What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Anyone who is elderly, vulnerable or isolated in South Leeds can have free meals delivered to them by My Thai on Lower Briggate, every day from 10am to 7pm. Owner Simon Paul Grybas and a team of dedicated volunteers have turned the restaurant into a service providing help to those
As you can imagine these are very worrying times for our members. As an organisation, we are now extremely concerned. This is a time when our members are crucial in ensuring public information reaches communities across the UK to inform and advise about public health. We fear that, unless we
Following last night’s announcements about community hubs and bin services, Leeds City Council has placed further restrictions on funeral services and removed charges from Council car parks and on street parking bays. As part of steps to manage the impact of Coronavirus, and taking into account national guidance relating to
After the Prime Minister’s announcement on new coronavirus restrictions tonight (23 March 2020) Leeds City Council will be closing and / or stopping the following with immediate effect. Further updates will be given over the coming day about any other services that might be affected: All council waste sites to
Leeds City Council has launched a recruitment drive to ensure care providers can better support vulnerable residents during the Coronavirus pandemic. In the coming weeks and months, social care providers will play a crucial role in keeping the city going and protecting our most vulnerable residents. As the demand on
With classes cancelled to stop people gathering, Middleton-based DAZL have moved online to help you stay fit in your own home. This first video is a 20 minute Dance Fit routine for adults, but more routines will be posted for children and young people. Subscribers will receive regular updates and
Museum-lovers across Leeds will get the chance to travel back in time and explore thousands of years of history from home thanks to a new series of online digital discovery sessions. With council-run museums, galleries and schools currently closed as part of efforts to minimise the spread of Coronavirus, staff
Leeds City Council has temporarily closed all playgrounds in its parks from today (Monday 23 March 2020) as part of the authority’s efforts to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Whilst parks will remain open for the time being, all playgrounds in parks will be closed and the
We are aware that this post keeps being circulated on social media. Please note that it refers to the situation on 20 March 2020, three days BEFORE the lockdown was announced. Mosques in South Leeds took different approaches to holding the weekly ‘jummah’ congregational prayer on the first Friday
Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) has issued a Good Neighbour’s guide to help people stay safe whilst helping others. “During the Coronavirus outbreak many people have come forward to help and support their neighbours. We want you and your neighbours to be safe whilst you help one another out during this