A larger than average charity shop spread over two floors. It is set next to the lower entrance to…read moreTesco so handy to get to/from. Good quality clothing, books and bric-a-brac. They also do some furniture. Not over-priced either. Most of the staff are friendly without being too familiar. It is always my first port of call when I go to Cleckheaton.

Having lived in Leeds for quite a number of years now, I am ashamed to admit that I only recently…read morewent to the Cardigan centre for the first time. Set up in the late '80's to house small businesses and as a general space for the community to have meetings and such, it employs around 30 members of staff who run it. Rooms are available to hire our at an hourly rate. The rooms are simple, with enough chairs to host 40 people, a white board and a sink. They charge anywhere between 9 and 14 pounds, depending on whether you are using the room for community of business based events.

V-Advance is based here at Archway in one of the rooms. V-Advance is an all voluntary organisation,…read morewhich aims to give people work which they will enjoy to help them become more employable. V-Advance has a 6 month program, where a volunteer stays for 6 months and then afterwards they can progress to be managers in the organisation. Additionally, you also get awarded prizes and it's a great place to be for people who just want to do a few hours work a day/week to gain experience of work for their CV's so they can get the jobs they want. What I really like about V-Advance is the fact that everyone is a volunteer. You can tell that these people actually want to help you get jobs because of this and because they are really nice and work around your needs. They don't turn away anyone. I didn't give it a full star rating because you can't just turn up at their HQ and ask to volunteer; you have to email or phone the V-Advance contact details.

Shopmobility is one of those facilities that you never really know you need until you need them…read more And when you do need them, you're lucky if there's a place dedicated to mobility facilities in your shopping vicinity. Leeds' Shopmobility is located in the Merrion Centre, one of the city centre shopping malls, and although it's a bit of a walk from the train station, there's the free access bus that drops you off right outside the Merrion Centre, so it's not too much of a transport issue. Plus if you are someone, or with someone who requires any of the Shopmobility facilities, like motorised chairs and such, if you get in touch with the centre, they will meet you at the parking bay. Pretty cool service. Pre book, and there's access to wheelchairs both manual and motorised and motorised scooters. Maybe not the coolest thing to write about but it's an excellent service. It runs Monday through Saturday, 9.30am - 4.30pm.

It's a bit odd writing a review for a building that I never actually used during my student years,…read morewhich admittedly were some time ago, but having frequented the Union in recent years I thought I'd add my two penneth. (I was one of the old school chaps based at Bretton Hall back in the day.) For students, this is a fantastic hub. There are tons of spots to purchase lunch, coffees, and of course a beer or several, many of which being good quality. I've had my fair share of pasties and the like and have always managed to find something tasty to grab swiftly when in need. The refectory does the job nicely, but there's a small flurry of shops in another area where you can pick and choose from a number of other options. As well as that there are so many events that are housed in the space. Judy's Vintage Fair regularly make an appearance, and if you've not seen or heard of those guys you're missing a trick -they're a fantastic vintage fair company who hold regular lovely festivities, so keep an eye out! There's also the club nights, Wendy House and Rock Of Ages are two that I've enjoyed aplenty, with drink offers and all of that sort of gubbins. As a student, post-grad, mature student and even someone totally un-related to the University, it's a good place to check out. So, yes. I'm a fan. Beware though, it's quite labyrinthine.

Before I start I should state that this is just a review of Stylus, the club within LUU, rather…read morethan a review of the entire Union itself. Stylus is a massive venue inside the union, and plays host to big bands and DJ's fairly frequently, as well as providing students wit randomly themed nights such as silent discos and the like. The best thing about Stylus, however, is it's regular weekend nights - Fruity on Friday and the less frequent Wax On on Saturdays. While Wax On plays house music and all its siblings, Fruity is more of a free for all in terms of both music and actual events. Wax On often 'presents' big names in the DJ world - Simian Mobile Disco being the most recent example of this, and as such, prices are usually steeper than the £4 Fruity night. To me, Fruity is the perfect student night, and has been for many years, mainly because it keeps it simple - good music, good people, good cheap booze, and very few idiots - it's most definitely worth going, student or not.

Community, community, community. Starting from the very grassiest of grassroots Oblong has survived…read moreyears of battles against bad landlords and the difficulties of securing funding to finally squeezing its way into Woodhouse Community Centre gaining better space provision for its large spread of activities as well as bigger platform from which to demonstrate a none-hierarchical organisation. You pay to become a member then have access to very good sources of IT and knowledge. You can volunteer to help on various projects from green space improvement to helping on the administration side of things or begin your own community-minded project. This is a fantastic place to learn new skills or just as a space to think away from the home or library environments.

Oblong is an excellent community resource centre near to Hyde Park. As soon as you walk in, you…read morefeel comfortable, and there's plenty of things to get involved in. For example, there is a bicycle maintenance workshop, an art group, computer lessons, and yoga classes. See their website for everything you can get involved in. The co-op food group is a terrific idea too.

My previous review was about the Community Furniture Store in York, and yesterday I also visited…read morethe Selby branch to see what they had in stock. Selby is about a half an hour drive from York and this place wasn't too hard to find as it was on an industrial estate off the main road. It was very much the same as the York branch in that the staff were nice and helpful, and there was a wide range of second hand furniture, at very reasonable prices. I didn't find anything to buy but it was worth having a look and I would go again in a few weeks or months to see what they have in then.

I visited the furniture store at Selby too, excellent service I purchased a sofa for a very very…read morecheap price and it's been brilliant. The staff bent over backwards to help me.I will definitely be back when I need any furniture or white goods in the future. I ve recommended them to several friends too and they've all had first class service.

I've been to Burton Stone Community Centre several times over the years for various courses,…read moreclasses, and when I was a kid I went to like a playgroup there. Bit of a shabby building but last time I went it seemed to have been refurbed and was looking better. There''s loads of space there and different events on and stuff, also lots of parking outside which is good.