Leeds Actions to Create Homes (LATCH) Appeals for Help

The Leeds housing charity is hoping to turn more unoccupied and derelict properties into homes. Recently recognised as a Big Issue Change Maker of 2023, the charity is today appealing to the citizens of Leeds and beyond to help them raise £650,000 to fund the purchase of 6 empty properties. These will be transformed into […]

The First Yorkshire Rewilding Festival Begins on 13 June

The Yorkshire Rewilding Network’s Yorkshire Rewilding Festival aims to create an opportunity for a wider audience to explore rewilding – through the arts, community gatherings, debate and discussion. The Festival’s events include the creation of a live, collaborative artwork that reimagines a Yorkshire city with a wilder future; a day of learning and connection for […]

A Leeds Charity Has Something to Smile About

Learning Partnerships, based in Harehills, Leeds, is celebrating after receiving £488,473 from The National Lottery Community Fund for their Single Parent Power Project. No wonder Rudolphe Solentini, CEO of Learning Partnerships, is so happy: The Single Parent Power Project will use the money to support and empower 228 single parent families in East Leeds to […]

Yorkshire Rewilding Festival – WildSong Night 23 June

Yorkshire Rewilding Network, organisers of the Region’s first Rewilding Festival, hope the audience for WildSong Night will arrive intrigued – and leave inspired, uplifted and with a deep sense of connection to the natural world. WildSong Night is a magical night of story-telling from Leeds-based Matthew Bellwood, woven with musical accompaniment from Georgina Buchanan (pictured), […]

Rob Burrow and Family to Take Part in Leeds Arena Run

Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All is delighted to announce that Rob Burrow MBE and family will be taking part in this year’s Leeds Arena Group Mini and Junior run on Sunday 18th June. On the same days as Leeds 10k, it seems fitting that it is also Father’s Day, when Rob will be joined by wife […]