What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Tiger11, the organisation behind the Hillside office and conference venue in Beeston are advertising for a new Chief Executive. Tiger11 was set up in 2005 and bought the Grade II listed Hillside building, formally Hillside Primary School, from Leeds City Council. Following redevelopment the centre opened in November 2008 providing
A conference is being held in Beeston next week to discuss ‘digital inclusion’ – making sure everybody can get the benefits of being online. One of the projects working to help people has been the Get IT Together programme, a collaboration between BT, Leeds City Council and Citizens Online.
Community groups are invited to find out more about the National Lottery’s new funding to back community enterprises across the country at an event being held at Hillside in Beeston next Friday (5 September 2014). ‘Power to Change’ is a £150 million Big Lottery Funded initiative which will open
Everything retro will be on offer at the Feel Good Vintage Fair next Saturday (7 June 2014). From ‘Kitchenalia’ to clothing, furniture, jewellery and household niceties, the good old days will be returning at the fair which takes place at Hillside in Beeston. As well as the many stalls
A community open day has been organised for people living in the Normantons, Malverns, Bismarcks, Disrealis and surrounding area. Hillside will be the venue and a host of organisations will be present offering information, advice and ideas. There’ll be loads for children to do, so bring them too. It all
A skeleton ship fitted with hammocks is about to appear in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston. Residents are invited to come and relax in the hammocks, contemplate life and meet the crew. It’s all part of the Ludus Festival which will see arts events across the city during 2014. ‘Life
On Wednesday (12 February 2014) the Connexions South Team are opening a new drop-in at Hillside on Beeston Road (opposite the Greenhouse and just up from St Luke’s Primary School). At the drop in young people in the south of the city will be able to speak to a
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We’ll start with sad news from Friends of Holbeck Cemetery who report on the removal of their viewing platform. The platform provided possibly the best view in Leeds, but suffered from vandalism
Sc4l – the company delivering the Housing PFI scheme in Holbeck and Beeston Hill is recruiting – offering apprenticeships, construction jobs and work experience opportunities. Later this month there are two job fairs in south Leeds where local people can find out more about these opportunities: Monday 21 October
The car park was full in Middleton Park today. There was bunting around the cafe and in the trees and music coming from the bandstand. I ventured forward and found the same area, which earlier in the week had been full of people watching the OddSocks play, was again