Eurocities

Leeds leads European discussion on how cities can support migrant children

Leeds joined with the city of Amsterdam and other cities from across Europe to discuss the important role local governments have to play...

Leeds hosts Virtual Mutual Learning visit on child poverty and mental health

Since its inception in January 2020, the Eurocities Children and Young People’s working group has been working online to exchange best...

UK Core Cities Commit to European cooperation post Brexit

Leeds, along with the UK’s other key cities, has expressed its commitment to European cooperation post Brexit. The commitment was made...

Sharing best practice with Europe – Recap of Leeds Digital Festival event on living labs

Leeds has been building on its position as a leading digital city by hosting a European event, as part of Leeds Digital Festival, which...

Putting forward the voice of cities and young people in Europe

Earlier this year Leeds became Chair of a new working group for children and young people within the EUROCITIES network. Part of the...

Working in partnership with the major European city network, EUROCITIES, we’re organising an online event, as part of the wider Leeds...

Leeds launches European working group on Children

This month saw Leeds launch a city working group on Children and Young People which will bring together major cities from across Europe...

Leeds joins European cities in signing plastics declaration

Leeds has, this month, joined 25 other major European cities including Copenhagen, Milan and Helsinki, in signing a declaration on...

Leeds signs major European climate pledge

Leeds has joined 26 European cities in signing a climate pledge that underlines the leading roles cities are taking in fighting climate...

Leeds announced as chair of new EUROCITIES working group on children

With the Child Friendly Leeds initiative high on the top of the list of priorities for Leeds City Council, we have joined other cities...

Leeds hosts EUROCITIES Culture Forum

Last week, Leeds showcased its wide and diverse cultural offering to cultural experts from across Europe, as the city hosted the...

Leeds wins EUROCITIES award for cooperation for its work on Leeds 2023

Leeds was in the spotlight last week when the city scooped the prestigious EUROCITIES award for co-operation after wowing the judges with...

Sharing knowledge on inclusion with EUROCITIES

Leeds City Council’s Communities Team has long been doing great work with migrants and refugees to help them arrive in the city, overcome...

Migrant Access Project presented at Eurocities Roma Taskforce in Lisbon

Pria Bhabra, Commissioning Officer (Migrant Access) talks about her recent trip to EUROCITIES with a Migrant Community Networker,...

Flying the flag for Leeds in Eurocities

Pria Bhabra, Commissioning Officer (Migrant Access) talks about her recent trip to Eurocities and what it does and why it matters now...

Applying Nordic know-how in Leeds

In the last few months Leeds has been getting involved in the “Culture for cities and regions” project. It is a project run by...