What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Young people from across the city have pitched in to create a resource and campaign to support 16-19-year-olds to feel better during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Feel Better Coronavirus Support Guide was developed following local research with young people, which found 16-19-year-olds would like more wellbeing support. The guide features
A new report has praised grassroots community groups in Leeds for the vital support they have provided for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, jointly compiled by the Centre for Ageing Better charitable foundation and Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, highlights how Leeds
Yorkshire-based children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters, is urging people to support families affected by childhood cancer at Christmas. Families dealing with childhood cancer have faced much turmoil this year; with the stresses and strains of keeping their child safe, navigating frequently changing government guidelines and hospital practices, as well as increased
There are only a few more weeks to experience the online, interactive installation ‘Faint Signals’. Created by Yorkshire-based artists Invisible Flock and commissioned by British Library North, Faint Signals is available to all until January 2 2021. Produced as part of The British Library’s Leeds Culture Programme, ‘Faint Signals’ was
Communities in South Leeds will get extra support as the 2021 Census approaches. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has appointed a census engagement manager to support South Leeds residents and help make Census 2021 a success. Scott Anthony Martin, the area’s census engagement manager, will help organisations, charities, faith
An appeal has been launched for businesses and other employers in Leeds to donate unused laptops and tech to young people across the city not able to access technology at home. The campaign to find Leeds Tech Angels is being led by a recently established group, Digital Access West Yorkshire,
Christmas lights are going up all over South Leeds and the Winter Wonderland project is mapping them for us all to enjoy, but it needs your help. Your Space, Linking Leeds and Housing Leeds have teamed up to create an interactive map where you can plot your own Christmas lights
Early budget proposals for 2021/22 presented to Leeds City Council’s executive board next week (16 December 2020) detail efforts to address a £119m deficit, but the tough decisions presented won’t be finalised until February. The funding gap for the next financial year was first reported to the board in September
#GiveLeeds campaign makes donating to local charities easier than ever this Christmas The Leeds-based social entrepreneurs behind Zero Waste Leeds, have launched #GiveLeeds, a platform to make it easy for people to donate directly to their local charities and community groups this Christmas. In just 3 easy steps, people in
2020 has been a very different year for us all and not one that any of us could have imagined. The challenges for people both personally and professionally have been unprecedented and for policing it has been a very challenging year for us. Sadly, Christmas will look a lot different