CHILD FRIENDLY LEEDS

Leeds City Council is urgently seeking exceptional people to help change a child’s life forever, by becoming a foster carer. By fostering for Leeds City Council, new carers would join one…

The winners of the seventh Child Friendly Leeds awards have been announced in a star-studded ‘Space’ themed ceremony at Leeds City Varieties. The awards, which are organised, planned and…

The names of the people, places and organisations shortlisted for the seventh Child Friendly Leeds awards have been revealed. The annual awards ceremony will take place on 6 February this…

As the number of children in need of loving, nurturing homes continues to grow, the regional adoption agency for West Yorkshire “One Adoption” is urging people to consider adoption as a…

Preparations are starting for the 7th annual Child Friendly Leeds Awards and businesses across the city are providing their support for the celebration. The prestigious ceremony takes…

Child Friendly Leeds and Kerr Mackie Primary School joined forces this week to mark 30 years since the launch of the United Nations convention on children’s rights. The convention came…

Leeds City Council’s fostering team, Foster4Leeds welcomed a famous face at a children with disabilities celebration and development conference at Elland Road this week. National TV…

Baby Week returns to Leeds this week with over 100 special events and the launch of a new midwife-led online community for expectant mums. From baby raves to dads’ breakfast clubs and…

There are less than two weeks left to submit your nominations for the 7th annual Child Friendly Leeds Awards. Child Friendly Leeds is on the lookout for truly inspiring stories about the…

On Tuesday 1 October, Wania Ahmad from Harehills Primary School was announced as the new Leeds Children’s Mayor by Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eileen Taylor, at a special event at Leeds…

Tickets are now on sale for Child Friendly Leeds Live 2019, which will be headlined by CBeebies’ Mr. Bloom & His Band with popular former CBeebies presenter Alex Winters returning as…

The names of the people, places and organisations shortlisted for the 6th Child Friendly Leeds awards have been revealed. The annual awards ceremony will take place in February this year,…

Services provided for children and families by the council in Leeds have been rated as ‘outstanding’ by government inspectors, Ofsted. The tremendous achievement comes after a rigorous…

Children and young people take centre stage when it comes to putting on the city’s prestigious annual awards ceremony which celebrates the people, places and organisations who make Leeds…

Children from Shakespeare Primary School helped senior figures from Leeds City Council and the Children and Families Trust Board launch a refreshed Children and Young People’s Plan, setting…

People are being asked to nominate the organisations and individuals who they think epitomise child friendliness in Leeds, for the city’s Child Friendly Leeds awards 2019. Children and…

Services supporting children, young people and families across Leeds are in line for five prestigious industry awards. Leeds City Council’s Children’s Services have been shortlisted for…

Twelve Leeds school children are now in the final stretch of their campaigns to become the new Leeds Children’s Mayor. This follows schools from across the city being invited to nominate…

The city centre will be coming to life over the summer months with a jam-packed calendar of activities starting at the end of July. Whether you want to relax on a deck chair at City…

Pupils from Brownhill Primary School and St. Augustine’s Catholic Primary School in Leeds have brought the 400-mile cycling relay which has been winding its way through Yorkshire for the…