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Campaigning job in Bradford (Yorkshire CND)
We’re looking for an experienced campaigner, could it be you? Would you like to work…
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More powerful together
Leeds for Change is all about changing the world from Leeds outwards. Working together, the…
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Group Spotlight – Leeds DEC
Leeds Development Education Centre is an educational charity which has been raising awareness of global…
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Stop Arabic from Becoming the Language of Fear
This is a guest post by Hannah Leach, graduate of Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies,…
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Group Spotlight – Leeds Green Party
This is the first in a series of blogs about individual groups involved with Leeds…
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The Real Junk Food Project
We are going to be starting a series of blogs about individual groups involved with…
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Volunteer in Leeds? Fill in this survey!
Voluntary Action Leeds are conducting research into what it’s like volunteering in Leeds, and what levels…
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Beautiful Trouble Training in Creative Action
This weekend Tidal had Dan over from Beautiful Trouble along with Leeds own Pablo and…
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Shoddy artists feature in guerilla gallery at Tate Modern
“Shoddy” was the title of an exhibition of work by disabled artists, that took place…
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What we’ve got planned at Leeds for Change
The August bank holiday weekend is one of the last bastions of the British summer….
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I’m in the NUT, I’m a dad, and I’m on strike.
I’ve been grumpy before. I’ve felt undervalued and concerned. But this time I’m mad as…
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It’s Tragic That Leaving Now Would Be Disastrous
Lefties who want to Leave! I hear you. The EU is deeply undemocratic. It is…
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The EU Referendum and Political Disillusion
The ascension of political disengagement across the UK is undeniable. There is a general consensus…
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Students occupy Leeds University to protest its failure to divest from fossil fuels.
Today, Leeds University students have occupied the main administrative building in response to the university’s…
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TTIP – The Trade Deal Being Kept In The Shadows
Furthering the NHS privatization agenda. Lowering the UK food regulation standards to match the significantly…
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Discussing Islamophobia in Britain
Mend (Muslim Engagement and Development) is a not for profit company working towards enhancing the…
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Shoddy: disability arts exhibition 6th-16th April
An exhibition of textile art by disabled artists Thursday 7th April – Sat 16th April….
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How to manage conflict: the Alternatives to Violence Project
Conflict is a normal, everyday part of life which cannot always be avoided. Alternatives to…
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Work for Leeds For Change
Leeds for Change is seeking a self-employed contractor to work with us over the next…
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Summat 2016 – Workshop & Stalls Call Out
Leeds for Change is seeking workshops and stalls for its day long event on 23rd…
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7 Things No-one Tells You About Climate Change
Humans are definitely causing climate change. We need to leave most of the known fossil…
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Labour Leadership Debate
Never in my adult life, has a Labour Party Leadership Election caused so much debate,…
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PRESS RELEASE: Climate activists blockade RWE Npower’s offices
For immediate release Contact the Reclaim the Power media team on: 07597 136793 PRESS RELEASE:…
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Five ways Leeds for Change is your one-stop fightback-shop
This is what I posted the day of the election results: Ok, things are seeming…
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The Left’s Electoral Dilemma: Vote With Your Conscience Or Vote For the “Lesser Evil”?
We’ve got to vote for the “lesser of two evils” and keep the Tories out,…
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Press release: Fair Ten Challenge results
For immediate release: 5th May 2015 Labour is most divided party on social justice issues…
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Iran: is it a deal?
Yesterday’s announcement that a deal had been struck between the negotiating group and the Iranians…
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Reclaim Grosvenor – we need your support!
Recently, a group of activists in Leeds have managed to delay the sale of 6…
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And the results are in! The final Fair Ten Challenge questions…
For two weeks Leeds for Change members voted for the top questions they wanted to…
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We demand #NO-TTIP at the European Commission in Brussles
Leeds Against TTIP recently joined Global Justice Now, 38 Degrees, War on Want, Friends of…
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Global Divestment Day in Leeds – 13th & 14th February 2015
In order to prevent (or slow, rather) a further global warming of 2 degrees, as…
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Agents for Change young people’s film competition
Mandela, Malala and Little Rock Seven are some of the inspiring people that school…
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The Fair Ten Challenge 2015: Your Invitation
Whether or not you’re into party politics, the general election is a rare chance when…
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FOSSIL FREE: University of Leeds & Leeds Beckett
As smog clouds grow darker above our industrialised townships, the need for divestment grows stronger….
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What happened at Summat New?
It’s hard to believe that it’s now over three weeks since Summat New! So what…
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Pragna Patel: What is stopping us from winning?
This is a copy of the speech Pragna Patel made at the opening plenary of…
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Leeds for Change funding
Every now and then in the world, something extraordinary happens. This is one of these…
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Stalls in the Summat New Marketplace
Leeds for Change is looking for groups and organisations who would like a stall at…
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Urgent Action: tell the council to save Kirkgate Market!
Friends of Kirkgate Market is sending comments to Leeds City Council in reaction to…
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The Reality of Small Differences
Textile art exhibition by disabled artists, 23rd Aug – 4 Oct. Disabled people are angry…
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Abseil for Oxfam 17th August
On Sunday 17th August, Leeds Oxfam Group is organising a sponsored abseil from Parkinson Building,…
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Leeds for Change Presents… Summat New! Workshop Call Out
Leeds for Change is seeking workshops for its day long launch event on 8th November….
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Gaza: 7 Reasons to Support the Boycott, Disinvestment & Sanctions (BDS) Movement
With well over 1000 dead in Gaza many are seeking a way to pour their…
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Awful news, URGENT ACTION NEEDED!
Judge ruled against Orashia’s case Contact British Airways to cancel tomorrow’s flight: Quote flight number…
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Exhibition opportunity for disabled textile artists
I’ve set myself an ambitious task to put on an exhibition of disabled textile artists’…
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4 Reflections on the Anti-Austerity Movement
Here’s an interesting blog by Craig McVegas from Novara Wire, originally published here under a…
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#marchfortheNHS planning meeting on 24th June, 7pm, Carriageworks
We have arranged a planning meeting in Leeds at 7pm on the 24th June in…
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There is no Right Answer, just millions of experiments.
I was asked to speak at the launch of the Leeds for Change website about…
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Identity and Social Change
An emerging area of interest for me is the role that identity plays in the…
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Nelson Mandela was set free exactly 20 years ago
There are celebratory events happening all over Leeds to commemorate the extraordinary moment, on Wednesday…
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