What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Our four Community Hubs & Libraries – Beeston, Dewsbury Road, Hunslet and St George’s – host a range of specialist groups as well as giving access to Council services and, of course, books. We’ve picked out a selection of sessions that you might not have heard about. The Kinship Grandparents
A popular Beeston restaurant is calling on Leeds City Council to let them lease one of their car parks – but can’t understand why their offer isn’t even being considered, despite the challenging financial pressures facing the Council. Bison is a steakhouse and burger joint, opposite the Council’s Dewsbury Road
Hundreds if not thousands of people in Beeston and Holbeck will know Tahira Khan, having received her help and advice or attended an event she has organised. Now the unsung hero has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Leeds City Council. Tahira has been helping residents with a
Free pop-up Dr Bike sessions will help sort out those loose brakes, jumping gears and flat tyres so that old bikes at the back of the shed can have a new lease of life. Dr Bike sessions are available at Dewsbury Road Community Hub in Beeston on Wednesday 4 November,
Leeds’ popular #techmums clubs are welcoming new recruits for the second round of free courses starting in January 2020. Led by Leeds Libraries and Leeds Employment and Skills, the clubs are back by popular demand, after recently winning a Women in IT Excellence award for most diverse and inclusive digital
The next meeting for residents living and working in the area is due to be held on Tuesday (15 October 2019) 6:30pm at Dewsbury Road Community Hub. The forum is an opportunity for residents to raise community wide issues with your local councillors and the Council’s partners. It’s also an
Dewsbury Road Community Market is back on Saturday (28 September 2019). The market, which features locally made crafts is all about ‘for the community, by the community.’ Community Hub Manager, Jas Dhariwal-Holmes said: “The aim of the Community Market is to give people a platform to sell their creative talent.
Beeston residents participated in the launch of the Cricket World Cup community celebrations at the Dewsbury Road Community Hub cricket fun day on Saturday (15 June 2019). Joining local residents were the MP for Leeds Central, Hilary Benn, and Hunslet and Riverside Councillor Mohammed Iqbal. The day saw the start
A new programme aiming to ensure that mums in the city have the opportunity to brush up on and learn new digital skills was launched by Leeds City Council in January. Undertaken as part of the Council’s 100% Digital Leeds initiative and led by Leeds Libraries and Adult Learning, Leeds
Leeds Library service is starting a new Coding Club for children aged 7-11 at Dewsbury Road Community Hub. Communities Librarian Rachel Benn said: “We are so excited about starting this new Coding Club. The children will discover our easy to follow projects which will help them to learn a variety