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National award for Belle Isle TMO’s Community Fund

Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) has won a national award for its Community Fund, which provides support for Belle Isle tenants with the cost of living as well as funding environmental improvements. It is just one of many ways BITMO is able to go over and above the support

Cockburn MAT secondary graduates celebrate their achievements

Cockburn School, Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy and Cockburn John Cahrles Academy marked new beginnings for the next stage of the lives of their excellent Year 11 groups with memorable Graduation Ceremonies and Proms. Parents and carers, family members and school staff joined the celebrations in school for the Graduation Ceremonies.

Skills and wellbeing boost for student volunteers at Asha

ASsha Neighbourhood Project’s latest programme for equipping women with new skills ahead of volunteering for local community organisations has been completed. ‘Unfolding’ is a five-week wellbeing course for volunteers delivered by Humans Being at the Asha centre in Stratford Street, Beeston. During the programme, the volunteers learned how to put

Middleton Primary School Nursery all set to open in September

Middleton Primary School is delighted to announce the opening of their state-of-the-art nursery in September 2026, offering exceptional early years education for 3-4 year olds in the heart of South Leeds. Their purpose-built nursery features brand new outdoor learning environments specifically designed for young children, with multiple surfaces for different

Green champions and family outings with Holbeck Together

Are you passionate about improving Holbeck and meeting new people? Starting on 23 July, every Thursday you can join the new Holbeck Together Green Champions Group and help create a cleaner, greener, and more welcoming environment for everyone. Whether you’re interested in community gardening, local clean-ups, or helping improve green

Holbeck Together win ‘Children’s Choice Award’ at Child Friendly Leeds Awards

Holbeck Together won for the Best Place in Leeds for Children and Young People – The Children’s Choice Award at the Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2026. The award is especially meaningful because it was made by young people themselves. It recognises the safe, welcoming and inclusive support Holbeck Together provides

Holbeck Together lead as South Leeds scoops Child Friendly Leeds Awards

Children in Leeds have chosen a local charity which helps make special memories for hundreds of families as the city’s top spot for kids at this year’s landmark Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2026. Holbeck Together was crowned winner of the ‘Children’s Choice Award’ with The Hunslet Club highly commended. This

Leeds woman celebrates 11 years helping others after gaining independence

A long-standing Leeds volunteer has spent more than a decade supporting local families through her weekly visits to a Leeds food bank, alongside her own journey of living independently. In 2015, determined to gain some independence, 49-year-old, Nicola Butterfield moved out of her family home in and into her own