What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds Community Foundation launches grant scheme to help vulnerable families and charitable projects affected by the floods Leeds Community Foundation (LCF), a catalyst for positive change, launched the Leeds Flood Relief Appeal in response to the devastation caused across the city by the Boxing Day floods. Thanks to the generosity
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week down in Holbeck where we discover that HEA is the new name for Holbeck Elderly Aid who have gone through a bit of re-branding. Their strapline ‘Reaching
Driving in severe weather: be prepared and be aware With the cold weather finally arriving and a yellow warning of snow in place for higher ground in the north of England, it seems timely to publish advice on staying safe on the roads this winter. Carry an emergency kit Gather
A cast of 60 amateur performers will take to the stage once again this year as the St Andrew’s Pantomime Group prepares to perform its latest production – Sleeping Beauty. The Beeston group, which started in 1970, will be doing 13 shows from 16-30 January at St Andrew’s church hall
The names of the people, places and organisations shortlisted for the 2016 Child Friendly Leeds awards have been announced and three South Leeds organisations are in the running for an award. The winners will be officially announced at a prestigious awards ceremony, being organised by a team of young people,
Belle Isle TMO. Introducing you to Shawna Bilbey, our new Tasty Tuesday volunteer…Shawna is looking to use her volunteering at the GATE to help her secure employment Tasty Tuesday is supported by South Leeds Foodbank, Health for All and Ciaran Bingham Trust and runs every Tuesday between 11.30 and 1.30
Project Manager Job Vacancy. Closing date 12 February 2016 . Organisation. Location Belle Isle – Leeds. Hours Full time 37 hours. Salary £28,500. Telephone 0113 2778208 Email info@belleisle.org.uk Website www.belleisle.org.uk Job Description. You will manage and develop a range of services to meet the requirements of older people within the Belle
Nearly nine out of ten smokers in South Leeds want to quit, but factors such as stress are making it difficult for them to do so, a new NHS survey shows. NHS Leeds South and East Clinical Commissioning Group, which has the highest rates of smoking in the city, commissioned
There is a perception that Food Banks are just about handing out food parcels to benefit ‘scroungers’ who have had their benefits stopped. Nothing could be further from the truth explained Wendy Doyle, Operations Manager at Leeds South & East Food Bank. “Every case is different, one woman came to
Vicki Gawthorpe a mum of three from Belle Isle has recently embarked on the road of self discovery after being entered for the ‘New Face of Le Keux‘ competition in Leeds. Vicki who is 33 years old and works as an Autistic Lead Practitioner at Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle,