What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Julie has been discovering family trees for people for many a year and so far traced her husband’s family tree, going back to 1702. Although the course started on 20 March, the course is on-going and is at Bitmo Gate every Thursday 10am till 12pm Midday then from 1pm till
You have a chance to decide who your Councillors are at elections on 22 May, but you must be registered to vote. Leeds City Council carried out a canvass in the autumn sending forms to every household, but it’s not too late if you didn’t register then. To be eligible
The Merrion Centre in Leeds city centre is 50 years old this May and is celebrating with a trip down memory lane. Although not in South Leeds, we know that South Leeds Life readers enjoy their local history and who hasn’t visited the Merrion Centre since it was built fifty
Lucy Potter is a family support worker, community activist and Mum from Beeston in Leeds. She was awarded a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship to investigate how the Children’s Services in Leeds could improve parental engagement for hard-to-reach families in urban areas of social deprivation. Lucy’s travels took her to New
What makes a neighbourhood a good or a bad place to live? Last Friday Leeds-List published an article called ‘Best and worst places to live in Leeds’. Beeston and Holbeck featured on the list, but for my money in the wrong section. The article kicked up quite a storm on
A South Leeds initiative is encouraging men to spend time in the shed. Originating from Australia in 2006, ‘Men in Sheds’ is a growing initiative that is spreading across the UK, there are currently 70 sheds in the UK, one of those being in Holbeck in South Leeds. Funded by
Improvements to a shopping parade in Belle Isle have been given the go-ahead thanks to funding from local Councillors. Middleton Park Councillors Kim Groves, Judith Blake and Paul Truswell have provided £400 from their MICE fund to improve Belle Isle Shopping Parade. In a joint project also funded by the
Two sources of important funding for groups and individuals in need in South Leeds have deadlines coming up which such groups should be aware of. Firstly, Community First Grants, convened by Health For All, are available for a range of projects that meet the five community priorities of: providing positive activities
To celebrate the beginnings of rugby in Leeds, the Central Library has arranged a series of talks and an exhibition. In 1864, an advert was placed in the local paper asking for anyone interested in forming a rugby club to come to Woodhouse Moor. From this small beginning, the sport
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We start this week with controversy. Beeston and Holbeck featured in a piece on Leeds List. When I tell you the article was called ‘Best and worst places to live in Leeds’ you