The Forum Central Learning Disability Awards Ceremony Took Place at The Leeds Marriott Hotel on 21 June. The Awards recognise and celebrate the amazing work done in Leeds to support and improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. They are organised by Volition, a partner of Forum Central. Forum Central is an infrastructure organisation, […] Leeds Living …
Kenya’s Timothy Kibet Kosgei set a new Run For All 10K course record at this morning’s Leeds 10K, beating the previous course record by twenty eight seconds. Heather Townsend also triumphed, by setting a brand new female course record for the Leeds 10K. Many thousands of participants, spectators, and volunteers united together today to take […] Leeds Living …
(1)White Rose Shopping Centre has joined forces with The Salvation Army to install clothing donation banks for guests to donate used textiles and unwanted clothing. The initiative aims to provide a safe and efficient place for guests to donate gently-used items to be re-sold, with funds used to support the work that The Salvation Army […] Leeds Living …
The Italian restaurant selected Young Lives vs Cancer as their Charity of the Year and have surpassed their target. In July 2022, Young Lives vs Cancer was selected as Gusto’s first Charity of the Year with the aim of raising £100,000 in 12 months. Thanks to the generosity of its customers and the endeavours of […] Leeds Living …
Pudsey Civic Centre will play host to Narrow Gauge North 2023 on Sunday 11 March, attracting railway enthusiasts from across the UK and far beyond. The event has been running since 1994 and has so far raised £110,000 for the Hospice. Peter Kirkby, one of the organisers who has been involved from the start: “Last […] Leeds Living …
By the end of November 2022, over 10,000 entries had been sold for the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon, in partnership with Clarion. In honour of Rob’s iconic shirt number at Leeds Rhinos, a previous target of 7,777 entries had been set for the event, inspired by former Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield OBE running […] Leeds Living …
Latch (Leeds Action to Create Homes) has been named as the Corporate Charity Partner for Hearthstone Investments, a specialist in suburban private rented housing. The charity buys derelict and run-down houses in the Chapeltown, Harehills and Burley areas of Leeds and refurbishes them to provide modernised, energy efficient accommodation for people who are homeless or in housing need. […] Leeds Living …
The City of Leeds has been honoured with a special reminder of the Queen’s legacy. The rowan sapling stood outside Buckingham Palace as part of the Tree of Trees sculpture to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee this year. It has now found a place in the peaceful gardens of the Sue Ryder Hospice in Headingley. The […] Leeds Living …