By Joe Burns, Commission MemberThis online international conference, on 15 April, was organised principally by the Centre for Theology and Community, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen in Germany. However, there was a strong presence and input from people with a community organising background (so, people active in Citizens […]
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12 Jul – Caritas Leeds:Criminal Justice Inquiry
Caritas Leeds, an umbrella organisation to bring together existing charitable and social action groups across the Diocese of Leeds, was launched in September 2017 www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk/caritas/ Marking the ‘Third International Day of the Poor’ in November 2018, an open meeting was held and invited to consider issues relating to people living with disabilities, homelessness, families and […]
02 May – Caritas launches Covid-19 resource toolkit for parishes
Last week CSAN and the national SVP launched a useful toolkit for parishes to coordinate support during this pandemic. Click the Download button to obtain a copy.Download Now
15 Apr – SPARK Social Justice goes Virtual
It was only last month that we were reporting on the 300 or so young people who have attended SPARK workshops in the last few months – using drama to explore issues of social justice such as UK poverty and the devastating impact that it can have on people’s lives.With the lockdown, of course, all […]
06 Feb – Fixed term job opp with Caritas Leeds
The Diocese of Leeds is seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic researcher with a passion for social justice. Your main task will be working with volunteers to develop outcomes from an exciting action research project: the Caritas Leeds Criminal Justice Inquiry. This is a fixed term contract of two-days a week (April-September 2020). Closing […]
23 Jan – St Monica’s Housing needs a Treasurer
St Monica’s Housing Ltd. is a small charity providing accommodation for failed women asylum seekers. It is based in Leeds and is working to extend to other parts of the Diocese. Members of the Commission were instrumental in helping to set this charity up and continue to be involved. We quite regularly provide updates about […]
02 Dec – Great Progress at St Monica’s Housing
This update was provided by John McLaughlin, a member of the St.Monica’s Housing Management Committee and a member of the J&P CommissionSt. Monica’s Housing was founded in 2010 by a member of the Justice and Peace Commission and a member of the SVP. Since then many women who are made deliberately destitute when their first […]