What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
ASsha Neighbourhood Project’s latest programme for equipping women with new skills ahead of volunteering for local community organisations has been completed. ‘Unfolding’ is a five-week wellbeing course for volunteers delivered by Humans Being at the Asha centre in Stratford Street, Beeston. During the programme, the volunteers learned how to put
A long-standing Leeds volunteer has spent more than a decade supporting local families through her weekly visits to a Leeds food bank, alongside her own journey of living independently. In 2015, determined to gain some independence, 49-year-old, Nicola Butterfield moved out of her family home in and into her own
Introduction to Volunteering is a short course is for anyone considering working in the voluntary sector and will provide them with the opportunity to develop new skills, explore new interests while generating a sense of achievement. The course will cover: Benefits of volunteering; First Aid awareness; Safeguarding; How to find
Beeston Festival is back on Saturday 27 June 2026 and they have put out their annual call for volunteers to help make the day happen. The festival is a free, family‑friendly celebration in Cross Flatts Park, bringing together music, food, market stalls, sports, and activities for all ages. The live event
There’s lots happening at St Luke’s CARES at the moment, with new projects launching alongside our regular community activities. From supporting families and young people to helping adults build skills and confidence, our Charity Shop and community space on Dewsbury Road continues to be a busy, welcoming space for people
A local volunteer-led project is calling for residents to help plant the seeds of a greener, more connected Belle Isle. Incredible Edible Belle Isle has recently set up a project as part of the Edible Leeds network, an organisation dedicated to growing free food for local communities. The project is
More people are invited to sign up for green space volunteering opportunities this summer, to mark National Volunteers’ Week (2-8 June 2025). Earlier this year, Leeds City Council, in partnership with Voluntary Action Leeds, launched their new scheme Volunteer Team Leeds, with the aim of bringing together and inviting new
St Luke’s CARES is working with Our Future Beeston to set up a Repair Cafe for Beeston. Repair Cafés are community spaces where people can bring broken items to be fixed, enjoy a cuppa, and connect with neighbours. It’s all done free of charge, but the project needs local people
Re:establish, the charity that works with young people in Beeston and Holbeck, has found its own home in Holbeck and is in the process of getting it ready to open next month. The Loft is located next to Slung Low’s Warehouse in Holbeck and Jamyang Buddhist Centre on Crosby Road.
For many people in South Leeds Beeston Festival is the highlight of the social calendar an event not to be missed. Every year Cross Flatts Park is filled with music, food, children’s activities for a day of fun and community joy. Many people are surprised to discover that the whole