What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We have been distributing copies of the May newspaper to venues that remain open in LS10 and LS11 today (Wednesday 29 April 2020). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Co-op, Middleton Asda and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops. Please do not make
Over these past weeks, many of us will have adopted entirely new ways of doing everyday activities, such as attending meetings, completing coursework, joining exercise classes and catching up with friends and family. Likewise, many of us will have realised that all these activities now have one thing in common:
White Rose Shopping Centre has announced its new charity partner for 2020 – Leeds South and East Foodbank. The Foodbank has been supporting South and East Leeds since 2013, and now has 11 distribution centres. In just one year from April 2019 to March 2020, more than 14,000 people used
Leeds People Before Profit COVID 19 Action Group is building support for International Workers Memorial Day on Tuesday. Tuesday (28 April 2020) is International Workers Memorial Day and the growing Leeds People Before Profit COVID19 Action Group which is bringing together workers, community groups and activists from across the city
“The high street looks like 6am on a Sunday morning… I never see a soul. I won’t pretend it’s not difficult.” These are the words of 78-year-old *Patrick who’s widowed and lives alone. More tragically still, Patrick was lonely long before the lockdown came into force. As we approach the
As the city fights the physical impact that coronavirus is having on people, the NHS in Leeds is issuing a reminder that people can still access mental health support. Residents in Leeds are being encouraged to take care of their mental health and wellbeing just as much as their physical
A group of local community organisations, in partnership with Leeds Citizens, have come together to help entertain the kids of south Leeds by creating the “Lockdown Challenge”. The South Leeds Lockdown Challenge consists of the delivery of an Activity and Resource pack to families across LS11. The pack will contain
More than 5,000 food parcels have been delivered in less than a month to vulnerable people in Leeds as part of an unprecedented emergency food distribution programme in the city. Managed by Leeds City Council working with partners including food and hunger charity FareShare, local businesses and the third sector,
This plea comes amid growing concern that the coronavirus outbreak is causing people to avoid contacting healthcare services, sometimes resulting in a dangerous life or limb-threatening delay in seeking urgent medical attention. As a result, the NHS is reassuring parents and carers that professional care is always available, they should
Terminal illness charity, Marie Curie, are calling on home heroes in Leeds, Wakefield and Yorkshire to join in The 2.6 Challenge this weekend. The coronavirus has had, and continues to have, a devasting effect on Marie Curie’s fundraising and income, income that is relied upon to provide vital care for