What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In September a bungalow in Belle Isle caught fire, with two households affected, landlords BITMO helped to ensure both parties had somewhere to stay whilst carrying out structural surveys and electrical safety checks. At the start of what was a difficult period, BITMO (Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation) helped one
Last week almost 40 people joined workers from Better Together partners Asha and Health For All, at a World Mental Health Day picnic in Cross Flatts Park. Enjoying a buffet provided by Sid and the café workers at The Bridge Café, attendees participated in a gentle ‘mental health quiz’ about
Get Set Leeds Local continues to work alongside the community helping develop new activities, building on community good ideas, listening, and helping sustain activities that Get Set Leeds Local has supported to get off the ground. As the colder weather sets in and darker nights develop then the attention of
I can’t believe that the bonfire period is back around again! I am really pleased that this year will look different to last year with certain events being able to be held and people can come together once again for bonfire and fireworks. The important message from police and partners
The Friends of Middleton Park have an exciting programme for October half-term. All our events are free and everyone is welcome, whatever your (dis)ability or ethnic background. Come and join us at the visitor centre! On Sunday (24 October 2021) 2-4pm we start with Apple Day, led by award-winning apple
Cockburn Multi-academy Trust (Cockburn MAT) are looking for committed people to join as Trustees and Governors. Cockburn Multi-academy Trust is made up of three secondary schools, one primary school and one infant school in our community. At present there are Cockburn School, Cockburn John Charles Academy, Middleton Primary School, Cockburn
Belle Isle Senior Action (BISA) is now fully operatinal after the Covid 19 Pandemic. I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to a staff and volunteers who helped me maintain a service to older people during the lockdown. Of particular note are our Gardening Group Volunteers: Lynne Lock;
Opening in Autumn 2021, local residents will be able to borrow litter picking kits from one of the five Litter Picking Libraries being hosted in community venues across Belle Isle and Middleton. In 2017 the Litter Free Leeds campaign was launched by a group of volunteers who wanted to bring
The second Leeds Festival of Kindness, Compassion and Wellbeing (aka Kinder Leeds) opens on Sunday 10 October at 7pm. It begins with ‘Transforming Society Through Compassion’ by Dr.Thupten Jinpa, official English translator to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. As well as having edited many of the Dalai Lama’s publications, Dr
For Black History Month, we asked Joe Williams from Heritage Corner to share what he had discovered about Black history in Holbeck. Delivering hidden history is a privilege and never static. Heritage Corner engages the public in Yorkshire’s local histories whilst sharing enthusiasm toward wider connections. The narratives of Leeds’