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Issue 6
Summer
2021
Welcoming you back
It has been really great to minibus outings, shopping
be able to safely welcome trips and dance lessons to
members of the community take part in. We know it
back to Holbeck following is not going to be easy to
the easing of Covid-19 jump into going out after
restrictions. There has been over a year of restrictions,
no greater pleasure than so we are here to support
seeing our clients back at St you to return at the right
Matthews with huge smiles time for you.
on their faces after the
challenging year we’ve had. It’s been a long journey
and whilst challenges
Whether you’re ready to remain, we are committed
return to face-to-face to restoring where
activities or prefer to stay we were before the
at home, there’s lots to look pandemic began, and
forward to over the coming using the learnings we
months. We continue, have gathered to better
during this transitional serve our community. I
period as we emerge from am thrilled that we can
lockdown, to provide home meet together again this
based activities and our summer, and look forward
door to door meals service to seeing you soon.
five days a week. For those
who are ready to return, Elissa Newman
Chief Officer
there are lunch clubs,
outdoor coffee mornings,
Registered Charity No.1075934
A Company Registered in England & Wales. No.3657728
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News and events
We meet again
Since restrictions began to
ease, the weather hasn’t
always been on our side. But
come rain or shine, we’ve
enjoyed meeting regularly
outdoors at St Matthews and
keeping dry thanks to our
brand new gazebo.
We’ve been hosting regular
outdoor coffee mornings.
Clients have joined us for
coffee, cakes and a good old
chat, hosted outside due to
ensure social distancing. It’s
been wonderful to see you
I felt really
enjoying yourselves, catching down in the
up with friends, and making dumps this
the most of the good weather.
morning and
Dancing on wasn’t sure if I
should come and
dance. Now
Our clients have been enjoying
weekly outdoor dance sessions I feel 100x better!
thanks to Yorkshire Dance. The Exercise really
sessions have been really popular does help.
and are a great chance to get
moving, stretch off and learn a
new skill in the fresh air.
Out and about
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been
delighted to be able to take our
clients on our much-loved outings
again. We have visited Tong Garden
Centre and Junction 32 for shopping
and enjoyed lunch at Heathfield
Farm and Birchwood Farm.
“The weather didn’t
dampen our spirits.. it was
absolutely wonderful to
go out, see some new faces
and enjoy a good meal.
Bring on the next outing!”
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Responding to Covid-19: 25,894 Total Engagements
Since March 2020
12,356 1646 756
Holbeck Together Healthy Holidays Young Family
Meals Delivered Meals Delivered Activity Packs
324
Responding to Covid-19.
1-2-1
Outreach
Support
2693
5377 Individual
Shopping Items
Well-Being
Phone Calls
75 1-2-1 Digital
Support
Sessions
178 274
Walking Group Shopping Requests
Attendances
2321 1796
Well-Being
Food Parcels Activity Packs
274 180 Independent
Shop Outings
Supermarket
Attendances 323 Supermarket
Attendances
7 241 35
Craft Afternoon OP Coffee Morning Danceabout
Attendances Attendances Attendances
Call 0113 245 5553
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Kids Together
Half-term fun
in the sun
We also welcomed DAZL
(Dance Action Leeds) back to
Holbeck Moor for a Garden
The sun came out just in time Groovers Dance session. The
for the half-term holidays in dance session was followed by
Holbeck. With sun cream and an afternoon of arts, crafts
cold drinks at the ready, we and giant outdoor games, and a
enjoyed lots of outdoor fun well deserved lunch too.
which kept local children and
families active and engaged As ever, thank you to Leeds
throughout the week. Community Foundation for
the continued funding to allow
We hosted two multi-sport us to support our children and
sessions in collaboration with families through the Healthy
Premier Education. Children Holidays fund. Thank you to
took part in archery, dodgeball our partners Premier Education
and football sessions. This was and DAZL for helping to deliver
followed by a healthy packed some wonderful activities.
lunch.
