from the National Justice and Peace Network Dear Friends,An invitation to come and join us at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire from the 24th to 26th July, where the emphasis […]
UK Poverty
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING ON 1st APRIL 2026
FINANCE REPORTBy Joe Burns, Commission TreasurerIntroductionThe table below shows our incoming and outgoing cash.It is, essentially, a cashflow statement, with the first instalment of our grant from the Diocese for […]
18 Apr – Leeds Marathon 🏃
by Conor Bradley, SPARK Help raise £650 to support local causes Crowdfunding For Good – From JustGiving https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/verso-ialto Seven of us will be running the Leeds Marathon on 10th May 2026 […]
22 Jan – SPARK Opportunities
SPARK is a faith informed social justice group for people aged 18-30 in the Yorkshire area, a project of the Diocese of Leeds Justice & Peace Commission. SPARK Social Justice […]
12 Jan – Global Good News
by Kathy Shaw, SPARK managerWorkers Rights in the UKLandmark employment laws set new legal rights for employees. The Employment Rights Bill includes changes to the exploitative zero hours contracts, sick […]
13 Nov – Leeds United Against Poverty
by Sara Forrest, Commission MemberLeeds Church Institute led this event on 3 November at Headingley Stadium.Refreshingly most attendants were of working age! The organisations they worked for and volunteered with […]
7 Nov – Jesus the Bringer of Good News
by Sara Forrest, Our Lady of Kirkstall ParishOur Lady of Kirkstall Parish RetreatOur Retreat was organised by the Parish Live Simply group and the programme was developed from the CAFOD […]