‘Remember’ Father in Heaven, look down in mercy. Remember our sisters and brothers caught up in the destitution of refugee camps. Remember all those who are afflicted with the double burden of a Covid infection. Remember those who are forced to leave their homes and livelihoods as a result of conflict, poverty and climate change. Read More

The Church has celebrated the World Day of Migrants and Refugees since 1914, using it as an occasion to express concern for vulnerable people on the move, to pray for them and to raise awareness about the opportunities migration offers. This year, it will be celebrated on 27th September and Pope Francis has chosen “Forced Read More

Welcome to Lauren Oliver newly appointed Young Carers Support Worker. Lauren is well known to our Young Carers groups as a volunteer who has supported our work at Catholic Care for the last eighteen months. Due to Covid-19 we have had to pause our large group work programme, however the support for our young people Read More

Residents at Catholic Care’s residential home for adults with a learning disability in Leeds welcomed new additions to their family recently when Harry the Hedgehog and his mum arrived. Harry is so small that the residents are taking great delight in keeping him fattened up with little bits of food. Harry is slowly making his Read More

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Remember its OK TO TALK.   If you go to the Catholic Mental Health Project website, you will find links to the official World Suicide Prevention Day resources, the Samaritans, and an free events going on throughout the day.  

The day started brightly for one of the young people living at our Leeds Residential Children’s Home as he set off for a short summer camping holiday. Although he chatted excitedly throughout the journey the skies grew darker and darker and then as they arrived at the camp site so did the heavy rain. Undeterred Read More

On Monday 10th August spirits were high and there was great excitement at the Charity’s Leeds children’s home as the young people set off for a week’s holiday in Filey. After a picnic lunch on route, the first stop in Filey was the beach and of course a dip in the sea to test the Read More

Wanting to keep active, Ann, who lives in one of Catholic Care’s homes for adults with a learning disability in Leeds, started a vegetable project during lockdown, She painted some old tyres and stacked them, then placing a grow bag inside filled with good compost she embarked on her potato growing project. Well, she has Read More

Congratulations and well done to Jess Price who has been appointed Manager of the Schools, Children and Family Wellbeing Service. This is a new role created as part of the Charity’s new management structure. Jess joined the service in 2015 as a senior social worker, since this time Jess has established a excellent reputation within Read More

Robert and Caroline, who live in Catholic Care’s Residential home for adults with a learning disability in Leeds, love the outdoors and especially the local woods at Gledhow valley. They had a lovely morning on a beautiful summers day watching local wildlife and walking amongst the trees, they were both very pleased to be able Read More