What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
First of all, Happy New Year to one and all. I cannot pretend that 2016 was my favourite 12 months of all time so I am hoping that 2017 will represent a distinct improvement. Talking of which, best of luck to Leeds United and their manager Garry Monk for the
The volunteer team working to get the unused Holbeck viaduct re-opened to the public are holding a drop-in event this weekend (Saturday 26 November 2016) – for people to come find out more about the project, and in particular get a preview of a ‘proto-feasibility’ report that they hope will
Green-fingered South Leeds groups this week won a raft of honours at the annual Yorkshire in Bloom awards. Volunteers from the projects along with staff members from the Council’s Parks and Countryside team attended a glitzy event at York Race Course, to discover what the judges made of their year-round
In family homes across our communities, the same line can be heard: “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do.” Yet two Beeston primary school girls last week turned their holidays to great use, organising a street-side refreshments and table top stall to raise money for charity. Jadine Thornton and Keira Coop,
Hunslet Methodist Church yesterday held a friendly and well-attended event to formally open their brand-spanking new kitchen. The volunteer team at the church host a range of local projects and events including weekly breakfast clubs, coffee mornings, seasonal fairs, and more, as well as providing a base for the local
Home-Start Leeds, established in 1987, is part of a national charity (Home-Start UK) that recruits volunteers to support families struggling with a range of difficulties that create vulnerability and disadvantage. Founded in Leicester in 1973 the charity has grown and now supports families in all communities both in the UK
As from today I have decided to take a bit of a back seat from blogging for South Leeds Life. This, believe it or not, is my 400th blog plus many Newspaper articles. The only blogs will be doing in the future are for BITMO’s GATE and anything they are
Accountants from Price Waterhouse Cooper put down their spreadsheets and picked up shovels as they helped clear a garden area at The South Leeds Academy last Friday (20 May 2016). The project to transform the school’s garden area started when students worked with architect Tom Bellfield to prepare a new
For the past 2 years the Asha Neighbourhood Project has been supporting Bangladeshi women from Beeston to volunteer in their community. The Prerona Volunteer Project (Prerona means ‘Inspiration’ in Bengali), funded by the Peoples Health Trust, aims to help women feel more confident, less isolated and more able to contribute
Skelton Grange Environment Centre is recruiting another batch of Volunteer Officers, thanks to funding from the Big Lottery and National Grid. Run by the charity The Conservation Volunteers, access2nature is a five year project working to improve the life prospects and wellbeing of people in Leeds, by providing a range