“The kids have had a great
time this holiday. They really
enjoyed the Archery on Holbeck
Moor and would even like to try
this again when we go away for
a short break later in the year.”
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Volunteering
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Although Gloria was born As she is over 70, Gloria had
and bred in Leeds, she lives to isolate at the start of
about 7 miles from Holbeck, the pandemic, but after a
so isn’t local to the area. But couple of months returned
sometimes a twist of fate to St Matthews to help the
is needed to bring people team. “It was a bit scary but
together. Back in 2000, Gloria I wanted to go back. Having
was interested in doing some a purpose and trying to keep
volunteering so she signed up a routine has been really
to a Government initiative helpful.”
designed to match people
with charities and businesses Although she hadn’t
in need of extra support. She volunteered prior to 2000,
Gloria
was introduced to Holbeck Gloria says it is now part of
Together and has volunteered her life. But what motivates
with the organisation ever her? “It’s a two way process
since. - you give away your time,
but you take a huge amount
At first Gloria lent her hand from it in terms of friends
to befriending. “I went to and support from others. I
people’s houses who were live on my own so it helps me
elderly and disabled. I to avoid social isolation and
continued doing that until improve my mental wellbeing.
2015 when my last client It’s given me a purpose.”
died - that was a gentleman
that I’d visited since the Looking to the future,
start.” When she retired in Gloria isn’t planning on
2007, Gloria started helping slowing down anytime soon.
out more in the office. ‘I did “I will absolutely continue
anything they wanted me to. volunteering. You‘ve got to
I ended up doing three days a have a plan, haven’t you! I’m
week - cooking, washing pots, not planning on stopping yet -
answering the telephone - I’m very fortunate that I’m fit
the whole list! I like helping and well.”
with the lunch clubs and
getting to know the clients.” To someone who was thinking
about volunteering, Gloria
would say “try it out, give it
a go, even if it’s a couple of
hours a week. It’s so rewarding
- not because you’re being a
‘do-gooder’ but it’s what you
get from it. I get a lot from
it, as I’m sure someone else
would. Where would we be
without volunteers?”
Translator Would anyone who speaks
another language like to
If you are interested and would
like to know more, please call
wanted help Holbeck Together with
translation to help us support
the office for a chat on
the community? 0113 245 5553
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Support and advice
Live Well Nikki’s
Together Journey
We recently launched our Dates
new Live Well Together
service to help and Tues 13th July
encourage you to get out 1.30 – 3.30
and about and be active
and engaged in a safe and
supported way. It’s been
Tues 22nd July
brilliant to see you enjoying 1.30 – 3.30
our informal wellbeing
workshops, catching up with Tues 14th Sep
friends and joining in games in 1.30 – 3.30
the grounds of St Matthews.
The sessions take place twice
Tues 23rd Sep
a month and we would be 1.30 – 3.30
After volunteering with us for
delighted if you would join us. many years, we are thrilled
Refreshments are available Location that Nikki, a local mum of
as well as the chance to three, is joining the Holbeck
join in a range of games and Outside of Together team as a Community
learn more about topics St Matthews Engagement Worker.
such as how to stay safe and Community
hydrated this summer. Centre Nikki initially began helping
Roy on the minibus, and has
If you’d like to come along gone on to support us with
and give one a try, please the Healthy Holidays project,
contact Claire at the office coming up with great ideas and
to ensure you have a place. linking us in with local families.
Whilst volunteering with us, she
We are very grateful to managed to juggle her roles as
Sir George Martins Trust a busy mum as well as part-time
for funding the Live Well job at a local school.
FREE
Together project.
Volunteering has helped Nikki
EVENT to build her confidence and at
Holbeck Together, we are keen
to support her to further her
education and develop the
skills she has learned. Holbeck
Together is supporting Nikki
to take on an apprenticeship
in Adult Care Level 2 at Leeds
City College, as well the role
of Community Engagement
Worker at the organisation.
