This was the title of a day hosted by the Leeds J&P Commission.In the morning there was a presentation by Sara Bryson, Assistant Director(north) for Citizens UK. She spoke passionately and eloquently about the disgrace of there being 4 million children living in poverty in one of the richest countries in the world.In the afternoon, […]
This film presentation forms part of the Leeds Palestinian Film festival 2024 and this is the second year that SPARK Social Justice has sponsored one of the films in this annual festival.It will take place at Wheeler Hall, Leeds Cathedral, on the evening of Saturday 23rd November.The Film makers describe their film as follows:The film […]
On 2nd October SPARK held a sustainability event at Leeds Trinity University in partnership with the new Director of Sustainability and the Director of Catholic Mission.A key message from Katie Clegg, Director of Sustainability at the university, was that sustainability will only be achieved if it involves everyone at the university – not just staff […]
On Sunday 29 September, SPARK organised a partnership event with Caritas Catholic Care. To celebrate the World Day for Migrants and Refugees’ We heard the stories of some of the people who have been helped to re-settle in the Yorkshire area with help from Caritas Catholic Care. They are an official Government partner for the […]
Matty Maslen, a longstanding member of the SPARK community, has spent the last week in Mexico. This was only possible with considerable financial support from a number of organisations – including SPARK Social Justice. However, he wasn’t sunning himself or visiting the remains of ancient civilisations! Matty was part of a group attending the 19th […]
How can Christians in West Yorkshire respond to recent riots and racism? How can we build a better society? This was the theme of the recent Caritas Catholic Care Day of Reflection. Caritas Catholic Care focus on social action – what services can and should the Diocese provide to help those in need? This ranges […]