Providing people and businesses in Leeds city centre with the practical tools and support needed as they look to return to the workplace post pandemic, the Engine Room @ LeedsBID launches its spring programme of training.

While recovery and development is at the forefront of plans for the city centre, it is important to consider the difficulties faced during the past 12 months.  Lockdown, furlough, home schooling, illness and, in some cases, loss of loved ones and friends have taken the toll on the collective wellbeing in the city.

Recent research by Samaritans has highlighted the impact on people’s mental health, with concerns about knock-on effects such as social isolation, relationship breakdown, loss of income and other financial worries.