What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Thursday 3 October 2024, Bisade Adeyeye, aged 10, from St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School in Beeston came second as the new Children’s Mayor of Leeds was announced by the Lord Mayor Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung at a special event at Leeds Civic Hall. Bisade spent much of
As a football club we’re always looking at ways to support the community and help others. Working together with The Holbeck – Holbeck WMC and for the local community we have recently had this potentially life saving defibrillator installed on the outside of the club, so should it be needed,
Local mental health charity, Leeds Mind, is offering free ‘financial wellbeing’ workshops, to help people manage their money and their mental health. Through its programme, Money in Mind, the charity offers a range of sessions covering everything from budgeting, increasing income, using technology to manage finances, regaining control over spending
The Hunslet Club is excited to launch its new 2024/25 activity timetable featuring a wide range of fun and engaging sessions for young people aged 18months – 18 years. From sports like football, netball, and boxing to dance, drama, and arts, there’s something for everyone down at The Club. Please
Many people will no doubt have seen that changes have been made to Winter Fuel Payments, with anyone wanting to claim the Winter Fuel Payment now needing to access pension credits. But what exactly are they and how do they work? Greg Potter, Head of Member Experience at Leeds Credit
Creative Communities are excited to announce that our Community Artist Residency at the Involve Centre in Hunslet, has started. The artist, Rozi Fuller is based at Involve until mid December, collaborating with residents of Hunslet to create a lasting piece of artwork. The artwork will focus on the theme of
At the start of September, it was sad to see the demolition of the Queens Hotel in Stourton taking place. Although it had been left unoccupied for some time, the Queens was a landmark in Stourton and was the last residential building left standing in this once thriving village which
The release of the Grenfell Inquiry report on 4 September demonstrated in forensic detail how a culture of “systemic dishonesty” led to the disaster that cost 72 people their lives, seriously injured around 70 more and robbed 600 people of their homes and all their possessions. Importantly, the Inquiry concluded
Activities at Manorfield Hall Community Centre in Belle Isle are going from strength to strength. Middleton-based dance charity; Dance Action Zone Leeds (DAZL) took over management of the centre last year. The DAZL and Manorfield Hall Board of Trustees, led by DAZL Director Ian Rodley and Manorfield Chair Christine Webb,
Residents across Beeston, Beeston Hill, and Holbeck took part in the very first LS11 Yard Sale on Sunday 22 September. Many households across the community participated in the event transforming their driveways and front doors into pop up stalls, selling a variety of bargains to their neighbours. The event saw