'It’s a Leeds Knockout’ at Wellington Place

Top businesses from across Leeds battled it out at Wellington Place in the 'It’s a Leeds Knockout’ competition to raise money for the Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice in Headingly.

In an action-packed afternoon, teams from firms across Leeds fought their way through water, foam and inflatables in an attempt to win It’s a Leeds Knockout.

The team from Towers Watson came out on top in the wild and wacky competition to scoop the first prize, with HSBC taking second place and Ellbee in third.

Dominique Simcox, spokesperson at MEPC said: “We’d like to thank all the businesses that took part in the day, as well as those who cheered them on and donated. It has been a real pleasure to host a fun event like this and raise much needed funds for the hospice”

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice is a specialist palliative care unit enriching the quality of life of those living with or affected by a serious illness.

A donation of £25 pays for an hour of physiotherapy for someone with a life changing illness; £100 pays for six bereavement sessions for someone who has lost a loved one; £600 pays for the cost of running an inpatient bed for two days and £1,000 pays for a nurse to care for people in their own homes for a week.

It’s not too late to donate. Simply visit www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/wellingtonplaceallstars to make a contribution.

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Wellington Place Summer BBQ 2011

This years Wellington Place summer BBQ was bigger and better than ever!

500 Wellington Place customers came together to enjoy delicious food and great music in the sunshine.

Local talent from the Leeds College of Music supplied the sound track for the day in the form of singer Matt Belmont (http://www.myspace.com/mattbelmontmusic) and the glorious weather provided the perfect conditions to enjoy a game of mini golf and sample the free ice cream.

Dominique Simcox from MEPC said, “Every summer we look forward to getting all our occupiers together and this year the number of people attending was our best yet. I am thrilled to have had such a great turnout and we would like to thank everyone who helped to make the day a great success.”

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Wellington Place Receives a Blue Plaque

The Historic Wagon Hoist at Wellington Place receives a Blue Plaque from the Leeds Civic Trust.

The Leeds Civic Trust has chosen to honour one the city’s oldest surviving pieces of railway architecture in an event held at Wellington Place.

The plaque, unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Rev’s Alan Taylor marks the historic wagon hoists’ role in the industrial heritage of the city.

Built in 1850s there were originally two wagon hoists which were used to hoist huge wagons from the viaduct down the goods yard. The surviving (north) tower was known as the Gravity Hoist.

Kevin Grady, Director of Leeds Civic Trust, said: ‘Leeds has a great railway heritage extending from the creation of the Middleton Railway in the eighteenth century. The Trust is delighted to be able to include the Central Station Wagon Hoist in our blue plaques scheme.’