Tag: young people

New programme launched to tackle knife crime

A bold new initiative aimed at tackling knife-related violence among young people in Leeds has been launched, bringing together education, mentorship, and community support in a city-wide campaign for safer streets. The community-led project offers a series of free in-person and virtual workshops, one-on-one mentoring, awareness campaigns, and local engagement

Festival of rugby a great success

Over 1,100 youngsters from right across the north of England converged on Middleton last weekend (2-3 August 2025) for a rugby league youth tournament. The event was organised by Hunslet Rugby Foundation (HRF) and held at Nutty Slack, the home of Leeds Corinthians RUFC. As well as the rugby, there

New family hubs launched to boost support for those in need of early help

A series of new ‘family hubs’ have been launched across Leeds, including one at Dewsbury Road Community Hub & Library, to bring together a wide range of services for people to access help more easily. Leeds City Council has launched seven new hubs to host key support organisations under one

Exciting Easter holiday programme at The Hunslet Club

The Hunslet Club is thrilled to announce an action-packed Easter Holiday Programme, running throughout the school break this April. Designed to keep children and young people active, engaged, and entertained, our programme features a variety of fun-filled activities suitable for all interests and abilities. Programme Highlights: Activity Camp (April 7-17)

Hunslet Fashion Show goes ahead after garments stolen in break in

For 12 weeks the young Youth Club members at The Hunslet Club have been working tirelessly towards the success of its sustainable fashion project. A sustainable, youth led fashion initiative aimed at promoting eco-friendly fashion practices among young people. The project was split into 3 sections: re-cycle, re-use and re-purpose.