What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A Beeston neighbourhood charity which works to improve the lives of women and children living in South Leeds has celebrated its 40th anniversary. Some 150 service users, partners, trustees and colleagues gathered at Yasin Banqueting Suite in Beeston to celebrate four decades of Asha Neighbourhood Partnership and the impact they
Nearly 30 women from South Leeds gathered at Asha Neighbourhood Centre last week to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025. Asha’s Health Development Worker Tahena Ahmed provided information on breast care, the menopause, cholesterol and heart health to help raise awareness of women’s health and prevent potentially serious health
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Beeston at the Hamara Centre. December will see the 7th annual Hamara Community Awards dinner. You can nominate an individual or organisation for one of six
The October half term will be upon soon as schools break up on Friday 24 October 2014. We’ve got details of various activities in the area to help you keep your children occupied. The Hunslet Club This October the Hunslet Club have not one, but two half term
Fun at the library Beeston Library is to host two Hallowe’en events. Beeston’s Beastly Ball, on Thursday 31 October from 3-4pm, will feature “All things ghostly! Fangtastic Fancy Dress, badge making, spooky crafts, slime and a Scary Skeleton!” with prizes for the best costumes. Then on Friday 1 November
Get IT Together Are you returning to work? Would you like to refresh your computer skills and help others at the same time? Get IT Together – Leeds is looking for volunteers interested in tutoring at their free information IT sessions. You could help learners: learn their way around a
Bulb Bonanza Groundwork Leeds are giving away 80,000 daffodil bulbs to groups around the city. The bulbs are to be planted in school grounds, community centres, youth clubs, roadsides, etc. Groups need to apply by 27th September, stating exactly where they wish to plant the bulbs. You can download
Are you looking to beat school holiday boredom this summer? Asha taking bookings for its summer school holiday playscheme from Tuesday 16th July 2013 at the Asha Neighbourhood Project, 43 Stratford Street, Beeston. The playscheme is open to children living in South Leeds aged 5-12 years of age, is OFSTED registered & run by qualified
The good folks at Asha Neighbourhood Project are encouraging people to get fit and active with gentle exercise classes and swimming sessions. Asha is based on Stratford Street, Beeston Hill. See the posters below for more. ASHA Chair Based Exercise
Runa Hanifa, a health development worker at Asha Neighbourhood Project, on Stratford Street has sent us the following posters on events at Asha, a local community organisation working with South Asian women and children in South Leeds. Women-only swimming: Healthy eating sessions: Women’s walking group: