Want to know more about... sessions

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

Walk it Ride it Project

Wednesday 17 July 2024, 10am to 11am

The Department for Transport has funded Leeds City Council to deliver an Active Travel Social Prescribing project for 3 years focusing on the Burmantofts, Harehills and Richmond Hill (BHR) parts of Leeds.

The aim is to provide more opportunities for people to access walking, cycling and wheeling provision within BHR. We have been working closely with healthcare staff and the third sector to embed the project as part of their everyday work.

The webinar will cover:

  • What ‘Active Travel’ means and how we are working with partners and stakeholders on this
  • the work we have been implementing within healthcare and the community to increase the awareness of walking, cycling and wheeling and how we want to sustain this long term
  • details of the 3 urban trails we plan to implement within the ward to improve the environment and encourage people to come out into their local community

This online session is not only suitable for healthcare professionals and third sector workers within BHR but also those involved with wider public health work across the city. In addition, if you work in physical activity or have an interest in walking, cycling and wheeling it will be beneficial.

This session will be delivered by Walk It Ride It Officers, Nick Millington and Emma Dobson from Active Leeds.

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.

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