Leeds Heritage Theatre’s innovative work experience program offers young people a chance to feel inspired and valued as they explore various arts industry roles. Through practical activities and direct engagement with employees, students will gain confidence and motivation to pursue a creative career.
By Katie Ball, Outcomes Officer at Luminate Education Group At Luminate Education Group, we use the term ‘care experienced’ to mean Children Looked After or young people who have previously been looked after. This includes care leavers, those under ‘special guardianship’ or other orders, or young people who are adopted. While all students across our…
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Are you ready for a summer of fun, creativity and reading? Then sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge and become a Marvellous Maker! What is it, when is it and how do I sign up? The Summer Reading Challenge is a great way to keep your children entertained and motivated to read during the…
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We welcomed 32 young people from youth voice groups from across Leeds to have their say on issues around health; transport; education; play and inclusion. What happened on the night? All the youth groups started arriving to the Banqueting Hall at Leeds Civic Hall from around 4:00pm. They ate some food and got prepared for…
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Please give a warm welcome to George Webster. George is a 23 year old BAFTA award winning TV presenter, actor, author and dancer from Leeds. He is a fantastic advocate for the Child Friendly Leeds 12 wishes, amongst plenty of other things, but we’ll let him tell you more about it… George made history when…
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What are ‘School Streets’ and what do they have to do with Wish 6? What is a School Street? A School Street is a temporary closure of the road closeby to a school during drop-off and pick-up times. This makes it safer to make active travel choices (to walk or cycle to school) as there…
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We’re promoting and raising awareness of Child Friendly Leeds Wish 5 – everyone takes more action to protect the environment from climate change – during February 2024, and we’ve been checking out the Young People’s Toolkit for climate action. We’re going to explore the Young People’s Toolkit a little, below… Here’s a snipping of the…
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As their time as MYPs comes to an end, we’re hearing from the 3 young people who represented Leeds in the House of Commons… Meet the new Members of Youth Parliament here: Amelia Joining the Youth Council stemmed from my profound passion for politics, driving me to actively contribute to my community. In those early…
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Seasons are a Child Friendly Leeds ambassador who do great work connecting people with nature. As we are celebrating all things Wish 5 – everyone takes more action to protect the environment from climate change – we wanted to find out more about the work that ‘Seasons’ does. Seasons is a Forest School in Leeds…
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It’s our month of raising awareness of Child Friendly Leeds Wish 5 – everyone takes more action to protect the environment from climate change – and we couldn’t let this month pass by without shining the spotlight on Grimes Dyke Primary School, who are doing amazing things to take climate action and teach our youngsters…
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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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“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.”
