Category: Belle Isle

News and events for the Belle Isle area

Updated: Outer South Community Committee agenda published

Updated 24 September 2025 An agenda supplement has now been published with details of the finance report. The committee will be considering the following grant applications: Cranmore and Raylands Community Centre (Health For All) A grant of £9,000 towards employing a part time worker to support volunteers running various groups

Council gyms are free for all for National Fitness Day

Active Leeds is opening the doors to all their gyms across Leeds, including South Leeds Stadium and Middleton leisure Centre, on Wednesday (24 September 2025) as they celebrate National Fitness Day. Anyone will be able to access the gyms for free from open to close in an effort to encourage

First Bus helps tackle unemployment for parents of junior rugby players

First Bus has teamed up with Hunslet Rugby Foundation (HRF) to support the parents of children participating in junior rugby with an outreach programme to help end unemployment or get back into work after a break from raising a family. The bus operator is providing workshops at HRF’s premises in

Low Road and Windmill Music Federation hosts first-ever art exhibition

Wednesday 9 July 2025 marked a special occasion for the Low Road and Windmill Music Federation, as the schools came together to host their very first art exhibition — a vibrant celebration of creativity and pupil achievement. Held on the school grounds, the exhibition showcased a stunning array of artwork

First meeting for expanded Outer South Community Committee

The first meeting of the expanded Outer South Community Committee, now including Middleton Park ward, took place on Monday (14 July 2025) at Leeds Civic Hall. As we reported in April, following a reorganisation, Middleton Park ward now joins Ardsley & Robin Hood, Morley North, Morley South and Rothwell wards

Students find their voice with Talk The Talk workshop

Year 9 students at Cockburn John Charles Academy took a bold step forward in developing their communication skills this week as they participated in the nationally acclaimed Talk The Talk workshop. The full-day event, delivered by facilitators from the educational charity Talk The Talk, aimed to empower students with the