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Team Doodle Chat at the Compassionate City Awards 2025.

Kirkstall-based ParkyPING!, a unique table tennis club for people with Parkinson’s disease, received the award for Community Sports Project of the Year at the Compassionate City Awards 2025. The awards celebrate the positive work people and organisations do to make a difference in their communities, with 2025's ceremony taking place on 6 November at Leeds Civic Hall. Pictured with (from left) Paul Money, chief officer for Safer Stronger Communities, Councillor James Lewis, leader of the council, and Councillor Mary Harland, executive member for communities, customer service and community safety.

Kirkstall-based ParkyPING!, a unique table tennis club for people with Parkinson’s disease, received the award for Community Sports Project of the Year at the Compassionate City Awards 2025. The awards celebrate the positive work people and organisations do to make a difference in their communities, with 2025's ceremony taking place on 6 November at Leeds Civic Hall.

Doodle Chat won Health and Wellbeing Project of the Year at the Compassionate City Awards. The initiative is a relaxed social group for doodling and chatting with all materials provided, created by local artist Ed Thompson (middle).

Sienna Silva-Farber, 10, has been elected as the new Children’s Mayor of Leeds for 2025-2026. Picture credit: Graham Fotherby

Sienna Silva-Farber, 10, has been elected as the new Children’s Mayor of Leeds for 2025-2026. Picture credit: Graham Fotherby

Sienna Silva-Farber, 10, has been elected as the new Children’s Mayor of Leeds for 2025-2026. Pictured with the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Dan Cohen. Credit: Graham Fotherby

Kath Harrison (R) and her daughter Helen Shippin (L) are integral parts of the hard-working costume and backstage team at The Carriageworks, which this year marks its 20th anniversary at the heart of the Leeds local performing arts scene.

Kath Harrison (R) and her daughter Helen Shippin (L) are integral parts of the hard-working costume and backstage team at The Carriageworks, which this year marks its 20th anniversary at the heart of the Leeds local performing arts scene.

Kath Harrison (R) and her daughter Helen Shippin (L) are integral parts of the hard-working costume and backstage team at The Carriageworks, which this year marks its 20th anniversary at the heart of the Leeds local performing arts scene.

Kath Harrison (R) and her daughter Helen Shippin (L) are integral parts of the hard-working costume and backstage team at The Carriageworks, which this year marks its 20th anniversary at the heart of the Leeds local performing arts scene.

Kath Harrison (R) and her daughter Helen Shippin (L) are integral parts of the hard-working costume and backstage team at The Carriageworks, which this year marks its 20th anniversary at the heart of the Leeds local performing arts scene.