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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
Rawdon GREENBELT Action Group
Rawdon Greenbelt Action Group (RGAG) is a committee of local people eager to retain the special character of Rawdon and Cragg Wood, and will be opposing ANY development to the greenbelt (or that greenbelt which has recently become re-designated as PAS) that is within the boundaries of Rawdon, including Cragg Wood Conservation Area.
Ecological Justice
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
Alliance for Green Socialism
Political organisation promoting socialism, protection of our environment, and the link between the two.
Economic Justice
Carbon Conversations Leeds
Carbon Conversations Groups offer a supportive group experience that helps people overcome the psychological barriers to taking action on the climate emergency. The groups are based on an understanding of how people can change their habits and behaviour and the experience frees people to take action by connecting to their values, emotions and identity.
Many participants reduce their CO2 emissions by 1 tonne immediately and make plans for wider social and political actions.
Ecological Justice and Energy
PAFRAS
Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
PAFRAS works with refugees, asylum seekers and the wider community to counter the effects of enforced destitution on vulnerable migrants.
Our work has three main strands:
- providing immediate humanitarian relief;
- long-term support, advice and advocacy aimed at assisting service users to make lasting improvements to their situations;
- raising awareness and campaigning locally and nationally on issues affecting our service users.
Migrant Rights and Racial Justice
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
Manuel Bravo Project
Manuel Bravo Project offers free legal advice to asylum seekers who wish to appeal against a negative first decision or submit a fresh claim for asylum and who cannot obtain Legal Aid.
Migrant Rights
InnerSense Guru
Weekly yoga classes to empower disadvantaged vulnerable women who've been involved in the criminal justice system who access the TWP centre.
Arts & Culture and Health
Green Action Co-operative
Green action is a society in the student union open to everyone, not just students. We are a co-operative group that runs a small volunteer whole food store downstairs in the students union. We have 2 allotment plots on woodhouse moor and facilitate students to campaign for environmental and humanitarian justice.
Co-operatives, Ecological Justice and Land, Food & Agriculture
One Billion Rising Leeds
It is estimated that more than one billion females on our planet are victims of gender-based violence. We want to change that.
Feminism and Human Rights
Leeds Against TTIP
We are a Hub for coordinating resistance against TTIP in the Leeds area. Keep your eyes peeled for information on action you can take part in!
Economic Justice and International Solidarity
STAR Bikes Project Leeds
The STAR Bike Project meets weekly in the Bike Hub with refugees and student volunteers to fix old and broken bikes. Refurbished bikes are usually given to refugees as a free and enjoyable form of transport. No experience with bikes is required, just a willingness to get a bit greasy and learn about bikes!
Migrant Rights and Transport
Urban Sprawl CIC
Urban Sprawl are Yorkshire's Only Homeless Theatre Company.
Arts & Culture and Housing
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
You Forgot the Mince
"You Forgot the Mince" is a piece of new writing that is currently in a research and development phase. The long term aims for the play is that it will tour theatres and also be performed in HMP Leeds followed by eight weeks worth of drama based workshops with the prisoners.
Arts & Culture
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
Justice for Domestic Workers Leeds
Justice for Domestic Workers Leeds is a self-help group that campaigns and advocates for the rights and protection of migrant domestic workers living in Leeds. The group meets on a monthly basis and programmes public events to raise awareness about the specific vulnerabilities facing domestic workers.
Migrant Rights
Zimbabwe Educational Trust
Zimbabwe Educational Trust is a diaspora-led UK registered charity. It was founded in 1987 to support Zimbabwean nationals in their efforts to further their education. Our current work focuses on improving the material conditions within Zimbabwean schools and improving the social conditions which shape children’s access to education and their attainment whilst in education.
International Solidarity and Youth & Education
Reframing Disaster
Reframing Disaster is a major project based in Leeds that seeks to consider, commemorate, and support recovery for these and other global disasters.
