What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds is well represented amongst the names of the people, places and organisations shortlisted for the seventh Child Friendly Leeds awards revealed this week. The annual awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 6 February this year, and will celebrate all the hard work that is happening across the
People are being asked to nominate the organisations and individuals who they think epitomise child friendliness in Leeds, for the city’s Child Friendly Leeds awards 2019. Children and young people will be at the forefront of the awards, which are being organised by Leeds City Council in partnership with the
The annual South Leeds Community Camp event is back again, overnight on Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 September in Middleton Park – and is open for bookings! This free family event each year (it’s now in its fifth year) sees dozens of local people from across the south Leeds communities
White Rose Shopping Centre has introduced a ‘Smoke and Vape Free Zone’ in its outdoor leisure area, The Village, following the opening of its brand new children’s play area and ahead of Clean Air Day (21 June 2018). In consideration of the increased number of children and young families to
South Leeds may not have swept the board at this year’s Child Friendly Leeds Awards, but we have footage of Errol Murray from Leeds Dads winning the Adult Making a Difference for Young People award; and a terrific performance from the Broomfield Band. Errol is the founder of Leeds Dads,
South Leeds is once again well represented amongst the shortlisted nominees for the 5th annual Child Friendly Leeds Awards. The winners will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony, which takes place on Thursday 1 February 2018. The Shine Project has been nominated in the Communities and Schools Working Together
The winners of the sixth annual White Rose Shopping Centre Community Awards, celebrating local Leeds heroes, were announced in a ceremony last week (Thursday 19 October 2017). Winners included: · Jackson Turner from St Luke’s Cares which runs a network of charity shops to support its work with young people
A birthday party with a difference will be held in Leeds next week, when Child Friendly Leeds reaches a special milestone. To celebrate five years since HRH The Queen visited Leeds and helped launch Leeds City Council’s bold ambition to be a truly child friendly city, the council and partner
White Rose Shopping Centre, working with Leeds City Council, unveiled its newly refurbished South West toilet and family changing facilities on Tuesday (17 January 2017). The improvements will aid all shoppers from all walks of life. Leeds City Councillor Jane Dowson, Deputy Executive Board Member for Children and Families, cut
Two south Leeds mums who have been working independently of each other, are hatching plans to develop two new annual early years initiatives for Leeds. Emma Tabor brings The Baby Show to Leeds, taking place at the Corn Exchange on Saturday 10 September 2016. And Lucy Potter brings Baby Week