Today is Community Day, where we welcome various groups and organisations from the Leeds area, to share what they are up to, and how we can all help each other.

We hope to be joined by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Al Garthwaite, between approximately 1200 and 1400, who will be wandering around chatting with groups and individuals.

So far we will have representatives from: (List correct as at 25/03/24)

Emergency Services:

• Hunslet Fire Station
• Officers from the Local Policing unit

Local Councillors:

• Paul Wray
• Mohammed Iqbal
• Emma Pogson-Golden
• Ed Carlisle

Community Groups:

• Henry Thorne & Co Ltd – Mustard, cocoa and confectionery manufacturers.
• Leeds Transport Historical Society (https://lths.co.uk)
• Middleton Life History Group
• Friends of Middleton Park (http://fomp.co.uk)
• Hunslet Club (https://www.hunsletclub.org.uk)
• Hunslet Resident’s Association
• Hamara Healthy Living Centre (https://www.hamara.org.uk)
• MHA Communities South Leeds (https://www.mha.org.uk/communities/near-me/south-leeds)
• South Leeds Life (https://southleedslife.com)
• Buttons Cat Rescue (https://www.buttonscatrescue.co.uk)
• The Hunslet Rainbow/Brownies Unit (https://www.girlguiding.org.uk)
• Middleton Elderly Aid (https://middletonelderlyaid.org.uk)
• Middleton Park Countryside Ranger
• Cranmore Bowling Club
• Leeds People’s Choir (http://www.leedspeopleschoir.co.uk)
• Middleton Skaters Group

Of course, some of the volunteers of the Middleton Railway will be around to chat about what they do and how you can volunteer to get involved!

Our passenger services will leave Moor Road station at 1030, 1110, 1150, 1230, 1330, 1410, 1450 and 1530

As part of our contribution to Community Day, you are welcome to ride with us for free (although a donation towards our costs would be very much appreciated!)