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At What Cost: A Conversation about Community Cafes

Emily Smith

In this second episode of the "At What Cost" podcast series, Tori has a conversation with Rachael Bate of Stretford and Urmston Methodist Churches about Community Cafes. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/at-what-cost-community-cafes/s-5xT3ephzYM7?si=76a89d91e2bf48f6b4c712b965f2fd55&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing This link will go live on Thursday 01 June. Additional Links:The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast recently shared an episode discussing local community cafes in Leeds, which you can… Continue reading At What Cost: A Conversation about Community Cafes

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The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – Water Quality

Emily Smith

In this week's episode, Anna talks to Kirsty Tucker, Community Leader of Plastic Free North West Leeds, to discuss Water Quality. Kirsty shares her own journey of campaigning on this topic and why our Leeds Craftivists campaign on this topic really matters. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/justice-water-quality/s-pIkUv9owwjJ?si=a485ee6668964a1c819a34f865aa461f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing This link will go live on Thursday 25 May. Additional links:Plastic Free… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – Water Quality

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Leeds Craftivists won’t water down the truth about sewage pollution!

Emily Smith

Written by Emma Temple, Leeds Craftivists Earth is 70% water. Humans are 60% water. Water is vital to life on this planet, and we urgently need to keep our waterways clean and thriving for the ecosystems they support. Image by Rebecca Campbell on Unsplash Here in the UK, we’re not taking care of our waterways… Continue reading Leeds Craftivists won’t water down the truth about sewage pollution!

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The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Racial Justice

Emily Smith

In this episode of the "Justice" stream, Anna was joined by Dwayne Hutchinson, Faith and Racial Justice Lead at Leeds Church Institute. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/justice-racial-justice?si=1fb5110cbc474110bd73d2977919a018&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing If you have been moved by this conversation, consider supporting Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network (LASSN) by volunteering your time. You could also write to your local MP, perhaps using these facts… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Racial Justice

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Make a Bee Haven

Anna Bland

Thank you so much for visiting this page! This toolkit should help you to plant some native wildflowers wherever you live or work. Native wildflowers are the best home and food source for the numerous species of native bees and other pollinators, therefore we want as many native wildflowers growing in Leeds and especially the… Continue reading Make a Bee Haven

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The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice and Biodiversity

Emily Smith

As part of the launch of the new Leeds Craftivists campaign on Biodiversity, Anna was joined by Grace Hills, a permaculture artist and one of the Craftivists' leaders, living in North Leeds. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/justice-justice-and-biodiversity?si=e143792b7d2541fd960562f319ca0c51&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing We are thankful to Grace for sharing some of her learning and views on Biodiversity, and especially for her openness in sharing… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice and Biodiversity

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Leeds Craftivists: Biodiversity Campaign

Anna Bland

The Leeds Craftivists run quarterly campaigns on issues relating to Climate Change and working towards a greener, fairer future. This quarter they are focusing on biodiversity. They are asking you to get involved by making bees. Here is an overview. https://youtu.be/nDd7vs88JWY Making a bee You can make a bee using whatever material you want. Below… Continue reading Leeds Craftivists: Biodiversity Campaign

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Leeds Craftivists make blanket statement

Emily Smith

We’re so excited to share that Leeds Craftivists have completed their first quarterly campaign for 2022/ 23, on the topic of the Cost of Living Crisis. True to form, the Craftivists aimed to create something hopeful and impactful, which in this case was a blanket. The group received 150 unique blanket squares from people attending… Continue reading Leeds Craftivists make blanket statement

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The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – The Cost of Living Crisis in Leeds

Emily Smith

This week's podcast is a conversation between Anna and Revd Heston Groenewald of All Hallows Church about the Cost of Living Crisis and the effect it's having on communities local to us in Leeds. All Hallows Church is the home of Rainbow Junktion, which runs a community cafe and food share in the Hyde Park… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – The Cost of Living Crisis in Leeds

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The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – The Cost of Living Crisis

Emily Smith

We are so excited to be relaunching our podcast this month. Every two weeks, we'll be releasing a new podcast relating to one of our core values, beginning with "Justice". This "Justice" episode is hosted by Anna and is a discussion with Hannah Fremont-Brown of the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) on The Cost of… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – The Cost of Living Crisis