What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Joanna Project, a local charity based in Holbeck that helps women facing complex disadvantages, has been awarded an £800 donation from TalkTalk’s Future Fibre Fund to help purchase new technology for their Support Workers. The connectivity provider’s latest Future Fibre Fund initiative saw a total of £5,000 donated to women-led
Next week (12 –16 February) is half term for schools in Leeds. We have collated a range of activities to keep your young ones busy: The Friends of Middleton Park will be running free play activities in or near to the Visitor Centre, by the lake. On Tuesday it’s den
With 2024 already in full swing, the time for making new year’s resolutions may be long gone, but it’s never too late to take stock of your finances and start planning for the months ahead. Greg Potter, Head of Member Experience at Leeds Credit Union, explains how. As we head
Four Leeds school students, including Jayden Jhermaine Candala Seidi Dias from Cockburn School in Beeston, have been cast in a major re-staging of Macbeth alongside Hamilton and Bridgerton star Ash Hunter at Leeds Playhouse. All four are members of the Playhouse’s Youth Theatre and auditioned for the roles in front
On Monday 29 January 2024 Beeston Hill residents met to discuss the proposed changes to the junction of Tempest Road and Dewsbury Road. Over the last few weeks, this issue had caught the attention of many local people, business owners and drivers. Prior to the meeting there had been a
Would you like to take part in fun, inclusive and relaxing art workshops? Swarthmore Education Centre’s project, Creative Communities, continues to deliver weekly art workshops in Hunslet, Holbeck, Middleton and Belle Isle. Over six weeks six different artists introduce participants to their art practice to explore the theme ‘Pride in
In an unprecedented educational initiative, the Moon Palace bus made a celestial pitstop at Cockburn John Charles Academy, captivating students with an immersive cosmic experience. The mobile observatory, adorned with stunning lunar imagery and equipped with state-of-the-art telescopes, provided a rare opportunity for students to delve into the mysteries of
White Rose and Trinity Leeds shopping centres are continuing to invest in the community and support local people as they open their grants scheme for applications from local not-for-profit organisations. The Landsec Futures Community Grant Scheme provides funding with grants between £1,000 and £3,000 to support local voluntary groups and
The final independent evaluation of LEEDS 2023 by The Audience Agency will be published later this year, but the impact on those who took part in creative activities, many for the first time, is already being felt. A new documentary by Leeds-based filmmakers Sodium Films, Letting Culture Loose: The Power
The Cockburn Multi-academy Trust schools in South Leeds have worked wonders to raise almost £4,000 for a number of extremely worthy causes over recent months. This work plays a big part in developing the character of the young people in the community and all of the schools pay great importance