Children and young people know about different things to do and places to go across the city. They enjoy different cultural experiences such as art, music, sport and film.
Children and young people know about different things to do and places to go across the city. They enjoy different cultural experiences including art, music, sport and film.
What is Wish 7?
Wish 7 in the Council
There is work taking place within Leeds City Council, lead by our ‘Wish Leads’, on Wish 7 right now. The short-term priorities are:
- making sure the offer of things to do is communicated to families
- include children’s ideas in the design of activities
- ensure care-experienced children have lots of opportunities
The long-term priorities are:
- evaluate and learn from Leeds 2023 Year of Culture
- work with the University of Leeds on a research project into schools’ cultural engagement
- work as a team with Leeds Cultural Education Partnership (Leeds33), Leeds Music Education Partnership (LMEP), Breeze, Active Leeds and other partners
Download the Wish 7 badges to use in your e-signatures or on resources:
Wish 7 updates and stories
Highlights…
What’s on this Summer?
Spotlight on Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust
Spotlight on Brave Words Theatre
Spotlight on Greenmount Primary School
Other blog posts on a similar topic…
- Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2026: Nominees
- Proof that small acts can create big change: Little moments, big love in Leeds
- Leeds Easter Holidays 2026: Child Friendly Things to do this Spring
- Discover Leeds This Winter: Festive Fun for Children & Families 2025
- The Child Friendly Leeds 2025 Autumn Guide with Half-Term events
- Free & Low Cost Activities in Leeds Children’s Centres & Libraries for Baby Week 2025
- *SCROLL DOWN TO BOOK*: Baby Week celebrates with Active Leeds with free & 50p events in leisure centres:
- Disconnect to Reconnect – Written by Naomi (Year 10 Student, Horsforth School)
Wish 7 resources and website links
In this section of the webpage, you will find websites to look at for things to do and places to go in Leeds, such as Leeds Inspired, Mumbler and the Breeze Pass for discounts.
Under that, you’ll find links more specific to Arts, Culture, Dance, Sports and Film.
The Breeze Pass (£5) – discounts for members
Leeds Inspired – What’s on
North Leeds Mumbler
Yorkshire Tots to Teens
The ‘Love Exploring’ app
Leeds Libraries – What’s on
Leeds Museums & Galleries – What’s on
Families Magazine – Leeds and West Yorkshire
Youth groups recommended by you!
HAVE YOUR SAY
Attend a Community Committee meeting and help decide which youth activities receive funding in your area. Each committee holds 4 meetings per year…
The Arts & Music
Art Forms (Arts and Music)
LMEP (Music)
Touchstone (the Arts)
Geraldine Connor Foundation (Music)
Leeds Art Gallery #youthcollective and #carecreatives (Art)
Get Your Act Together (Music courses for 11-18 year olds)
Chapel FM (Music courses)
The Big Hoo Ha Co (grant-funded Music courses)
Arts @ HEART (LS6)
Sports & Dance
Active Leeds – Leeds leisure centres (Sports)
Run for All – Leeds Mini and Junior Run 23rd June 2024 (Sports)
About the Leeds Rhinos Foundation (Sports)
Little Movers – Leeds West or Leeds North East (Dance for 0-7 years)
DAZL – Calendar (Dance & Health charity)
Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (Sports)
Film & Culture
Leeds33 Cultural Education Partnership (formerley LeedsCEP)
Thackray Museum of Medicine – What’s on (Culture)
Youth Voice pod – Leeds33
Leeds Young Film Festival – what’s on (30th March – 13th April 2024)
Hyde Park Picture House – What’s on (Film)
Arts Council England – Creative Matters blog posts (Arts & Culture)
What was the impact of ‘Leeds 2023: Year of Culture’
Wish 7 social media coverage
In this section of the webpage, you can view social media coverage from across our social media channels. All of these posts aim to increase awareness of, and raise the profile of the wish.
