Community
These groups work to support, develop and improve communities, whether they be geographic or demographic.
Some groups help voices within a community to be heard. Others provide comfortable and safe spaces for members of a community to meet and socialise. Others aim to improve access to resources and services.
The definition is quite broad, so expect to find all sorts of interesting and inspiring things in this section.
Leeds Disabled People’s Organisation
Our mission is to bring together disabled people in Leeds and combat the social isolation and exclusion they face, as well as providing a safe space for the promotion of the ‘three As’: Activism, Accessibility and Awareness. We run several events over the year, as well as a number of projects.
Community and Disability Rights
Leeds Transformative Justice Learning Group
A monthly space for thinking and learning about approaches to transformative justice, community accountability and harm reduction in our city and our communities.
Community
Matriarch-Tea
Are you fed up with the patriarchy and disability discrimination? Matriarch-Tea is a project spearheaded by several women from various backgrounds, associated with Leeds Disabled People's Organisation.
Community, Disability Rights and Feminism
Zero Carbon Headingley
We work towards a Zero Carbon Headingley by involving as many people and organisations as possible to take action on reducing our carbon footprints and emissions.
Community and Ecological Justice
Acorn Leeds
ACORN is a community based social justice union, organising low & moderate income communities to build people power and fight for the common good.
Community, Economic Justice, Housing and Workers Rights
Leeds Community Clothes Exchange
A community project encouraging the exchange of clothes and accessories in order to develop community spirit, reduce consumption and raise awareness of unethical consumer habits.
Community, Ecological Justice, Economic Justice, Fashion Sustainability, Feminism and Human Rights
Zero Carbon Yorkshire
Ensuring Yorkshire does all it can to contribute to tackling the urgent problem of climate change.
Community, Ecological Justice, Energy, Housing and Transport
Leeds Community Homes
We create and enable community-led homes across Leeds City Region.
Co-operatives, Community, Energy and Housing
The Human Aquarium
Started in 2018 to use art and performance to highlight environmental issues and animal welfare.
Animal Rights, Arts & Culture, Community, Ecological Justice and Health
New Wortley Housing Association
The ambitious local community of New Wortley aims to address local housing need by building affordable housing that is owned by the community, for the community. The plans are co- designed with community members, allowing them to take the lead on all aspects of the development.
Community and Housing
Extinction Rebellion
A call to all Leeds residents & interest groups for peaceful protest against the causes of climate change.
Animal Rights, Arts & Culture, Community, Disability Rights, Ecological Justice, Economic Justice, Energy, Feminism, Health, Housing, Human Rights, International Solidarity, Land, Food & Agriculture, LGBTQI+, Migrant Rights, Peace & Disarmament, Workers Rights and Youth & Education
Yorkshire Community Woodland Society
Community woodland group based in Yorkshire.
Co-operatives, Community, Ecological Justice and Land, Food & Agriculture
People in Action
People in Action was established 35 years ago to help to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs.
Community, Disability Rights, Health and LGBTQI+
Candlelighters
At Candlelighters, we support families facing children's cancer in Yorkshire financially, emotionally and practically.
Community and Health
Darn It! Workshops
A wide variety of workshops at different venues aiming to provide easy to understand, relaxing and informative creative workshops for all abilities.
Arts & Culture and Community
Beeston in Bloom
We are a voluntary group that was formed by local residents and our aim is to promote community pride through our gardening projects.
Community and Land, Food & Agriculture
Interact: Centre for Intercultural Learning & Action
Interact, Centre for Intercultural Learning & Action, is an organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting intercultural development. Learning and Action are at the root of the organisation; reinforcing the commitment to combine challenging interdisciplinary theoretical research and learning, with tangible, practical, real life solutions.
Community, Human Rights, Migrant Rights, Political Theory and Youth & Education
Redemption Songs
Redemption Songs is a new Leeds based community music project. We bring music to prisons, hostels and also offer discounted music lessons to anyone leaving prison.
Arts & Culture and Community
Rainbow Junktion
This community waste food cafe aims to reduce food waste, fight food poverty and build community. They intercept food that would otherwise go to waste from supermarkets and a number of other sources, and then the volunteers turn it into healthy, nutritious lunches for whoever walks through the door on a pay-as-you-feel donation basis. Rainbow Junktion also run events, workshops and provide outside catering for other community projects.
Community and Land, Food & Agriculture
Hope Not Hate Leeds
HOPE Not Hate Leeds is a new grass-roots group, formed to provide a positive antidote to the politics of hate and extremism within our communities.
Community and Racial Justice
MEND Community
MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) works with policymakers, statutory agencies, local councils, police forces, civil society organisations in the UK and Europe, and grass roots communities to tackle Islamophobia in all its various manifestations; anti-Muslim hate speech, media bias and hate crime.
Community and Racial Justice
Open Source Arts
Whether you're an enthusiastic amateur, professional artist, performer, maker, or a community group or collective - Open Source Arts exists for you.
Arts & Culture and Community
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre (HEART)
Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre - HEART - is the arts, enterprise and community centre in the middle of Headingley run by the community for the community. People are at our heart – as well as it is the way we operate in the building.
