What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It is a family tradition of ours to never knowingly tell the truth to a youngster if there is a chance of getting away with inventing a preposterous lie. I was thinking about this yesterday when I was waiting for the bus with my daughter. It was overdue and I
A group of grandparents who look after their grandchildren have formed a self help group with support from Middleton-based charity Health For All. Stepping in to take care of young children can have a profound effect on your life. Having raised your own children and seen them grow up, to
Recent figures published by End Child Poverty have highlighted the problem of rising inequality in our community. Leeds Central is the 7th worst constituency in the country for child poverty, with 11,520 of our children estimated to be living below the poverty line. Greater demand for foodbanks in recent years
The White Rose Shopping Centre in association with Heart Yorkshire are encouraging shoppers to buy a gift for a deserving child this Christmas. From Monday 21 November until Sunday 18 December, the Heart Angels will be trading their halos for elf hats and managing the collection of shoppers’ gifts for
Junior ‘parkrun’ – a new weekly running event for kids and young people – launched in style last Sunday (13 November 2016) in Beeston’s Cross Flatts Park. A mighty 57 youngsters took part in an event that organisers described as ‘amazing’ and ‘magical’. The free 2km event will now take
The chances are that, if you’re a parent, you are reading this in the first bit of relative peace you’ve had for weeks. The children have gone back to school. Let’s repeat that. The children have gone back to school and our homes are our own once more. To quote
The annual South Leeds Community Camp returns to Middleton Park this month, overnight on Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st August (2016). This free family event – now in its third year – simply aims to give local people the chance to meet, have a laugh, learn stuff, and get inspired
Would you know what to do in an emergency? Free first aid training sessions are being made available at local children’s centres by the NHS Leeds South & East CCG. Parents and carers are encouraged to learn vital practical skills and knowledge. Topics covered will include: child and baby CPR,
Holbeck’s own theatre company, Slung Low, are asking people to support their Christmas Fayre tomorrow (Sunday 6 December 2015) to support their children’s play ‘Emergency Story Penguin’. The play is an adventure for young audiences. Groups of kids are introduced to the world of the Emergency Story Unit – a
The next Inner South Community Committee and Workshop will be held on Wednesday 9 December 2015. The workshop theme is Health and Well-being and will address the topic of Helping Children and Families have the Best Start. Cllr Angela Gabriel, Chair of the committee said: “We know that children born