What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Before the reorganisation of Local Government in 1974, many services including water, police, fire services and all health services outside of hospitals which included the ambulances, were run by the bigger city councils called ‘corporations’, or in rural areas their county councils. I was privileged to serve on the Leeds
St Luke’s Church in Beeston Hill is starting its Job Club up again to support local people who are looking for employment. The Job Club is run by CAP (Christians Against Poverty) and is a friendly place where people get practical help as they seek employment. It’s a relaxed environment
I am Marjorie Biggin and I wrote and published a book in 2010 entitled The Forgotten Folk of Hunslet, which proved very popular – so much so that I had the book reprinted last year. The book deals with the population and history of Hunslet from its early days up
The Hunslet Youth Club is working hard to provide more opportunities to young people in the South Leeds community by hosting an open night for their youth volunteering programme on Wednesday 18 January 2023. Rowan Treagus, a youth worker at The Hunslet Club, is organising this event to support young
A concert by the Middle-tones Choir on 20 December 2022 at the Parochial Hall in Middleton raised £300 for dementia care and homeless outreach. The dementia day care is provided at Laurel Bank Day Centre. The homeless outreach is also a Middleton-based project and is entirely run by volunteers. Supported
With Christmas being a hard time for many, Low Road and Windmill Music Federation were keen to ensure that not only did every child receive a gift, but that children continued to access school facilities as needed during the Christmas period. With the help of Cash for Kids, a charity
It has been busy few months for our Inner South Project Development team. As we wound down for Christmas holidays it was nice to reminisce about some of the amazing groups we have running from our Community Hubs and Libraries. I have worked closely with some established and new groups
Do you want to make money hiring out your household items to other local people, or save money by renting items off others? Local campaigners are encouraging south Leeds people to sign up to a website that enables regular people to rent out items to others in their community –
On Wednesday 30 November over 200 students in year 10 at Cockburn John Charles Academy (CJCA) engaged in a mock interview with representatives from local businesses. Conducted virtually, the interviews gave the students a taste of what to expect when they start to engage with the world of work. They
An exciting partnership has been launched between Cottingley Community Project and Health For All, a well-established local charity created to meet the needs of people in South Leeds. Cottingley Community Project was created in 1982 by local churches and the community working together with Leeds City Council and is now