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Outgoing Chair departs TLA after nine years

2 December 2025

LAST week's AGM saw us saying goodbye to Martin Ford as he stepped down as both trustee and chairman.

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Five new trustees join TLA

1 December 2025

WE'VE just welcomed five new trustees to our Board at Turning Lives Around. Meet them here

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TLA welcomes new Chair of Trustees

27 November 2025

TLA's AGM yesterday saw a change of leadership on our Board of Trustees. Meet our new Chair - Liz O'Connor.

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Putting the ‘tea’ in TLA’s celebrations for male colleagues

19 November 2025

TLA's male colleagues are being treated to a healthy 'brew' to celebrate Men’s Health Awareness Month.

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Innovative partnership helps house homeless families

23 October 2025

TURNING Lives Around has been part of an innovative partnership that has provided temporary homes for 80 homeless families in Leeds. 

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Using World Homeless Day to bring about change

10 October 2025

TODAY is World Homeless Day but what is it all about and why is it important to mark it? Find out here. 

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Disproportionate housing challenges for BME communities

1 October 2025

Black History Month is a time for celebration and reflection but when it comes to homelessness the BME community has little to celebrate. 

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Happy 8th Birthday Beacon Leeds

23 September 2025

IT'S eight years since Beacon Leeds first started supporting multiple disadvantaged homeless adults and families into homes and healthier independent lives. Find out more here.

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New games table helps to break down barriers

22 September 2025

A new multi-use games table is helping young tenants at Lowell House settle into their new home. 

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Fundraisers battle storm to conquer three peaks challenge

16 September 2025

FUNDRAISERS from First Intuition - Yorkshire & Humber took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks in torrential rain in aid of TLA. Find out how they got on...

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Three Peaks challenge for fundraisers First Intuition

21 August 2025

FIRST Intuition Yorkshire and Humber are taking on their first fundraising challenge and are doing it in aid of TLA!

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Read all about it!

20 August 2025

THE Thinking Times is a new community newspaper featuring original writing and artwork courtesy of Sustain Wakefield. Read all about it here. 

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Lizzie's StoryAlcoholism can destroy lives. We talked to 23-year-old Lizzie*, a chaotic drinker. Read More >Susan's StoryWhen lives unexpectedly derail, a bit of extra support is sometimes needed to…Read More >Ria's StoryRia Smith, 24 led a fairly typical life growing up in West Leeds.Read More >Martin's StoryMartin* became involved with the wrong crowd in his teens and spent.Read More >Josh's StorySometimes life goes so badly out of control that it would be easy…Read More >Lucy's StoryA year ago, Lucy was sofa surfing at the mercy of friends and…Read More >Jackie's StoryTurning Lives Around is committed to preventing homelessness. Sometimes that needs.Read More >Adrian's StoryMENTAL illness combined with alcohol and drug misuse had Adrian Atkinson plummeting.Read More >Mia's StoryFrom homeless dependency to university success.Read More >Mandy's storyMANDY found herself homeless and sleeping rough in her car through no fault…Read More >Danny's StoryDanny has gone from sofa surfing to university with support from Our Way…Read More >Adam's StoryHomeless with deteriorating mental health, Adam* came perilously close to taking his own…Read More >Nick's StoryWhile recovering from multiple strokes, Nick* returned home to find the locks changed.Read More >Ben's StoryBen* became homeless after escaping an abusive relationship.Read More >David's StoryDavid's* mental ill health and addiction led to a cycle of homelessness…Read More >Ayse’s storyAyse escaped domestic abuse to realise her university dream. Read More >Shaun’s storyShaun is getting his life back on track with help from the team…Read More >Natalia’s storyNatalia is piecing her life back together with our help after surviving domestic…Read More >Shane’s storySHANE had hit rock bottom when he was referred to Beacon and started…Read More >Alan's storyThanks to Sustain's support, Alan* has moved on from thoughts of suicide…Read More >Peter’s storyWITH a lot to contend with, Peter* felt overwhelmed and out of control…Read More >Sandra’s storyIN debt and with the rented home she shared with her pets&…Read More >Tania's storyTANIA came to Woodside low in self-confidence and in poor mental and physical…Read More >