Category: Hunslet

News and events for the Hunslet area

South Leeds links, Thursday March 22: Mounted police in Middleton and Belle Isle

Here are some links to stories which have been making south Leeds tick this week… The Friends of Middleton Park have organised a litter pick for this weekend and also update readers on progress on the park’s big revamp. The YEP follows up on a story we featured a couple

Half Term Activity Camp Coming To The Hunslet Club

There is all sorts of exciting stuff going on at the club during activity camp for 5 to 14 year olds including football, dancing, cricket, table tennis, cooking, arts & crafts, bouncy castle, internet time, trampolining, dodgeball, parachute games, pool, rounders, DJing, badminton, tag rugby and much more. This short video shows

South Leeds councillors set for Leeds Station southern entrance discussion

Your local councillors from the three wards in inner south Leeds – Beeston and Holbeck, City and Hunslet and Middleton Park – are set to meet tonight to discuss local issues. The Inner South Area Committee is meeting at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck tonight at 6.30pm. On the

Asha holiday playscheme for south Leeds children

Are you looking for a fun place for your child to relax, play and make new friends, especially with the Easter holidays coming up? Asha Playscheme is open to any child aged between five and 12 years of age living in the South Leeds area and runs run on Tuesday, Wednesdays and

Edible garden set for Cross Flatts Park, Beeston

Local primary schools will be getting green fingers in preparation for the planting of an edible garden at a park in Beeston today. The planting in Cross Flatts Park has been organised and funded by the Friends of Cross Flatts Park group, and is part of the Edible Cities project

South Leeds Life: Raise the profile of your group and join us at blog meeting

Are you interested in raising the profile of your local group or organisation? Got a service which needs a higher profile?  Are you a resident who would you like to have a say on issues in your community by contributing posts to the South Leeds Life blog – www.sllife.leeds11.com? We’ll

Bookmarked: Holbeck plans Queen’s Diamond Jubilee party

The Voice of Holbeck community group is set to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style with a party at St Matthew’s Community Centre in June. Holbeck residents and community groups in South Leeds are being invited to attend a special planning meeting for the event later this month. More details from

South Leeds voluntary organisations form new partnership

Eleven community organisations across south Leeds will come together on Monday 26 March to form a new partnership – Aspire to Succeed, writes Al Garthwaite. For over ten years, the Aspire To Succeed partners including ASHA Neighbourhood Centre, Health for All and South Leeds Community Radio have worked together to