Jamaica Society Leeds
jamaicasocleeds.bsky.social
Jamaica Society Leeds
@jamaicasocleeds.bsky.social
Charity championing #Jamaica's culture, people, heritage in the UK and caring about the welfare and wellbeing of our community in #Leeds since 1977. Proud of our HQ Jamaica House #OutofManyFestival #WindrushGeneration
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🇯🇲 Support Jamaica’s recovery after #HurricaneMelissa 🌧️💛🖤💚

We hope #Jamaicans are safe in the aftermath of this devastating disaster.

Donate safely via the official site: supportjamaica.gov.jm
Let’s help rebuild lives and restore hope. 🇯🇲
#SupportJamaica #Jamaica #Leeds
💚Big Hits, Bigger Hearts!💛
The Reggae Warriors Women’s Team are trading tackles for teamwork this Saturday, packing #HurricaneMelissaRelief donations at #Jamaica House. 📦🏉
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One #community. One team. One mission. 🇬🇧👉🏾🇯🇲

#Leeds #StrongerTogether #JamaicaStrong #OneLove
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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⏳ LAST DAYS TO DONATE! 🇯🇲📦
Our final collection for #HurricaneMelissaRelief donations for 2025 is this Friday & Saturday.
🙏🏾You’re so generous , we’ve run out of space… again! 💛💚🖤

Thank you!

Finish strong, Leeds!
Full list 👉🏾 shorturl.at/X6SL9

#Jamaica #Leeds #StrongerTogether
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
🎁Need more boxes? Cheryl Moore delivers!🙋🏽‍♀️
🇯🇲Just when our Hurricane Melissa Relief efforts need more boxes, the marvellous Cheryl Moore delivers more pallets…relief in motion.📦✨”

Thank you 💚🖤💛

#Community #HurricaneMelissaRelief #StrongerTogether #JamaicaStrong
#ThankYouLeeds
#Jamaica #Leeds
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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💛 Community Appreciation! 🇯🇲
Huge thank you to Pete Tatham (Hyde Park Source) for transporting donations from Seacroft Grange Care Home — and to Kadie Price, Simone Angel & the team for organising the collections. 🙌🏾
#HurricaneMelissaRelief #Community #ThankYouLeeds
November 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🇯🇲 Rest peacefully, Jimmy Cliff.

His songs were anthems, his voice unmistakable, his impact eternal.
We join #Jamaica and the global #reggae family in mourning a cultural giant whose music carried our spirit to the world.
🕊️ Walk good, #JimmyCliff. #OneLove.💚🖤💛
#ReggaeLegend
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
❄️🚗 All the way from Saltburn-By-the-Sea to support #Jamaica! 🇯🇲💚

Thanks to Lorna Bennett, who drove through the snow with donations from Rosedene Nursery and Saltburn Primary School. 🙌🏾💛💚🖤

❤️ across counties!
#Community #JamaicaStrong #StrongerTogether
#NorthYorkshire
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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🌟 Honouring legacy. Serving community. 🇯🇲
Keeley Gardner-Parker - granddaughter of #Windrush pioneer & RAF veteran Alford Gardner -volunteered at #Jamaica House #Leeds for the #HurricaneMelissaRelief Drive.

She volunteered in his memory bringing “her granddad with her”. 🙏🏾

#CaribbeanCommunity
November 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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🌟 Sky Business Leeds showed up for Jamaica! 🇯🇲💛💚🖤
Huge respect to Tulsy, Leon, Keeley, Charlotte & James for volunteering at Jamaica House to support the #HurricaneMelissaRelief Drive. From sorting to lifting, they jumped straight into the hard work. 💪🏾
#Community #Sky
#Leeds #Jamaica
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🇯🇲 We’re Collecting Tomorrow! 💛💚🖤

Thank you, #Leeds, for your incredible support so far of our #HurricaneMelissaRelief
Let’s keep going for #Jamaica. 🙏🏾✨

ONLY items on the essential list accepted found here.
👉🏾 shorturl.at/X6SL9

#StrongerTogether
#JamaicaStrong
November 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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🌱 Help Jamaica Grow Again! 💛💚🖤
Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica’s western parishes - the island’s bread basket.
We’re collecting seeds to help farmers restart their livelihoods.

🌾 See list of seeds below. 👇🏾

#Jamaica #Leeds #HurricaneMelissaRelief #Community
#JamaicaStrong
#OneLove
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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SMALL ACTS. BIG IMPACT. 💚💛🖤

Our #HurricaneMelissaRelief effort is powered by kindness. Surprise drop-offs of boxes & tapes & drivers, you showed up for #Jamaica.

Thanks Helen Maycock, Cheryl Moore, Vi Brown, Danny Dayton, Leanne Thomas-Blair, Adam and Pete. 🙏🏾✨
#Leeds
#ThankYouLeeds
#OneLove
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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🚚💛💚🖤 MOVING DAY MONDAY!

