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One-of-a-kind table tennis club brings home community award: ParkyPING! Compassionate City Awards 1

11 Nov 2025

One-of-a-kind table tennis club brings home community award

A unique table tennis club for people with Parkinson’s disease has become one of the winners at this year’s Compassionate City Awards.

Compassionate city Awards

Seven Leeds parks awarded as some of the best in the country: Otley Chevin Boardwalk

16 Jul 2025

Seven Leeds parks awarded as some of the best in the country

Some of Leeds’ most popular parks have been awarded the Green Flag Award after being recognised as being of international quality.

Parks and countryside Parks estates Awards

Leeds gardener becomes Apprentice of the Year after sowing the seeds of new career: Chris Cole Apprenticeship Award

01 Jul 2025

Leeds gardener becomes Apprentice of the Year after sowing the seeds of new career

An apprentice gardener dedicated to changing the way people view gardens has won Apprentice of the Year at the North Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards in the public service category.

Parks and countryside Leeds City Council Awards

Leeds foster carer wins unsung hero award: Janet Wilcock

13 Dec 2024

Leeds foster carer wins unsung hero award

Janet Wilcock, a Leeds foster carer looking after babies, was announced as one of the winners of a Compassionate City Award at a ceremony held at Leeds Civic Hall on Thursday 5 December.

Compassionate city Awards

Leeds parks officially recognised as some of the best in the country: Roundhay Park

16 Jul 2024

Leeds parks officially recognised as some of the best in the country

Seven parks and green spaces in Leeds have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award after achieving international quality mark once more.

Parks and countryside Awards

Leeds groundbreaking Hip Hop exhibition claims global award: Members of the Hip Hop Historian Society and LCM team members - Winners at MandH Awards 2024

17 May 2024

Leeds groundbreaking Hip Hop exhibition claims global award

An exhibition celebrating the history of Hip Hop and its connections to Leeds has brought home an award at Museums + Heritage Awards.

Leeds City Museum Museums and galleries Awards

Project empowering African Caribbean community wins Leeds’ unsung heroes award: Yvonne Opebiyi and Guiding Light Leads

13 Dec 2023

Project empowering African Caribbean community wins Leeds’ unsung heroes award

Yvonne Opebiyi of Guiding Light Leads became one of the winners at the Compassionate City Awards at a ceremony held at Leeds Civic Hall on Thursday 7 December.

Charities and third sector Awards Compassionate city

City salutes trailblazing Windrush pioneer with prestigious award: 4.B. FOR KING AND COUNTRY OOMF APR2023 69 - DAVID LINDSAY (1)

15 Nov 2023

City salutes trailblazing Windrush pioneer with prestigious award

One of the nation’s last surviving HMT Empire Windrush passengers and the city’s only remaining Caribbean Second World War serviceman will receive a prestigious civic honour, it was confirmed today.

Awards Lord Mayor of Leeds Council meetings

Leeds mental health racial equality partnership shortlisted for two prestigious national awards: Synergi Leeds logo

14 Aug 2023

Leeds mental health racial equality partnership shortlisted for two prestigious national awards

Synergi-Leeds Partnership in running for Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards

Health Mental health Awards