Tag: St Matthew’s Community Centre

Holbeck event backs plain packaging for cigarettes campaign

A free event to highlight a campaign to encourage plain packaging for cigarettes is being held in Holbeck and supported by Hilary Benn MP. The Plain Packs Protect campaign says every year 340,000 children and young people are tempted to try smoking. Two thirds of smokers start before the age

Photos: Holbeck Elderly Aid’s 20th birthday

South Leeds Life reader Ian Pickup has sent us some photos of Holbeck Elderly Aid’s recent 20th birthday celebrations. The event, held at St Matthew’s Community Centre, saw service users and guests of the elderly help group celebrate the achievements of the group since it was formed in 1992. HEA

South Leeds councillors set for Leeds Station southern entrance discussion

Your local councillors from the three wards in inner south Leeds – Beeston and Holbeck, City and Hunslet and Middleton Park – are set to meet tonight to discuss local issues. The Inner South Area Committee is meeting at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck tonight at 6.30pm. On the

Holbeck prepares for ‘In Bloom’ judges with hard graft

A team of willing local volunteers including three ward councillors – Angela Gabriel, Adam Ogilvie and John Hardy – worked together to plant and hang spring baskets in Holbeck. Twelve floral hanging baskets were placed on the outer walls of St Matthew’s Community Centre. This work was in preparation for this