Year: 2018

White Rose to host disability drop-in sessions as part of first ‘Purple Tuesday’

White Rose Shopping Centre is hosting a day of disability drop-in sessions next Tuesday (13 November 2018) to coincide with the UK’s first day dedicated to accessible shopping: Purple Tuesday. Purple Tuesday, which is coordinated by disability organisation Purple, has been endorsed by the government and is being supported by

Compass Festival puts South Leeds on the map

The city-wide Compass Festival is bringing an interactive artwork to Holbeck and Beeston, testing the temperature of the community through five questions or statements. Over 5 days during the festival, starting on Monday 19 November, Measures of Us will unfold in six neighbourhoods around the city, asking questions which take

Mobile lung health checks launched in South Leeds

People at high risk of developing lung disease will have the chance to take part in a pioneering project funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research. About 7,000 people across the city who smoke or used to smoke will be invited for a special type of x-ray called a screening CT scan