Bee Inspired on World Bee Day: 20 May
A Leeds social enterprise is creating a buzz on World Bee Day. When Kate Turner found herself shielding at home with vulnerable family members during the first Covid-19 lockdown in spring 2020, nature became her lifeline. With the world outside paused, Kate turned to her garden for comfort – a space where birdsong was louder, […]
Leeds Adult Literacy Charity Seeks Volunteers
Read Easy Leeds is a charity run by volunteers dedicated to teaching adults to acquire basic reading skills. Read Easy, formed during Lockdown, is affiliated to the national charity, Read Easy UK. According to the National Literacy Trust, 7.1 million adults can be described as having ‘very poor literacy skills.’ Read Easy provides free, confidential, […]
Yorkshireman’s Bike Ride for Leeds Charity Epilepsy Action
Mark Mayatt-Simmons is taking on a mammoth journey on his bike, to raise money for Leeds-based charity Epilepsy Action. The 40-year-old is tackling the challenge, from Land’s End to Scotland, with his good friend Tom, and the pair hope they can raise money for the charity, as well as awareness of epilepsy, with which Mark’s […]
Yorkshire CEO to Cycle 2,000-Mile Perimeter of England in Solo World Record Challenge
In June, Martin Mansell, CEO of EnjoyTravel.com and known for his ultra-distance endurance challenges, will set out on a solo attempt to cycle the full perimeter of England. The journey covers 2,000 miles, when Martin will be attempting to set a new world record for cycling this route in the fastest time possible. The route, […]
Leeds Playhouse Asmarina Voices Choir Performs at Leeds Bus Station
Members of Asmarina Voices, Leeds Playhouse’s free informal singing group for women who are refugees or seeking asylum, have helped design a specially decorated floral piano in Leeds Bus Station as part of Leeds Piano Trail – and were given the honour of being the first to sing around it. The piano will now stay […]
