GIG Retail Pub Quiz

๐ŸŽ‰ What a fantastic night at The GIG pub quiz! ๐ŸŽ‰ There were plenty of laughs, lots of fun, and some great quiz moments along the way! ๐Ÿฅณ A huge thank you to GIG Retail for partnering with Home-Start Leeds and helping us raise vital funds to support local families. ๐Ÿ’› ๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations to the …

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Woodlesford in Bloom craft fair

A huge thank you to Woodlesford in Bloom for inviting us to your wonderful craft fair! ๐ŸŒธ It was a pleasure to showcase the fantastic handmade products created by our wonderful trustee, Carol. โค๏ธ Events like these are a brilliant opportunity to raise awareness of Home-Start Leeds and the support we provide to families in …

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Welcome to our new Patron

Home-Start Leeds would like to welcome our new Patron Karen Blick. Karen Blick was born in Leeds and began her acting career in 2006, and in 2016 joined the cast of Emmerdale as Lydia Hart who marries into the Dingle Family. “The reason I wanted to become a Patron of the Charity was after hearing …

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Yorkshire Day Bake Sale!

Yorkshire Day Bake Sale ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’› What a fantastic Yorkshire Day bake sale we had! Our wonderful home-baked goodies flew off the table and thanks to everyone who baked, bought, donated and supported us, we raised an incredible ยฃ140! ๐ŸŽ‰ A huge thank you to everyone who helped make it such a success. Weโ€™ll be back …

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Skydive Brid 26!

What an incredible day! A huge thank you to all our amazing skydivers, our fantastic coordinator Jade and other team members families for being so brave! We are so proud of everyone who took the leap. Your bravery, enthusiasm and commitment to supporting local families was truly inspiring. Together, you have raised an incredible ยฃ3,000 …

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Thank you Mia Haines

We would like to say a huge thank you to Mia for generously giving numerous hours of her time, completely free of charge, to support us. Mia has been working with us to create valuable marketing materials, promotional leaflets and statistics, helping us to present our work clearly and professionally to potential corporate partners. Her …

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Thank you for your generous donation Barnett Waddingham!

A huge thank you to Barnett Waddingham for their incredibly generous ยฃ2,000 donation. Thanks to this support, over the next year we will deliver three parenting courses: Each course will run over six sessions (12 hours in total) and will be limited to six families, ensuring parents receive the personalised support they need. Your generosity …

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Thank You to Basit Salam

We would like to thank Basit Salam for his generous donation of a painting. Basit is a visual artist based in North Yorkshire who has created โ€˜an abstract painting inspired by connection, vulnerability, and the emotional journey many dads experience in the early stages of fatherhoodโ€™.He said โ€˜As I work on it, Iโ€™ve been thinking …

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Great Leeds Walk!

What an incredible event the Leeds Great Walk was! ๐Ÿ‘ A huge congratulations to our walkers including our amazing Home-Start coordinators, Kacie and Rachel who completed the 10-mile walk through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside, finishing at the top of Otley Chevin. ๐Ÿฅพโ˜€๏ธ Despite the scorching temperatures, they powered through and raised an incredible amount of …

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Charity Golf Day 2026

What a fantastic day everyone had at the First Home-Start Leeds Charity Golf Day at Howley Hall Golf Club Huge thanks to everyone who played, our sponsors, the club and the brilliant volunteers from TransUnion – Jane Cadman, Ellie Reidy, Nitika Ali and Courtney Ellis – for making it such a success. Special mention to …

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