News

You’ve heard the saying New Year, New You! Well, we’re looking for a new Jackie, following her decision that her time at Joanna is coming to a close. Director Application Pack Jan 2023

A huge thank you to all who have generously donated gifts this Christmas. For many women our Christmas present is the only one they receive so it’s been wonderful to yet again be able to give generous, quality gifts and hampers. Hannah Evans, who joined our team in September, is experiencing her first Joanna Christmas … Read more

We are looking to expand our wonderful Board of Trustees. If you or someone you know would be interested, please take a look at our Trustee advert and Trustee Applicant Pack Welcoming applications ASAP – looking forward to meeting you!

You won’t believe it but yes, we are recruiting again! (Sometimes life just throws a curve ball!) If you are interested in working with us 3 days a week, or up to full-time, we’d love to hear from you. Advert and Job description links: Job Advert Sept22  and Job Description

New advert 2022 2022 Daytime Outreach and Support Worker (updated) You’re not too late – there’s still time to join our team of Outreach & Support Workers on a full or part-time basis. Please do call us for a chat about it, however small your interest is, as we always love the chance to connect … Read more

Would you like to be the next member of our team? Have a look at our Job description below and get in touch if you’re interested. 2022 Daytime Outreach and Support Worker Outreach and Support worker advert 2022

We are celebrating our largest ever grant! For the next FIVE years we will be enjoying the financial support of the National Lottery Community Fund. Many funders paused their multi-year funding during the height of the pandemic, so our funding became quite short-term, which isn’t ideal. Securing this funding over many years provides a very … Read more

Happy Christmas, the season of peace, love and true hope. As we do each year, individual gifts were given out at our Christmas Party, yet again expertly hosted by social enterprise The Barn Coffee Shop at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. Thanks to our supporters’ generosity we have also distributed 35 festive food parcels. It might … Read more

I’m not sure if every cloud has a silver lining, but this one certainly did! 10 weeks after our Joanna Caddy van was written off, we took delivery of this fabulous vehicle. Huge gratitude to our generous supporters, with special mention to Leeds Rotary Club and The Clothworkers’ Foundation for their grant. Every day this … Read more

In June we launched our first ever ‘Step Up’ group. Meeting up weekly at Joanna House, the select few are engaging with their recovery in creative ways. Together the women have set their own goals, are sharing their experiences reflectively, learning together and undertaking therapeutic activities with input from staff with occupational therapy expertise and … Read more