What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cockburn School submitted its application for planning permission for a new 3G pitch and tennis courts last week. As we have previously reported the plans are for a full size artificial football/rugby pitch and three tennis courts on a small portion of the land that was part of South Leeds
Leeds City Council has today announced details of a major fundraising appeal to help those facing upheaval and heartbreak following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Leeds Together For Ukraine appeal is up-and-running now – and the council will be kickstarting the fundraising with a donation of £50,000. The money raised
Mayor of West Yorkshire Supports Diversity-in-Construction Initiative for International Women’s Day 2022 A group of Year 10 girls from Beeston sampled hands-on construction taster sessions to mark International Women’s Day 2022 yesterday (Tuesday 8 March). Hosted at Leeds College of Building’s Southbank Campus, the pilot event gave female pupils aged
This year’s fortnightly brown bin collections will start in Leeds from Monday 14 March 2022, with collections continuing through to December. Leeds City Council delivers the largest garden waste collection service by any council in the UK; last year crews emptied 35,000 tonnes of garden waste from the 217,000 brown
Holbeck brewery Northern Monk have announced the launch of a new exclusive beer for International Women’s Day in collaboration with the British organisation Young Women’s Trust. Every year on 8 March, International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world, and acts as
Leeds College of Building has announced Nikki Davis as the next Principal & CEO and the first woman to hold the post in the 60-year history of the institution. Nikki is currently the College’s Vice Principal for Teaching, Learning & Quality and will take up the position on 1st August.
The scene is set for this telling of William Shakespeare’s ‘Scottish play’ by the Weird Sisters meeting on the wild heath in the mist. A place of mystery, a place that plays tricks on your mind and a place for supernatural forces. Soon we are thrown into battle – the
“It’s Not Just Big Business That Needs to Look Out for Workers’ Wellbeing” – Local Network Aims to Promote Better Mental Health at Work for everyone For small businesses, managing a workplace wellbeing initiative can sometimes feel like an unrealistic luxury. Here, Laura McCullagh from the Leeds Mindful Employer Network,
Leeds Girls Can are supporting Women’s Lives Leeds – Safer Streets initiative with a 2 week event on Holbeck Moor with a range of women’s and family activities on offer in March. The initiative aims to create a safe space for women and girls in our parks and green spaces.
My Future is a new and exciting project set up to support and develop a network of Peer Support Work Clubs for people with learning disabilities. The clubs will use a variety of Health For All’s centres in south Leeds, including the Watsonia Café, Cranmore & Raylands Community Centre and