What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Residents in parts of Beeston have complained of a rat issue where they live – with one person even saying they have seen rats crawling around Flowerpots Nursery, next to Dewsbury Road Community Hub. The woman, who did not want to be identified, said: “Rats are all over the place
On Friday 9 August 2019 South Leeds Live At Home hosted a Dance-a-thon. A team of 6 members of staff started our day at 8am dancing the jive and quick step. We were welcomed by our 150 members, Depuy staff and members of the community throughout the day doing line
A ‘Firewalk” was organised at the South Leeds Conservative Club to raise money for The Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, in remembrance of Mr John Metcalf, who tragically died at a young age. Members of the Club were asked to donate to the cause, for the privilege of walking on the
The Gambia Welfare Society Leeds is holding a fundraising cultural weekend with two events this weekend (23 & 24 August 2019). Friday 23 August ASOBE display Cultural Evening Time: 1800 – 0200 hrs Tickets: £10 Location: 75 Roseville Road, Leeds LS8 5DT Live band entertainment by Ebou Gaye (Gambian Artist)
The new Hunslet Community Hub and library design brings together the wonderful heritage of the building with a modern twist, offering an integrated service with much improved hours of opening and a new Customer Service option to assist the local community with Council enquiries, a new computer suite with self-
Like good food? Hate waste? Want to save money? South Leeds residents are being invited to sign up for large weekly boxes of so-called ‘freegan’ food (good quality food that would otherwise have been binned), delivered to a local collection point, for just £13.50. The family-sized crates have different contents
Asha Neighbourhood Project in partnership with the West Yorkshire Police delivered a series of Safeguarding Awareness workshops for local women, service users and volunteers. The workshops empowered them with the knowledge of their rights and local issues in order for them integrate, improve their English, improve confidence to access universal
People Matters, a local charity based in Barkston House in Holbeck, received a donation last month from The Freemasons of Yorkshire West Riding. They hosted several members for a presentation of a cheque for £1200 at their office and classrooms. Those attending were given a tour of the classrooms and
It is always fantastic when young people want to help in communities like Belle Isle and Middleton. The National Citizens Service (NCS) is a great way of volunteering and building on skills that are needed in the world of work. Team Edwards also expressed their wish to help with the
Middleton Woods in south Leeds was ringing with children’s voices and laughter when they joined a Health for All Family Fun day this week. Sixty local parents and children built their own magical Fairy Kingdom among the trees, making fairy doors, creating tree decorations from shells, painting stones and gathering