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)