What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Acclaimed south Leeds charity SLATE last Friday (1 March 2019) held a grand opening to launch a new ‘Impact Centre’ at their Hunslet HQ. The centre – made up of a series of refurbished rooms within their HQ – will enable them to increase their programme of activities and pastoral
Recruiting Women to become Asha Neighbourhood Volunteers from January 2019 This is an excellent opportunity if you are passionate about supporting your community and local neighbourhood through volunteer work. Do you have an idea for an activity group that you are interesting in leading? You will have the chance to
Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF) is looking for volunteers to help them evaluate their National Lottery funded Time to Shine (TTS) programme, and its effects on reducing loneliness and social isolation in older people. Over 55s are being offered the chance to train as peer evaluators, and visit groups all
South Leeds residents are invited to snap up the final few (free) tickets for two community meals, this coming week – being served up by youngsters from the local Space youth groups. The three-course meals are being held on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 December (2018), both at 6pm, at
The Skelton Grange environment centre in Stourton are again hosting their popular Winter’s Trail events, between 18-20 December – and tickets are selling fast! This annual event gives families the opportunity to explore a magical candle-lit trail through the woods and gardens, join craft activities, and enjoy hot drinks and
Light Night Leeds is an illuminated multi-arts festival which will be taking over the city centre on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 October 2018. A host of cultural venues open their doors late into the evening, and artists transform indoor and outdoor spaces into exciting, interactive installations. Whether it’s dancing with
This summer has seen the launch of the new regular Middleton Community Meetings – and organisers are calling for residents to come forward to get involved, and to help shape the work of the group going forward. The next meeting will be on Monday 3 September, at 7pm, at the
Local volunteers, young and old, are pulling together at Middleton Railway – to restore historic rail wagons damaged by last month’s fire at the neighbouring Jewson builders yard, and also to run this iconic local organisation year-round. South Leeds Life caught up with some of their younger volunteers this week,
Volunteering your time and skills to an organisation clearly helps that project and its users, but it can also be very beneficial to you, the volunteer. This applies especially if you are looking for work, have health problems, or are just isolated, perhaps new to the area. Volunteering is a
Belle Isle TMO Martin, one of our Housing Estate Management Officers, took time out of his day job to volunteer with The Royal British Legion on Thursday 2 November 2017, which is Leeds’ Poppy Day. Martin said, “I spent the full day carrying out office and street collections throughout Leeds