Month: April 2020

New group says: Mourn the dead – fight for the living!

Leeds People Before Profit COVID 19 Action Group is building support for International Workers Memorial Day on Tuesday. Tuesday (28 April 2020) is International Workers Memorial Day and the growing Leeds People Before Profit COVID19 Action Group which is bringing together workers, community groups and activists from across the city

South Leeds Lockdown Challenge launches

A group of local community organisations, in partnership with Leeds Citizens, have come together to help entertain the kids of south Leeds by creating the “Lockdown Challenge”. The South Leeds Lockdown Challenge consists of the delivery of an Activity and Resource pack to families across LS11. The pack will contain

Hunslet firm develops Thermal Mass Screening Solution to stop the spread of COVID-19

Hunslet based CCTV and security distributor, CCTVdirect, has recently released a new Advanced Thermal Mass Screening Solution which has been designed to detect a raised body temperature with an accuracy of 99.7%. The new Advanced Thermal Mass Screening Solution from CCTVdirect has been designed and developed to combat the spread

Over 5,000 food parcels delivered as part of emergency food programme in Leeds

More than 5,000 food parcels have been delivered in less than a month to vulnerable people in Leeds as part of an unprecedented emergency food distribution programme in the city. Managed by Leeds City Council working with partners including food and hunger charity FareShare, local businesses and the third sector,

NHS plea ‘don’t let lockdown delay medical attention for unwell children’ parents urged

This plea comes amid growing concern that the coronavirus outbreak is causing people to avoid contacting healthcare services, sometimes resulting in a dangerous life or limb-threatening delay in seeking urgent medical attention. As a result, the NHS is reassuring parents and carers that professional care is always available, they should

Museum window project calls on local residents to make history at home

It was the weekly wartime showcase that put centuries of Leeds history in the frame. Now Leeds City Museum is giving local residents the chance to put their own curatorial talents to the test and create a city-wide network of wonderful windows inspired by the museum’s remarkable collection. With council-run