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BARCA-Leeds is an innovative multi-purpose charity in Leeds. We deliver transformational services to adults, children, young people & families.
https://www.barca-leeds.org/
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We’re hiring! 📣 Join our team as an Administrative Support Worker and play a key role in helping our teams deliver vital services to the community.

Apply now: https://joinus.barca-leeds.org/jobs/6888139-administrative-support-worker

#LeedsJobs #AdminJobs
We're hiring! Administrative Support Worker, 11.5 hours/week, £24,969/year (pro rata). Apply by 4 January 2026.
December 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Our Bright Horizons & Step Forward teams enjoyed meeting everyone at Leeds City Centre Jobshop! 💬

✅ Looking for your next step into work or training? We’re here to help: https://www.barca-leeds.org/our-services?category=Employment+and+Training

Get in touch and take your next step today!
A man smiles and gestures towards a "Bright Horizons" banner offering free support for parents and carers returning to work. Flyers and promotional items are on the table.
December 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We’re hiring! 👋

Join Barca-Leeds as an Alcohol & Substance Worker and help make a real difference in our community.

✅ 3 positions available including Trainee roles
💼 Apply now: https://joinus.barca-leeds.org/jobs/6881333-alcohol-and-substance-worker-focussed-intervention-team-x3

#LeedsJobs
Two smiling individuals in a room with a sign promoting cannabis awareness. Text reads: "We're hiring! Alcohol and Substance Worker x3. Working hours: 37 hours per week. Salary: £26,193 - £27,804 pro rata. Apply by: 4 January 2026."
December 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Are you passionate about helping people improve their health and wellbeing? We’re hiring 3 Wellbeing Coordinators to help people in Leeds improve their health & wellbeing through social prescribing.

Apply now: https://joinus.barca-leeds.org/jobs/6875007-wellbeing-coordinator

#LeedsJobs
We're hiring! Wellbeing Coordinator role at Barca Leeds. Apply by 17 December 2025. Salary details and hours listed.
December 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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📢 We’re hiring! Join our Youth Work team at Barca-Leeds as a Sessional Youth Worker and help create safe, positive spaces where young people can thrive.

Apply now: joinus.barca-leeds.org/jobs/6849958-sessional-youth-worker

#YouthWork #LeedsJobs #ChooseYouthWork
Group of diverse youth workers in orange shirts smiling and raising arms outdoors. Text highlights a job opening for a Sessional Youth Worker at Barca Leeds, with hourly wages and an apply-by date of December 10, 2025.
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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We're thrilled to be included in the Children & Young People’s Social Prescribing: Connecting the System flipbook.

Check out the resource: 
Social prescribing for children and young people - National Academy for Social Prescribing
We are delighted to have published a new flipbook setting out how social prescribing can support children and young people's mental health.
socialprescribingacademy.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Last week, our team joined the Self Care Exchange at Leeds Kirkgate Market!

A day full of connection, community, and conversations about wellbeing in the digital age.

Thanks to @forumcentral.bsky.social & the Leeds Sexual Health VCSE Network for bringing everyone together!
#CommunityHealth
Lisa and Ella from the Barca-Leeds team smiling in front of an orange Barca-Leeds banner People visiting the Barca-Leeds information stall at the Self-Care Exchange event in Leeds Kirkgate Market Two stalls at a community event: one for Barca Leeds with a prize wheel and promotional materials, another for Bright Horizons offering support services.
December 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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From youth groups and school support to trips, residentials, and training – our Children & Young People’s team has been BUSY this year! 🎉

Check out our TikTok 👇
https://www.tiktok.com/@barca.cyp.team/video/7574840999881477398?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7532861847466575382

#YouthWork
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December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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As Leeds Safeguarding Weeks comes to a close, we've been reflecting on the training sessions we attended. Safeguarding children, young people and adults is always a priority for us. Working together to prevent and stop both the risks and experience of abuse or neglect.
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Great to hear Bramley Community Cafe on Radio Leeds last week, talking all things comfort food and comfort people with Rima Ahmed. Have a listen here:
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November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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🎨 Family Fun Space at Bramley Baths!

Looking for a chilled Saturday activity? Join Bramley Baths for arts, crafts, toys & games for all ages + a hot drink for grown-ups ☕

🗓 Every other Saturday
⏰ 12–2 PM
📍 Bramley Baths, Leeds
✅ FREE (Nov 2025 – Feb 2026)
📞 0113 256 0949

#LeedsFamilies
Family Fun Space event at Bramley Baths, every other Saturday, 12-2 PM. Activities include arts, crafts, toys, and adult refreshments. Free from Nov 29 to Feb 26. Contact: 0113 256 0949.
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Today marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. At Barca-Leeds, we fully support the #16DaysOfActivism and #WhiteRibbonDay. We recognise that domestic abuse and gender-based violence are serious issues that deeply impact many people's lives.

