturates: 4.9g
Sugars: 12g
Salt: 0.46g
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GLORY, GLORY
Leeds United
In one way or another the 2019/20 season will exploits, through to the many charitable off-field
go down as a landmark year for Leeds United activities the club and its staff partake in every day,
Football Club. We (and we’re sure many of you) primarily through the Leeds United Foundation.
hope that it marks the return of the club to
English football’s top table after an absence of The foundation uses the power of sport to educate,
16 years. If the club were to achieve promotion motivate, inspire and support people throughout
it would be the cherry on a very special the local Leeds community and improve lives
cake, as the 2019-20 season also marks 100 through various projects. One such project is FIT
years since the club came into existence. LEEDS, a jointly funded scheme which focuses
on the health and fitness of men aged from 35 to
On 17 October 1919, Leeds United were formed 65 who are currently inactive and would benefit
after Leeds City – predecessor to Leeds United from becoming more active but are struggling
– were forcibly disbanded and forced to sell for various reasons, whether that is a lack of
off all their players by the Football League opportunities, income or motivation. In January
following allegations of illegal payments this year, participants were chosen to take part
to players during the First World War. in the first stage of the programme which will run
for 12 weeks with two-hour sessions delivered
From there much of the club’s time was spent each week by coaches from the charity.
bouncing between the 1st and 2nd divisions.
All that changed once Don Revie took over at The programme will help to support public health
the club in 1961 after a short playing stint. Over prevention campaigns, delivering screening and
the next 13 years, the one-time football writers’ testing programmes and empowering people to
player of the year would turn Leeds United from make long-term and sustainable lifestyle changes
meddling yo-yo club to one of the most feared and that will improve both physical and mental
respected teams in Europe. A string of honours, health and tackle local health inequalities.
both domestic and continental would follow as
players such as Billy Bremner, Peter Lorimer, Jack From giving the people of Leeds an outlet to
Charlton and Alan Clarke became pillars of not just share in and celebrate, to helping local people
the football club but the wider community too. improve their physical and mental health, Leeds
United is and will continue to be a huge part of the
Since these heady days, life for the club has been local community. Here’s to the next 100 years!
full of brilliant highs and unfortunate lows. Despite
the bumps in the road, something Leeds United You can learn more about the foundation and its
has and will always be is an important part of the work by visiting www.leedsunited.com/foundation
local community. From bringing joy with the on-field
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