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Holbeck Together was the winner of the Children’s Choice Award – Best place in Leeds.

5th July 2026

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Carnival Spirit Shines as Charity Wins Children’s Choice at Landmark Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2026

Children in Leeds have voted a local charity that helps create special memories for hundreds of families as the city’s top choice for young people at this year’s landmark Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2026. Holbeck Together won the Children’s Choice Award — the only category decided entirely by children — at the prestigious annual…

7th October 2022

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Leeds school boy raises money to buy new books for the local library he loves

Drupta from Whinmoor raised £150 for new Leeds Libraries books. When his local library in Whinmoor closed during the lockdown, eight-year-old Drupta Vangapally was determined that when it reopened it would be better than ever. Book fan Drupta, who goes to Highfield Primary School in Whinmoor, has been a member of Leeds Libraries from…

8th July 2022

CHILD FRIENDLY LEEDS

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Top civic award for Leeds pupil who supported refugees at school

Amran Neshat, 16, a fluent speaker of Darsi/Farsi, broke down the language barrier for new pupils at John Smeaton Academy, supporting teachers with translation and providing a warm welcome for refugees from Afghanistan who were starting at the East Leeds High School. Amran was named Young Person of the Year at the prestigious Child…

18th March 2022

CHILD FRIENDLY LEEDS

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Nominations now open for Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2022

Child Friendly Leeds is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and nominations are now open for the annual awards. The team are on the lookout for truly inspiring stories about people, places and organisations that help make Leeds the best city for children and young people to grow up in. The Child Friendly Leeds…

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Carnival Spirit Shines as Charity Wins Children’s Choice at Landmark Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2026

Leeds school boy raises money to buy new books for the local library he loves

Top civic award for Leeds pupil who supported refugees at school

Nominations now open for Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2022

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