What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Get Set Leeds Local is a Sport England funded project delivered by Active Leeds, to work in a co-productive way to support more people to move more within Holbeck, Beeston Hill, New Wortley and Seacroft. We have community chest funding (up to £300) available to help seed fund an idea,
As I toured Lane End Primary School in Beeston on their recent Open Day, the word that kept coming up was ‘family.’ Following the restrictions of Covid, the idea was to throw open the doors to the whole school community, to show off everything they do. I was met at
The Leader of Leeds City Council has called for “fundamental changes” as to how councils are funded after announcing budget proposals which require the delivery of £69.8million savings in the next financial year. Council Leader Councillor James Lewis made the comments as the details of the proposed budget for 2023/24
Local members of the Kurdish House community association – most well-known for their valiant litter-picking around South Leeds – recently co-led a demonstration shining a light on injustices their people are facing in the Middle East, and calling for change. The protest focused partly on the recent death of Kurdish
Hunslet Rugby Foundation ran a five-a-side football tournament for a group of primary schools they have been working with this year last Wednesday (30 November 2022). The event was hosted by Cockburn John Charles Academy and featured squads of Year 6 pupils from local primary schools Clapgate, Low Road, Middleton
Over the weekend (2-4 December 2022) three wonderful murals have appeared on the streets of Beeston created by local children. The pictures show three characters from the Nativity Story on their journey to Bethlehem and are a part of the Lantern Festival which takes place this Friday (9 December). Mary
We launched our funding appeal in September in the face of a huge rise in printing costs and we have been humbled by your response. We have received generous donations from a number of individual readers and organisations. And last week our grant application from the Inner South Community Committee
With the cost of living crisis causing many households to reevaluate their finances, Jodie Lockwood, Branch Coordinator at Leeds Credit Union, provides some hints and tips on how to take control of your money in the new year. 1. Make a budget Having a budget written down enables you to
“The school’s In Harmony initiative has a significant and positive impact on many aspects of pupils’ learning and wellbeing” Low Road Primary School Ofsted report, 2018 Over 2,500 children currently given the opportunity to sing and play an instrument during curriculum time every week 1,550 orchestral instruments donated free to
Staff at Leeds College of Building are elated after an unprecedented flurry of student award successes – with female students leading the way. Medallists at the SkillBuild UK National Finals 2022 were announced after nearly 80 construction trainees went head-to-head over three days. The finalists underwent a seven-month process of