What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Morning all! Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick on the area’s websites, blogs and on Facebook. Holbeck’s meadows are still blooming in October, according to Holbeck in Bloom blog. And the group’s got a meeting coming up soon. Middleton residents who were told a busy-three way
Pictured above are some of the local residents who are about to become community correspondents for South Leeds Life! This afternoon we’ve been holding the first session of our 10-week community correspondents course at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre. Course participants got a preview about what the course will offer, including
Members from a number of community groups across South Leeds have met to form a new network. The meeting, at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre in Middleton last night, saw local residents agree to form the South Leeds Community Network, which aims to help local groups access information to support their
South Leeds residents will tonight come together to form a support network to encourage new and existing community groups to continue and expand. South Leeds Community Network aims to help community groups access information to support their activities, showcase local projects and bring groups together to share their work and ideas
A busy week at the Hunslet Club for half term with Activity Camp for 5 to 14 year olds and a Halloween Party for Toddlers on Wednesday, then on Saturday it’s our Fireworks Display. Numbers are strictly limited so arrive early to avoid dissapointment. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBahMpDoQoE]
‘Retired’ minister and festival organiser Jean Mortimer send us details of a recent Scarecrow Bible Festival in Belle Isle … As part of our harvest celebrations we held a Scarecrow Bible Festival at The United Reformed Church in South Leeds (that’s the new building in Nesfield Road). Adults, children and young
South Leeds Life has received this nostalgic and heartwarming guest post from the Rev Jean Mortimer on her return to South Leeds. I first came to South Leeds in 1966 when I was ordained and inducted as the minister of Belle Isle Congregational Church, Nesfield Road, and the assistant minister
It’s been a week when I couldn’t escape the realities of how this world is run and the effect it has on communities like South Leeds. On Saturday I marched through London supporting the TUC’s call for a change in economic policy. I met someone I hadn’t seen for twenty
Following on from part one of a nostalgic photo slideshow of hundreds of photos of Hunslet and it’s surrounding area, from a bygone age, last week (viewed over 150 times already), we now present Part 2. See how many places you recognise still standing, or what is long gone that you
As well as the Halloween Party for all the family at the Hunslet Club this coming Friday 26th October, the club will also be hosting a special party for toddlers and pre-schoolers’ on Wednesday 31st October between 4:00 – 4:45pm. Lots of fun and games, come and join in, newcomers