What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It was a great pleasure recently to visit Slung Low in their new home in Holbeck. Slung Low is a really imaginative and energetic theatre company that brings performing to the heart of our community and builds links all over the place. I first met Alan Lane and his team
With three bank holidays during May, people in South Leeds are reminded to plan ahead for their healthcare needs. People can use NHS 111 online for help with a wide range of health needs and they will be directed to the most appropriate treatment option. The NHS Yorkshire and the
Beeston-based homelessness charity Turning Lives Around (TLA) has welcomed Sasha Pauley, Social Purpose and Sustainability Manager at Yorkshire Building Society, to its Board of Trustees. Sasha brings to the team extensive experience in fundraising and working in partnership with charities at both regional and international levels. She currently leads Yorkshire
Students at Cockburn School spent the week before the Easter holidays raising funds for their school charity, the Kyle Asquith Foundation. They raised £1547! This included £300 from the Keldon School of Dance who performed at Cockburn School over the weekend before the fundraising week. The charity was set up
The Enhance programme, which supports people to maintain health, wellbeing and independence, and avoid a hospital admission, will be funded for a second year up to April 2024. It works by providing tailor-made support for patients being discharged from hospital, referred to Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH) or identified
Global Earth Day has been growing in importance since 1970 and today’s event (22 April 2023) will be bigger than ever. Wade’s Charity embraces the celebrations as the green spaces which Wade’s owns around the city play a crucial role in providing a place where Leeds residents can exercise, relax,
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week with two church coffee mornings on Saturday, 10am-12pm. The first is at Beeston Parish Centre on Town Street
One hundred electricans have benefitted from free Level 3 ‘18th Edition Wiring Regulations’ training at Leeds College of Building thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). Delivered through the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, re[boot] and subsequent Skills Connect training is designed for adult learners looking to upskill, re-skill, and gain sector-specific qualifications within regional
As part of our election coverage South Leeds Life is hosting three online hustings meeting again this year. All the candidates standing in the Leeds City Council elections for our three wards have been invited and we would like you to join us too. This is your opportunity to put
With a new season starting to bloom, now is the perfect time to give your finances a good spring clean and a boost for the rest of the year. Stephen Porter, Head of Member Experience at Leeds Credit Union, explains how. Spring is a time of renewal and rejuvenation and