Want to know more about sessions are suitable for anyone with an interest in or responsibility for promoting health in Leeds. These short sessions cover a wide variety of Public Health topics and aim to develop professionals’ awareness and practice around the subjects covered.
At a typical 'Want to know more about ...' session you will:
- learn how to identify the public health issue being covered
- discover local services that are working to improve the issue
- understand ways you can help, should you choose to
The sessions are free of charge and are presented by friendly and knowledgeable facilitators who are experts in their fields, including specialists from the Leeds Public Health team.
Upcoming sessions
Want to know more about…Healthy ageing in Leeds
Monday 10 February 2025, 2pm to 3pm
Leeds is a wonderful place to age well. Our many strengths include a longstanding commitment to be Age Friendly; an increasingly diverse ageing population; places and spaces that enable people to live healthy, fulfilling and independent lives; a thriving voluntary sector and communities which support social interaction; some fantastic activities and services to help people to stay healthy; support for people to manage long term health conditions and stay connected and independent in later life.
Yet not everyone in later life has the same experiences of ageing well. Some communities spend a greater number of years in later life in poorer health. For example, people aged 50+ experience poorer outcomes across a range of issues. We see inequalities in later life for people living in deprived areas of Leeds, and for some ethnically diverse communities. We also see differences between men and women.
The session will cover:
- an overview of healthy ageing and ageing well in Leeds, including data and the voices of older people
- what we can all do to support people, and ourselves, to stay healthy in later life and to reduce the time spent in poorer health
- opportunities to get involved in work across the city, including being a part of Age Friendly Leeds
The webinar is aimed at anyone working with adults in the city and interested in healthy ageing across the life course, including proactive and preventative work. It will be delivered by Hannah McGurk and Helen Laird from the Leeds Public Health Ageing Well team.
Want to know more about…HIV
Monday 24 February 2025, 11am to 12 noon
This online session is suitable for anyone working within the health, social care, education or third sector, or anyone who would like to know more about HIV and how to help fight HIV related stigma.
Did you know that Leeds is a ‘Fast-Track City’? In 2023, Leeds joined a global partnership working to end the HIV epidemic, becoming the first city in the Yorkshire and Humber region to become a Fast-Track City declaring its commitment to ending HIV by 2030. As a Fast-Track City, Leeds has committed to meeting the United Nations 95:95:95 targets -
- 95 per cent of people living with HIV know their status
- 95 per cent of people living with HIV are on treatment
- 95 per cent of people on treatment have an undetectable viral load, and therefore cannot pass it on
Leeds is committed to ensuring no person living with HIV faces stigma or discrimination because of their HIV status.
This session will cover:
- HIV local and national data
- What HIV is
- HIV prevention and testing
- HIV support
- Sharing the voices of those with lived experience
- Q&A
This webinar will be delivered by Kerrie Burton (Health Improvement Specialist, Public Health - Sexual Health), Pesha Thornton (BHA Skyline) and Nas Hussain (Fast Track Cities, HIV Community Representative)
Want to know more about…Prostate cancer
Monday 10 March 2025, 11am to 12 noon
Prostate Cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK. March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and is a great opportunity to find out more about, and raise awareness of prostate cancer and getting checked out.
We know that cancer can be an emotive topic so we aim to keep the session informative, light hearted and engaging. This webinar is suitable for anyone working or volunteering within organisations supporting individuals with their health and wellbeing including health, social care and the third sector, or anyone interested or involved in promoting community wellbeing in any capacity.
This online session will cover topics such as:
- what prostate cancer is, signs and symptoms and when to seek support
- knowing your risk
- testing for prostate cancer
- how you can help – signposting and resources
- Q&A
This session will be delivered by Leeds Health Awareness Service
Want to know more about... films
Some of the 'Want to know more about…' sessions are recorded and published to YouTube.
You can watch recorded webinars and other training films on the
Leeds Public Health Training playlist on YouTube
External link, at a time that is suitable to you. If you attended a session that was recorded, this is where it will be published.
Leeds Public Health training playlist
Delivering a want to know more about… session
If you are interested in delivering a 'Want to know more about...' session to raise awareness of a particular public health issue or service, please contact us at
phforall@leeds.gov.uk for a discussion.
