What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Get Set Leeds Local are excited for Spring and all that it brings. As well as longer days, warmer weather and the colour in parks from spring flowers, we also start to hear some more great ideas emerging from the community around things they’re wanting to set up, re-start, develop
Although we’re big advocates for being active all year round, it’s been a busy start to 2025 for Get Set Leeds Local, catching up with partners and residents who are developing plans and ideas for the Spring / Summer when it can feel a bit easier to get outdoors or
A number of South Leeds groups joined Active Leeds for a Leeds Equipment and Kit Exchange Partnership (LEKEP) event in November to celebrate becoming global winners for ‘purpose led partnership’ at the Sports Positive Awards 2024 and to explore how we can collectively continue making a difference across Leeds. The
Local people from South Leeds have been developing their self defence skills, thanks to an idea from a Hunslet resident. An initial six week course was funded from Get Set Leeds Local as a pilot project for the area, working with Involve Community Centre. Certificates have been received by those
Hundreds of local residents came to Cross Flatts Park on Saturday (11 May 2024) to meet groups offering activities locally. People queued up in the sunshine to have a go at activities ranging from athletics to cycling, football to orienteering. Children could win a prize for trying five different sports
“Do you think we could …?” is something I love to hear when chatting to residents within my role. The nuggets of an idea that can have the opportunity to develop into new local opportunities for people to be active. Active Leeds (part of Leeds City Council) continues to share
Get Set Leeds Local is a Sport England funded project, facilitated by Active Leeds (part of Leeds City Council) exploring collectively with residents and local partners how we can enable more people from Beeston and Holbeck, and Hunslet and Riverside to move more or be active in some way. We’re
On 15 June 2023 we joined many others for the Great Get Together which took place in Cross Flatts Park. Get Set Leeds Local came along with some mini tennis, which was popular with toddlers, children and a few adults who were picking up a tennis racket for the first
Being active takes so many forms and means assorted things to different people. South Leeds is full of ways that all ages can move, have fun and find something that feels good for them. This month Get Set Leeds Local takes a deeper dive into cricket, and the ways that
Since Get Set Leeds Local (GSLL) began, we have loved meeting the huge number of people across the South Leeds communities taking part, volunteering and leading a huge variety of activities each week which get themselves or others moving in some way. We feel these people are all ‘heroes’ and