Horsforth Town of Sanctuary Launch Event It was a very special and moving evening as around 150 people came together to share lovely food and reflect together about what else we can do to be a town that offers welcome and opportunities to refugees and friends seeking asylum.  Our friends worked hard to

Congratulations to Kairos' Recent Graduates We thank God for the 15 participants who completed the on-line Kairos Course at the end of April.  They were mainly from the African and Filipino Diasporas. Another ten participants started a Kairos Course on 24th April and will complete this on 24th June. To find out more

Gather Leeds: Movement for Recovery and Change In March 2023, Gather Leeds held their 2nd Annual Event: Movement for Recovery and Change. The event was designed to provide encouragement, give signs of hope as we emerged from the pandemic. To build on lessons learned and not to go back into our silos. There

Connecting Crossgates Launches New Club Although Connecting Crossgates runs 13 local projects and has set up a number of daytime wellbeing groups, there are currently none running in the evening. The Poole Residents Association has identified a need for those who are at work during the day, to meet with others to help

Leeds Lent Prayer Diary 2023 is coming soon... The Leeds Lent Prayer Diary (LLPD) remains an invaluable resource for bringing people together in prayer for the City of Leeds, providing Christians from different denominations with a daily focus to pray for current needs. The 2023 Leeds Lent Prayer Diary will be ready to

Horsforth Chaplaincy Project Appoints Refugee Support Worker Rose McCarthy was appointed as Refugee Support Worker in August 2022 working 9.5 hours a week. Utilising her extensive experience and links in the world of Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support, she has been able to support existing work and catalyse new opportunities and links. It

Structural Vulnerability and COVID In 2022, Migrant Action and The University of Leeds started a collaborative project 'Structural Vulnerability + COVID'. Covid-19 and the murder of George Floyd by a serving policeman in the United States, further exposed the consequences of systemic/structural injustice rooted in socio-cultural, political and economic hierarchies and the disproportionate

HawaDal Presented With Queen’s Award For Voluntary Service Hawa Dal would like to express their deep appreciation for receiving the Queen's Award, especially during the Platinum Jubilee year.  The work of Hawa Dal is to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This award will highlight even more the importance of the work being done by Hawa