What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The annual Hamara Community Awards are presented on six categories for people and organisations who have contributed to Leeds’ communities and who continue to put others before themselves. The popular awards are an annual event – and nominations for the 2012 event are now open! Hamara Healthy Living Centre is based
An early heads up for what looks like a fantastic cultural awareness event at the Hamara Centre on Tempest Road on 20 November (9am-4pm). Faith stalls, activities, henna, quizzes and lunch/refreshments will all be on offer. Many parts of south Leeds have an incredible mix of different cultures and backgrounds. The event sounds
In the third of a series of articles, we introduce you to your local Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). They are members of support staff employed, directed and managed by their police force who work to complement and support regular police officers, providing a visible and accessible uniformed presence to improve the
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. A newsagent’s shop in Dewsbury Road has been given the go ahead to sell booze until 2am despite the concerns of nearby residents, reports the YEP. The paper also reports on how a loyal former amateur rugby
Plans for a new primary school on the site of the closed |South Leeds Sports Centre at the bottom of Beeston Road will be discussed at a public meeting next Thursday. The meeting, organised by the council, will be held at Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Tempest Road, Beeston on
Monday will see the big day finally arrive! The Olympic Torch will be carried through Beeston and Hunslet early in the morning – and South Leeds Life is encouraging everyone to line the streets and celebrate! Earlier this week, an estimated crowd of 25,000 people lined the streets of Boston Spa, Wetherby
A fun day being held at Hamara Healthy Living Centre on Monday 25th June to coincide with the Olympic Torch being carried past the building on Tempest Road. The event, which runs 8am-4pm, will include fun activities and music – and will see Hamara launch a new sports initiative. We’ll have
Community organisation Hamara Healthy Living Centre, on Tempest Road, Beeston Hill, is inviting members of the community to join its voluntary board of trustees. The trustees help run the organisation, which provides many activities across the city, particularly for ethnic minorities. See below for more information: [scribd id=96423879 key=key-1j8g2hyipw7ifn8ecb67
South Leeds is set to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style over the bank holiday weekend! There are a number of events planned that we know of, from St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck to Hamara in Tempest Road and the Garden Gate pub in Hunslet. Check out our
Hamara, the largest ethnic minority organisation in the voluntary and community sector in Leeds, will be holding a street party at its Tempest Road centre to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The event will take place on June 4 between 11am-2pm with fun events, activities, food and more. For more