What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Halifax Community Fund have provided funding for St Luke’s Cares to purchase a 15-seater minibus to support their work, and the work of their partners, in the local community. In addition to providing much needed transport for the young people with whom St. Luke’s Cares work with each week,
Home-Start Leeds, established in 1987, is part of a national charity (Home-Start UK) that recruits volunteers to support families struggling with a range of difficulties that create vulnerability and disadvantage. Founded in Leicester in 1973 the charity has grown and now supports families in all communities both in the UK
Volunteers from the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum have begun their formal 6 week consultation on the pre-submission draft Neighbourhood Plan. You may have already seen the HUB van (usually seen around the Recreations promoting local services to the heart of the community) and bright banners promoting the plan and encouraging the public
On Saturday 19 March 2016 Leeds Play Network in Hunslet hosted a workshop on how to organise your own on street play session. Co-founder and director of ‘Playing Out‘ Alice Ferguson had travelled up from Bristol were the temporary road closures first begun in 2009. Alice explained how she and
By Dave Abbot taken from his time on the Retail Training Course at St Luke’s CARES Charity Shop on Dewsbury Road Beeston. My name is David Abbot and I have lived in South Leeds all my life. Starting in the Parkwoods and more recently in the Beeston Hill area. I
Back in December 2015 South Leeds Life reported from the Inner South Community Committee meeting, which took place at the Civic Hall, on the community engagement aspect of the evening. Alongside Councillors and other members of the public, there was a group of dads who presented their own experiences and
St. Luke’s CARES has just introduced a new ‘Health Point’ Information Stand in their Dewsbury Road charity shop in Beeston. Along with browsing the quality second hand items at affordable prices St Luke’s CARES have teamed up with Joanne Davies, Health Improvement Principal from NHS public health, to raise health
Middleton boy Leyton Tate is set to embark on an international kickboxing experience of a lifetime. Leyton who is only seven years old and attends Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle has been invited by the Japanese government to compete in the prestigious tournament in Niigata North Kyushu in July
New flats on the Spotted Cow site, private landlords and the managed sex work area will all be on the agenda at Saturday’s Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum. The Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum, welcomes the public to their meeting this Saturday 30 January 2016 at The Holbeck on Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck, LS11 9QX.
Vicki Gawthorpe a mum of three from Belle Isle has recently embarked on the road of self discovery after being entered for the ‘New Face of Le Keux‘ competition in Leeds. Vicki who is 33 years old and works as an Autistic Lead Practitioner at Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle,