Cockburn students celebrate International Women’s Day

Year 9 students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (CLCA) listened intently to a talk by Gail Weathers, CLCA school governor and local business leader, on International Women’s Day 2024. With inclusivity as the theme of this year’s IWD, Gail emphasised the importance of embracing diversity and equality in all realms

Asha’s Women Together programme boosts self confidence

The Beeston and Holbeck Women Together project are an independent group which ran for one year, formed after Asha Neighbourhood Project was successful in getting a grant from Live Well Leeds in March 2023. During the project 120 women took part in 17 weeks of baking/cooking sessions with existing service

Construction work stops at White Rose station

Construction has been halted at the new White Rose railway station to allow a financial review of the scheme to be carried out as construction costs have spiralled. The £26.5 million station is being build at White Rose Park by a consortium including Munroe K, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and

Iftar event brings communities together at Elland Road

Leeds United Football Foundation, working with Beeston’s Hamara Healthy Living Centre hosted a very successful Community Iftar at Elland Road’s Centenary Pavilion on Monday evening (18 March 2024). Not all of the 350 ticket holders were able to make it due to traffic problems on the night, but those that

The Hunslet Club recognised for efforts in tackling knife crime

The Hunslet Club has received a National Youth Anti-Violence Educational Award in recognition of its positive impact upon Leeds, addressing a national blight and the support provided in assisting the UK tour of the National Monument Against Violence & Aggression, the ‘Knife Angel’. Project Shield is about enabling a more