Global Sight Solutions

Global Sight Solutions

        A very good meeting this week. We, together with members from the Rotary Club of Leeds, were hosted by the excellent CATCH youth centre in Harehills, where we were shown round the impressive building, afterwards well fed, and generally...
Peer Support Group

Peer Support Group

This week David Donaldson came to talk to us about PEER SUPPORT PLUS CIO, a charity which supports adults in Leeds with their mental health. David describes his role as ‘Peer-facilitator, Process and Systems, Treasurer and Trustee’. Most of us are happy to talk openly...
Pray for Ukraine

Pray for Ukraine

Tonight we met for a talk about the work that Alla Bredik, a Ukrainian teacher, has been doing in Leeds schools helping refugee children from the Russian invasion settle in and adapt. Alla arrived in Leeds in May 2022 with her teenage daughter and was accommodated by...
Leeds Children’s Charity

Leeds Children’s Charity

Police officers with their down to earth approach often have a talent for working with troubled young people. In recent years the Club has got to know and admire PC Ash Razzaq, the inspiring leader of CATCH working in Harehills.  We’ve also been impressed by former...
Valerie Taylor Trust

Valerie Taylor Trust

On Monday 9 October, Valerie Taylor came to talk to the club. She is not a stranger to us as she has been to the club before. She gave us a glimpse into her life and work in Bangladesh. Valerie Taylor PhD, OBE and recipient of many other honours, is a remarkable...
Speaker Kidz Klub Sarah Turner

Speaker Kidz Klub Sarah Turner

This week we enjoyed a presentation from Sarah Turner, co-leader of Kidz Klub, a charity which for over 24 years has supported disadvantaged and marginalised children and families across Leeds. Sarah explained to us that Kidz Club grew out of the experience of the...