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.

South Leeds charity wins social impact award

Hunslet-based furniture re-use and café charity SLATE’s work has been recognised by Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber (SEYH) at their recent awards ceremony. The annual Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber (SEYH) awards took place on Tuesday 7 November 2017 at Burton Street Foundation in Sheffield. The Social Impact

Holiday Hunger affecting over 30,000 schoolchildren in Leeds

Leeds Community Foundation in partnership with Leeds City Council is launching Holiday Hunger Campaign to support healthy holidays for children across the city.  Holiday Hunger is of increasing national concern and is a real problem for those who already rely on free school meals.  In Leeds it has become an

Free digital course to help jobseekers find work

Hunslet-based adult training provider in2wrk will be delivering a free workshop designed to help unemployed people in Leeds find work. Speaking ahead of the course that takes place in December, Jack Johnson, in2wrk’s spokesperson, explained how the city’s jobseekers would receive tangible benefits just by attending the free workshop. “There’s

When are the Christmas Lights being switched on in South Leeds?

As we head towards December it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as South Leeds prepares to switch on its Christmas lights. Here’s a run down of events around the area: Middleton Thursday 30 November, 4pm at Middleton Park Circus. Carol singing with children from local primary schools. Hunslet

TRFC is creating job opportunities for the disadvantaged

Hunslet-based The Right Fuelcard Company’s (TRFC) focus on creating job opportunities for the disadvantaged and long-term unemployed has been acknowledged in a high-profile award. The independent distributor of Shell, Esso, Keyfuels and UK Fuels cards to UK businesses, has clinched the Diversity honour in The Yorkshire Post’s Excellence in Business