Media coverage of Bramley Elderly Action
2018
- Funding fair comes to Bramley Community Centre (W Leeds Dispatch, 11.07.18)
- Keep dancing (and make new friends) at Bramley Community Centre (W Leeds Dispatch, 14.05.18)
- Are you ready for Bramley Elderly Action Challenge 2018? (W Leeds Dispatch, 12.04.18)
- Bramley Baths ‘in good health’ as Chief Exec moves on (W Leeds Dispatch, 04.04.18)
- Pooling resources (Big Issue North, 19-25.03.18)
- Bramley Community Centre: open day showcases Bramley’s best (W Leeds Dispatch, 23.03.18)
- Coming Leeds Bramley Elderly Action ready or not (Better Lives for People in Leeds, 07.02.18)
- UK’s ‘loneliness minister’ puts spotlight on issues Canada needs to tackle (Stock News Press, Canada, 23.01.18)
- From W Leeds to Westminster: anti-loneliness campaigners highlight work (W Leeds Dispatch, 19.01.18)
- ITV Calendar at exercise class (news clip on ITV FaceBook, 18.01.18)
- BEA exercise class on ITV Calendar (broadcast on ITV News, 17.01.18)
2017
- New Year revival for Bramley Community Centre (W Leeds Dispatch, 27.12.17)
- Pipe maker John keeps up long tradition (Yorkshire Evening Post, 23.12.17)
- Rachel Reeves: an ordinary conversation can build a world less lonely (Yorkshire Post, 15.12.17)
- YEP says: Time to start talking to end loneliness (YEP, 23.10.17)
- Daughter’s ‘talking-to’ encouraged mother to start befriending others (Yorkshire Post, 23.10.17)
- Yorkshire MP talks about loneliness ‘crisis’ (Yorkshire Post, 21.10.17)
- Bramley Elderly Action boss welcomes ‘fantastic’ funding boost (W Leeds Dispatch, 20.09.17)
- West Leeds: £10,000 grant for arts activities at community Centre (Yorkshire Evening Post, 03/08/17)
- Bramley Lawn Summer fete tees off with golf, news and toyhacking (W Leeds Dispatch, 27.07.17)
- Bramley Lawn nets £10k grant for community activities (W Leeds Dispatch, 26.07.17)
- Older men’s social network thriving – piece on men’s health (p12, Engage magazine, W Leeds CCG, July 2017)
- Are you up for the Bramley Challenge 2017? (W Leeds Dispatch, 06.06.17)
- Tributes to former Leeds councillor who died aged 71 (YEP, 31.05.17)
- Tributes paid to former Bramley and Stanningley Councillor Ted Hanley (W Leeds Dispatch, 30.05.17)
- These wall planters look blooming great at Bramley Lawn (W Leeds Dispatch, 15.05.17)
- Life in politics with Rachel Reeves MP (YEP, 27.03.17)
- Bramley group helps create mural at Owlcotes underpass (W Leeds Dispatch, 20.03.17)
- Get your (gardening) knickers in a twist with Bramley Bloomers (West Leeds Dispatch, 10.03.17)
- Charity promises ‘bright new chapter’ at Bramley Community Centre (YEP, 16.02.17)
- Leeds City Council decision about Bramley Community Centre: On the Aire (Made in Leeds TV, 09.02.17), filmed at Bramley Lawn (start watching at 04:55)
- Approved: Bramley Elderly Action WILL take over Bramley Community Centre (West Leeds Dispatch, 08.02.17)
- Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness: Roundtable event in Bramley (West Leeds Dispatch, 02.02.17)
- Bramley Community Centre set for new ownership (West Leeds Dispatch, 01.02.17)
- Rachel Reeves: We can all follow Jo’s example to tackle loneliness (Yorkshire Post, 28.01.17)
- Club for stroke victims (YEP, 10.01.17)
2016
- Social isolation and our fund raising video covered On the Aire (Made in Leeds TV, 21.12.16), filmed at Bramley Lawn (start watching at 05:22)
