What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Wednesday (22 July 2026) Belle Isle Senior Action – BISA, formally known as Belle Isle Elderly Winter Aid – BIEWA, celebrated their 40th Anniversary Year. The charity was the first to be formed in the city, and served as an experiment funded by Leeds City Council to support vulnerable
Young people in South Leeds can look forward to another sparkling summer of outdoor fun with free Activity Days and Breeze In The Park visiting sites around the area. Breeze will bring a jam-packed array of activities, featuring everything from sports and games to art and music – and, of
A youth engagement event is coming to Belle Isle on Thursday (23 July 2026) 1-3pm at the West Grange Road MUGA (multi use games area), LS10 3UY. Leeds Federated Housing Association, BITMO and Places for People have joined force with Opera North and the Hunslet and Belle Isle Community Project
Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) has won a national award for its Community Fund, which provides support for Belle Isle tenants with the cost of living as well as funding environmental improvements. It is just one of many ways BITMO is able to go over and above the support
Girls’ rugby is thriving in South Leeds with three teams now representing HRF Corinthians. Hunslet Rugby Foundation partnered with Leeds Corinthians three years ago to establish a junior section known as HRF Corinthians. Since then, more than 50 girls have taken part in rugby activities across both codes, Rugby League
Leeds is a city obsessed with sport — and with the 2026 FIFA World Cup in full swing, excitement is building as fans dare to believe that, after 60 years, football might finally be coming home. But while the world looks to the big stage, something lesser known but just
A long-standing Leeds volunteer has spent more than a decade supporting local families through her weekly visits to a Leeds food bank, alongside her own journey of living independently. In 2015, determined to gain some independence, 49-year-old, Nicola Butterfield moved out of her family home in and into her own
Cockburn John Charles Academy celebrates outstanding consistency, becoming the first secondary school in Leeds to achieve ‘Strong Standard’ in all Ofsted areas “Pupils make excellent progress at the school” – Ofsted 2026 Staff, pupils, and families at Cockburn John Charles Academy, in Belle Isle, Leeds are celebrating this week following
Belle Isle Gala returns on Saturday (4 July 2026) once again spreading across Windmill Primary School and Coopers Field. As well as the usual four giant inflatables and the climbing wall, we are bringing back Ian’s Mobile Farm, and introducing two children’s fairground rides—all of this is free. There will
