Category: Education

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Everyone is welcome at Leeds Creative Skills Festival November 2023

Are you an aspiring artist, musician, tv producer, designer, or looking to explore your creative side? Then this festival is for you. Come and grab this chance to learn from some of the best creatives and cultural organisations in Leeds. We have a wide range of exhibitors attending including employers and training providers, colleges and…
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Empowering youth voices in healthcare: Join the Leeds Young Research Owls

“The Leeds Young Research Owls are a remarkable group of young people making a significant contribution to the world of healthcare research right here in Leeds.”

Thackray

Exhibitions, Microscopes and On the Bench with Thackray Museum

Spotlight on our ambassadors – Thackray Museum. A family friendly museum with imaginative and exciting galleries, from the history of healthcare to the advances that have shaped today. Now with a soft play!

Leeds Digital Careers Fair is returning to the First Direct Arena this September 

On 26th September, the venue will be packed with digital organisations showcasing the jobs and career opportunities available in Leeds and across West Yorkshire.  Over 50 organisations are expected to attend, including xDesign ,Leeds City College, Cognizant, British Library and BAE Systems – all sponsors of this year’s event!  The event will take place during…
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Spotlight On: Group Voice and Influence at Leeds Young Carers Engaged, Active, Participating (LEAP)

The Voice, Influence and Change Team met with Leeds Young Carers Engaged, Active, Participating (LEAP), a group of young carers supported by Lucy Tomlin-Scargill, Community Engagement Practitioner at Leeds Young Carers Support Service.

Young people with special educational needs and disabilities promote youth voice

As you know Child Friendly Leeds has been working hard to make sure that Leeds is an inclusive city for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Last year, over 80,000 children and young people gave their feedback through consultation to refresh the Child Friendly Leeds wishes. One of the wishes…
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Climate Change Projects in Leeds as we mark the UN Climate Conference (COP27)

To mark the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) taking place in Egypt from 6th -18th November 2022 we are delighted to share one primary schools journey of delivering climate education with their pupils over the last year in Leeds.

Information and services for children, young people and families in Leeds

Information and services for children, young people and families in Leeds

Keep children reading all summer long with free reading challenge in Leeds

Leeds Libraries’ free Summer Reading Challenge is calling on youngsters to find out more about the world around them by reading six or more from a collection of science-themed story books and factual books, over the summer break.

Join in with the biggest-ever bug hunt – in Leeds and win prizes for your school (and yourself…)

The Love Exploring Leeds Inter-School challenge offers an extra reason to get active as a family, with bonus prizes available and the top-scoring child will win an iPad.

Esther’s ‘The Road to Wigan Pier’ for Child Poverty Action Group

Cycling from Leeds to Wigan Pier for Child Poverty Action Group

The wonderful world of imagination, stories and literature with Leeds Libraries

The wonderful world of imagination, stories and literature with Leeds Libraries and Leeds Literature Festival 2022