What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Breeze on Tour has something for all young people aged 0 to 19 years, so don’t miss this summer’s date at the John Charles Centre for Sport. And, as an added bonus, it’s completely free! You just need to bring your Breezecard with you – don’t worry if you don’t have one,
Leeds Play Network are delighted to be hosting Leeds’ contribution to National Playday this year in the Hunslet. They will be running a wide range of activities alongside local organisations in the area including one of the largest youth clubs in the country, the Hunslet Club. Jump on the clubs’ Bouncy Castle &
Work has officially begun a new divisional police headquarters at Elland Road after ground breaking ceremonies took place last week. Police hope the new building will provide a modern, flexible working environment as well as enabling Officers to train for real life situations with more realism than before. The new
As the news agenda slows down during the summer holidays – it’s called the ‘silly season’ in the press – we decided to try out a new, cleaner and fresher look for our blog. We hope it’ll make our posts easier to read. What do you think? Is it better
Do you work with or volunteer with people living in the Cottingley area? A free course teaching people about the impact on health of smoking and how to encourage people to stop smoking is being run by the NHS. More details below. [scribd id=101111183 key=key-7cumlcyn1j5nacp4qw7 mode=list]
Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making south Leeds tick this week from other websites and blogs. The YEP reports on a good news story that a Leeds businessman is pumping £500,000 into turning a formerly notorious pub on Dewsbury Road into an Asian supermarket. Sad to see the negative tone of some
The number 86 bus route – operated by First Leeds – runs right through the heart of south leeds – but according to one report, it’s becoming increasingly unreliable. Local resident Enrico Giacani has reported the problem to the Fix My Transport website. He said: “Every day the bus is
Did you know you can report problems on your street to Leeds City Council via the Fix My Street website? Lots of south Leeds residents have already been reporting their problems to the site – which is run by MySociety and makes it easy to report, discuss and track local complaints. Issues reported
The Hunslet Club is launching free vocational training courses for year 11 students in South Leeds who are interested in learning a trade & gaining an apprenticeship or going onto further education. The courses start from September, funded by the Leeds City Council Inner South Area Committee, will give students
Students from Leeds University have produced a short documentary film as part of their coursework showcasing the Hunslet Club as a case study of good practice. It is a thought provoking piece which explores how vital the work of youth clubs are in the present day. On here you will learn