What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
An inspirational eight-year-old from Middleton is proving that kindness, determination and courage can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Harper, who has autism, is proudly representing Leeds in the Junior Miss Glamour pageant based in Kent, and is now hoping to go all the way to the
During the Spring Term, the Year 6 children at Hunslet Carr Primary School did topic work around the question, “How can we spread love, not hate?” Throughout this topic, the children learned about various street artists (including having a visit from the amazing Burley Banksy who will be helping the
When I heard that my friend had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) my fourth thought was ‘Oh God, now I’m going to have to run the marathon.’ Obviously my first and second thoughts were for Catherine and her family. A life cut short, the loss of a partner,
Pensioner Kathi Rakhshan has completed another high flying wing walk to raise money for Middleton Park Equestrian Centre (MPEC) riding for the disabled. Kathi is 72 and has had two hip replacements, but has always been an adventurous type. Suffering from arthritis put a brake on her adventures, but in
A charity golf day held at Darrington Golf Club near Pontefract has raised more than £3,000 for the palliative and bereavement support charity, Sue Ryder. Organised by 46-year-old Company Director Chris Otley, from Middleton, and his colleague Kris Parker from SixtyEightDegrees, the fundraiser was ‘a way of giving back’ to Sue
Saturday (20 July 2024) was Holbeck Moor JFC’s first ever charity football match. It was the coaches of the kids within the club versus the parents. We wanted to raise money and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK while raising money for the children at the club at the same time.
Four South Leeds schools could benefit from Opera North’s fundraising push ‘Let Music Inspire’ and donations next week will be doubled. For one week only from Tuesday 19 March, every donation made towards Opera North’s ‘Let Music Inspire’ campaign will be matched pound for pound thanks to the Big Give’s
I am doing a wing walk in April to raise money for Middleton Park Equestrian Centre (MPEC) for the disabled. After having had two hip replacements, the second one 6 months ago, and at the age of 69, I am riding and volunteering at MPEC. The work they do with
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
Local running club South Leeds Lakers hosted a pie’n’peas and quiz night along with their club night to raise money for Wheatfields Hospice last Tuesday (7 November 2023). The club meets on a Tuesday at Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club and usually has 4 or 5 different runs going out with