The Leeds Sanctuary Blog
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…
Listen and Challenge
Emily recently wrote this blog for Network Leeds in June 2024, inspired by the coverage of the 2024 General Election…
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.
Healthy Sleep
In this blog, Sam consolidates some useful tips for healthy sleep. For more in-depth information, visit www.sleepfoundation.org …
Sharing Good News
In this blog, Emily discusses why it’s important to share our successes and challenges as Christians and Churches. This was originally shared in February 2024.
Communities cross paths to inspire joy and justice
Leeds Sanctuary were privileged to gather justice-seekers from across Leeds on 08 February as the first step towards building a community for anyone with a vision for a city of flourishing people, and the desire to take action. Guests included local councillors, and representatives from local student activist unions, local charities and local community organisations, who were all inspired and encouraged by a guest panel.
Christian Unity and Justice
Following the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024, Anna shares a reflection on what Christian Unity can bring to justice seeking…
Public Transport
Leeds Craftivists are back in 2024 with a brand new campaign on Public Transport.
Christian Unity and Justice
To honour Racial Justice Sunday 2025, we’d like to share this reflection from Revd Lorraine Shorten, which includes some craftivism.
Crafting for Sanctuary
We’re joining local groups like Asylum Matters to ask Leeds City Council to become a Council of Sanctuary.