Tag: get involved

What an incredible year of generosity!

Working in partnership Our sixth annual gifting initiative in December 2023, was a great success, thanks to the support of new and established ambassadors across the city. Their efforts provided a wonderful experience for children and young people and helped alleviate some of the pressures families can experience during the holiday season Ambassadors from across…
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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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Time to apply for UK Youth Parliament!

Do you know any young people aged 11 to 18 years who would like to become a Member of Youth Parliament in Leeds? We are electing our four new Members of Youth Parliament in Leeds. The Voice and Influence Team are holding a briefing session for all young people interested in applying on Tuesday 8 December,…
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A great day out at Skelton Grange’s Open Day, Saturday, 3 October 2015!

The stalls are packed away, the bunting rolled up and normality has returned to Skelton Grange after the annual Big Green Weekend open day. Tucked away in a South Leeds industrial estate lies Skelton Grange Environment Centre, a welcome green space operating environmental education for school groups and a place for people to volunteer and…
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‘Code Clubs’ – everything you need to know, and how to get involved!

This edition of the blog talks about the increase of ‘Code Clubs’ across Leeds and the UK, and what you can do to get involved! What is a code club? Code Club is a nationwide network of free volunteer-led after school coding clubs for children aged 9-11. As at 1 October 2015, there are 3,033…
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