Tag: Leeds Federated Housing Association

Media apprenticeships available for creative young people

A new apprenticeship scheme will offer creative young people the chance to take their first steps into a multi-media career. The one-year apprenticeships, funded by Leeds Federated Housing Association and Aire Valley Homes Leeds, will offer up to four young social housing tenants aged 16 – 24 the opportunity to

Advice for people worried by benefit changes

The Westwood Community Association have organised a welfare benefits surgery to help residents facing changes in the benefit system. The event is being held on Wednesday 14th March at Westwood Primary School on Bodmin Garth, Middleton. You can drop in at any time between 5:30 and 8:30pm. Staff will be

Leeds Federated Housing offer money advice to tenants

A social landlord with 1,000 homes in South Leeds is offering its tenants help with managing their money. Leeds Federated Housing Association is urging its residents to be cash-smart in 2013 by taking advantage of free financial support. The association has a range of services available including a dedicated Financial

Jobs and training open day for housing association tenants

Leeds Federated Housing Association has been in touch with details of an Open Day on Thursday: An event where people can find out about local opportunities in training, employment and other support will take place this week. The Employment and Training Open Day is being held at Leeds Federated Housing

Research aims to give a ‘voice’ to those affected by welfare reform

Leeds Federated Housing Association, which has 4,000 homes across Leeds and Harrogate including about 1,000 in South Leeds, is taking part in a research project to explore the effects of welfare reform. The housing association is working with Ruth Patrick, a doctoral researcher in the School of Sociology and Social

Middleton volunteers steam ahead to tackle litter on railway line

Organisations across Leeds joined forces to tackle litter and fly tipping along the Middleton Railway Line. A big clean-up of the line was held after increasing amounts of litter and rubbish were found dumped in the area. The clean-up was a joint effort with Middleton Railway Trust, which provided volunteers

Belle Isle: Vandal-hit social club revamp with £1.7m housing development

Work is due to start on the former site of the vandalised West Grange Road Social Club to turn the site into 16 new homes for social rent as part of a £1.7 million regeneration project. Leeds City Council working in partnership with Leeds Federated Housing Association, the Homes and