What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We are very sad to announce the loss of community legend, Pat Gentle, who gave ten years of her life to Cottingley Community Centre. Pat worked tirelessly to help the centre recover after it was threatened with closure and after the Covid pandemic. She volunteered for many organisations including MHA,
An exciting partnership has been launched between Cottingley Community Project and Health For All, a well-established local charity created to meet the needs of people in South Leeds. Cottingley Community Project was created in 1982 by local churches and the community working together with Leeds City Council and is now
Cottingley Hall as an estate has historically had a serious lack of provision when it comes to young people and this has resulted in a lot of anti-social behaviour. As an estate there was a desire to add to the current youth provision by offering an extra session per week.
Kidz’n’Co is a group for children with Special Educational Needs and their families or carers and has been meeting since 2011 when the group was first established in Beeston. Now meeting at a new location in Cottingley the group is looking to encourage new members to attend and enjoy the
Residents of the Cottingley Hall estate have been working with local Councillors, Cottingley Hall TRAC and the Community Centre to identify five key issues on the estate. On Saturday (24 November 2018) they will come together for a Community Action Day to explore the issues in more detail and come up
This weekend (4 & 5 August 2018) promises to be action packed with activities planned right across South Leeds, here’s our roundup: South Leeds Live At Home Summer Fayre Saturday, 10am-12pm at St Andrew’s Community Centre, Cardinal Road, Beeston. Tombola, Cake Stall, Bric a Brac, Raffle, Books, Crafts. Tea, Coffee
Our next entry for the St Luke’s CARES Community Awards has been submitted by Kidz ‘n’ Co. For details of how YOUR community group can enter please click here. At Kidz ‘n’ Co. our ethos is: “Everyone is understood, included and accepted.” We provide a safe, non-judgemental place for young
Cottingley Community Centre was busy on Saturday afternoon (30 September 2017) as they opened their new Sensory Room. The room is kitted out with various objects to stimulate different senses. There is a panel with various textures, made from carpet tiles; light strings; lights that change colour and shapes; seating;
Cottingley Community Centre came to the rescue when residents were evacuated from their homes on Sunday evening (4 June 2017). The incident started at about 8pm when a white Corsa lost control, hitting a taxi before crashing into a house, 7 Fair View, off Cottingley Drive. The crash caused extensive
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week down by the River Aire. You may have noticed a lot of activity and several cranes at work over recent months. It’s all down to the Leeds