What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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,
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