Nikki is looking forward to
a new opportunity and has
been getting up to speed by
attending home visits with
Claire and making calls to our
clients.
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5 Easy Steps This last year has been unprecedented and as we emerge from the
pandemic most of us have been effected in some way. It could be our
to Support wellbeing, finances, mental health. It could be family circumstances,
bereavement, or loneliness. Holbeck Together are here for you, or any
one you know who needs support. It is as easy as picking up the phone
or calling into our office to engage in a confidential chat with us.
Give us a call or book an appointment.
1. ENQUIRY 2. ASSESS 3. PLAN 4. IMPLEMENT 5. ONGOING
SUPPORT
SELF HOME VISIT SOCIAL HT AND CLIENT REGULAR
FAMILY / FRIENDS PHONE CALL ENGAGEMENT TO PREPARE A REVIEW OF
PROFESSIONALS OFFICE VISIT ONE / BOTH SUPPORT PLAN SUPPORT
OTHER OR
MEDICAL PLAN WITH
REFERRAL
INTERVENTION CLIENT AND/OR
TO EXTERNAL
OTHERS
SERVICES
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Friend of Holbeck Together
Help from our friends
Holbeck Together was lucky A team from Skill Mill, a social
to be approached by various enterprise which provides
volunteers during lockdown to employment opportunities,
help to make some of the spaces who has been helping with
in St Matthews more suitable painting and decorating
for the community. Local shop
Managing Director of local Johnson’s
We want to say a huge flooring company Fresco, who supplied
thanks to the people who Ian Staines, who very kindly us with paint
have dedicated their time donated carpet and flooring.
and resources to help us tidy
up and decorate some of the
community space:
Before
And Digital
A group of volunteers
from Northern Monk
who kindly spent their
team building day
giving one of the rooms
a good clear out
We want to say a massive thank
you to Holbeck-based tech
company AND Digital who have
been busy raising an amazing
£1,081 for Holbeck Together
through a fundraising challenge.
And they’re not stopping there!
Over the coming weeks, the
team will be supporting the
set up of the new Community
After Shop, leaflet distribution and
community gardening at St
Matthews.
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Community News
Bringing We are excited to be
hosting a series of events
Sun 25 July (12 – 2pm)
Intergenerational
Wed 18 August (1 – 12pm)
Intergenerational Outing
Generations across the summer for
our older and younger
Picnic on Holbeck Moor
featuring entertainment
to Roundhay Park with
picnic lunch, entry to
Together clients to enjoy together.
Thank you to the Time To
and large interactive
games
Tropical World and fun
outdoor games
Shine Intergenerational Tues 10 August (11 – 12pm) Fri 3 September
Small Fund. Intergenerational Outing (12 – 1.30pm) The
to Temple Newsam with Big Afternoon Tea,
The Fund is focused picnic lunch, entry to in partnership with
on bridging the Home Farm and fun YourSpace
WE HOPE intergenerational divide outdoor games
YOU CAN that has been widened Fri 17 September (5 –
JOIN US! by the Covid pandemic, 8pm) Intergenerational
Storytelling Event - read
and helping to build
community cohesion books and share stories
together
across age groups.
Save the Date for our Pop Into Our
Community Get Together
Clothes Shop
On Saturday 11th September
we’re hosting a get together at During the lockdown we have
St Matthews. It will be a chance been gathering clothes for our
to come together to mark soon to be revealed Community
the resilience of the Holbeck Charity Shop. Look out for
community during the pandemic, more information and details
and look ahead to the future. of when it will be open to
customers.
From 11-3pm, you are invited
to join us for refreshments,
entertainment, music and
stalls. There will be a chance to Please call the office
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have your say about how we ET A on 0113 245 5553
can support you and how you V for the restricted
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would like to use the space at St opening times.
Matthews.
The past year has been a period
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of immense challenge and change
but there is no doubt that it has
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strengthened us as an organisation
and it has strengthened our
community. We hope you can join
us to reflect on how far we have
come, and to look ahead to a
brighter future.
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Spotlight on activities
Weekend Outings
Visit
To help our older
clients celebrate the
The
As restrictions have summer, with hopefully
started to ease and we weather to match,
begin to resume face-to- we’re going on an outing
Coast
face activities safely, we to Scarborough on
are delighted to be able Wednesday 25th August.
to take our clients on We will also be taking our
weekend outings again. children and families on a
separate coach as part of
From July, there will be a monthly the summer Healthy Holidays
Saturday shopping trip, including schedule of events. Following a
to Crossgates and Skirlington summer of missed outings, we’re
Market. We’ll also be going for looking forward to dipping our
a pub lunch once a month on a toes in the sea! Call the office if
Sunday. you’d like to join us.
Transport is available including
pick up and return. Please see the
schedule for more details and call
the office to book a place.
Together with other It’s a chance to build
organisations based in the knowledge of what’s on
area, we’re hosting two offer in the community,
community sports days over reconnect people to
the summer. The events will activities and organisations
be focused on celebrating in the area, and most
sports and an active importantly try something
lifestyle, and showcase new and have some fun.
what is taking place locally
Holbeck for children, young people,
families and adults in the
Moor local community.
Summer Events take place on:
Events
Sat 31st July 1–4pm
Fri 27th August 1 – 4pmAll events are subject to the continued
Weekly
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success of the UK’s Covid-19 road map out of
lockdown. Each event has limited availability
Activities
and therefore must be booked in advance to
adhere with the latest Covid-19 guidance.
Schedule
Monday
Coffee Morning Dinner Jackets Don’t forget
Outdoors Delivered to your door to BOOK with
St Matthews 12pm – 1pm
10am – 12pm £2.50 Matthew
0113 245 5553
Tuesday
Socially Distanced 2 Course Lunch 2 Course Lunch Club Digital Café at
Shopping to Morley Delivered to your door at St Matthews St Matthews
Town Centre 12pm – 1pm 12pm – 1.30pm (from 18th May)
9.30am collection – £4.00 £4.00 2pm – 4pm
12.30pm return Door-to-door transport
£4.50 available from 11am
onwards £3.50
Wednesday
Coffee Morning 2 Course Lunch
Outdoors Delivered to your door
St Matthews 12pm – 1pm
10am – 12pm £4.00
Thursday
Socially Distanced Holbeck Together 2 Course Lunch 2 Course Lunch Club at
Shopping to Morley Community Shop Delivered to your door St Matthews
Town Centre at St Matthews 12pm – 1pm 12pm – 1.30pm
9.30am collection – 10am – 2pm £4.00 £4.00
12.30pm return Door-to-door transport
£4.50 available from 11am
onwards £3.50
Craft Afternoon Table Tennis Afternoon
St Matthews St Matthews
1.30pm-3.00pm 1.30pm-3.00pm
Friday
Yorkshire Dance – Coffee Morning Fish & Chips 2 course Fish & Chip
Dance On Outdoors Delivered Lunch Club
St Matthews St Matthews to your door St Matthews
10am – 11am 10am – 12pm 12pm – 1pm £4 standard or £6 large
£3.50 – £5.50 12pm – 1.30pm
Door-to-door transport
available from 11am
onwards £3.50
Sunday 22 August & 26 September
2 Course Sunday Lunch at St Matthews 12pm – 1pm £4Key Dates Monday 19 July
Group Outing to
Tuesday 10 August
Intergenerational Outing
Monday 6 September
Group Outing to
Castleford J32 Shopping to Temple Newsam Lytham St Anne’s &
Outlet & The Harvester with picnic lunch, entry Blackpool. £14 transport
Meal Outing 1pm. to Home Farm and fun per person. Collections
£5.00 transport per outdoor games. Collection from St Matthews
person. Collections from from home addresses @ at 9am and home
St Matthews @ 9.15am 10am. Return around 2pm addresses from 9.15am
All events are subject to and home addresses Return around 4pm
the continued success of from 9.30am. Saturday 14 August
the UK’s Covid-19 road Return around 4pm Shopping outing to Saturday 11 September
map out of lockdown. Crossgates. £4.50 Community Get
Each event has limited Thursday 22 July transport per person. Together at St
availability and therefore Live Well Together at Collections from home Matthews 11 – 3pm
must be booked in St Matthews. Well-Being addresses from 9.30am.