- Bramley appeal: help prevent a lonely Christmas (West Leeds Dispatch, 21.12.16)
- Bramley youngsters bring festive cheer to elderly (West Leeds Dispatch, 21.12.16)
- Bramley: festive workshop creates handcrafted treasures (West Leeds Dispatch, 14.12.16)
- Bramley: what does future hold for Bramley Community Centre? (West Leeds Dispatch, 13.12.16)
- Have an elf of a time at Bramley Lawn wreath workshop (West Leeds Dispatch, 01.12.16)
- Rachel Reeves column: Bramley Community Centre, Kirkstall floods and Armley Town Street (West Leeds Dispatch, 07.11.16)
- West Leeds Stroke Club: help yourself, and help others, to recover (p12, Engage Magazine, Leeds West CCG, November 2016)
- Strong support for Bramley Community Centre takeover (West Leeds Dispatch, 17.10.16)
- Charity seeks to run centre (Yorkshire Evening Post, 12.10.16)
- Have your say on future of Bramley Community Centre (West Leeds Dispatch, 08.10.16)
- Characters arrive for Bramley Scarecrow Trail (Yorkshire Evening Post, 27.09.16)
- Bramley Scarecrow Trail brings scarecrows to life (West Leeds Dispatch, 27.09.16)
- Scooter rally, fun day and an invitation to yarn bomb at Bramley Lawn (West Leeds Dispatch, 16.09.16)
- Days of Mods inspire Leeds fun day (Yorkshire Evening Post, 13.09.16)
- Learn to play the ukulele at Bramley Lawn (West Leeds Dispatch, 06.09.16)
- Photos: Bramley Grows cooks up a local storm (West Leeds Dispatch, 06.09.16)
- Yarnbombing: Bramley is blooming lovely! (West Leeds Dispatch, 30.08.16)
- West Leeds Stroke Club activities revealed (West Leeds Dispatch, 23.08.16)
- Rachel Reeves: let’s love like Jo Cox and help end solitude (Yorkshire Post, 03.08.16)
- Six things we learned from Bramley Forum (West Leeds Dispatch, 01.08.16)
- Charity edges towards Bramley Community Centre takeover (West Leeds Dispatch, 01.08.16)
- Bramley: new council hub set for library? (West Leeds Dispatch, 18.07.16)
- Discover how much you have in common, letter from Lee Ingham (Yorkshire Evening Post, 01.07.16)
- Table top raises Bramley Elderly Action funds (West Leeds Dispatch, 22.06.16)
- EU Referendum: Older Leeds voters say ‘we just want the best possible future for our grandchildren’ (Yorkshire Evening Post, 15.06.16)
- Volunteering makes a difference (Engage Magazine, Leeds West CCG, July 2016)
- Leeds penpal scheme soars after featuring in the YEP (Yorkshire Evening Post, 02.05.16)
- News cafe puts community life in spotlight (West Leeds Dispatch, 11.04.16)
- How Bramley Baths and Lawn offer great social value (West Leeds Dispatch, 30.03.16)
- Bramley Elderly Action welcomes loneliness debate (West Leeds Dispatch, 24.02.16)
- Bramley Elderly Action seeks Brains of Bramley (West Leeds Dispatch, 18.02.16)
- West Leeds Stroke Club activities announced (West Leeds Dispatch, 26.01.16)
- What’s the future of Bramley Community Centre? (West Leeds Dispatch, 18.01.16)
- Emergency talks on Leeds hub’s future (Yorkshire Evening Post, 14.01.16)
- Bramley Community Centre – have your say on future (West Leeds Dispatch, 14.01.16)
- Bramley Lawn: join in with the classic musicals (West Leeds Dispatch, 11.01.16)
2015
- Do you have a driving ambition? (Plus magazine, Yorkshire Bank, December 2015)
- Bramley Community Centre: public meeting called (West Leeds Dispatch, 09.12.15)
- Active older people (Yorkshire Times, 09.12.15)
- Forum is back today (Yorkshire Evening Post, 26.11.15)
- Could you be a festive friend to an older person in Leeds? (Yorkshire Evening Post, 25.11.15)
- Bramley Christmas lights: we’ve got the details (West Leeds Dispatch, 25.11.15)
- School places debate at Bramley Forum (West Leeds Dispatch, 24.11.15)
- Leeds International Film Festival comes to Bramley Lawn (West Leeds Dispatch, 20.11.15)
- Bramley Community Centre avoids closure – but future uncertain (West Leeds Dispatch, 18.11.15)
- A ticket to ride (Yorkshire Evening Post, 29.10.15)
- First Bus to support Bramley Elderly Action’s minibuses (West Leeds Dispatch, 28.10.15)
- BEA partnership with First Bus (On the Aire, 28.10.15 – Made in Leeds)
- Leeds International Film Festival comes to Bramley (West Leeds Dispatch, 15.10.15)
- Bramley Elderly Action: ’21 glorious years of bringing the best out of people’ (West Leeds Dispatch, 12.10.15)
- Food and friendship at Bramley’s pop up restaurant (West Leeds Dispatch, 06.10.15)
- How the art of letter writing is helping to tackle loneliness (Yorkshire Evening Post, 04.10.15)
- Bramley Challenge: celebrating the best of home-made talent (West Leeds Dispatch, 29.09.15)
- Bramley Elderly Action: Three Peaks walkers raise £2k (West Leeds Dispatch, 28.09.15)
- Leeds’ pop up pianos offer the chance for an impromptu tinkle (TimeOut Leeds)
- Fancy dinner at the Lawn? (West Leeds Dispatch, 21.08.15)
- Summer fayre and dog bingo- get ready for a Bramley-Lawn style event! (West Leeds Dispatch, 30.07.15)
- Armley poster promotes Bramley Elderly Action (West Leeds Dispatch, 08.06.15)
- Milestone birthday for Bramley Elderly Action (Yorkshire Evening Post, and YEP West
Leeds Facebook 30.04.15)
- Former MP John Battle mentions Community Shop in Leeds’s past set for starring role in 2015 (Yorkshire Evening Post, 05.01.15)
2014
- Grass greener for Bramley Lawn (Big Issue in the North, 24.11.14)
- Lee Ingham quoted in £250,000 cost-cutting drive puts 10 Leeds community centres at risk of closure (Yorkshire Evening Post, 18.11.14)
- Bramley Lawn – enterprising people creating a social space for Bramley (Better Lives for People in Leeds, 16.10.14)
- Dig deep to help Leeds centre flourish for the future (Yorkshire Evening Post, 7.10.14)
- A dozen community groups in Bradford could be boosted by grants (Telegraph & Argus, 7.10.14)
- Royal nod to celebrate history of Leeds Children’s Day (Yorkshire Evening Post, 15.02.14)
2013
- Older people’s charity wants views to shape future services (Yorkshire Evening Post, 17.12.13)
- Mermaids take over community baths (Yorkshire Evening Post video, 30.09.13)
- Bramley Baths transformed into photo booth (Yorkshire Evening Post, 29.05.13)
- Bramley elders untangle the web (Pudsey Town Observer, April 2013)
- Silver surfers: older people’s charity’s new site (Yorkshire Evening Post, 14.03.13)
- Generations unite at charity bash (Yorkshire Evening Post, 20.02.13)
2012
- Lee Ingham’s letter in response to article (the Guardian, 19.12.2012)
- RL star cuts Leeds charity store ribbon (Yorkshire Evening Post, 19.11.2012)
- Leeds hunger crisis – shock report (Yorkshire Evening Post, 19.11.2012)
- New lease of life for community centres (article) and The onward march of people power (editorial) (Yorkshire Evening Post, 21.07.12)
- Breakfast TV date for Leeds couple who are volunteering heroes (Yorkshire Evening Post, 22.06.2012)
- Charity helps OAPs to reclaim £30,000 in benefits (Yorkshire Evening Post, 18.06.2012)