Alton Towers Big Day Out

Saturday 28th September saw four coaches leave County Hall, packed with children in care and carers on their way to Alton Towers for a great day out; many more made their own way by car.

Eight East Midlands local authorities, including Leicestershire joined with each other on the trip organised by Terry Galloway, a Nottinghamshire businessman, who was in care himself and is now a prominent advocate for children in care and care leavers.

Volunteers made packed lunches for all the coach parties with food donated by a local supermarket.

Leicestershire Matters

Listening to Leicestershire - grassroots grants programme gets underway

Five community organisations across Leicestershire were awarded funding through the NIHR HDRC Community Grants Programme to run local events that gathered insights into the lived experiences of residents and informed key research priorities.

Working together for inclusive change

As technology continues to reshape how we live, work, and connect, it is opening new opportunities. From applying for jobs online to accessing essential services and support, digital tools are now central to everyday life.

Funding opportunity for local community groups in Leicestershire

Grassroots community groups across Leicestershire are being invited to take part in an exciting opportunity to shape local research and improve health and wellbeing in their area.

Evaluation workshop to reflect, learn and strengthen the HDRC team

The HDRC Leicestershire team met in mid-January for an evaluation workshop, hosted by Rose Harvey - our external evaluation partner for the duration of our funding period, helping us reflect, learn and increase impact.

Young Voices workshops

We held workshops across Leicestershire schools to hear about young people's priorities within their local areas to support community health and wellbeing.

HDRC Leicestershire Research to Reality training series

The HDRC Leicestershire Research to Reality training series concluded a successful year in September with 94 attendees across the four-session series.

Leicestershire Matters