by Notre Dame Social Justice GroupSPARK Visit Our Social Justice GroupOn Wednesday 19th March, Kathy from SPARK visited our Social Justice Group to support the group develop ideas and events based on local issues.SPARK is a faith informed social justice group for people aged 18-30 in the Yorkshire area who support younger Catholics with taking […]
UK Poverty
18 Mar – Live Simply – Care Deeply
An award scheme with something for everyone in your parish to bring Hope in this Jubilee Year Saturday 03 May 2025 10:30 – 3:30pm @ Wheeler Hall, Leeds Cathedral A day to inspire renewal of everyone in your parish through living more simply, more sustainably, and in solidarity with those experiencing poverty. All are invited […]
14 Mar – Prophet or Provider?
from Leeds Church Institute Prophet or Provider: How can we end poverty in Leeds?Mill Hill ChapelLeeds Mon 24 Mar 2025, 12:00PM – 1:30PM Join Leeds Sanctuary and Leeds Church Institute to hear from people working on the frontlines of ending poverty in Leeds.
20 Feb – LIVE SIMPLY CARE DEEPLY
By Joe Burns, Commission MemberLast September, in his Pastoral Letter for the Season of Creation, Bishop Marcus encouraged parishes to think about signing up to work towards the LiveSimply award, which is managed by CAFOD.Having lived in a parish where we worked towards the award and now being a schools assessor for the award scheme, […]
24 Nov – UK Poverty and the Real Living Wage
By Joe Burns, Commission MemberUK Poverty and the Real Living Wage – This was the title of the National Justice & Peace Network (NJPN) Open Networking Day held on Saturday 16 November 2024. The Leeds J&P Commission hosted this event on behalf of NJPN.The event opened with a presentation from Sara Bryson, Assistant Director (North) […]
06 Nov – 16th November NJPN Networking Day: The Real Living Wage
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 […]
05 May – Listening in Cottingley
By Joe Burns, Commission MemberJust prior to Christmas the Commission held a ‘Listening’ event at Wheeler Hall, Leeds. People coming along welcomed the opportunity to share their varied social justice concerns and we determined that, as a Commission, we should hold further events like it.At the end of April, we met at St Mary & […]