Welcome to
Doing Good LeedsUniting infrastructure support for the third sector in Leeds
Doing Good Leeds is the gateway for support, collaboration, and community action delivered in partnership by Forum Central, Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL), and Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF). Together we:
- amplify the voice and value of the sector,
- connect Leeds VCSE Sector with statutory partners,
- build trusted relationships and strengthen leadership,
- centre equity, inclusion, and social justice,
- champion volunteering and community power.
Volunteering
Connecting people with organisations that do good.
We help volunteers find roles, and organisations find volunteers.
Find a role to suit you
Make a difference in your community. Share your time or skills and be part of something meaningful.
Whether you’re looking to get work experience, meet new people, practice your English or just feel good – The Volunteer Centre can help!
Whether you’re looking to get work experience, meet new people, practice your English or just feel good – The Volunteer Centre can help!
Help to recruit volunteers
As a charity and community group your volunteers are your cornerstone.
We understand it can be hard to recruit and engage volunteers. We can help you develop a volunteer program that demonstrates best practice, Resulting in inclusive and positive volunteer experiences.
We understand it can be hard to recruit and engage volunteers. We can help you develop a volunteer program that demonstrates best practice, Resulting in inclusive and positive volunteer experiences.
Leeds VCSE Directory
There are over 3000 groups and organisations that make up the Leeds third sector. This directory brings them together in one place.
Explore the list and map – and remember that behind each one is a force for good, making a difference to people’s lives.
Add your group to the map by becoming a member of one of the DGL partners.
Explore the list and map – and remember that behind each one is a force for good, making a difference to people’s lives.
Add your group to the map by becoming a member of one of the DGL partners.
Find an organisation
1 verified organisation listed so far.
Networks and Forums
Dedicated spaces for connection, collaboration, peer support, opportunities and information sharing. Coordinated by each of the DGL partnership organisations. Everyone in the Leeds VCSE sector is welcome. Each operates in its own way, find out more:
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FAQs
What is Doing Good Leeds?
Doing Good Leeds is the name of this website platform, and the name of the partnership between Voluntary Action Leeds, Forum Central and Leeds Older People Forum. The partnership has come together to deliver support and advocacy for the third sector in Leeds funded by Leeds City Council and Leeds ICB.
Is it free?
Yes, with thanks to our funders. We give support directly to VCSE organisations and emerging groups.
We can help you – find and apply for funding, find free training and resources, connect with likeminded people and those working in similar areas of need or location.
We can help statutory partners engage with the VCSE sector and people they support, drawing on decades of knowledge and experience in coproduction and person-centred approaches.
Volunteering is free – and gives you valuable experience. You can register and apply for roles completely free, and get help from real people at the Volunteer Centre for free too.
All our networks are free to be part of, reach out for an introduction to the right member of the team.
We can help you – find and apply for funding, find free training and resources, connect with likeminded people and those working in similar areas of need or location.
We can help statutory partners engage with the VCSE sector and people they support, drawing on decades of knowledge and experience in coproduction and person-centred approaches.
Volunteering is free – and gives you valuable experience. You can register and apply for roles completely free, and get help from real people at the Volunteer Centre for free too.
All our networks are free to be part of, reach out for an introduction to the right member of the team.
How do I join?
Doing Good Leeds doesn’t run a ‘membership’ in of itself. There are three types of ‘membership’:
Can you promote my event?
Yes! You can add your events and news to Doing Good Leeds in your user account. Everything that’s relevant to VCSEs in Leeds is welcome to be shared.
Accounts are set up around your organisation so that multiple people can add and manage posts on behalf of an organisation. You can also add training courses that you run or want to promote.
Everything that’s added to Doing Good Leeds gets shared in a weekly round-up to subscribers. You can manage the topics you want to be notified about in your DGL user account.
Accounts are set up around your organisation so that multiple people can add and manage posts on behalf of an organisation. You can also add training courses that you run or want to promote.
Everything that’s added to Doing Good Leeds gets shared in a weekly round-up to subscribers. You can manage the topics you want to be notified about in your DGL user account.
