Author: Jeremy Morton

I've lived in Beeston in South Leeds since 1984 and I love the area. I am involved in various community activities including helping to organise Beeston Festival. I have been involved with the South Leeds Life Group since it started in 2010.

Achieving goals on the field and off with Pathway2pro

Ex-Leeds United player Neil Ross is offering young people in South Leeds an opportunity to combine football training with educational qualifications. The Pathway2pro programme is designed for Year 11 leavers and includes full time football coaching alongside to chance to obtain a Level 3 Sports qualification as well as support

Hunslet adult learning centre is helping people gain work

The Hunslet branch of in2wrk has excelled at helping people back into work in 2017, according to the well-known training provider. Last year a massive 70% of the learners that attended in2wrk gained employment or continued into Further Education within a few weeks of obtaining career changing qualifications at the

What’s happening to Middleton Park Surgery?

Patients at Middleton Park Surgery are likely to see some changes later in 2018, but South Leeds Life understands that it unlikely the surgery will close. Grange Medicare Limited, based in Hemsworth near Wakefield, has run Middleton Park Surgery for the last ten years. They have decided not to renew

New charges for building waste at council recycling sites

From the beginning of next month (Monday 5 February 2018), people looking to dispose of certain types of household rubbish at their local waste sorting site in Leeds will need to pay a charge. The charge will only be made for items not considered to be regular household waste, such

Local NHS backs #SmearForSmear campaign

NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Partnership is supporting Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (22–28 January 2018), by encouraging local people to get behind Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust #SmearForSmear campaign to help raise awareness and reduce the risk of cervical cancer, as well as the importance of cervical screening (smear test).

Nominate a Leeds practice nurse for an award

People in Leeds are being invited to nominate a general practice nurse who they think deserves recognition for The General Practice Nursing Awards 2018 taking place in March this year. NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Groups Partnership is calling on local people to shine a light on practice nurses who have