What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Struggling? Need a job? Want to study? Want help? Help is on hand! Connexions, an organisation which supports young people in the area, is running drop-in sessions at Hamara off Tempest Road, Beeston Hill, and at the South Leeds Youth Hub, off Middleton Road, Belle Isle. See the poster below for
Some time ago a disk of nostalgic Hunslet photos set to music was handed to the Hunslet Club to be shown on the big screen at a reunion event. We figured it deserves a wider audience for those interested in local history. These are not club images but images from
[slideshow]Young people from across South Leeds have come together for an exciting residential experience. 17 young people from the Middleton Park ward and Beeston, Cottingley and Middleton Cluster enjoyed a weekend residential at Herd Farm. Youth workers from Leeds Youth Service brought together the group with the aim of better
[slideshow]The communities of Manor Farm and surrounding Belle Isle and Middleton join in a Community Fun Day at the Manor Field Hall, writes Deacon Al Henry. It was an afternoon of food, craft, dance, advice and information. Many local agencies such as Health for All, Change4Life, Aire Valley Homes, weight management,
The Hunslet Club will be hosting it’s annual fancy dress Halloween Party next Friday 26th October. All welcome! Talking of the club, did you see insightful article about it’s work on the Guardian website yesterday? Take a look here. Makes for an interesting read.
The South Leeds Life Group met this afternoon to discuss how the blog is developing. The biggest news was the report back from the Blog North Awards which were handed out in Manchester on Wednesday night. South Leeds Life was shortlisted in the City or Neighbourhood category, but unfortunately lost
Afternoon all! Here’s your weekly roundup of what’s making south Leeds tick on the area’s blogs, websites and on Facebook. Holbeck Cemetery has 87 Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials plus many other private memorials, and is hosting a Remembrance Sunday walk next month. The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery have blogged about
The annual Hamara Community Awards are presented on six categories for people and organisations who have contributed to Leeds’ communities and who continue to put others before themselves. The popular awards are an annual event – and nominations for the 2012 event are now open! Hamara Healthy Living Centre is based
Tim Burton’s The Corpse Bride is the spooky showing at a free Hallowe’en movie night in Belle Isle. The event is being held at Belle Isle Family Centre on Friday 2 November. It starts at 5pm – and hot dogs, nachos and popcorn will be on hand. These monthly events
[scribd id=110173599 key=key-1cn05e4box8524zal0lx mode=scroll] Hamara Connexionster 3 Leeds United is running fun football sessions for boys and girls aged eight to 12 of all abilities at the South Leeds Youth Hub in Belle Isle on Saturday mornings. The sessions give youngsters the chance to learn new skills and play lots