What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As the arrival of the cold weather means people spend more time indoors, many across South Leeds may be assessing whether they need a new sofa, bed, mattress, TV or item of furniture or white goods, and whether they can afford to buy what they need. And of course, there’s
This is the story of Aidan, Julie and Chris Holmes’ son who recently was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. As written by Aidan’s Mum Julie Holmes, top volunteer at BITMO GATE. Julies husband Chris is also a Volunteer at BITMO GATE and like Julie volunteers elsewhere. On Saturday 27 September 2015
Samantha Gilmore Hello all, as per recent discussions…. I’d still love to get the community litter pick up and running. I was thinking in line with the new park opening, which is end of the month, weather permitting. Suggested dates…. 7th February, around 1pm. Once I know numbers, I can
Marie Curie is appealing for local people in South Leeds to ‘get behind the daffodil’, by volunteering to collect donations for the charity’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal this March and help turn the streets of Leeds yellow. The charity needs volunteers to encourage people in the local community to give
Fuel poverty has had numerous definitions some better than others but none can sum up the condition that occupants of over 10% of England’s households find themselves in. Food or fuel shouldn’t be a choice anyone has to make but for many it is. As a Green Doctor Adviser visiting
Belle Isle TMO * is now OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS ** The Back2Work Fund offers tenants the funding to pay for employment cards and qualifications which will enable you to move into employment. This funding, alongside close support from BITMOs GATE staff should enable people to secure employment. The key sectors
Belle Isle TMO Stay Well This Winter! We have a limited number of ‘Stay Well This Winter’ packs to give out to older, vulnerable and isolated people living in our neighbourhoods. The pack contains items to help people who may have to stay in for long periods because of
Cllr Judith Blake Leader of Leeds City Council, called into BITMOs GATE from her busy schedule to collect a painting from BITMOs GATE artist, (volunteer) John Shaw the painting was of the BITMO building. A framed photograph of The City, view from Belle Isle Circus by Kenneth Ingram (Volunteer), was
Two pieces of public art have been commissioned as part of a £200,000 sprucing up of Dewsbury Road in Beeston. Sites have been identified outside the One Stop Centre and at the bottom of Trentham Street and a budget of £10,000 per artwork allocated. The plan is to give a
Like many of you I imagine, I trekked to the cinema with my family in tow to see Star Wars – The Force Awakens over the Christmas break. This isn’t a review and I’m not going to give away any plot twists, so there’s no need for a spoiler alert,