I decided I wanted to become self employed but had no idea how to do this until someone pointed me…read morein the direction of Chapel Town's Urban Biz. Its social aim is to help marginalised or disadvantaged people return to employment by getting them the help they need whether that is through advice, the right training or help creating a business plan. It is based in Chapel Town - a predominantly Black and Asian community - as they work with BAME (Black and Ethnic Minority) groups. But the fact that I am a white girl did not prevent them from giving me free advice about how to get started. I had called them up and was able to arrange a meeting the next day. My advisor was positive and helpful and gave me his card so I could call him any time I needed more advice on my next step to setting up my own business.

Barwick Parade County Primary School is situated on the Abbots Road estate on Petre Avenue. The…read moreschool is a Church of England school with a good healthy relationship with the Abbey in the town. The Head Teacher has been appointed at the school for the past 4 years and has successfully taken the school out of 'Concerns' status or 'Grade 4' on their Ofsted report to a successful primary school. With the strong links that have been built Barwick Parade County Primary School recently gained a new Pre-school department through the Sure start initiative. And a Sure Start building where many of their pre-school events are held. The school has a mix range of children from age three to 11. There is a very strong emphasis on behaviour and showing respect to each other. The children enjoy a varied range of after school clubs.

My old primary school so I can't complain too much. If you live in the Abbots Road area of Selby…read moreits in a great 2 minute walking distanceand offers plenty of facilities for teaching. Like everything, its changed a lot since I was there and has seen significant improvements in the quality of the teaching making it an ideal and busy school deep within the main housing estates of Selby.

Cloth Cat Studios have been around for almost as long as I can remember. I recall seeing their…read moreflyers dotted around the bar at Dr Wu's way back when I first moved to Leeds and didn't at first give them much thought. On first glance I assumed they were just a recording studio - how wrong I was! Cloth Cat Studios is an excellent institution here in Leeds, a not-for-profit org, who exist to further the local communities education, understanding and ability in the area of music. Just glancing at their website will demonstrate the range of skills and lessons on offer here - in depth courses on complicated programmes such as Reason (perfect for anyone wanting to make Drum and Bass, Dance and so on) and Cubase - but all for beginners with basic start out requirements. Whilst I've not attended the courses, they're definitely on the 'to do' list... This is just another fabulous example of the creativity and generosity of the community we have here in Leeds.

One of the many things I've come to love about Yelp is the very fact that you get to find out about…read moreother things and events and business that you may otherwise not have known about had you not been browsing around. Cloth Cat Studios is one of those things, and Yelp is to thank for my discovery. Thank you Yelp. And Thank you Danni for Yelping. Had you not Yelped than I would have never known. I know other people had Yelped before hand, but I hadn't seen it until it came up with the most recent, so it's good to keep it fresh and such. Anyway I'm babbling away from my point. Cloth Cat Studios is an awesome not for profit social enterprise, based in Leeds, assisting those from low incomes, and general young people who want to get into musical learnings, do so through a serious of courses and opportunities for employment, helping to get work experience or internships and such. Some of the courses are brilliant, and really useful for the music industry, not just the trite that gives you a brief run down or overview, but actual useful information, such as a foundation to beginning your own record label, introduction to DJ-ing, Song writing, Guitar for beginners, which is a god send for all those paying out £20 plus for lessons, Cubase, Live sound engineering, and other programmes that get added on to the schedule throughout the year. Fabulous. Courses differ in duration, but on average run for ten weeks, with two hour sessions once a week. And all of this is free to attend. Brilliant!

CG Studios Offers an excelent service for those aspiring to become dancers (in all styles), actors,…read morepianists, violinists, and guitarists, while there is no rigid structure to the teaching sessions held there, the management and tutors are top notch, qualified to provide a strong proffessional service, yet personable, easy going and over all very inspiring people. I would gladly send my childeren to be taught there and as people of all ages are welcome i would also greatly reccomend this school to my freinds and family. yours sincerely. Mr Jamie Dalton.

This is a brilliant venue for all sorts of courses. I was on an experimental water-colour course…read morewith a well known artist today. There was also a stone-carving class on as well as a creative sewing machine class. Great food and very friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

A really cool place which supports people with disabilities whilst also raising money for charity…read more A fairly large arts centre with all sorts of arty activities to do on different days it's open every day apart from Saturday (strangely...when peeps are usually out looking for something to do) There's drop in painting classes for kids, a cafe, shops, a sensory garden which is lovely and a small area for children to enjoy playing kiddy games.

Decent, straightforward, honest solicitors. Not cheap but are upfront about fees and you can pay…read moremonthly rather than the lump sum. Talk in plain English and have initial consultation free. House purchases not the cheapest around but they do a comprehensive job and you get what you pay for. Find the owners column in the local paper entertaining!

I studied here for 3 years and really enjoyed it, it really suited me. It's a smaller friendly…read moreuniversity where you get to know almost everybody. The vocational course I did might not have been a traditional academic course but after graduating I went straight into the industry I wanted to work in, so I was very happy with it. On the downside, it's too small to support many societies or much social variety, so there aren't many clubs and teams to choose from compared to somewhere like York University down the road.

I studied here for a year and didn't enjoy my course although I did enjoy the student life. It's a…read morevery small university but it's friendly and it has some good societies. I recommend the Musical Theatre Society, I really enjoyed being in this and there were some good socials. The Union is small but pleasant.

This place is amazing!…read more I have a bike which I regularly take down to service. They have the tools and the expertise and will guide you as much or as little as you need when repairing anythign on your bike. What an amazing idea. They ask that non-members donate between £2 and £10 based on how much help you've had, plus they have spare parts to sell you (lots of secondhand components, and they're not for profit so everything is extremely reasonable). Really well kitted out and nice, welcoming volunteers :)