Category: Beeston

News and events for the Beeston area

Academy students build planters for community garden

The South Leeds Independence Centre in Beeston has new planters for their garden thanks to students from The South Leeds Academy. The Centre helps older people coming out of hospital to regain their independence and live at home again. South Leeds Academy has built a partnership with the centre through

Church throwing a lifeline to people with poor mental health

A local church has told how it is helping people with anxiety, depression and other psychological conditions to find new hope. The congregation of City Evangelical Church runs a debt centre in partnership with the charity Christians Against Poverty. They find that poor mental health often runs hand-in-hand with financial

BAFF’s busy year making dreams come true

Eighty people attended Better Action For Families second AGM at Beeston Village Community Centre last Tuesday (10 May 2016). Beeston-based Better Action For Families (BAFF) provides services to people with learning disabilities. Regular sessions include social and exercise groups, a walking group, family fun. The charity also has an allotment.

Residents fined for piles of waste

Recent prosecutions have highlighted the responsibilities of home owners to keep bin yards and properties in South Leeds clear of waste. In three separate cases environmental action officers issued warnings before serving community protection notices on six individuals to compel them to take action and clean up waste accumulating in their