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The Child Friendly Guide to Leeds this April

Top 10 Places to Visit with the Kids this Spring and Easter.

Vision Zero

What is it and what does it mean? Vision Zero 2040 is the ambition that no one will be killed or suffer serious injuries on the road across Leeds by 2040. No more road deaths. Zero road deaths is the only acceptable number Leeds was the first city in West Yorkshire to adopt Vision Zero,…
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NHS Healthy Start

Families are missing out on ‘Healthy Start’ At a time when daily essentials are getting more and more expensive and we are living through a cost-of-living crisis, we need all the support we can get. Unfortunately, around 2000 families in Leeds are missing out on a scheme which could contribute to their household budget and…
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George Webster Leeds Cbeebies Star and Author

Spotlight on: George, a star Child Friendly Leeds Ambassador

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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School Streets

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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A week in the life of the Road Safety Training team

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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Our Members of Youth Parliament (MYP) reflect on their two year term.

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 – Forest School

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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Spotlight on: Grimes Dyke Primary School

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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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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What is screen-time doing to children’s mental health?

This Saturday 20th January, can you turn off your phone and have an ‘unplugged’ day? We’re hearing from Dr. Charlotte Armitage, founder of No Phones at Home Day CIC, who is exploring the impact of technology and device-use on children’s mental health and whether putting down the device can improve relationships. “I believe devices are…
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Child Friendly Christmas things to do in Leeds City Centre

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… The Christmas Experience in Leeds just got bigger and better! At this time of year our city sparkles as the streets come to life with Christmas Markets, cosy tipis, spectacular shows, twinkling lights, ice-skating, hot chocolates and traditional fairground rides. Nutcracker Trail Can you locate all the…
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