Tag: Children

“Project Wild Thing” – Film screening at Skelton Grange

Friends of Skelton Grange are delighted to be able to screen ‘Project Wild Thing’ at the award winning Skelton Grange Environment Centre in South Leeds at 7pm tomorrow (Wednesday 13 November 2013). Filmmaker David Bond is a worried man. His kids’ waking hours are dominated by a cacophony of marketing,

Be extraordinary – adopt a child

  Leeds City Council is looking for ordinary people to do something extraordinary for a child in Leeds – become adoptive parents. People who are interested in finding out more about adopting a child in Leeds are being invited to attend a pop-up information stall at Trinity Leeds on Saturday

Inspiring. Achieving. Celebrating! The Leeds Sports Awards spotlight returns for 2014

The race is on to find the finalists of the Leeds Sports Awards 2014 from here in South Leeds  The Leeds Sports Awards is returning in the New Year to celebrate the achievements of our city’s most inspirational sporting heroes. With a stunning new venue and a host of top

Updated: Teacher’s strike – school closures latest

  Twenty schools in South Leeds will be affected by a teacher’s strike tomorrow, Tuesday 1 October. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of School Masters and the Union of Women teachers (NASUWT) will be on strike.  The industrial action is part of a

Hunslet Club Receives FA Charter Standard Club Of The Year Award

The Hunslet Club was pleased recently to receive the West Riding FA Charter Standard Club of the Year Award 2013, presented by Bradford City FC legend Ian Ormonroyd at the Valley Parade Ground as representatives of our club were special guests at the Bradford Vs Brighton game. Back in May the

The New Middleton : the sleeping giant awakes!

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

Hunslet Club Launches New Activity Timetable

The Hunslet Club today launches its exciting new Activity Timetable (downloadable here) for all ages for the new term. 89 sessions for all ages. Toddlers & pre-school children can enjoy football, ballet, rugby and gymnastics. (The video above shows these activities in action) Children and young people can enjoy sports

Leeds Federated Funds Help More Youngsters To Get Sporty

  A Youth Club that provides activities for hundreds of youngsters in Leeds has been able to expand its gymnastics classes with help from Leeds Federated Housing Association. The Hunslet Club was awarded £2,000 to employ an extra gymnastics instructor from Leeds Fed’s Resident Amenity Fund (RAF), which supports local

UPDATED: Children’s summer activities roundup

  As the schools break up for the long summer holiday, we look at some of the many activities available to keep your children occupied and entertained. The Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Beeston is running a full summer programme of activities for 6-12 year olds through to 29th August.