📦 Today the boxes move and hope moves with them. 🇬🇧👉🏾🇯🇲

Donations for #HurricaneMelissaRelief are on their way to Birmingham, then shipped to #Jamaica where Food for the Poor ensures they reach those most in need
#ThankYouLeeds
#FoodforthePoor
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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💛💚🖤 ONE LOVE SUNDAY 💖✨

SENDING LOVE TO JAMAICA 🇯🇲

Our amazing volunteers filled Jamaica House with warmth, packing every box with love for families affected by Hurricane Melissa.

Your generosity is travelling far. ❤️

#OneLoveJamaica #Jamaica #Leeds #HurricaneMelissaRelief
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
💛💚🖤 Not all heroes wear capes-some bake cakes! 🍰✨

Huge thanks to the Reginald Centre team, esp Sharon Campbell & Nicole Hardaker, raising £530+ for #HurricaneMelissaRelief

Sharon rallied supporters, with top cake donations from @TheBiskery to supports survivors.

#Community at its sweetest! 🙏🏾
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
🇯🇲🍲 Soup ready yet? It’s Saturday!

💙Support our Tesco Blue Token Campaign!🛒💈

Chicken Soup or Veg Soup, while you’re shopping at Tesco, drop a Blue Token for Jamaica Society Leeds.
Help keep #Jamaica House full of warmth, culture + community.
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#StrongerStarts #BlueToken #Tesco #Leeds?#Community
November 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Collection paused, but the Community Spirit is unstoppable. ✊🏾🫶🏾
Thank you Leeds! Your love for #Jamaica is shining bright. 🇯🇲🤝🇬🇧
More updates soon
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Partnered with Jamaica National distributed by Food for the Poor by in Jamaica
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#JamaicaStrong
#Leeds #HurricaneMelissa
November 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🌊 Overwhelmed by Kindness! Donations Paused🇯🇲💚💛🖤

We’ve been blown away by your incredible generosity! 💫

We’ve received so many donations for those affected by #HurricaneMelissa that we’ve actually run out of space at Jamaica House! 📦📦
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#Jamaica #Leeds #CommunityLove
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🇯🇲 Remembrance Day 🇬🇧 | 11th Hour, 11th Day, 11th Month 🇯🇲🇹🇹🇧🇧🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇬🇩🇦🇬🇩🇲🇧🇸🇬🇾
When the guns fell silent, the world remembered.
We honour the brave men & women from the Caribbean & Commonwealth who answered the call of duty, leaving families & islands to serve the “Mother Country.”
🕊️ #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Heartfelt thanks to Cllr’s Eileen Taylor, Sharon Hamilton & Jane Dowson for supporting our #JamaicaRelief appeal 🇯🇲 Their commitment to the people of Leeds and to Jamaica, truly shines. 💚💛🖤

#HurricaneMelissa
#ChapelAllerton #Meanwood
#StrongerTogether #JamaicaStrong
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🇯🇲❤️🕊️ Remembrance Sunday 🕊️❤️🇬🇧

Today we honour those who served and sacrificed for freedom especially our Jamaican RAF veterans Errol James, Glen English, Alford Gardner, Charlie Dawkins, Roy Mitchell and more. 1/2
#LestWeForget #RemembranceSunday #Jamaica #Leeds
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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💫 Hearts full, hands busy, hope alive! 🇯🇲
Another amazing day at Jamaica House - full of energy, teamwork & compassion. 🖤⚡️
Volunteers & donors showed up again, sorting & packing supplies for families in Jamaica hit by #HurricaneMelissa. 💚💛

#Jamaica #Leeds #CommunityInAction
November 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
What an incredible first day! 🇯🇲
💪🏾Over 50 volunteers!
🎁70+ donors turned out for the #Jamaica Society Leeds #HurricaneMelissa Relief Appeal.

🚙Cars full of supplies + businesses donating materials📦. Pure community spirit! 💚💛🖤
Thank you #Leeds! 🙏🏾#OneLove #JamaicaStrong
#StrongerTogether
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
📢 We’re collecting today #Hurricane #Melissa Relief Supplies🇯🇲
🥫 Non-perishable foods
🧼 Hygiene
🔋 Solar & battery lighting
🚰 Sanitation items
…and more. 💚💛🖤
📍 Drop-off: #Jamaica House, 277 Chapeltown Rd, #Leeds, LS7 3HA
Entrance Back Sholebroke Ave
🕙 Open 10am-4pm today.

#StrongerTogether
November 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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We’re also collecting hygiene, Light & sanitation essentials for Jamaica 🇯🇲

🧴 Deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes
🧼 Sanitary pads, nappies
💧 Water purification tablets, wipes
🔦 Solar lights, batteries

Show Jamaica,
Leeds cares 💛💚🖤
#HurricaneMelissa #SupportJamaica
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🌟 Second Drop-Off Day! 🌟

Bring your donations to Jamaica House, Leeds (LS7 3HA) this Saturday 10am–4pm 🇯🇲
Check lists before donating 👉🏾 shorturl.at/X6SL9

Partners with @JNGroupLtd & distributed in Jamaica by Food For The Poor.

💛💚🖤 Help rebuild, recover and restore Jamaica!
#HurricaneMelissa
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November 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM