What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It was a sunny but thankfully not too hot of a morning to do a bit of tidy up and new planting of some flowers in the BITMO Memorial Garden. About 10 people turned out to help Belle Isle in Bloom members including BITMO staff and Caretakers. There was a
Back in July we reported that the Wright family had been reunited with their grandfather’s World War 1 medals, thanks to Conrad Buckley from Middleton Primary School. Intrigued by his story, we took the case to Julie Holmes who runs the Ancestry Group at BITMO’s GATE. Using various online resources
THANK YOU FROM JEAN On Tuesday 5 July two Paramedics attended a call out to the home of Jean Byrne in Belle Isle. Jean would like to thank the Paramedics – Louise Russell and Shanna Perry who, she says, went “above and beyond the call of duty.” They tended to
This is the story of Aidan, Julie and Chris Holmes’ son who recently was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. As written by Aidan’s Mum Julie Holmes, top volunteer at BITMO GATE. Julies husband Chris is also a Volunteer at BITMO GATE and like Julie volunteers elsewhere. On Saturday 27 September 2015
Last week Wayne Levitt and Julie Holmes went into Radio Leeds to talk to Nick Ahad about family histories. Following South Leeds Life’s coverage of Leeds Libraries campaign featuring Wayne’s discovery of his family links to a Victoria Cross holder, BBC Radio Leeds got in touch to feature the story
Local lad Wayne, discovers he is related to Arthur Louis Aaron the only soldier in Leeds to receive the Victoria Cross in the Second World War. An enormous amount of credit must go to Julie Holmes leader of the Ancestry group, held at Belle Isle TMO every Monday 10am till
Interview with Chris CEO of BITMO. By Kenneth Ingram, volunteer, at South Leeds Life. Q: What qualifications’ did you get Chris, when leaving School, College or University? I considered myself as a late developer. I didn’t do particular well at high school ended up with 4 O levels. Which at
Belle Isle TMO is celebrating after being shortlisted in two of the most prestigious housing-sector awards. Belle Isle TMO is the largest estate based tenant management organisations in the country, managing almost 2,000 homes on behalf of Leeds City Council since 2004. In October 2013, they officially opened the doors
Slide show Pictures by Julie Holmes. Blog Pictures by Kenneth Ingram. Feel free to use Photos for your own use. As long as you attribute to the author. Arrived at BITMO GATE on the 5 November, for Thriller Dance (made famous by Michael Jackson). Presented and performed by the children of