Our ambition to make Leeds a better city to grow up in is driven by the work of our ambassador individuals, partners and organisations – including businesses, charities and the public sector – who have pledged to put children at the heart of everything they do. We now have over 350 ambassadors working across Leeds…
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Leeds Libraries aren’t just for reading and using the computer, they’re also a great safe place for children and young people to hang out and get involved in activity sessions and groups. In today’s child friendly blog, Central Library librarian Dawn explains why she thinks young people should get involved in their ‘games group.’ You…
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Ambassadors Amanda Ogg and Helen Hart Who we are Barca-Leeds is an established registered charity that has been delivering services to some of the most vulnerable adults, young people, children and families in the West Leeds community for over 19 years. Our main aim is to support those we work with and enable them to…
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Ambassador Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds Ambassador pledge Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds (SARSVL) helps make Leeds child friendly by working with children and young people to raise awareness of rape and sexual violence. We do this by running campaigns, visiting schools and talking to young people about healthy relationships and…
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Ambassador Julian Wynne Thorpe Ambassador pledge To help young people get more enjoyment, understanding and learning out of their parks and open spaces. Example child friendly project: We trained and mentored a new team of EVAs (Education and Event Visitor Assistants) to help me deliver guided farm tours to school children from Leeds and beyond,…
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Ambassador Cllr Martin Hughes Ambassador pledge To promote a child friendly Leeds through the use of the child friendly Leeds logo on letterheads and correspondence, and to create a town that is more inclusive of children and young people. Example child friendly project: At Horsforth Town Council’s recent World War One commemoration event we made…
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