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Easter Holidays guide
The council's Easter holidays guide is HERE! Our pick of free and low-cost activities taking place across Leeds during the Easter...
Apr 21 min read


We need your voice - Children's Centres
There is a Children 's Centre review under way across Leeds. Our local Children's Centres offer a huge variety of services to children ...
Apr 11 min read


Thanks for winter coat donations
Thank you to everyone who has helped collect and donate coats to the winter coat appeal. Nearly 8,500 coats have been re-used and nearly...
Mar 261 min read


Weetwood Blaze - support local girls football
On Saturday we went to see Weetwood Blaze play Scotton on the Richmond House school fields. They’re always looking for new team members....
Mar 171 min read


Local activities for half term
Story Time at Abbey House Museum The Kirkstall Abbey House Museum has been saved from closure but we need to make sure we support this...
Feb 122 min read


Urgent appeal to find a kidney donor for 12-year-old boy in care
You may be aware that looking after children in care is a huge part of what we do as a council. We’re issuing an urgent plea to find a...
Jan 101 min read


Toys in Little Free Libraries
As ward councillors we've funded some nice sets of toys and extra kids books to go into some of our Little Free Libraries. We've put them...
Nov 6, 20241 min read


Leeds Festival of Play and Light Night
We love that Leeds has an amazing collaboration between parents, community groups, and dedicated council staff who want to make Leeds a...
Oct 16, 20241 min read


Half term offers
We always post this useful information about where kids can eat free or for £1. It's not localised, so if you know of any local offers we...
Oct 15, 20241 min read


Hard work paying off - School Uniform Exchange impact
Over the last few years we've done a lot of work with school uniform exchange projects. They save parents money and help the environment...
Sep 18, 20241 min read


Summer activities
Here's a round up of some of the great activities happening in Weetwood over the summer. Breeze Once again we've helped fund the...
Jul 17, 20241 min read


Ireland Wood Kicks
Update: in June the times have changed, it is now 5-6 for 8 to 13 year olds and 6-7 for 14 to 18 year olds. We've worked with Leeds...
May 16, 20241 min read


Cookridge 10k, Fun Run, and Leeds Marathon
The annual Cookridge Community 10k and Fun Run will take place again on Sunday 19 May at Golden Acre Park. The run starts at 9.30am with...
May 7, 20241 min read


Grant for play projects open
We are really excited that the council's Play Enabling Grant for the year 2024/25 is now officially open!! This grant is a fantastic...
May 7, 20241 min read


St Paul's Warm Welcome
Improving quality of life and tackling the cost of living should be two major priorities for any local councillors. St Paul's Church in...
Apr 3, 20241 min read


2nd April school uniform exchange event
The best way to find free, good quality pre loved uniform is to visit a School Uniform Exchange, and in Weetwood we are very lucky to...
Mar 20, 20241 min read


Tinshill Top Breeze!
This week saw the return of Breeze to Weetwood! It was a fantastic community fun day, with lots of inflatables, bouncy slides and...
Aug 4, 20231 min read


Summer activities for local kids
We'll keep this post updated with summer activities for kids in our area. If anything is missing let us know! Breeze in the Park We have...
Jul 26, 20232 min read

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