Arts & Culture and Community
Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL)
Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) is a charity that supports communities by helping people and organisations that do good in Leeds.
Community
Touchstone
Inspiring communities, transforming lives. The Community Development Team promote the strengths of BME Communities. We don't just talk about problems, needs and barriers.
Community and Health
Carers Leeds
Support for unpaid carers in Leeds
Community, Disability Rights, Health, Workers Rights and Youth & Education
Leodis Community Project
Leodis Community Project.
Empowering local community members into a more successful life.
Community
COGS
COGS is an independent community development organisation that supports communities, and public & voluntary sector agencies that work in and with communities. COGS believes in communities having more power and influence over decisions that affects their lives.
COGS can offer policy and practice development in the areas of community engagement, community action research and community development. Training, community and event facilitation, project and organisation development can be done on a consultancy or contract basis.
Community
Cornerstone Housing Co-operative
Sometimes a commune, sometimes an intentional community and sometimes just housemates, eating together and running the houses together. Our two big old houses with big gardens in Chapeltown keep us very busy.
Community and Housing
Notwestminster
#notwestminster is a network for everyone who has something positive to say about local democracy and for anyone who is up for a challenge. We host an annual event for local democracy advocates and we run Local Democracy Maker Days where we work together to build and test new ways of doing democracy, with digital.
Community and Political Theory
Oblong
Oblong is a Leeds based community development charity whose purpose is to help people and their communities flourish.
Our main areas are volunteering opportunities for disadvantaged adults, running Woodhouse Community Centre which has rooms for hire for both community groups and private events. We deliver 'Head Space', mental wellbeing sessions in the community.
Community and Health
Angel of Youths
Angel of Youths is a community based in Leeds. Our aim is to help young people between the ages of 18-30 to build their dream careers and attain their desired lifestyles.
Community
Pyramid of Arts
We promote individual wellbeing and social inclusion through active engagement in the arts, by bringing together people with learning disabilities and associated physical and sensory impairments alongside others in the community who have, or wish to develop, an active involvement in the arts.
Arts & Culture, Community, Disability Rights and Health
Headingley Festival of Ideas
The Headingley Festival of Ideas is all about creative ideas which may or may not lead to something. The Festival is planned and organised by a group of local volunteers who are now starting to put together a programme for October 2015. We are interested in any local people and organisations that would like to take part by hosting, sponsoring and organising events.
Arts & Culture and Community
Hollybush Conservation Centre
We are an environmental volunteering centre in Kirkstall, Leeds. The site used to be a rhubarb farm, now we have a community café and garden, a woodwork shop, barn and classroom. We provide a wide range of volunteering opportunities for everyone, and we specialise in working with adults who need a bit of extra help to get their lives back on track.
Community, Ecological Justice and Land, Food & Agriculture
Care Leavers Council
A Group of Young Care Leavers in Leeds. The aim of the group is to improve the services care leavers receive from Leeds City Council, and to help make the difficult transition from care to adulthood a better experience for all young people.
Community and Health
West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service
West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service (WYCAS) supports organisations to manage their finances more effectively and efficiently.
Community and Economic Justice
Friends of Leeds Kirkgate Market
Friends of Leeds Kirkgate Market is a new group for everyone – customers, traders, citizens and visitors – who love Kirkgate Market and want it to survive and flourish in its present form and not become yet another bland and soulless shopping centre.
Community and Workers Rights
Quakers Leeds
Quakers have testimonies to Peace, Truth, Equality, Simplicity and Justice.
Community and Peace & Disarmament
Transition Meanwood
Transition Meanwood is part of the Transition Towns movement which is aimed at building strong communities to help people prepare for the effects of Peak Oil and Climate Change.
Community, Ecological Justice, Energy and Land, Food & Agriculture
Hannah Directory
Hannah Directory celebrates all the great stuff people are doing in places in England's north and asks how even more of it can happen.
Arts & Culture and Community
AVP Leeds
Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) works with people from all backgrounds and situations to handle conflict, deal with violence and build better relationships.
Community and Peace & Disarmament
Leeds Green Exchange
The Green Exchange is Leeds University Union's exciting new sustainability project, working from the heart of Leeds to help you achieve a more sustainable lifestyle! If you're a student in the city, you can apply for funding to run your own sustainability project and to transform your community.
Community and Ecological Justice
Woodcraft Folk – New Groups Project
Creating more opportunities for Education for Social Change in West Yorkshire.
Community and Youth & Education
Hyde Park Unity Day
Hyde Park Unity Day is a day celebrating the people, culture and community of LS6. Unity begins with U!
Community
The Beehive
The Beehive is a shop based in Chapel Allerton, run by volunteers. Our aim is to promote fair trade by selling fair trade products to the local community and the wider Leeds area. We run on a not for profit basis, giving money back to Traidcraft Exchange to reinvest in the producers.
Community
The Real Junk Food Project C.I.C. Ltd
The Real Junk Food Project Ltd is a Community Interest Company that aims to abolish food waste produce through a self-sustainable approach whilst feeding those that are food insecure in the process
Community and Land, Food & Agriculture