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Volunteers' Week 2026: Bev's Story
For Volunteers’ Week 2026, Bev shares her experience as a volunteer counsellor working with young people accessing the Barca-Leeds Wellbeing Hour service. Bev’s journey highlights not only the impact volunteering can have on the community, but also...
Disability Pride Month 2025
Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July. It's an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges people with disabilities face and to promote inclusion and accessibility.
Disability Pride Month 2024, Xander's Barca Story
Xander, one of our former volunteer LGBTQ+ counsellors who has now moved to Forward Leeds, has written about their experience identifying as both disabled and part of the LGBTQ+ community.
LGBT+ History Month 2024: Ruth's journey
Founded in 2004, LGBT+ History month is a national campaign focused on promoting equality and diversity for the benefit of all by celebrating and uplifting LGBTQ+ people. This year's theme for LGBT+ History Month is: Under The Scope, contribution...
Meet our FDAC Team: Saorsia, Mental Health Specialist and Service Manager
In this interview, Saorsia talks about her role as Mental Health Specialist in the Leeds FDAC team and how she supports the wider team to build knowledge and skills to support families in a trauma-informed way.