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Leeds City Council is working towards becoming a council of sanctuary. If you are a refugee or are seeking asylum, we want to hear from you! To better understand the experience of refugees and people seeking asylum in Leeds, we invite people with lived experience to take part in a discussion. The questions discussed will […]

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall-Katung invites you to a Civic reception to celebrate Small Groups and Small Charities in Leeds. A small group or charity includes community or self-help groups run by volunteers, or a volunteer organisation with a turnover of less than £25,000. If you are part of that vast number […]

Cultivating Courageous Conversations is an opportunity to explore these questions. It’s for people who recognise that including the wisdom of those who struggle against poverty in decision making will make their organisation and/or community a healthier place. Throughout the session we’ll explore the frameworks, techniques, and skills that help to enable deep conversations. This learning […]

Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) and artist and painters, Polly Chilcott and Farhad Abdulla, have joined forces to celebrate volunteers in Leeds. This project is inspired by the remarkable but often overlooked contribution from volunteers within our diverse communities. Polly and Farhad have created a series of original artworks which showcase the different ways that volunteers […]

Hello!  Hope you’re well. I’m emailing to let you know about a Mega Conversation Cafe we’re hosting on Tuesday 18th June 11-1pm. This event will form part of our 10-year’s of being a Theatre of Sanctuary celebrations, which we’ll be celebrating through Refugee Week (more to come on that!). If you don’t already know, we run our […]