In: News

You can listen to the audio and see photos of all our Lent Talks 2024 on THIS PAGE Date and Time Subject and Speaker Venue Weds 28th Feb 7.30pm REFUGEES, SUFFERING AND FAITH: GIFT AND REDEMPTION with Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal OBE, President and Founder of the Sanctuary Movement The Grove Methodist, Town St, LS18 4RJ Thurs 7th March 7.30pm FAITH AND EDUCATION: JOURNEYS TOWARD A HOPE-FILLED FUTUREwith Joyce Simpson, retired Head of Humanities, Leeds Trinity University St Mary’s School Hall, Broadgate Lane, LS18 5AB Tues 12th March7.30pm APOCALYPSE NOW – FAITH AND LOVE IN A WORLD OF CLIMATE BREAKDOWN?with Rev Jon Swales MBE, Lighthouse MissionRead More →

In: News, Refugee Support

At the moment we have 3 main volunteering roles available: Volunteering at the weekly Monday conversation group at the Parkway hotel from 11-1pm  Volunteers to help collect, sort and give out clothing to men seeking asylum every 6 weeks at Holy Name Church Hall (Otley Old Rd), usually on a Saturday. The next proposed date being Saturday 13th January from 12-3.30pm Volunteers to help run a monthly Horsforth Town of Sanctuary social at St Margaret’s Church on the second Friday of the month. The first one being Friday 12th January. You are not expected to volunteer every time, just according to your availability. All theRead More →

In: Horforth Farmers' Market, News

Nearly 100 Customers filled in the recent Customer Survey on Horsforth Farmers’ Market with lots of great comments and helpful suggestions, plus feedback from stallholders, entertainers, community organisations and Town Street Shops – a big THANK YOU to everyone who gave their time to fill in a survey, it is all really helpful information for the Market Team.Read More →

In: News, Refugee Support

On 22nd Sept St Margaret’s Parish Centre was a buzz of chatter as 65 people (refugees and local Horsforth residents) enjoyed getting to know each other over international food. Four men seeking asylum hailing from Namibia, Sudan, and Yemen put together their traditional dishes for the guests to savour the taste of their homeland, including – Lamb soup, Aubergine salad, Namibian beef soup, Moroccan roast vegetables, breads and Couscous rice. Sri Lankan Dal was a vegan option cooked by Ian Kemp, volunteer on the Horsforth Town of Sanctuary committee. Mohammed Almuhandes who hails from Yemen migrated to the United Kingdom from Malta a couple ofRead More →