Tag: cost of living crisis

Podcasts explore the true cost of the Cost of Living Crisis

Beeston-based Leeds Sanctuary and the Manchester and Stockport Methodist District are proud to announce the launch of their new podcast series ‘At What Cost’, which focuses on the Cost of Living Crisis and its impact on local individuals and organisations in Leeds and Manchester, and beyond. Through candid conversations with

Local charity focuses on mental wellbeing amid cost of living crisis

This week, 15–21 May 2023, is Mental Health Awareness Week. This year, local mental health charity Leeds Mind is focusing on the impact that the cost of living crisis is having on people’s mental wellbeing. Having started in late 2021, the crisis is affecting the mental health of hundreds of

Lack of small business support is a calculated assault on our community

Independent businesses have always been the soul of any community. They often source local products meaning they strengthen local supply chains, they provide local employment, and they contribute to the uniqueness of local identity. Basically, the small businesses we have around us are what make Beeston, Beeston. But the very