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    Hyde Park Source

    Hyde Park Source

    (3 reviews)

    Hyde Park

    Volunteering for Hyde Park Source one day a week one summer is one of the best things I have done…read morein Leeds. In the Hyde Park/Burley area they re-develop the bin yards that every 4 houses shares on the streets of narrow back-to-backs that are usually totally unusable for anything and often filled with rubbish. The bin yards - with permission and in-put from the residents - are transformed into spaces that are nice to be in and usable, for growing plants or having bbq's. Mosaics get made, walls get painted and planters filled all with the help of volunteers like me and kids from school who don't necessarily get on in the classroom. It was such a rewarding experience for me. I got to learn how to lay paving, render walls, make mosaics, use a saw, all whilst supporting the young people on the project. Working with people in the community like this also widened my eyes to Leeds beyond the impermanent student bubble; I became aware of an older group of people involved in things such as Unity Day. The gardens really brighten up the area too and sometimes I wish I had a bin yard so they could come and jazz up my space!

    I volunteer for Hyde Park Source once a week, and am really glad I do. It is really rewarding and I…read moreget to learn new skills and try out things I have never done before. They started out in 1998 with the idea of improving the local environment through building and renovating spaces that were not safe or just really dirty, into gardens, play areas and social spaces for people to enjoy. Nowadays the organisation is more based around training and development, but integrated with the environmental aspect it was previously surrounding. They provide support and training to disadvantaged young people through the various projects they take on around the community, teaching various construction, gardening, art and design and technology skills. Things such as digging, designing and making mosaics, willow weaving and bird house making are among many of the activities you can expect to find. It is a highly valued part of its community and provides a positive and educational place for people to come and learn or who just want to give something back.

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    Cloth Cat

    (4 reviews)

    Cloth Cat Studios have been around for almost as long as I can remember. I recall seeing their…read moreflyers dotted around the bar at Dr Wu's way back when I first moved to Leeds and didn't at first give them much thought. On first glance I assumed they were just a recording studio - how wrong I was! Cloth Cat Studios is an excellent institution here in Leeds, a not-for-profit org, who exist to further the local communities education, understanding and ability in the area of music. Just glancing at their website will demonstrate the range of skills and lessons on offer here - in depth courses on complicated programmes such as Reason (perfect for anyone wanting to make Drum and Bass, Dance and so on) and Cubase - but all for beginners with basic start out requirements. Whilst I've not attended the courses, they're definitely on the 'to do' list... This is just another fabulous example of the creativity and generosity of the community we have here in Leeds.

    One of the many things I've come to love about Yelp is the very fact that you get to find out about…read moreother things and events and business that you may otherwise not have known about had you not been browsing around. Cloth Cat Studios is one of those things, and Yelp is to thank for my discovery. Thank you Yelp. And Thank you Danni for Yelping. Had you not Yelped than I would have never known. I know other people had Yelped before hand, but I hadn't seen it until it came up with the most recent, so it's good to keep it fresh and such. Anyway I'm babbling away from my point. Cloth Cat Studios is an awesome not for profit social enterprise, based in Leeds, assisting those from low incomes, and general young people who want to get into musical learnings, do so through a serious of courses and opportunities for employment, helping to get work experience or internships and such. Some of the courses are brilliant, and really useful for the music industry, not just the trite that gives you a brief run down or overview, but actual useful information, such as a foundation to beginning your own record label, introduction to DJ-ing, Song writing, Guitar for beginners, which is a god send for all those paying out £20 plus for lessons, Cubase, Live sound engineering, and other programmes that get added on to the schedule throughout the year. Fabulous. Courses differ in duration, but on average run for ten weeks, with two hour sessions once a week. And all of this is free to attend. Brilliant!

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    St George's Crypt

    (2 reviews)

    University, City Centre

    St George's Crypt has been working with disadvantaged, homeless, and vulnerable people of the Leeds…read morecommunity since the 1930s. St George's Crypt offers a massive range of services from the very basic level needs of giving food and shelter to those most vulnerable and in need to developing organisations which work on confidence building, skills training and allowing people to begin to support themselves again and integrate back into society. There are many partners to St George's for funding, skills training and project steering groups. The diverse range of services provided by St George's gives a holistic approach to helping others rather than just temporary help then passing the buck and finding no solution to problems.

    I spent just 4 hours at St George's Crypt and quickly got a sense of how important a place it is…read morefor so many people in Leeds. It is a community, it is a support mechanism, it is a temporary home and it is a hot meal for anyone who wants one. St George's Crypt is about making people's lives better and giving them the opportunity to do it for themselves, giving people a purpose to get out of bed and not do the types of things that cause you harm. Everyone was friendly - from staff, to volunteers from the prison, to ex prisoners in full time employment, to clients using the facilities. I felt safe and as though they appreciated the help that anyone and everyone can offer. If you want to help out and support such a useful place in Leeds go get in touch and do anything to help them!

    The Childrens Society - nonprofit - Updated June 2026

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