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Local Leeds children’s home rated Outstanding by Ofsted

A local South Leeds children’s home, Fountain House, has been rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas following a recent Ofsted inspection. The report has no recommendations for improvement. Fountain House is run by local Social Enterprise, Five Rivers Child Care, who provide safe, homely environments and specialist trauma-informed care for children

Have your say on second phase of Aire Park masterplan

Vastint UK, the developer behind Leeds’ highly anticipated mixed-use district Aire Park, the former Tetley’s brewery site in Hunslet, revealed a first look at its plans for the final phase of its masterplan yesterday (27 March 2024). The next step in transforming the former brownfield site in Leeds South Bank

White Rose hosts free holiday craft workshops

White Rose Shopping Centre is hosting a series of free crafting activities this Easter school holiday, alongside late-night retailer openings marking Eid this April. From Tuesday 2 to Friday 5 April 2024, children are invited to enjoy free crafting events in White Rose’s Central Atrium. Activities will be hosted by local family fun specialists

Hamara Centre to lead £1.7m work discrimination programme

Youth Futures Foundation have announced a £1.7 million grant to tackle workplace discrimination and support employment opportunities for young people from ethnic minority backgrounds in West Yorkshire. The Beeston-based Hamara Centre has been selected to lead the project targeted at young people with Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage living in Leeds

Cockburn students celebrate International Women’s Day

Year 9 students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (CLCA) listened intently to a talk by Gail Weathers, CLCA school governor and local business leader, on International Women’s Day 2024. With inclusivity as the theme of this year’s IWD, Gail emphasised the importance of embracing diversity and equality in all realms