In this episode of Leeds Sanctuary's Social Solidarity Podcast, Emily interviews Elizabeth Powell of local learning centre, The Dear Academy.

In this episode of Leeds Sanctuary's Social Solidarity Podcast, Eleanor, Emma and Emily talk about the value in doing arts and crafts badly.

In this episode of Leeds Sanctuary's Social Solidarity Podcast, Anna and Emma meet with Sarah Housley, author of the book, "Designing Hope: Visions to Shape our Future".

In this episode of Leeds Sanctuary's Social Solidarity Podcast, Emily interviews Amy Hearn from 100% Digital Leeds…

In this episode of Leeds Sanctuary's Social Solidarity Podcast, Anna and Emma chat about Gentle Protest..

In this episode of Leeds Sanctuary's Social Solidarity Podcast, Emily and Eleanor talk about the value of Mindfulness.

Emma speaks to Emma Goodway of The Commonweal Trust, a charity sharing a collection of printed materials on the topic of nonviolent social action.

This special episode of the Leeds Sanctuary podcast is a live recording of the panel discussion from our March 2025 Social Justice Lunch in collaboration with Leeds Church Institute, entitled "Prophet or Provider: How can we end poverty in Leeds?"

Emma talks to Pippa Woodhams, local artist and activist, who has a wealth of experience and knowledge on the clothing industry, about why we need a UK Fashion Watchdog.

Emily talks to Jane Stageman, Chair of Pride of Place Living. Pride of Place is a charity which was set-up in response to a report done by Leeds City Council which recognised that the LGBTQ+ community in Leeds needed a community centre, and multi-generational housing.

Sam talks to Andrea Wallman from Leeds Mind about Menopause and Mental Health. Andrea shares some personal and professional experience, and talks about how Menopause can really lead women to come into their own.

Sam learns about the work of local charity, The Jordan Legacy. The Jordan Legacy's mission is to move towards a society that is willing and able to do all it can to prevent suicide, through collaboration, education and awareness raising. Listen to this episode to find out what we can do as communities, and for ourselves, to better support mental health and prevent suicide.

Emily talks to Founder and Editor of West Leeds Dispatch, John Baron. Listen to this episode to learn more about this community driven local media outlet, the changing landscape of our media, and to hear about the power of good local media.

Craftivist Leaders Emma and Anna reflect on the opening Eco-Anxiety campaign session with Jo Musker-Sherwood from The Rest of Activism, discussing their experiences of climate anxiety, and their strategies for healthy, long-term activism.

In this episode, Emily is joined by Mark Screeton, Executive Director of local charity “In2Out”, which aims to reduce reoffending among young people through their mentoring and resettlement process. Mark and Emily discuss the factors that cause young people to commit crime, what they need to rehabilitate healthily and safely upon release, and the work of In2Out.

In this episode, Anna is joined by "walking time capsule", local historian and artist Clifford Stead, who has a real passion for Leeds and it's history. He shares with us some of his learning about John Marshall, Victorian mill-owner; Leonora Cohen, suffragette; the anti-slavery movement in Leeds, and more.

In this episode, Emily, Sam and Tim talk about the popular platitude, "everything happens for a reason". How true is it, and how helpful is it to hear?

Sam discusses Burnout with Lucile Allen-Paisant, Director of “Mind It” and Founder of Leeds Wellbeing Week. They discuss the joys and challenges of flexible and hybrid working, connecting to joy, personality traits and what organisations might do to reduce likelihood of burnout.

Anna talks to Dr Sally Osei-Appiah. Sally is the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Learning & Development Manager at the University of Leeds, and she holds a PhD in Media and Communications with a focus on Women in Politics. This is a really timely conversation about the ways female politicians are portrayed in the media, with some helpful thoughts on how we can try to discern truth.

Emily, Sam and Anna talk about "Control" - how does our perception of what we can and can't control help or hinder us? How can we healthily develop and nurture self-control as Christians?