Julie Bryan

A day with the Northumbrian Collective Join us for a day of exploration with the Northumbrian Collective

A day with the Northumbrian Collective at Harrogate Baptist Church Sat 18th Oct 2025
Cost: £25
Come along and meet the team as we explore themes of
Listening Well, Thinking Deeply and Living Authentically.

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Earlier this week, we had 24 hours together on the Yorkshire coast, making plans for future activities. Watch this space in the next few weeks for some exciting announcements …

The Settlers review – this vital film forces Louis Theroux to do something he’s never done before The documentarian manages to stay calm and polite as guns are repeatedly pointed at him in the West Bank. Then someone shoves him …

The Settlers review – this vital film forces Louis Theroux to do something he’s never done before

Contemplation amidst chaos – Scargill Listening well in a world of turmoil. An Advent retreat led by members of the Northumbrian Collective…

Exciting news! The folk at the Scargill Community, in beautiful Yorkshire, have invited us to facilitate another retreat from 1 - 5 December 2025, and bookings are now open...we'd love to see you there!
scargillmovement.org/visit/event/...
Last year this booked up pretty quickly, so don't delay

Thank you to Usmaniyah Takeaway for hosting another excellent Community #Iftar in #Barnoldswick.
In giving and receiving food and hospitality, we were a reminder that mutual respect, goodwill, and friendship are the way of peace, which is much needed in the world today.

1 in 3 women worldwide experiences physical or sexual violence.

Violence against women demands urgent attention.

One in three women faces physical or sexual violence, and nearly 25% of workplace violence happens in hospitals or clinics — and women are most affected.

#BeijingPlus30 #IWD2025

Happy International Women's Day to all the amazing and brave women and girls that I have the privilege to know
#IWD2025

Tree of the day, Earby

Our first #podcast, which introduces the members of the Collective is out now!
To find out more about Roy, Dave, Simon, Julie and Craig have a listen: tr.ee/iPYtI8sEEe and subscribe to hear more in the future.

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

Hope is in the sharing. So today, we’re bringing you a small collection of mighty things, people, art and ideas that not only embody Hope in the Making – our festival theme for 2025 – but also bring hope to the Greenbelt staff team. What would you add to the list?

I'm part of this Collective and we've just launched our podcast. Perhaps you'll give it a listen...

Tree of the day, on the Dales Way footpath near Grassington

My tree of the day- with the hopeful sign of snowdrops

Prayers for a world unraveling.

I saw it in Leeds. It's great, isn't it?

Martyn Joseph at Settle Victoria Hall - helping to restore hope and faith after a week of challenging news headlines

Some of my friends have written an excellent blog series

Really looking forward to this

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Look up your name in gifs

Today's walk felt like Spring, and today is #Imbolc - halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox
Imbolc was celebrated by the ancient Celts as the transition from the dark, cold days of winter to the promise of warmth and growth. As the days lengthen Imbolc represents hope & renewal

After the storm...
a lovely 6 mile walk around #Barnoldswick and #Earby

It's increasingly difficult to navigate social media, especially as a values-led organisation that uses social media to recruit new students, but the move from X to Bluesky was a simple choice.

Now we could use your help finding our people on this new platform! Follow and repost if you love:

Hi Graeme, it was great to see you too. Thanks for the welcome - I think I'm going to like it here 😀

What a woman!

I saw the brilliant #ACompleteUnknown at the weekend - still mulling it over and enjoying listening to classic Dylan albums.

Today seemed like a good day to look at Bluesky and give it a go