LCAN is made up of organisations or partnerships who aim to help ensure the communities of Leeds thrive.
Who we are
Leeds Community Anchor Network (LCAN) is a Leeds-wide network of trusted third and faith sector organisations. The network aims to maintain the connections and partnerships which were made during the pandemic.
Collaboration rather than competition is one of our guiding principles and the network works to support smaller organisations and improve city-wide services that provide immediate assistance to communities while also attempting to bring about long-term systemic change.
LCAN is made up of organisations or partnerships who aim to ensure the communities of Leeds thrive. To become full LCAN members, organisations sign up to a partnership agreement.
Currently 30 organisations have signed up. Details of these can be found below.
Many LCAN leads host local networks of groups. If you want to find out more about what is happening in your local area refer to the table below:
| 1. Aireborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly (AVSED) | 2. Halton Moor & Osmondthorpe Project for Elders (HOPE) | 3. Horsforth Community Assets Project (HCAP) | 4. Kirkstall Valley Development Trust (KVDT) | 5. Leeds Mencap - on behalf of Burmantofts & Richmond Hill Partnership |
| 6. Give a Gift | 7. Hamara | 8. LS14 Trust – on behalf of We Are Seacroft | 9. Moor Allerton Elderly Care (MAECare) | 10. NetGarforth |
| 11. New Wortley Community Centre on behalf of Armley CAN | 12. Older People's Action in the Locality (OPAL) | 13. Groundwork | 14. Armley Helping Hands | 15. Holbeck Together |
| 16. Pudsey Community Project | 17. Cross Gates Good Neighbours | 18. Barca | 19. Health For All | 20. InterACT on behalf of My Meanwood partnership |
| 21. Black Health Initiative (BHI) | 22. Wetherby In Support of the Elderly (WiSE) | 23. Rainbow Junktion | 24. The Old Fire Station | 25. Oblong |
| 26. Otley Action for Older People | 27. St Luke's Cares | 28. Leeds African Communities | 29. CROWN | 30. Brackenwood Community Centre |
What we do
LCAN members are involved in a variety of work, examples of which include:
- Supporting smaller charities and community groups to be better connected locally and to decision makers.
- Rolling out a city-wide listening exercise focused on hearing the wisdoms and solutions of communities
- Assisting in the distribution of the Household Support Fund to communities using a ‘trust-based’ funding approach.
- Helping to co-ordinate the Welcome Spaces Network of third sector and faith organisations.
- Members working with Leeds Food Aid Network have provided food for the local community in collaboration with FareShare and the Trusell Trust and have created many new food pantries in communities.
- Working with Local Care Partnerships to increase community voice.
- Working with Leeds City Council about how Community Asset Transfer opportunities can be more accessible to the Third Sector.
For more details about the city-wide network please contact [email protected]
LCAN Outline
This network is made up of organisations or partnerships who aim to help ensure the communities of Leeds thrive, as outlined in the Characteristics of a Thriving Community. If you are interested in becoming part of the network please get in touch for details of the next meeting.
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