In: News

Horsforth Farmers Market celebrated its’ 10th birthday on Saturday 1st October!  The market organised by Horsforth Churches Together was originally just planned as a one off Harvest Celebration, but was so popular that the organising group decided to keep it going. With up to 23 food and drink stalls each month it has continued to be enjoyed and well supported by the Horsforth community with July’s annual footfall count showing 1020 people attending. People don’t just come for the delicious food but also enjoy coming for the community atmosphere and the chance to connect with one another. The Horsforth Matters stall hosts a local groupRead More →

In: News, Refugee Support

Read the Latest News on Refugee Support HERE _______________________________________________________________________ Previous Updates:   A Great day out at the Deer Shed Festival A big thank you to the Deer Shed Festival and the People and the Dales project of the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust for enabling 15 men seeking asylum from a hotel near Horsforth to enjoy a great British music festival in Thisk. The Deer Shed Festival provided free tickets to the People and the Dales project and they contacted our refugee support worker to find people to go. The men seeking asylum at the hotel jumped at a chance to leave the hotel and haveRead More →

In: Our Community

‘Two Years On’ March 23rd 10-6pm – The Grove Garden, Town Street On March 23rd – Horsforth Churches Together helped people mark two years since the first lock down Writing on florist ribbon we are encouraging people to share their experiences of the last two years. Not a memorial as we know Covid is not over but a moment to publicly share struggles, acknowledge loss and give thanks for those who have helped us and been heroes to our communities. People’s experiences written on ribbon were tied to the railings in The Grove Garden and displayed for a fortnight to allow others to read andRead More →

In: Our Community

Below is some information on current food provision in Horsforth and wider Leeds. There is no longer a Food Bank in Horsforth but there is a Community Pantry and a Pay as You Feel Cafe (see below). The nearest Food Bank is at St Paul’s Church in Ireland Wood See the Leeds North & West Food Bank website. If you need a referral for a food bank or emergency food parcel, you can call Leeds Welfare Support Scheme on 0113 3760330. Horsforth Community CaféMondays 10am-2pm at St Margaret’s Church. Open to everyone.Aims: to reduce food waste, feed hungry people, and build communityHow it works: the caféRead More →