Community Learning Partnerships

“Just one more story?” 📚💗

It might feel like a tiny moment at the end of a busy day, but those little reading moments can stay with a child for years.

The favourite book they ask for again and again. The characters they get excited about. The moment they start recognising the words themselves.

This is the kind of love of reading Dolly Parton wanted to inspire when she started her Imagination Library in 1995, and it’s a legacy we’re incredibly proud to continue here in East Leeds.

Through the programme, eligible children can receive a free book every month until their 5th birthday, delivered straight to their home.

If you live in LS8, LS9, LS14 or LS15, check whether your child is eligible:

📖 clpcharity.org.uk/dolly-partons-imagination-library/

If you're 18-25 and finding it hard to move forward, Trailblazer offers free 1:1 support to help you work out what comes next…

You'll have a motivational coach and access to an in-house counsellor who can help you build confidence, work through barriers and explore options like work, training or volunteering, without putting pressure on you to have everything figured out.

Sometimes you just need someone in your corner while you work it out. 🩵

📧 To find out more or make a referral, contact us.

And just like that, six years of community ABCD work has come to an end. 🩵

Yesterday, we came together at Nowell Mount to celebrate everything that has been over the past six years.

It was a lovely afternoon filled with familiar faces, conversations and plenty of memories. Most importantly, it was a chance to celebrate the people who have made it all happen and the difference that can be made when communities come together.

A huge thank you to everyone who has been part of the ABCD journey. We’ve loved being part of it.

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In thousands of communities across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Republic of Ireland, children receive a free book every month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Behind every book is a community of people who believe in the power of giving—our donors, volunteers, local partners and supporters who help make this program possible.

On September 25, Give Like Dolly Day, you can help us reach even more children and families in a community near you. Every gift helps us continue building a community where children can grow up surrounded by the joy of books and reading.

by finding a local Imagination Library program near you: https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/find-my-program/

Today is Give Like Dolly Day 📚

Dolly believed in giving back, helping others and giving children the chance to dream big. That’s exactly what her Imagination Library continues to do.

Here in East Leeds, children aged five and under can receive a free, high-quality book every month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Today, we’re asking you to Give Like Dolly and help us keep those books coming. 💕

Every donation to our Imagination Library helps support the cost of providing books to local children, so if you’d like to help carry Dolly’s incredible legacy forward, today is the perfect day to do it.

📚 Donate here: https://clpcharity.org.uk/dolly-partons-imagination-library-donate/

And just like that, six years of ABCD across the Nowells and Cliftons comes to an end. 🩵

It’s been an absolute privilege to be part of the ABCD journey and to see first-hand what can happen when people, communities and ideas come together.

And now, we’d love you to join us at Nowell Mount Community Centre on Sunday 27th September to celebrate.

Come along, meet local groups, see what’s been achieved, share your ideas for the future and find out how you could get involved with a community project of your own.

Everyone is welcome, and refreshments are free!
📍 Nowell Mount Community Centre, LS9 6JJ
📅 Sunday 27th September
⏰ 11am-3pm

What if your job was helping someone find a job that actually works for them? 🧡

We’re looking for a Key Worker & Employer Liaison to support people in Leeds who may face additional barriers to employment, including long-term health conditions or disabilities.

You’ll work one-to-one with people to understand what they want from work, help them take the steps towards it and stay alongside them as they move into employment.

You’ll also work with local employers to create opportunities and help make sure the right support is in place when someone starts a new role.

If you’re a people person who wants to see the difference your work makes, we’d love to hear from you.

📍 Leeds, face-to-face role
⏰ 21+ hours per week
💷 £26,815-£28,462.50 FTE
🗓️ Closing date: 27 September 2026

Full details and application information are on our website. Completed applications should be sent to [email protected]

👏 We're proud to be a partner in the East Leeds Imagination Library pilot, delivered by Community Learning Partnerships. Dolly Parton’s legacy goes far beyond music. Through her , she has inspired a love of reading in millions of children around the world by helping families access free books from an early age.

📚If you're a customer living in East Leeds, you can get free books for your child! Email [email protected] to check eligibility.

Find out more about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library 👉 https://loom.ly/cIOr4Pk