Teenagers in Leeds are being encouraged to reflect on what supports them during times when life feels overwhelming or when they are struggling with their mental wellbeing. As part of Children’s Mental Health Week, a new Survival Toolkit resource is launching to help young people recognise and develop practical strategies that support their emotional health.
My Role Hi, I am Naomi and now in Year 10 at Horsforth School. As a member of the school parliament, I created a video promoting disconnect to reconnect and offered alternatives to always having a screen in front of you. Hopefully, this made an impact on children since they were getting advice from someone…
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As we celebrate National Playday, we’re proud to share how Leeds has helped shape a national conversation about the importance of play — through our involvement in the Raising the Nation Play Commission. In Leeds we have attracted a national spotlight for our trailblazing work to make play everyone’s business and to prioritise children’s time, space and…
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The Lord Mayor invites you to a day of play for ‘Just One Day’ on Thursday 27 February!
Arlo the Owl has joined us to champion safe and sustainable travel in Leeds. Taking over from our beloved hedgehog mascots, Spike and Kerby – who are now happily retired at Prickly Pigs Hedgehog Rescue – Arlo is ready to help make our journeys safer and healthier. Why Arlo loves School Streets Arlo’s first big job was…
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Child Friendly things to do in Leeds this summer!
About the grant… Leeds City Council Children and Families Service is delighted to announce that the opportunity to apply for the 2024/25 Play Enabling Grant (PEG) is now open for applications. We are looking for creative, engaging and enthusiastic organisations who can deliver inclusive, accessible and diverse play opportunities for children and young people in…
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Playing out then… Adults born in the 1970s, 1960s and earlier tell stories of playing out with glee. Eyes light up as they speak about ‘dumping school bags and not coming home until the street lights came on’, ‘jumping on a circular bus route for 10p – getting off at all the stops with playgrounds…
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In February 2024, Leeds launched an intensification month to draw attention to serious knife crime related incidents in the city. With a significant proportion of serious incidents of violence involving young people, a large focal point for the month has been around educating and intervening with young people, schools and parents. This initiative was spearheaded…
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Top 10 Places to Visit with the Kids this Spring and Easter.
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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Being a Road Safety trainer is role where every day is different! The trainers play a huge part in influencing people’s travel behaviour, in support of our Vision Zero 2040 strategy. The strategy aims to eradicate fatal and serious road crashes by 2040. Our Road Safety trainers mostly work with schools in areas where data…
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