Beeston couple to take on ‘Benidorm Bangers’ charity rally for Sue Ryder
A husband-and-wife team from Leeds are gearing up for the ultimate road trip next week to help raise vital funds for national healthcare charity Sue Ryder. Robert and Sara Aldridge from Beeston will be driving a Leeds United-themed banger car in a rally from Leeds to Benidorm in memory of
Cockburn School fundraising for the Kyle Asquith Foundation
Students at Cockburn School spent the week before the Easter holidays raising funds for their school charity, the Kyle Asquith Foundation. They raised £1547! This included £300 from the Keldon School of Dance who performed at Cockburn School over the weekend before the fundraising week. The charity was set up
Virtual Everest attempt in support of the homeless
The Chief Executive of a South Leeds charity is quite literally scaling new heights in his bid to raise funds to help those at risk of homelessness. Combining his day job as CEO of Turning Lives Around (TLA) with his out of hours passion for climbing, Steve Hoey is aiming
DePuy Synthes staff raise thousands for food banks
Staff from DePuy Synthes in Beeston held a fundraising activity day with sponsored walks and cycle rides at the Chatsworth estate. Called ‘Power Up The Peaks’ the day was the first chance many had to meet up socially since the pandemic. An amazing 79 walkers signed up for a 12
Low Road Primary hosts Golden Ribbon Run
Low Road Primary School, Hunslet, hosted a Golden Ribbon Run in aid of the Childhood Cancer and Leukaemia Awareness Month. This came almost a year-to-the-day of the diagnosis on a then Year 1 pupil. In September 2021, then Year 1 pupil Anabella was diagnosed with cancer (alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma on right
Women’s health charity plans 100km sponsored walk
A team from Women’s Health Matters staff, a local Leeds charity based in Beeston, are embarking on a sponsored, circular 100km (62 miles) Walk for Wellbeing around Leeds and through the Leeds countryside. We have set ourselves the challenge of completing this over 3 days, starting on Friday 9 September
Ellis completes his mountain charity challenge
Ellis Robinson from Belle Isle has completed his Scafell Pike charity fundraising challenge, climbing England’s tallest mountain five time in 24 hours. Ellis undertook the challenge to raise funds for Candlelighters, the children’s cancer charity, and raised over £3,411, by climbing over 14,000 feet of ascent – the equivalent of
Karl’s fundraising ride in memory of his Grandad
Karl Foxton (31) from Beeston completed a 109+ mile bike ride in memory of his late Grandad, Harry Berry. This was to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Harry passed away from Alzheimer’s on 20 August 2021. The journey was from his Grandad’s home in Beeston to Anderby Creek near
Can you spare ‘Just One Day’ to support the Lord Mayor’s charity appeal?
Local residents, businesses, schools, community groups and organisations are being urged to spare any time they can afford on Friday 20 May 2022 to take part in the Lord Mayor’s ‘Just One Day’ charity appeal. Returning from a virtual hiatus, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Asghar Kahn is once