Tag: Children’s Lord Mayor of Leeds

Middleton youngster in running for Leeds Children’s Mayor

Gideon from Middleton Primary School in Beeston is amongst 12 candidates for the position of Leeds Children’s Mayor. Earlier this year children in Year 5 were encouraged to write a manifesto setting out a project that they would implement if elected by the young people of the city. Gideon wants

The Child Friendly Leeds Awards – 2016

On Thursday 28 January 2016 I went to the Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2016. [slideshow_deploy id=’45494′] The venue was the magnificent City Varieties; it was the first time I had ever been there. We were told many talented and famous people had performed there, even Charlie Chaplin. I was so

Children’s Lord Mayor addresses Council

Last Wednesday (13 January 2016) Hannah Begum, the Children’s Lord Mayor of Leeds, addressed the full Council meeting at Leeds Civic Hall. Hannah was joined by Faisal and Tahera, fellow pupils at Hunslet Moor Primary School, and put forward her proposals for a Global Families of Leeds Project. Her idea

Hannah won!

It was Thursday 12 November 2015 on a winters evening. Twelve children and their families gathered together at the Civic Hall in the centre of Leeds to find out who was going to be the new Children’s Lord Mayor of Leeds. Hannah Begum from Hunslet Moor Primary school south Leeds

Hannah is our new Children’s Lord Mayor

Hannah Begum, a pupil at Hunslet Moor Primary School was announced as the Children’s Lord Mayor of Leeds on Thursday evening (12 November 2015). [slideshow_deploy id=’41901′] As previously reported on South Leeds Life, Hannah stood for the position of Children’s Mayor and was elected by the under 18s of our

South Leeds schoolgirl sets sights for Children’s Lord Mayor of Leeds

South Leeds primary schoolgirl Hannah Begum has been shortlisted for the Children’s Lord Mayor of Leeds. Ten year old Hannah from Hunslet Moor Primary school in Beeston is the only candidate from South Leeds. Applications for the role of Children’s Lord Mayor were open to all year six pupils in