Political Theory
Wild Goose
Wild Goose provides outdoor workshops for adults, aimed at reducing stress and promoting relaxation. Promoting positive mental health.
Health
Friends of Rojava Leeds
Leeds network inspired by and supporting the project of self-determination, ecology and gender equality in Kobane and the wider Rojava region, Syria.
Ecological Justice, International Solidarity and Racial Justice
Yorkshire Trans Support Network
Yorkshire Trans Support Network (YTSN) is a growing organisation working towards improving awareness, support and resources for trans* people throughout Yorkshire.
LGBTQI+
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) Leeds
We are the newly re-established Leeds CND!
Peace & Disarmament
Vegetarian and Vegan Society Leeds
The Leeds Vegetarian and Vegan Society holds campaigning info stalls in and around Leeds at various events to educate the public about the livestock industry, healthy eating on a plant-based diet and the environmental effects of meat and dairy farming . It's also a social group.
Animal Rights and Ecological Justice
Quakers Leeds
Quakers have testimonies to Peace, Truth, Equality, Simplicity and Justice.
Community and Peace & Disarmament
ReachOUT
A community to ReachOUT to those who have had to flee their home countries because of the fear of physical or structural violence and discrimination directed towards them because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Human Rights, LGBTQI+ and Migrant Rights
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
Shangrileeds Co-Housing Group
We want to develop a community which will have both individual homes and shared space to work together, share resources and build friendships. We would like to achieve a balance of independence and interdependence to achieve a richer quality of life and a more sustainable way of living. We also want to ensure that any development will will make a positive contribution to the wider community in which it is based.
Co-operatives and Housing
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
Development Education Centre (DEC) Leeds
We are an education centre raising awareness of global development issues.
Ecological Justice, Economic Justice and Human Rights
Clarity Social Enterprise
Clarity Social Enterprise is a not-for-profit company. Most people can get by even with the little English but what if your life depends on it. That's when clarity and understanding are critical. That’s why interpreting is so vital.
Human Rights and Migrant Rights
Leeds University Palestine Solidarity Group
Leeds University Palestine Solidarity Group is a political campaigning society
International Solidarity and Peace & Disarmament
Woodcraft Folk – New Groups Project
Creating more opportunities for Education for Social Change in West Yorkshire.
Community and Youth & Education
Stand Up to UKIP
Leeds Stand Up to UKIP is a broad campaign group which aims to resist the rise of this racist populist party which scapegoats migrant workers and other minorities.
Political Theory and Racial Justice
Leeds Urban Harvest
Since 2009 we've been picking, processing and distributing fruit that would otherwise go to waste in Leeds
Land, Food & Agriculture
Journey to Justice
We are an alliance of artists, educators, students, youth groups, communities, human rights and faith organisations, filmmakers, musicians, historians, curators, trade unionists and politicians.
Arts & Culture
LUU Amnesty International
LUU Amnesty is the Leeds University branch of Amnesty International. Open to students and non-students alike, we campaign throughout the year to support and protect Human Rights around the world.
Human Rights, International Solidarity and Peace & Disarmament
Hyde Park Unity Day
Hyde Park Unity Day is a day celebrating the people, culture and community of LS6. Unity begins with U!
Community
Leeds Fairtrade Group
Our group promotes Fairtrade In Leeds. We're very proud that our city has had Fairtrade status for 10 years, meaning that many schools, universities, places of worship, shops and cafes are supporting the use of Fairtrade products.
Economic Justice and Land, Food & Agriculture
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
Leeds Tenants Federation
Leeds Tenants Federation makes sure that all residents have a say in decisions about their homes and their communities. Our mission is to unite council, housing association and private tenants in one strong organisation.
Housing
Palestine Solidarity Campaign – Leeds
We meet monthly to plan campaigns, demos, publicity. We attend local festivals and events; invite speakers; show films. Members are encouraged to join the national PSC. Supporters receive a monthly on-line newsletter.
International Solidarity, Peace & Disarmament and Racial Justice