PAFRAS

🎉PAFRAS TURNS 20🎉

We're having a big birthday bash to celebrate turning 20 this year. All supporters, volunteers, trustees and staff members past and present are very welcome to join us for an evening of food and entertainment at

Please come join us to celebrate, sign up via the Eventbrite link on the comments

❄️🌲 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🌲❄️

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from team PAFRAS - thank you for all your support this year! Throughout 2025 we have been struck by the disparity between the divisive rhetoric and policies of those in power and the love and solidarity of the community in Leeds.

In the face of the ever sprawling and vicious hostile environment, it's so reassuring to know that folks in Leeds support each other and look out for one another. As we enter the new year, it is this sense of community that is a source of hope. We are all from somewhere but we're all Leeds.

We'll be closed from Christmas eve for some much needed rest until the 2nd January. Our next drop-in on Wednesday 7th January.

🌲THANK YOU🌲

Thank you for all the support with the Christmas presents campaign, your support has been overwhelming and hugely appreciated. Over the past week, we’ve distributed food and gifts to nearly 200 people seeking asylum in Leeds.

At a time when people seeking safety are being scapegoated and dehumanised, acts of solidarity, kindness and compassion are so important.

Huge thanks to everyone who donated, shared, and got the word out—and to , LCC and for their continued solidarity and support.

We'll be closed from Christmas Eve until January 2nd for some much needed rest ❄️

We will be closed for Monday.

Back open as usual Tuesday.

Enjoy carnival weekend!

🍅🌱 PAFRAS TRIP TO KIRKSTALL VALLEY FARM 🌱🍅

This week, our World Cafe crew visited for a wander and a good ol’ chat about all things veggies, plants, and growing 🌱🌻

Tucked away off Kirkstall Road, the farm offers our clients a peaceful space to relax and be, away from the stresses and anxieties of everyday life.

For many of our clients, growing food is a meaningful way to reconnect with their roots and feel a sense of belonging that stretches across both space and time. 🌍🌾 Getting stuck in down at the community farm helps establish a sense of a self that counters the top down identity constructions of 'asylum seeker' or 'refugee' and provides a place to cultivate connection to community.

A lot of our clients have plenty of growing experience and can’t wait to volunteer down at the farm