What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Bruce Davies writes: In the darkness of a British January the thoughts of many are beginning to turn towards spring; lengthening days, clement weather and the notions of hope and well being that accompany this. For Chris and Lydia Mitton reports of the deepening crisis of displaced Iraqis and Syrians
Skelton Grange Environment Centre has been in touch with this opportunity: Do you care about the world around you, and want to do something to make a difference? Do you want to work in the environmental sector, but lack the experience to land your first job? Do you want to
The organisers of last year’s Beeston Christmas Lights which were on the grass next to Beeston Coop are having a meeting on Tuesday 2 September at 6pm to plan for this year’s Light Switch on event. A big crowd came out last year for the switch on and volunteers
Slung Low Theatre, the company based under the viaduct in Holbeck, is looking for people to help them look after the audience at their upcoming production in September. They are currently creating a new show called The White Whale. It’s a new adaptation of Moby Dick by James Phillips
As you read this, I’m either preparing to go, or have already arrived further away than South Leeds to begin a fresh chapter of my life with a new fundraising job. But as a sporadic contributor to the pages of SLL from its earliest days I wanted to take one
There will be information about why Health for All are considering changing part or all of the outdoor space into a community garden, as well as some example designs and scenarios. At this stage Health for All just want to know whether you think the garden sounds like a good
Gemma Rathbone has been in touch with her experience of Cross Flatts parkrun: Most Saturday mornings I am out of bed by 8am, and out of the house 30 minutes later, heading to one of four parkrun events in Leeds. The 5k time trials – a race against the clock
The Hunslet Club is set to offer new volunteer opportunities for local residents thanks to Barclays Spaces for Sports, which has awarded the charity a grant of £23,414. Barclays Spaces for Sports is a community sports programme which uses the power of sport to help young people develop the confidence
Producing a newspaper version of South Leeds Life will be on the agenda this week when the South Leeds Life Group meets on Wednesday evening. Plans for a newspaper, unveiled in Friday’s South of the River column, envisage a free monthly tabloid paid for by advertising. The first edition
From tidying up after a Zombie Apocalypse to clearing out the ponds it’s all go this autumn. The team at Skelton Grange Environment Centre are hard at work as Autumn sets in. Jobs need doing in preparation for winter and to enable the site to flourish next year. The