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• It’s time to nominate your young person of the year for 2023

  8 December 2022

  1 minute read

  THE LORD-LIEUTENANT of Leicestershire has launched his 2023 awards to showcase and celebrate the achievements of young people across the city and county.

• Free Christmas crafts and festive fun at Leicester libraries

  1 December 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries and community centres will be celebrating the countdown to Christmas with a host of free and low-cost festive events and activities throughout December.

• One-stop shop at libraries to help people into work

  16 November 2022

  3 minute read

  Leicester’s libraries have teamed up with local Jobcentres to help people get better off by getting into work.

• Let’s Get Resourceful sessions will help keep you warm and healthy this winter

  9 November 2022

  2 minute read

  FREE adult learning sessions aimed at helping people to tackle the cost of living crisis are being held at libraries and community centres across the city.

• Three new Give Leicester contactless donation points added in the city centre

  8 November 2022

  4 minute read

  The Give Leicester contactless giving scheme helps to address the problem of homelessness in Leicester. So far, it has raised over £35,000 and helped 12 people to find permanent homes.

• Groups invited to apply for anti-poverty community grants

  8 November 2022

  2 minute read

  ORGANISATIONS working to address poverty in Leicester – such as schools, charities, community groups and businesses – can now apply to the city council for a grant of up to £10,000 to support their work.

• University of Leicester to lead review into East Leicester disorder

  26 October 2022

  2 minute read

  AN INDEPENDENT review into the cause of recent violent disorder in East Leicester will be led by Dr Chris Allen, Associate Professor in Hate Studies at the University of Leicester. 

• Get a Warm Welcome at our libraries

  20 October 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries are preparing to offer people a Warm Welcome as the cost of living crisis hits this winter.

• Parking schemes to come into effect in Rushey Mead

  20 October 2022

  2 minute read

  WORK is underway on two new parking schemes to help residents in a Leicester community.

• Awards for green-fingered volunteers

  17 October 2022

  5 minute read

  HORTICULTURAL volunteers who have helped their neighbourhoods to blossom have won a range of awards for their efforts.

• Call for landlords to register for new selective licensing scheme

  10 October 2022

  2 minute read

  A NEW licensing scheme has been launched to help safeguard tenants and identify rogue landlords.

• Festival of Diwali set to light up Leicester

  26 September 2022

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S famous Diwali lights will light up the city’s Golden Mile from Sunday October 9 this year.