What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
My name is Lucy and I’m a Complex Needs Worker for Women’s Lives Leeds, based at Women’s Health Matters. Over the last few months we have been making enquires as to where we can access some IT resources to help the women we support get connected online and feel safe.
Local people have found themselves increasingly at loggerheads over the wellbeing of the much-loved family of swans, currently nesting in the Middleton Park lake – and whether their safety trumps the rights of those wanting to fish there. As previously reported, the swans first made their home there – on
10 and 11-year olds across Leeds will get a taste of life at secondary school through a new online programme launched by AET and BeReady. The partnership between BeReady and AET, one of the largest groups of academies in England and sponsor of Cottingley Primary Academy, has created the “Be
Drug and alcohol recovery workers at Forward Leeds say they are “here to help” people who have become more dependent during the pandemic. Lee Wilson, Operations Director, Leeds said: “We believe some people may be misusing drink and drugs to cope with boredom, stress, anxiety about the future, about job insecurity
With temperatures rising significantly in Leeds this week, the local NHS is reminding people how to stay safe and well during a Covid-19 summer. Although most of us welcome the summer sun, high temperatures can be harmful, resulting in dehydration, heatstroke and sunburn. Those who are at higher risk due
Four Weeks Four Voice Types Three Operas One Virtual Choir Anyone who has been missing their usual singing group during lockdown or who fancies having a go at mastering opera from the comfort of their living room can look forward to this summer’s launch of a new digital choir by
As lockdown restrictions slowly ease, the local NHS is urging people in Leeds to continue to take care and follow precautions in order to keep the COVID-19 infection rate under control. Dr Alison Best, Associate Medical Director for NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “As shops and town centres open
Now in its seventh year, International Women in Engineering Day 2020 (INWED20) aims to raise the profile of women in engineering across the globe. Held annually on 23 June, INWED celebrates the impact of female engineers and focusses on career opportunities available to women in the profession. This year, Leeds College of Building
Leeds-based children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters, is holding a silent auction for a bespoke painting as part of its Pink It Up campaign this June. In a bid to raise funds depleted by the current coronavirus pandemic, Candlelighters will auction a special work of art, donated by local artist Laura Ross.
People of all ages across Leeds are encouraged to celebrate the courage, dedication and commitment of the British Armed Forces, as part of Leeds Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June 2020. Armed Forces Day is usually marked by hundreds of events across the UK, however due to Covid-19 these