Our host organisations
We enjoy an ongoing partnership with our host organisations: Mill Hill Chapel and ‘Slung Low’ at The Holbeck. Examples of recent activities and events are:
- ‘Musicultural Conversations’ sessions on Tuesday evenings at The Holbeck, organised by Liz & Nicky Bray. Guests from CCL could join in group singing, enjoy a hot meal, and meet with people from other organisations.
- Xmas stalls held at Holbeck Xmas Fair in 2019 and 2021.
Opera North & Leeds Playhouse
- Visits to shows – a small number of free tickets are regularly offered for our guests to use.
- Opera North ‘Lullaby Project’ that we were involved in. The ON team recorded lullabies from their own countries, sung by guests. The recordings may have been put online.
- The West Yorkshire Playhouse’s final production before its major renovation and transformation into Leeds Playhouse, was a show called ‘Searching for the Heart of Leeds’. Conversation Club and Helen Parkin (RIP) in particular featured in a small way, although the names were changed.
Other recent partnerships and activities
- ‘Lighting Up Lockdown’ partners: LASSN, Refugee Council, Women’s Health Matters, Musicultural Conversations.
- ‘Orange Hearts’ Campaign against the Nationality & Borders bill: Mill Hill Chapel, Asylum Matters, Mafwa Theatre, Together with Refugees.
- Fell Edge: Richard Solomons, Liz Merrick, LEDAS
- HARP
- SOLACE
- Harmony Choir
- Holbeck Football project / Active Leeds
- We refer guests to many agencies such as: PAFRAS, LASSN, RETAS, LEDAS, Red Cross, Refugee Council and Asylum Matters as well as a range of statutory bodies, City Council, City College, CAB etc.
