What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A Hunslet support worker is in the running for a national care award inrecognition of his work with supported housing tenants. Naveed Mughal, who works at Waterhouse Court, has been shortlisted for support worker of the year in the Housing With Care Awards. The national accolades are being held for
Wellspring Academy Trust, which operates two schools in South Leeds, has been shortlisted for three prestigious awards at the inaugural Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) Excellence Awards. These new awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievement in education in England. Wellspring has been recognised for its work in three categories; MAT of the
White Rose Shopping Centre honoured heroes from South Leeds and beyond at its Community Awards yesterday (19 December 2022), the tenth annual celebration of its kind. The awards celebrate those working hard to benefit their local community, and this year’s worthy winners include: The team at Child Friendly Leeds, which
Staff at Leeds College of Building are elated after an unprecedented flurry of student award successes – with female students leading the way. Medallists at the SkillBuild UK National Finals 2022 were announced after nearly 80 construction trainees went head-to-head over three days. The finalists underwent a seven-month process of
Congratulations from South Leeds Life to The Holbeck who are now an award-winning club in south Leeds. Club Mirror are an organisation that champion and support licensed clubs across the country and they organise The Club Awards. At their award ceremony on 16 November at the Athena in Leicester, The
A Leeds social care worker has been shortlisted for a second prestigious accolade. Debra Hanrahan, team leader at Kirklees Supported Housing in Batley and Waterhouse Court Supported Housing in Hunslet is on the shortlist for the Great British Care Award (GBCA) Dignity in Care award. She was recognised by judges
Outstanding student achievements was celebrated with the return of the annual Leeds College of Building ‘BIG (Building Industry Greats) Awards’ night. Taking place for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, the poignant award ceremony recognised the successes of students and apprentices over the 2021/2022 academic year. Winners were selected
PrinSIX Technologies, the recently launched Leeds based technology platform based at Union Mills off Dewsbury Road, has been shortlisted as The Best Open Banking Initiative, sponsored by Mastercard, in the prestigious annual Pay360 awards run by the Payments Association. In line to be crowned The Best Open Banking Initiative for
Child Friendly Leeds is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and nominations are now open for the annual awards. The team are on the lookout for truly inspiring stories about people, places and organisations that help make Leeds the best city for children and young people to grow up in.
Leeds Cycling Campaign has revealed its much-anticipated cycling awards for 2021 and South Leeds Life contributor and board member Ed Carlisle is amongst the winners. The awards highlight and celebrate actions that are making a significant contribution to promoting cycling in Leeds. They help to foster an environment in which