Leeds Sanctuary is delighted to share that the Charity Commission has accepted our application to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). This milestone marks an exciting new chapter for the organisation, allowing us to expand our reach and enhance the services we offer to local communities across Leeds. As a CIO, Leeds Sanctuary will benefit… Continue reading A New Chapter: Leeds Sanctuary Becomes a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Author: Emily Smith
Local artist supports Leeds Sanctuary with unique fundraising opportunity
Local artist, Ian Hobson, is offering supporters of Leeds Sanctuary a unique opportunity to make a donation towards our work. Ian is offering mounted and/or framed original watercolours to people living in the Guiseley, Menston, Ilkley, Otley, Yeadon, Skipton, Rawdon, Shipley, Keighley, Bradford, North Leeds, Harrogate or Wetherby area, or any UK address by post… Continue reading Local artist supports Leeds Sanctuary with unique fundraising opportunity
Racial Justice Sunday 2025
To honour Racial Justice Sunday 2025, we'd like to share this reflection from Revd Lorraine Shorten, which includes some craftivism. People of colour are disproportionately affected by unfair practices within the clothing industry, and our Leeds Craftivists group's current campaign, "Transform Trade", aims to raise awareness of these practices and support the call for a… Continue reading Racial Justice Sunday 2025
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast – Encounter: Pride of Place Living
Who has a right to live somewhere safe and supportive? This week, Emily talks to Jane Stageman, Chair of Pride of Place Living. Pride of Place is a charity which was set-up in response to a report done by Leeds City Council which recognised that the LGBTQ+ community in Leeds needed a community centre, and… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast – Encounter: Pride of Place Living
Why Transform Trade?
Ahead of our Leeds Craftivists Spring Campaign, local activist and artist, Pippa Woodhams, shares why the Transform Trade campaign already has ties to our city... As a felt maker and artist, who’s been working with Armley Mills Industrial Museum over the past year and more, I’ve become very interested in the clothing industry. Look outside… Continue reading Why Transform Trade?
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Encounter – West Leeds Dispatch
WHO TELLS OURS STORIES? In this episode of the Leeds Sanctuary podcast, our Communications and Digital Lead, Emily Smith, talks to Founder and Editor of West Leeds Dispatch, John Baron. Listen to this episode to learn more about this community driven local media outlet, the changing landscape of our media, and to hear about the… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Encounter – West Leeds Dispatch
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – The Jordan Legacy and Suicide Prevention
HOW ARE YOU REALLY DOING? In this episode of the Leeds Sanctuary podcast, our Wellbeing Practitioner, Sam Havis, learns about the work of local charity, The Jordan Legacy. The Jordan Legacy's mission is to move towards a society that is willing and able to do all it can to prevent suicide, through collaboration, education and… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – The Jordan Legacy and Suicide Prevention
Social Justice Lunches: Activist Wellbeing
How can we manage burnout and anxiety while working for a better world? Join Leeds Sanctuary and our panel of local community leaders to hear how they manage their energy and wellbeing, and meet other change-makers in the city working on social justice issues. Our panel will be:Heston Groenewald from All Hallows Church and Rainbow JunktionHusain… Continue reading Social Justice Lunches: Activist Wellbeing
Why?
Sam offers some reflections on this big little word... As 2024 draws to a close and 2025 rolls into being, the world feels like a scary uncertain place. Change gathers momentum. Hostility, hatred and lies pervade, and for many of us it’s easy to get lost in an overwhelming sense of powerlessness and hopelessness. Traditionally the… Continue reading Why?
Leeds Craftivists aiming to Transform Trade!
In a sector brimming with untold environmental damage and exploitation, Leeds Craftivists are joining Transform Trade to stand up for better, slower fashion. In our first session on Monday the 13th of January, we'll be learning about trade justice in Leeds and beyond from local activist and felt-maker Pippa Woodhams. Pippa has a wealth of… Continue reading Leeds Craftivists aiming to Transform Trade!