What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last Saturday (31 January 2015), the Beeston SPACE youth project celebrated its tenth birthday with a celebration at St Luke’s Church. In that time, the group has touched the lives of over 300 youngsters through 2,000 hours of youth work, including 130 trips and 25 residentials. Over 50 volunteers have
Councillors and residents will be discussing to we can help over 50s reconnect to the labour market at the next Inner South Community Committee which takes place on Wednesday 11 February at 5.30pm, in the East and West Room of Leeds Civic Hall. This will be the third Community Committee
Top news from Belle Isle TMO “Hello my name is Rebecca. I am at BITMOs GATE on a Traineeship from the Learn Direct centre in Hunslet. I am on the traineeship programme because I would like to gain some experience for my working future and have more ‘work experience’ information
Here is PCSO Kirsty Johnson doing her bit for the community in her spare time by cooking up a treat for elderly residents. Kirsty volunteers for a local charity…, the Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust, who operate the Holbeck Feast Café on the last Saturday of the month at Ingram Gardens
Since opening two more charity shops in South Leeds, St Luke’s CARES is looking for more keen people to volunteer a bit of their time in their local shop. As well as shops on Beeston Road and in Morley, St Luke’s now also have a small shop in Middleton on
St Luke’s Church, Holbeck, has lost a very valued member of its congregation. Margaret Skelton passed away on 19 January 2015, at the age of 95. Born in Glasgow, one of four sisters, she was billeted in Leeds as a member of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in the Second
The saying many hands make light work was an understatement yesterday (Sunday 1 February 2015) as 15 volunteers took to a planting and painting task in Holbeck. Before daylight left Leeds, ten fruit trees had been planted on the moor and outside Old Chapel Studios in Holbeck. Flower beds had
Want to be the next music sensation? Music at the Hub is an exciting new season of workshops happening every week at the South Leeds Youth Hub. Our team of professional musicians will put you on the path to stardom with instrumental and vocal courses direct from the Leeds music
Beeston Neighbourhood Forum, following its approval by Leeds City Council, will meet for the first time on Tuesday 17 February 2015 at 7.30pm in Beeston Community Village Centre on St Anthony’s Drive. The role of the Forum is to oversee the development of the Beeston Neighbourhood Plan. The agenda will
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