Unlocking the city's potential

The recipient of an Audit Commission Green Flag for its unique and innovative work, Leeds Ahead is an award-winning and groundbreaking social business that is helping companies across the city to get involved in the social and economic regeneration of Leeds.

By bringing together the private, public and voluntary sectors, Leeds Ahead is creating effective working relationships that are unlocking the city's potential to the benefit of all who live and work here.

The vital links that it provides between the private, public and voluntary sectors, bring benefits to all who engage in a wide range of activities and initiatives that  help to narrow the gap between the city's haves and have nots.  

As a single point of access to programmes and initiatives in some of the most deprived areas of Leeds, it provides the professional,  structured and organisational support that enables businesses of all sizes to play a hands-on role in:

• – Raising educational attainment
• – Helping those who are not in work to get jobs
• – Helping the voluntary and community sector to be effective
• – Improving the environment
• – Growing enterprise