Leeds Chinese Women's Group

Leeds Chinese Women’s Group

Room 4 First Floor

10 Merrion Street

Leeds

LS1 6PQ

Tel:0113 234 9030

Website:

Contacts: Lai Ling and Carol Mak

Website: information can be accessed from www.resourcingthecommunity.org.uk

Email: leedschinesewomensgroup@yahoo.co.uk

Leeds Chinese Women’s Group provides advice and advocacy for Chinese older people and families throughout Leeds, and runs a lunch club and activities for people aged 50 years +. The Group also runs activities and classes for women and families such as English classes and health awareness sessions. Services are provided in Mandarin, Cantonese and Haka.

Services

Lunch club at Leeds Chinese Community Association, 84-86 North Street on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Advice and advocacy e.g. on housing, benefits, health for speakers of Mandarin, Cantonese and HakaActivities for elders such as memory exercise group, craft and cookery classes, walking group

Help needed

Volunteers with language and interpersonal skills and an understanding of Chinese culture are needed to help with the lunch club and social activitiesA CRB check and references will be requiredThere is flexibility about time commitment depending on the volunteer’s wishes and the demands of the serviceTravel expenses will be paid and some training may be available

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