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… Switch on to women's safety
Thursday 5 December 2024, 10am to 11:30am
85% of women in Leeds have been harassed in the streets and more than 20% have been sexually assaulted or raped. Working with a consortium that includes Men’s Health Unlocked and Women’s Lives, Humans Being have created a short workshop called 'Switch on to women's safety' that can be delivered to people of all ages.
At this Want To Know More About session you will learn how to deliver the ‘Switch on' workshop. The workshop supports men to understand women’s experiences of harassment, abuse and assault in public places and find practical tools, ideas and solutions to address the issue. The 'Switch on' workshop harnesses the empathy that men feel towards victims of abuse and harassment and shows them how they can confidently make interventions that help girls and women to feel safe and respected.
This webinar is suitable for any trainers or leaders with a cohort of male staff, volunteers, learners or service users that may benefit from greater awareness of the impact of harassment of women and how to deal with it. This training is open to all genders.
This session will:
- provide the knowledge and resources you need to confidently run the ‘Switch on to women's safety' workshop with your community or staff team
- share effective bystander strategies and ideas around disrupting the cultures that can enable the abuse of women to occur
This session will be delivered online by Duncan Millard (Humans Being), Simon Phillips (Leeds Jewish Housing Association) and Joe Kemp (Touchstone).
Want to know more about… West Yorkshire healthier together
Tuesday 17 December 2024, 1pm to 2pm
This session is for anyone who wants to know more about supporting families to manage seasonal illness this winter using the Healthier Together platform.
In the winter months it is more common for babies and children to become unwell. Healthier Together is an online resource which provides families, children, and young people across West Yorkshire with consistent and high-quality advice from local health and care professionals. All the information on the website has been written by doctors and other healthcare staff in West Yorkshire. Resources on this site can support families in decision making and give advice on things such as managing illness at home, when to seek medical attention, and when it is okay to send a child to school.
This webinar is aimed at people in Leeds who work with families. The session is designed for a non-clinical audience, to empower those who work with families in Leeds to understand and promote Healthier Together.
This session will cover:
- common winter illnesses and why using Healthier Together is important, both for families and for the local NHS
- how to use Healthier Together and what it can do
- how to promote Healthier Together in local family settings and within communities.
This session will be delivered online by Dr Guy Baker (GP, The Street Lane practice), Dannie Harding (Healthier Together Project Manager) and Eloise Pearson (Senior Programme Manager, West Yorkshire ICB).
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.
