Highlights from Summer 2019
Thousands of children, young people and families enjoyed a host of amazing city centre activities and events this summer. From the fantastic partnership project Leeds Jurassic Trail, coordinated by Leeds Bid, to the free CFL Sundays events. It was amazing to see so many partners putting on events city-wide and getting involved in the CFL Live Festival in Millennium Square, which welcomed 3000 children and their families for a day of creativity and fun! We are delighted to announce that ‘Child Friendly Leeds city centre project’ has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘The Partnership Working Award at the Children & Young People Now Awards 2019’. Thank you to all involved!
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Thriving: A Child Poverty Approach for Leeds
Child Friendly Leeds Invite you to the next ambassador event on Wednesday 25th September
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The next ambassador event 'Thriving: A child poverty approach for Leeds' will focus on how we can mitigate the impact of poverty on children, young people and families in Leeds. We would be delighted if you could attend this event to talk about how you, your service or organisation could get involved in this approach. Limited places left. This event, on Wednesday 25th September 2019, 3-6pm, will be hosted at CATCH Leeds, a fantastic charity who are based in Harehills.
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Baby Week Leeds is back Mon 4 - Sun 10 November 2019
Baby Week is back in 2019 for another fantastic week of events, activities and some exciting free events for all. The theme for Baby Week Leeds 2019 is making connections: bonding, healthy brains and well being for all. Last year we had thousands of attendees across the city attending over 80 free events as this initiative helps to bring and celebrate services across the sectors together.
The deadline to get involved, sponsor the week, have a stall at our launch event, host an event or activity is on the 25th September and then we will share the schedule for the week and invite you to attend!
Challenge Steve – raising money for the Leeds Christmas Dinner for Care Leavers
Christmas Day can be a difficult time for care leavers, and Steve Walker, Director of Children and Families at Leeds City Council, is keen to do his bit to ensure that care leavers in Leeds have a magical day to remember. The Leeds Care Leavers’ Council has set Steve three challenges to complete to help raise money to support the Leeds Christmas Dinner for Care Leavers.
Challenge 1; The Yorkshire Three Peaks – Target £500 (achieved!)
Challenge 2; The Leeds Abseil – Target £1000
Challenge 3; Skydiving – Target £3000
Read more about it here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/supporting-the-leeds-christmas-dinner
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Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2020
It's time to think about individuals (children, young people and adults), youth groups, places, businesses and organisations who are making our city of Leeds and our schools, better for children and young people. Nominations can be made from now until 25 October 2019 online by clicking the button below or a paper version is available by e-mailing cflawards@leeds.gov.uk.
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Key Updates
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Year of Reading
Leeds has declared a Year of Reading from September 2019 to September 2020! We want Leeds to become a city of reading, where stories and books are a valued and integral part of everyone’s lives. A love of reading leads to a love of learning and this helps to underpin achievement in all subjects at both primary and secondary school. So we feel it is vital that the city supports children, families and communities to engage with reading and all of the associated activities that support reading. Follow the year of reading on Twitter (@LeedsYOR ) and use the hashtag #Leedslovesreading if you want to get involved.
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Leeds Dads is a friendly and welcoming monthly meet-up group for dads and their pre-school children and are moving to The Holbeck Club in LS11, South Leeds! Their first Meet-Up is from 2-4pm on Sun 15 Sep so come along!
Leeds festival of Cycling fan zone at Leeds Dock, bringing you lots of family fun. From 8:30am on Sunday 29th September!
Ahead Partnership have a a free interactive careers event on 21 November in Leeds for any young people aged 11 – 16 years to attend with their school/college. Employers from NHS and other sectors will also be attending so it’s a great opportunity for any young carers in Leeds. Contact us to find out more.
Welcome to Leeds film for new arrivals: In response to an increase in unaccompanied young asylum seekers being transferred to Leeds, The Children's Society worked with Leeds City Council to develop films to welcome refugees. Many young people arriving in the city had never heard of Leeds before, and therefore very anxious about being brought to Leeds. If you're working with any young people or new arrivals, please share these films (available in several languages).
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