What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The legacy of Jane Tomlinson CBE continues to make a lasting impact in her home city, as the Jane Tomlinson Appeal invests £58,626 into local charities through its ‘Big Charity Giveaway.’ This latest investment ensures that Jane’s compassion and commitment to helping others continue to live on in Leeds, with
Projects across the South Bank area of Hunslet and Holbeck will benefit from funding announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) yesterday (20 May 2026). The UK Government has confirmed its support for the Royal Armouries Waterfront
Leeds-based Brave Words, who work with young people in Beeston, are celebrating recent funding success as the National Lottery have granted them £220,261 to support children and young people to thrive in communities across the city. Since 2018, Brave Words has focused on the joint aims of telling stories with
Anyone living in Leeds will get a chance to vote on how to spend £100,000 of the People’s Fund to tackle Serious Violence at an event in Hunslet. The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin’s People’s Fund is making up to £100,000 available for each district where groups and organisations
Wade’s Charity, Leeds oldest charity has been making life better for the people of Leeds since 1530 (during the reign of Henry VIII). Nowadays as well as owning many green spaces around the city, including Middleton Park, Wade’s provides grant funding to Leeds based charities for a range of activities.
Following an independent review, the start date for services on the West Yorkshire Mass Transit (tram) system has been pushed back from the mid-2030s to the late 2030s. One of the first lines will run from St James’s Hospital, through the city centre past Elland Road to the White Rose
The council has been accused of a “raid” on education funds to help pay for a south Leeds school expansion. Around £2.2m put towards an upgrade of Broomfield South SILC school in Belle Isle includes cash first intended for school improvements elsewhere, it is claimed. An extra 100 places for children
Applications are now open for grassroots organisations to apply for funding to deliver impactful change in their communities. Funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the Leeds Community Power Fund aims to provide funding for local projects that will encourage people to become more engaged in
A group which promotes active lifestyles by offering free sports sessions in South Leeds has won building materials to continue its growth. Champions Community Sport and Health CIC has been named as a regional winner in Selco Builders Warehouse’s Community Heroes competition, securing £1,000 to spend in-store at the leading
Ambitious plans to bring trams back to West Yorkshire with the first line set to serve South Leeds, and deliver a multibillion-pound boost to the economy, have secured a major funding boost from the government. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves today (Wednesday 4 June 2025) has announced the allocation of £2.1