Your chance to apply for a £1,000 bursary at The Y

Author: Andrew Punshon
E-mail: apunshon@leicesterymca.co.uk
Title: Your chance to apply for a £1,000 bursary at The Y
Artists have the chance of a £1,000 bursary aimed at helping to launch the exciting new Emergency Room project at The Y theatre in Leicester. It is a new Artist in Residence Opportunity for artists based in Leicester and theEast [...]

Older Persons Month Events Thursday September 2

Older Persons Month Events for Thursday September 2 include:
Creative Writing session at Evington Library, 200 Evington Lane, Leicester, LE5 6DH between 2 pm – 4 pm. This will be an informal and enjoyable workshop that gets grey matter fizzing. Join Leicester Libraries’ Book Doctor Alison Dunne and write something that may just surprise you.
Contact: 0116 [...]

Walking Week In Leicester

PUT your best foot forward, get fit and discover the delights of Leicester and Leicestershire during ‘Walking Week’.
From this Saturday (Sept 4) until Sunday 12 September there will be a number of walks taking place across the city and county as part of the national event.
The aim of ‘Leicestershire Walking Week’ is to encourage [...]

Eyres Monsell Consultation

The Eyres Monsell Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at the Samworth Fun Day on Thursday 2nd September. They will be there throughout the whole event and would like to hear from you.
Do you have any concerns about the neighbourhood, do you know of any problems? Come along, enjoy the day and meet the policing team.
When [...]

Apprenticeships on Tour Bus

ANYONE looking for a opportunity to earn while they train for a nationally recognised qualification can step on board the ‘Apprenticeships on Tour’ bus when it stops on the city centre on Wednesday (1 Sept).
The apprenticeship bus will be in Humberstone Gate from 9am until 4pm. It is part of the summer-long tour of the [...]

Shared Services A Way Forward For The City?

Citizens’ Eye was interested in an article in the Leicester Mercury published on Tuesday 31 August about Leicestershire County Council teaming up with Nottingham City Council to share some council services.
In the article there is the following quote from a spokesman for Leicester City Council about potential developments in the city.
“Suggestions that councils share [...]

Older Persons Month Events For Wednesday Sept 1

Events for Older Persons’ Month on Wednesday September 1 include:
The Reading Group at Westcotes Library, Narborough Road, Leicester, LE1 0BQ. The group meets between 1 – 3 pm. Meet the author Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, who will be talking about her work and her own reading.
Braunstone Library are holding seesions to help people use mobile phones [...]

Sure Start Beat Surgery In Braunstone Frith

Leicestershire Constabulary are holding a Beat Surgery in Braunstone Frith. Their website says:
“Your local beat officer, PC 1953 Dave Marlow is holding a beat surgery at the SURE START Centre at Braunstone Frith Primary School on the first Wednesday of every month between 9am and 11am. Please feel free to attend to meet your local [...]

City And County Libraries Doing Well

See an article ‘ Computers and Courses Help Boost Popularity of Libraries’
published in the Leicester Mercury on Tuesday August 31 about how well libraries in the city and county are doing compared to national trends.
The article says:
“More people are visiting Leicestershire’s libraries – bucking a national trend.
Both the city and county councils say numbers have [...]

New Parks Library Beat Surgery

Leicestershire Constabulary are holding a Beat Surgery in New Parks. Their website says:
“Your local beat officers are holding a beat surgery at the New Parks Library Centre. Please feel free to attend to meet your local officers, to discuss crime prevention or any issues you may have in the area. A confidential room is available.” [...]

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