What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Holbeck Moor Junior Football Club was created 6 months ago. We wanted to create a grassroots club for children that removed the hurdles that sometimes stop children from playing. We wanted to offer a low cost club that allowed children to play no matter what the family’s financial background was.
The Hunslet Club opened their doors once again to the local South Leeds Community for its Free Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday (4 December 2022). Local families trickled in, and soon the main hall was full of young people, parents and guardians having a festive time. An endless stream of
I’m an optimist, so believe that everyone is, essentially, brilliant. But I’m also forced to admit that quite a lot of people try to get away with what they can, when they can. Because of this, our communities here in south Leeds sometimes (or often?) get a raw deal. Several
Get Set Leeds Local is a Sport England funded project delivered by Active Leeds, to work in a co-productive way to support more people to move more within Holbeck, Beeston Hill, New Wortley and Seacroft. We have community chest funding (up to £300) available to help seed fund an idea,
Over the weekend (2-4 December 2022) three wonderful murals have appeared on the streets of Beeston created by local children. The pictures show three characters from the Nativity Story on their journey to Bethlehem and are a part of the Lantern Festival which takes place this Friday (9 December). Mary
With the cost of living crisis causing many households to reevaluate their finances, Jodie, the Branch Coordinator at Leeds Credit Union, provides some hints and tips on how to take control of your money in the new year. 1. Make a budget Having a budget written down enables you to
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy entered a team of Year 7 students for the Secondary 10-Pin School Games event on 22 November 2022 which is part of the Leeds Schools South Sport Partnership. The Cockburn Laurence Calvert students competed against 13 other secondary schools and won the 2022 Panathalon Challenge, special
And this year there will be twenty of them to see in St Mary’s Beeston from the 7-12 December. Beeston in Bloom and St Mary’s have joined forces and invited local schools and other groups to decorate a tree in a way which represents them. We can’t wait to see
Get ready, South Leeds, as The Hunslet Club has a lot of festive cheer planned for this Christmas! The Hunslet Club has a jam-packed month of Christmas festivities, focusing on community, having fun, and ensuring every young person has a memorable Christmas holiday! The Hunslet Club is starting the festive
As we move into the Christmas period, I would like to update you all on some of the excellent work of your local Neighbourhood Policing Teams in supporting charitable causes. BBC Radio Leeds recently conducted the Big Baton Challenge for Children in Need. I was pleased to be able to