SAVE THE DATE: FILM SCREENING OF ‘THERE IS ANOTHER WAY’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 5JTFor a third year in a row, SPARK is sponsoring one of the films in this year’s Leeds Palestinian Film Festival. It […]
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5 Sep – Urgent Action Required for Graduate Employment Crisis
by Iesha , a recent graduate from Leeds Trinity University and SPARK member Thousands of young people are graduating from UK universities every year full of skills, ambition, and energy to contribute to society. But instead of doors opening, they are walking straight into closed-off job markets, exploitative “entry-level” roles that require years of experience, […]
02 Sep – Have a religious experience on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal!
By Joe Burns, Commission member The Northern Dioceses Environment Group (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 Director, took place […]
16 Aug – October Day Retreat: Sustaining Hope in Today’s World
Saturday October 11 202510:30am – 4pm 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 […]
4 Aug – Congratulations SPARK members!
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.
23 July – SPARK Social Justice
By Joe Burns, Commission TreasurerSPARK PROGRAMME GAINS ADDITIONAL FUNDING
10 June – Reclaiming Histories: Slavery, Race and the Churches
Report on the day by Kathy Shaw, SPARK ManagerReclaiming Histories: Slavery, Race and the ChurchesJointly funded by the Centre for Religion and Public Life at the University of Leeds, Leeds Church Institute and United Society Partners in the GospelAims:The event aimed to promote deeper learning and discussion about racism within churches, considering the impact of […]