What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck was packed on Friday afternoon (15 November 2019) as Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) unveiled its new identity as Holbeck Together. Members and service users were joined by partner organisations, funders and local councillors for a celebration of the organisation’s work to date and to
A meeting on Friday (15 November 2019) afternoon will find out what changes Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) is making as an organisation, including its new name. HEA delivers a range of services, predominantly for people aged over 55 in the area. These range from hot meals, shopping trips, advice and
Six years ago Linda Carroll’s world changed when she was involved in a motorcycle crash. She suffered brain injuries as a result of the accident, which still affects her movement and short term memory. Three years ago her Occupational Therapist encouraged her to start volunteering. The first suggestion of working
Discussing topics such as caring for your elderly parents, grief and growing older, can be difficult to explore at the best of times but they will be addressing these topics head on in a trilogy of plays across Leeds in October and November. The first, Fighting For Life, will be
It is not yet 10 o’clock in the morning and Leeds is already sweltering in the midst of an intense summer heatwave, so the alluring smell of freshly-cooked food wafting from the St Matthews Community Centre in Holbeck gives it the feel of an oasis in the middle of a
9am on Saturday (27 July 2019) will see the long awaited opening of the brand new B&M Cottingley store, on Junction1 Retail Park. The new colleagues were asked to nominate a local charity they think truly deserves some VIP treatment for the work they do for the local community. They
Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) transformed the St Matthew’s Centre in Holbeck into a bustling vibrant open day showcasing the diverse and good work they do within the local community. Although there are too many to name individually within the sea of people, there were various pockets of people eager to
Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) and Northern Monk Brewery launched their True North 2019 photography project at St Matthew’s Community Centre on Friday (31 May 2019). The aim is to gather a collection of photographs that celebrate life in Holbeck. Twelve photos will be selected to be published as a calendar,
I met with chef Julie Marshall to find out more about Holbeck Elderly Aid’s hot food service. Julie and her team of volunteers prepare hot lunches every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday as well as a monthly Sunday lunch and a supper club. HEA works with the food charity FairShare which
Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) put on a Christmas dinner for 86 members last Tuesday (11 December 2018) ably assisted by staff from Barclays and children from Beeston Hill St Luke’s Primary School. Christmas jumpers were on display and the winter shone through the windows of St Matthew’s Community Centre. Before