Tag: poverty

Leeds launches ambitious roadmap to tackle poverty and inequality

A strategic and ambitious roadmap aimed at tackling poverty and inequality in Leeds has been launched today. City and community leaders came together at the Leeds City College Printworks in Hunslet to outline their shared ‘Team Leeds’ vision for a healthier, more inclusive and sustainable city through the newly refreshed

Holiday Hunger affecting over 30,000 schoolchildren in Leeds

Leeds Community Foundation in partnership with Leeds City Council is launching Holiday Hunger Campaign to support healthy holidays for children across the city.  Holiday Hunger is of increasing national concern and is a real problem for those who already rely on free school meals.  In Leeds it has become an

South Leeds Councillors discuss the impact of welfare reform

  At last night’s Inner South Area Committee local Councillors discussed the impact of the government’s welfare reforms, the rise in high interest lending and the Council’s response to these issues. Earlier this week Leeds, along with other West Yorkshire Councils blocked access to Wonga and other payday loan companies