The SPARK response to this jubilee year of spiritual reflection and renewal was to pilot a new venture, “Conversations of Hope”. The idea was to sit as a group and have some food together whilst having a conversation with someone who could talk about their experiences of working on issues of social justice. We held […]
We will be showing this film on Friday 21 November 2025 (doors open 6:30pm) at St Chad’s parish hall, Otley Road,Far Headingley, Leeds, LS16 5JT For a third year in a row, SPARK is sponsoring one of the films in this year’s Leeds Palestinian Film Festival. It is very difficult to know what we can […]
SPARK are supporting an event organised by the Northern Dioceses Environment Group (NDEG).The NDEG organise at least one in-person event every year. This year they are doing a mini-pilgrimage from Leeds City Station to Kirkstall Abbey in celebration of 10 years since the publication of Laudato Si. A similar mini-pilgrimage, organised by the Diocesan Communications […]
By Iesha Heads Iesha, a member of the SPARK community, recently graduated from Leeds Trinity University with a First Class Honours degree in Digital Marketing. However, her frustrations with the job market have led her to set up a petition on Change.org. She writes To the UK Government and Members of Parliament Thousands of young […]
So many terrible things are happening in the world today. How do we cope? Where do we look to find signs of Hope? Earlier in 2025 we welcomed Fr Luis Orlando to give the Romero Lecture. People attending were moved by his descriptions of his work with the families of the disappeared in Mexico and […]
by Kathy Shaw, SPARK managerCONGRATULATIONS! Several of our SPARK members are graduating this summer. Thanks to all of them for their continued work towards justice and peace.