What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Community Reporters Course run by South Leeds Life spending ten weeks learning skills in news story writing, opinion pieces and how to write the perfect headline. Held at the new South Leeds Community Radio headquarters we were quickly thrown in the
The South Leeds Life Group is meeting again this Thursday (5 September 2013). We will be discussing a range of issues including readership, stories, finance and support for our volunteers. Despite it being the holiday season lots has been going on behind the scenes at South Leeds Life so
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We have a new centre for contemporary art on our doorstep. The Tetley – it has a ring to it, doesn’t it? Like The Baltic or The Tate? Anyway it will open
Our friends at South Leeds Community Radio run a monthly Book Club. All you need to do is read the book then come along to an interesting and informal discussion, fueled by tea and cake! Chosen by Kirsty, our September read is inspired by the classic Jane Austen novel
South Leeds Community Radio is giving its studios a freshen up so it is an even better environment for our learners, volunteers and staff. Can you help us? We are looking to keep our costs down, so if anyone has any paint they would be happy to donate, we
There’s a chance for you to influence how South Leeds Life develops if you attend the next Group meeting on Wednesday (24th July 2013) at 10.00am at South Leeds Community Radio, . South Leeds Life has reached an exciting stage of its development and is keen to involve more
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Cottingley Hall TRAC have debates on Facebook about moving an impromptu bee hive, finding rabbit hutches and planting up the new planters as well as some lovely photos of the towers in
South Leeds Life is launching its third Community Reporters Course for residents in South Leeds. During the ten week course you will learn everything you need to know to start reporting for South Leeds Life, including: Writing a news story Writing headlines Taking better photos Using video and audio
Myself, Jane, Joy, Thembi, St Clair and Jeremy of South Leeds Life met Jaz at South Leeds Commutuity Radio yesterday. I started off not being able to find the place, until I saw Jeremy at the junction where I should turn in & parked my car. We took
We are now half way through our current Community Reporters course. Over the last five weeks our students have learned what “hyperlocal blogging” means; they’ve learned to take better photographs to illustrate their posts with trips to Middleton Park and Leeds City Museum. Last week we looked at structuring