To bring together communities through the losses suffered during Covid-19, join us on a candlelit vigil walk from the Millennium Square to the Mill Hill Chapel in City Square (Leeds) on the 23rd April, 2022 between 6-9pm.

In the compassionate city of Leeds, our event is about showing resilience and compassion to all who are bereaved and allowing them to collectively commemorate those loved ones lost.

People will be able to eat, break fast (if fasting for Ramadhan) and listen to live artists bringing sounds of multiple faiths together.

This event is open to the public. Security measures will be put in place so that this family-friendly event upholds attendees' safety as that is of upmost importance to us.

This is a community cohesion and Interfaith event to bring people together in the process of grief and to commemorate the loss of loved ones during the pandemic.

Schedule:

6pm Meet on the steps of the Civic Hall in Millennium Square where Martin House Children's Hospice choir will be performing. Civic leaders will be attending and opening our event.

Opening Speakers: Councillor Eileen Taylor; Councillor Sharon Burke; Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung; Councillor Mohammed Iqbal; Councillor Sharon Hamilton

7pm A candle lit walk stopping at significant places to pause and reflect, en route to City Square and finally into Mill Hill Chapel

8pm We will be gathering inside the chapel until 9pm (event finishes)

There will be a musical performance from: Sarah Yaseen & Mina Salama

This event is a collaboration with Martin House Children's Hospice, Mill Hill Chapel, LMYF (Leeds Muslim Youth Forum), Breaking Down Barriers, Concord Interfaith Fellowship, and Near Neighbours. It's supported by Leeds Community Foundation.

Mark Clayton is a chaplain at Martin House children’s hospice:

> Martin House is the local children's hospice, and cares for over 400 families whose child or young person has a life-limiting condition. These families come from all across Yorkshire including Leeds, Bradford and York, and from a whole range of diverse communities.

> The care that is offered extends across each child's lifetime and equally in the time after death in bereavement.

> Support in bereavement includes individual bereavement counselling for parents, as well as groups for children, parents and grandparents.

> This is available to any family whose child had a life-limiting condition, and they do not have to have used Martin House beforehand.