child friendly Leeds awards

The shortlisted nominees have been revealed for the Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2022

Her Majesty The Queen launched Child Friendly Leeds in 2012 and this year we’re celebrated 10 years!

Young people come together to plan and reveal theme for citywide #ChildFriendlyLeeds awards

Children and young people are taking centre stage at the city’s prestigious annual Child Friendly Leeds Awards ceremony. Celebrating the people, places and organisations who make Leeds child friendly, the awards which take place in February are entirely planned, delivered and hosted by young people. The February event will be the seventh year that the…
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Nominate now for Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2017 and award a deserving winner!

The child friendly Leeds awards take place every year and are completely different from any other awards in the city! The main difference is that young people are at the heart of them – they plan, organise, present and run the awards (including operating the lights and sound and offering front of house and backstage…
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What Sam Worsnop thinks about planning last year’s child friendly Leeds awards!

As preparations for our next child friendly Leeds awards get underway, we’re once again looking for young people to apply to be part of our awards planning team, a team of ten young people aged 11-19 who are responsible for making sure the ceremony is a success. Last year the awards were planned by a group who…
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Young people to rock out at Kirkstall Abbey

Young musicians from across Leeds are being offered the unique opportunity to showcase their talents in an inaugural ‘Battle of the Bands’ contest set to be held in one of the city’s favourite landmarks. In what promises to be an afternoon not to be missed on Saturday 11th July 2015 from 2pm-4pm, the iconic Kirkstall…
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Mango’s new home at Tropical World

Tropical World is one of Leeds and Yorkshire’s most visited attractions for children and young people. It was one of the places nominated by young people as a ‘best place’ in the city as part of our child friendly Leeds awards and recently has been undergoing some big changes! In today’s child friendly Leeds blog,…
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Going the whole Hogwarts at Leeds Central Library

As one of the most successful series of children’s books, the Harry Potter series has opened the (Gryffin)door to reading for many young people. At their recent ‘Library Fest’ Leeds City Council’s library service transformed Leeds Central Library into their very own Hogwarts. In today’s child friendly Leeds blog, librarian Ben reveals more about the…
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Leeds schools give Fairtrade the thumbs up!

Children from 22 schools across Leeds came together to lead activities on Fairtrade, sweatshops and recycling at a special celebration at Leeds Civic Hall last Friday. The children used peer education toolkits put together by Leeds Development Education Centre, activities designed especially for children to lead with other children. Councillor Jane Dowson, Leeds City Council’s…
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The Young People’s Takeover Festival – a festival planned by young people for young people

The Young People’s Takeover Festival at Leeds Grand Theatre in March is planned by young people and brings together creative workshops for young people aged 7-17. In today’s child friendly blog we hear from Sophie Poole who is helping to plan the festival and was previously responsible for planning our child friendly Leeds awards, about…
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National careers week – why not get involved?

The week beginning 2 March is National Careers week, a celebration of careers guidance and free education resources across the UK. In today’s child friendly Leeds blog we hear about the fantastic child friendly things going on around careers advice for young people in the city…. Wondering what to do during national careers week? Get…
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