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Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin
27th February 2026
3 mins read

Behind the wheel, ahead in life: bus drivers pitch the job

Bus drivers across the UK are urging people to consider life behind the wheel, as part of a Government-backed push to bring more recruits into a career they say offers stability, progression and real purpose. Bus drivers across the country have come together to champion the advantages of life behind the wheel, encouraging both…
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Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair
30th January 2026
1 min read

Major Apprenticeship Fair Returns to Leeds This February

The North of England’s largest apprenticeship recruitment fair is set to return to Leeds this February, bringing together employers, training providers and thousands of potential applicants under one roof. Taking place at Leeds’s First Direct Bank Arena on Wednesday 11 February 2026, the Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair will run from 1pm to 7pm. Organised…
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European Social Fund
10th July 2017
2 mins read

Project to support long-term unemployed in Leeds achieves early success

An innovative new project offering a range of support and training opportunities to long-term unemployed people aged over 25 is already achieving positive results. This follows the award of a £4.9m European Social Fund grant from the European Structural and Investment Funds Programme (ESIF) to Leeds City Council and City of Bradford Metropolitan District…
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Carers Week
13th June 2017
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Carers Week marks massive contribution of city’s unpaid carers

The selfless work of Leeds’s dedicated network of unpaid carers is being recognised as the city marks this year’s Carers Week. A national celebration, Carers Week runs from June 12 until June 18 and aims to celebrate the huge contribution of Leeds’s 72,000 unpaid carers, who provide around 1.5million hours of care every week.…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
12th April 2017
1 min read

Work on promoting apprenticeships in city takes centre stage at executive board

Leeds City Council is undertaking a range of work with partners to provide greater opportunities for people to access apprenticeships. As part of an executive board paper on April 19, members are provided with an update on the council’s ambitious and innovative programme, including the successful Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair. Nearly 6,000 people attended…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
23rd March 2017
1 min read

Leeds and Bradford secure approval for £9.8m programme to tackle unemployment

Leeds City Council and City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council have been awarded a £4.9m grant from the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF), which will be match funded by each authority to help reduce unemployment across both cities. Leeds will receive a share of the funding to deliver the £2.8m Skills Training Employment Pathways…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
3rd March 2017
1 min read

Commitment to Leeds carers endorsed by city leaders

Health, care and voluntary sector leaders have endorsed ‘The Leeds Commitment to Carers’ as part of wide-ranging work in the city to link up and improve the way care is provided across the city. Recent estimates suggest around 72,000 people in Leeds may be providing unpaid care for a relative, neighbour or friend who…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
1st March 2017
1 min read

Apprenticeships to headline at the first direct arena next week

The largest apprenticeship fair in Yorkshire returns to Leeds next week for the fifth year in a row, with over 130 national and regional employers signed up to attend the event. The event will take place on Monday 6 March at the first direct Arena from 4-8pm, marking the start of National Apprenticeship Week.…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
10th February 2017
2 mins read

Proposal backed to investigate possibility of new Retail and Hospitality Skills Centre opening in Leeds

Senior councillors have backed a proposal to investigate a new Retail and Hospitality Skills Centre for Excellence opening in Leeds. Submitted as part of a report to Leeds City Council’s executive board on 8 February 2017, members supported a recommendation for a business planning sustainability study to be undertaken into the establishment of a…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
17th January 2017
1 min read

Yorkshire’s biggest apprenticeship fair returns to the arena for 2017

Over 120 national and regional employers will be heading to Leeds this March for the biggest apprenticeship recruitment fair in the Yorkshire and Humber region as it returns for 2017. The event will take place on Monday 6 March at the first direct Arena from 4-8pm, marking the start of National Apprenticeship Week. Supported…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
23rd December 2016
2 mins read

Former Re-Making Leeds trainee earns top industry award

A former trainee on an innovative Leeds City Council heritage and construction skills programme has claimed a prestigious industry prize. After finishing second last year in the national finals of the Construction Industry Training Board’s Skillbuild Show while a participant on the council’s ‘Re-Making Leeds’ scheme, Ameha Shewaye Bantiwered, 39, has now gone one…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
1st November 2016
3 mins read

Leeds council chiefs to discuss progress of improved jobs programme

The progress of a Leeds project which aims to create new and improved job opportunities in the city will be considered by senior councillors at a meeting next week. At the meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board on September 21, councillors will consider an update on the ‘More Jobs, Better Jobs’ project. This…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st October 2016
1 min read

Council offers temporary paid casual evening and weekend elections work

Leeds City Council has some vacancies for paid temporary casual work making home visits to help make sure people are registered to vote. The council’s electoral services section is looking for people to work as Electoral Registration Visiting Officers (ERVOs) on behalf of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO). Forms known as Household Enquiry Forms…
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