What an amazing day, Darren braving the shave for Macmillan Cancer.

Our hero.

A huge thanks to Paula, stylist from Heavenly Hairspray Salon for supporting our fundraiser.

Meanwhile The Show-offs are back in rehearsal for their next show.

And the bakers carefully weighed and mixed their butterfly buns and next came the best bit, when they ate them.

An extra busy week now the out-reach venues are open again.

Harding Ave hub and Parkgate hub were busy, trips out and the café crew are practising hard as the café opening is nearing, the food is looking extra good; and four birthdays to celebrate.

Back to the Bill Chafer centre at Bramley this week after the lockdown.

The café at Wickersley Cricket Club will soon be ready for customers.

We have to believe that one day all men and women will have equal opportunities.

Fans of a BBC children’s channel have taken to social media to praise the appointment of a new guest presenter.

CBeebies confirmed George Webster would be joining as a presenter on its CBeebies House.

The 20-year-old, from Leeds, who has Down’s syndrome, is an actor, dancer and ambassador for the charity Mencap.

Twitter users expressed how important it was to see diversity on television channels which are aimed at the next generation.

George has previously appeared in a BBC Bitesize video aimed at dispelling the myths of Down’s syndrome.

He said the video prompted the approach from CBeebies who offered him the job.

“Today’s reaction has been amazing and I am so happy to have so much support. I am over the moon and overjoyed. It’s brilliant.

“All the positive feedback has been overwhelming.”

Among the people who responded to the announcement was Danni who tweeted: “As an autistic parent, I can’t praise CBeebies enough for your work for diversity and representation.”

Susan Corcoran tweeted: “My friend’s three-year-old granddaughter was born with Downs. They worry about her future, how others will treat her outside of their family and friendship group. This gives me faith that her life won’t be as hard as that of previous generations.”

Amanda summed up how people felt about the news when she tweeted: “That is wonderful. What a presenter, full of energy! My sister – currently aged 40 and with Downs – would have loved this as a child. My boys – in their teens – would have loved this. The entire CBeebies audience will be happier because of George.”

Mencap, the charity for people with a learning disability, said it was excited to see its “fantastic ambassador” become a presenter.

“You are a brilliant role model so it is great you will have the chance to introduce yourself to so many people,” the organisation tweeted.

CBeebies said George would be starting his new job “very soon”.

The photos are flooding in from the new resumed activities available this week again after Covid public buildings restrictions were lifted.

First up are the day trippers, out for a jaunt in the autumn sunshine.

Next are the café crew who are busy up at the Wickersley cricket Club preparing to open our café there on Tuesday’s later this month.

The drama group with lots of happy faces and finally back up at the Harding Avenue hub the Drop in Centre hosted the first of their weekly Wednesday morning coffee mornings. It was well attended but plenty of room for more. There were guided tours around the building sharing it’s chequered history.

See you all in a couple of days for another catch up.