#WeSpeakUp
Orange background with overlapping handprints. A large handprint on the left says, "STOP DIGITAL ABUSE!" Bottom right: "#16DaysOfActivism".
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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What a day! Thank you to all the teams who took part in the 5th Peter Richards Memorial Football Tournament and a special shoutout to Abzorb for sponsoring the Tournament - your support makes this event possible. Together, we’re making a difference. ⚽ #PetersFund
Text reading "What a day! Thank you to all the teams who took part in the 5th Peter Richards Memorial Football Tournament and a special shoutout to Abzorb for sponsoring the Tournament - your support makes this event possible. Together, we’re making a difference. #PetersFund" with a soccer ball graphic.
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Today's the day! 12 teams are warming up for the Peter Richards Memorial Football Tournament this afternoon raising money for #PetersFund. Good luck everyone ⚽
High aerial view of a soccer field with players during a game.
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Happy International Men's Day! 🎉

Today we celebrate the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and communities. It’s a day to raise awareness of the issues men and boys face, encourage wellbeing, and highlight the importance of positive role models.

#InternationalMensDay
International Men's Day poster with blue ribbons, dated 19 November 2025. Theme: Celebrating Men and Boys. Barca logo at bottom right.
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Exploring new career paths? Lisa & Aliyah were at Armley Community Hub today, sharing info on our employment services: Bright Horizons, Step Forward, and Rebuild. Discover your next step: https://www.barca-leeds.org/our-services?category=Employment+and+Training

#EmploymentSupport
Two Barca-Leeds employees sit at a table with an orange Barca-Leeds tablecloth, promoting employment support services for parents, carers and 16 to 25 year olds.
November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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It’s #SafeguardingAdultsWeek! Our teams are taking part in training, recognising the work we already do, & looking at how we can improve our work with partners & communities.

https://www.leedssab.org.uk/i-work-with-adults/learning-development-and-practice-resources/leeds-safeguarding-weeks-17-28
Leeds Safeguarding Weeks Logo, blue text reads: 17th to 28ths November 2025. Barca-Leeds logo in bottom right hand corner.
November 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Great celebration at Broadlea Community Centre today for #InternationalMensDay 🎉

Brilliant live music from the Being You Leeds Music Group, inspiring poetry and wonderful art exhibition showcasing men's creativity!
An art display featuring colourful abstract and figurative paintings on a board and table, with a window in the background. A group of five men, from the Being You Leeds Music Group, seated in a circle playing guitars, reading from music stands with colourful sheets. A clock and TV are on the wall. A wooden table displays various art pieces, including colourful illustrations of people, a fox, abstract designs, and a stylized guitar player. Art display showcasing diverse artwork, including colourful abstract pieces, portraits, and a rainbow flag on the wall.
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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⚽ We’re back on the pitch!

The Peter Richards Memorial Football Tournament returns for its fifth year on Friday 21 Nov, bringing together teams from Leeds’ charity and public sector to celebrate the life and legacy of our late colleague, Peter Richards.
Two soccer players in green and black uniforms vie for the ball on a grassy field. Text: "Peter Richards Memorial Football Tournament 2025."
November 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Thank you everyone who stopped by our stall at the new Pudsey sixth form college last week! Great conversations about #YouthWork and how to get involved in our Children and Young People Services too.

#LeedsYouthAlliance #ChooseYouthWork
A Barca Youth Worker sat at an information stall promoting Barca-Leeds services and support.
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Thank you to everyone who has donated to BBC Children In Need. Your donations really #MakeADifference to the lives of children and young people across the UK including those supported by our TFS Wellbeing Service: https://www.barca-leeds.org/our-services/tfs-wellbeing-service
Pudsey Bear joyfully surrounded by colourful dots, with "Thank you for your support!" text. BBC Children in Need and Barca Leeds logos present. Quote from a young person supported by the TFS Wellbeing Service: "I have been able to socialise a lot more than I could before, get out a lot more, seeing new people. It gives me an opportunity in school to be myself, a safe space to talk, the nights [I go to] group, I sleep better."
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Transgender Awareness Week runs from 13 to 19 Nov, & concludes with Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov 20. This week is all about raising the visibility of the transgender community & addressing the issues faced by members of the community.
#TransAwarenessWeek
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Meet the Bright Horizons team! 🌟 Sherrelle, Employability Support Worker at Health For All 🌟

“Over the past year, it’s been a genuine pleasure to support and guide participants across South Leeds as they explore new pathways in employment, training, and volunteering.
Sherrelle, Employability Support Worker at Health For All, South Leeds, smiles. Quote highlights her guidance in employment and training.
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Are you passionate about helping people make positive changes?

Forward Leeds is on the lookout for a Senior Alcohol and Substance Worker to join our Focused Intervention Team. 

Apply online: https://joinus.barca-leeds.org/jobs/6741076-senior-alcohol-and-substance-worker-focused-intervention-team
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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It’s Living Wage Week! 🎊

We’re proud to be part of the movement of over 16,000 employers making a difference by paying the real Living Wage - because everyone deserves a decent standard of living.

Find out more at: www.livingwage.org.uk

@livingwageuk.bsky.social 
#LivingWageWeek
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November 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM