City of Neighbours

The first part of our project will take place within existing local services – one of our Practitioners will be providing a listening ear and signposting service to anyone who would appreciate an informal conversation and perhaps some support.

The second part of the project will use what we have learned through our listening to develop new activities, communities and/or services which are co-produced with local people. We believe that our unique offering of community building, justice-seeking and wellbeing work, together with local people, is a powerful force which can bring real change and improvement to societies.

City of Neighbours is a two-part project with the ultimate aim of developing activities and communities which correspond directly to local people’s needs, and the challenges they are facing.

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City of Neighbours will launch for the first time in May 2026 in the Beeston and Holbeck, and Hunslet and Riverside Wards, and this work will be funded by the Inner South West Community Committee.

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Scroll down this page for a timetable of upcoming activities where one of our Practitioners will be available in the next week.

Timetable of Activities

The list below details the events where one of our Practitioners will be available for a chat in the next week:

05 May | 9 - 11am | Tots, Tea and Toast at St Luke’s Church (LS11 8PD)
06 May | 1.15 - 2.45pm | Craft Group Afternoon at Holbeck Together (LS11 9NS)

Make a donation

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If you would like to make a donation to further support this work, please click below.

Accessibility and Safeguarding

If you would like to chat with one of our Practitioners, but have a concern about the accessibility of any of the venues we will be visiting, please contact our Director, Anna Bland, who will be able to provide more information and help you make that conversation happen.

We believe that Safeguarding is at the heart of Sanctuary, and you can read our Safeguarding policy here.