advance to adhere with workshops and outdoor Return around 1.30pm. Monday 13 September
the latest Covid-19 activities, refreshments Group Outing to
guidance. For further available 1.30pm – 3.30pm Monday 16 August Bakewell Market.
information please call Group Outing to Otley £10 transport per
0113 245 5553 and speak to Sunday 25 July Town Centre followed person. Collections from
Matthew. Intergenerational Picnic by Fish & Chips at St Matthews @ 9am
on Holbeck Moor Murgatroyds and home addresses
July 12pm – 2pm £5 transport per person from 9.15am.
Collections from Return around 3pm
Saturday 3 July Monday 26 July St Matthews @ 9.15am
Come and visit us at Group Outing to and home addresses Tuesday 14 September
Holbeck Gala Bridlington. from 9.30am. Live Well Together
12pm – 4pm £14.00 transport per Return around 4pm. at St Matthews.
person. Collections from Well-Being workshops
Sunday 4 July St Matthews @ 9am Wednesday 18 August and outdoor activities,
Pub Meal Outing to and home addresses Intergenerational Outing refreshments available
The Bobbin Carrier from 9.15am. to Roundhay Park with 1.30 – 3.30pm
in Cleckheaton. Return around 4pm. picnic lunch, entry to
£5 transport per person. Tropical World and fun Friday 17 September
Collections from St Saturday 31 July outdoor games. Collection Intergeneration Story
Matthews 10.30am Sport and Active Lifestyle from home addresses at telling event at St
and home addresses Celebration Event 10am. Return around 2pm. Matthews 5 – 8pm
from 10.45am. Holbeck Moor 1pm – 4pm
Return around 3pm Wednesday 25 August Monday 20 September
Saturday 10 July
August Coach Outing to Group Outing to Monks
Scarborough. Cross Shopping Park in
Shopping outing to Tuesday 3 August £14 transport per person York & Toby Carvery.
Crossgates. £4.50 Olympics 2021 Themed Depart St Matthew’s @ £5 transport.
transport per person Lunch at St Matthews 9:30am. Return around Collections from
Collections from home and available for home 4pm approx. Should you St Matthews @ 9.15am
addresses from 9.30am. delivery. 12pm – 1.30pm require door-to-door and home addresses
Return around 1.30pm £4 per meal transport please enquire from 9.30am.
by calling 0113 2455 553 Return around 4pm.
Monday 12 July Sunday 8 August
Group Outing to Skipton Group Outing to Friday 27 August Thursday 23 September
Town Centre & Market. Skirlington Market. Sport and Active Lifestyle Live Well Together
£9.00 transport per £12 transport per person. Celebration Event at St Matthews.
person. Collections from Collection 9:00am Holbeck Moor 1pm – 4pm Well-Being workshops
St Matthews @ 9am from home addresses and outdoor activities,
and home addresses
from 9.15am.
Return around 3pm September refreshments available
1.30 – 3.30pm
Return around 3pm Monday 9 August Friday 3 September
Group Outing to Eden The Big Afternoon Tea at
Tuesday 13 July Camp. £20 including entry St Matthews 12 – 1.30pm
Live Well Together at and return transport.
St Matthews. Collection from Sunday 5 September
Well-Being workshops St Matthews @ 9am and Stanley Ferry Pub Meal,
and outdoor activities, home addresses 9.15am Wakefield. £5 transport
refreshments available Return around 3pm per person. Collections
1.30pm – 3.30pm from St Matthews
@ 10.30am and home Don’t forget to book
addresses from 10.45am. Matthew
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