Schoolreaders – Looking for Volunteers
Would you like to spread the joy of reading? Schoolreaders , the children’s literacy charity, is urgently looking for enthusiastic volunteers who can help spread the joy of reading to children in Leeds primary schools. With a focus on those schools with the greatest need, volunteers are recruited to listen to children reading every week. […]
White Rose: New Community Collection Bank
White Rose Shopping Centre has launched an in-centre Community Collection Bank where visitors can drop off donations to benefit their local community via Leeds South & East Foodbank. You will find the Community Collection Bank at the Customer Services Centre next to New Look and close to Car Park 6. Items which are particularly needed are: juice, […]
Sue Ryder Volunteers Receive Certificate of Commendation
The High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, Sue Baker, has recognised the contribution of three Hospice volunteers in a special ceremony at the Wheatfields Hospice on 14 February. Pam Boyd, 76, Melvyn Sumroy, 80, and Ann Miller, 73 have a combined 48 years of supporting people in palliative care at the Headingley hospice. Sue Ryder Wheatfields […]
A Message on International Childhood Cancer Day
The Children’s Cancer Charity Candlelighters shares a message for everyone on 15 February. We can all imagine how devastating it would be to hear the words “your child has cancer”, and the fear and turmoil this would bring to your life. Over 150 parents, grandparents, brothers and siblings across Yorkshire each year have their lives […]
Private Parts at Thackray Museum of Medicine
Private Parts is an exhibition which looks at the stigma surrounding intimate healthcare. In a safe space for all visitors, they can explore, discuss and learn about the diversity of human bodies and experiences. Stories from medical experts, artists and actors will be told in a comfortable place. The new CEO of the Museum, Edward […]
