Saturday 16th November
The National Justice & Peace Network (NJPN) brings together J&P activists from across the Dioceses of England and Wales with in-person and online events focussing on various social justice issues.
The Diocese of Leeds Justice & Peace Commission is delighted to be hosting this meeting on their behalf at Wheeler Hall, Leeds Cathedral.
There will be a focus on poverty in the UK and, in the particular, the Real Living Wage.
A keynote speaker will be Sara Bryson. Sara is Assistant Director (North) for Citizens UK. Citizens Organising brings together civil society (institutions of education, faith, and community) to act together for power, social justice and the common good. Citizens UK is perhaps best known for the Living Wage Movement bringing millions of pounds in additional wages to low paid workers and lifting hundreds of thousands of families out of working poverty.
After lunch there will be a panel discussion. the panel will include:
Graham Brownlee – Senior Organiser for Leeds Citizens
Paul Coleman – ‘Church at the Margins’ lead at Leeds Church Institute
Luke Denison – Debt Advice Team leader at the Leeds (York Road) SVP centre.
Tom Chigbo – previously worked for PTX impact and was the Senior Organiser for Leeds Citizens.
In addition there will also be the opportunity to meet with J&P activists from across the Catholic Dioceses of England and Wales and find out what is going on in other dioceses.
These relaxed events are often an inspiration for further action : ‘if they can do that there we can do it here.‘
ALL are welcome to come along to this free event.
Teas, coffee and water are provided throughout the event but please bring something to have for lunch.
It’s a rare opportunity and Leeds is easily accessible by public transport from most areas of the country. Wheeler Hall is less than a ten minute walk from Leeds City Station.
What’s stopping you from registering?