In: News, Refugee Support

My name is Laura Schubert and in March 2024 I began working as the new Refugee Support Worker  employed by Horsforth Chaplaincy Project and I hope to continue the brilliant work Rose McCarthy has been doing in this role over the last 2 years. I have lived in Leeds for nearly 7 years and love this city for its cultural vibrancy and all the friendly and welcoming people. I am part of Mosaic Church and you’ll often see me on my bike. I got involved in volunteering to support refugees 5 years ago through a Refugee Council project which Rose was leading. I am often inspired by theRead More →

In: News, Refugee Support

With an increase in the number of men arriving at the local hotel and a faster turnover, the stocks of clothes and essential items have almost all been used up! Please do help us provide ‘Welcome Backpacks’ filled with essential items as pictured. Why not see if you have an unwanted/unused backpack lurking in your cupboard and fill it with as many as you can of the following items: Also desperately needed are UNWANTED PHONES please! You can take them to the Horsforth Community Cafe on a Monday or drop off at Holy Name Church Tues – Fridays 9.30 -11.30am, or drop off at CraggRead More →

In: Lent Talks 2024, News, Refugee Support

You can access all our Lent Talks 2024 on THIS PAGE We gathered with anticipation on Weds 28th February for our first Lent Talk and were inspired and challenged by Inderjit Boghal, both the man and the message. He shared gently but passionately about his own experiences, way of living, theology, and how we can challenge the current policies, all with a disarming authenticity and clarity. If you missed the talk you can listen to it here: Afterwards we enjoyed chatting, meeting new friends and discussing the issues raised in the talk.Read 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: 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 →