What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Yorkshire homelessness charity Turning Lives Around has received a facelift to their central offices in Beeston courtesy of volunteers from financial specialists Evelyn Partners. Some 12 volunteers from the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group which has offices in Leeds, spent a day painting Turning Lives Around’s
LEEDS 2023 has launched a major volunteer recruitment drive across the city, with more than 1,000 opportunities available for people of all ages and background to help bring what is set to be a transformational year of culture to life next year. There are a whole range of roles available
We are looking for people from across West Yorkshire to come and volunteer with us who have personal experience of suicide. By personal experience, we mean one or more of the following: Having been bereaved or impacted by suicide Having experienced suicidal thoughts Having previously made an attempt on your
Stories from the South Leeds Life News Café at MIddleton Elderly Aid (MEA) every Wednesday From 9:30am. A story from Megan, of Middleton Leeds, volunteering at Middleton Elderly Aid. Megan says: “I originally chose my placement at Middleton Elderly Aid because of my Grandad, Philip. “In 2021 my Grandad, Philip,
Middleton Railway held a double celebration last Wednesday (29 September 2021) as they unveiled the name plate for their new carriage shed and Vice President, Ian Smith was presented with a lifetime achievement award from Railway Magazine. The carriage shed was made possible by a very generous bequest from the
I’m Chris Bulmer, the new Volunteer Coordinator at Holbeck Together. I’m responsible for recruiting and managing our amazing team of volunteers. With our services growing I’ll be developing our volunteer recruitment and roles to meet our needs and enhance volunteers’ skills. St Matthew’s Community Centre is the focal point for
Children’s literacy charity, Bookmark, is bringing its one-to-one reading programmes to primary schools in Leeds, and it’s calling for volunteers to support children online as we start this crucial new school year. Helping a child to make progress with their reading is hugely rewarding and there’s never been a better
Active Leeds and British Cycling are creating a cycling hub in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston and are looking for volunteers to help make it a success. Following a very uncertain year Carrine Green – British Cycling Community Officer is really excited to be finally back to activity. With Covid restrictions
Last Saturday (12 December 2020) saw LS11 residents out in (socially-distant) numbers, to enjoy the spectacle of Christmas carols and festive cheer blasting out from an illuminated open-top bus and bicycle procession – as a Covid-safe alternative to the popular annual Lantern Festival. Over two hours, the bus wove its
Volunteer elves in Hunslet Moor braved heaving rain last Sunday (13 December 2020) to help Father Christmas deliver gift hampers to 124 children around the Longroyds and Garnets neighbourhoods. The project was the brainchild of members of the Friends of Hunslet Moor, to inject some Christmas cheer and spirit into