The Leeds Sanctuary Blog
The Labels we’d like to see
Emma shares more about the current Leeds Craftivists campaign, “The labels we’d like to see”.
New series of Sketch Walks invites people to explore Leeds’ history through creativity
We’re excited to share details of our Sketch Walks for 2026.
Refugee Week: Courage
Leeds Craftivists celebrate both the huge courageous act of seeking sanctuary in a new place, and the everyday courage it takes to speak to a stranger, try a new food, or ask someone for help.
Anger into Action
Ahead of our upcoming Social Justice Lunch, our Justice Practitioner, Emma Temple, shares the importance of turning Anger into Action for both our selves and our society…
Legacies of Inequality
Ahead of our Sketch Walk on the theme of Inequality, Emma shares a little of how our city’s history is still impacting us today.
Polarisation and Putting Christ back into Christmas
Our Justice Lead, Emma, shares some thoughts on the divisions highlighted by the recent “Putting Christ back into Christmas” rally…
The Thirteenth Recommendation: Climate Justice and Racial Justice in Leeds
Our Justice Lead, Emma Temple, shares a reflection on our current Leeds Craftivists campaign…
Start Here: Place, Activism and Solidarity
Our Justice Lead, Emma Temple, shares a reflection on how much where we are matters….
Creativity to Change the World
Our Justice Lead, Emma Temple, shares a reflection on how creative hobbies could be a vital part of change-making…
From stitches to statements: Leeds Craftivists celebrate campaign successes!
We’re excited to share details of two “wins” for our Leeds Craftivists following recent campaigns on Transform Trade and Asylum and Sanctuary.
Racial Justice Sunday 2025
To honour Racial Justice Sunday 2025, we’d like to share this reflection from Revd Lorraine Shorten, which includes some craftivism.
Why Transform Trade?
Ahead of our Leeds Craftivists Spring Campaign, local activist and artist, Pippa Woodhams, shares why the Transform Trade campaign already has ties to our city…
Making sense of eco-anxious emotions
A member of our Leeds Craftivists campaign shares their experience of and reflections on Eco-Anxiety as part of our Eco-Anxiety campaign…
Barriers to Exercise
Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 is focusing on the theme, “Movement: Moving more for our mental health”. We know movement is good for us, so what stops us exercising? In this blog, Sam explores common barriers…
What is Gentle Activism?
Our Interim Justice Lead, Emma Temple, wrote this blog when she was a Volunteer Leader of our Craftivists group, to tell us about Gentle Activism and it’s value as she sees it.
We’re talking rubbish!
A blog explaining our Food Waste campaign “ask” and craft suggestions.