The Light Group UK

21/08/2026

✔️ FINISHED! ❤️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

What was meant to finish in Mirfield somehow ended up in Huddersfield! 🤦‍♂️😂 But we made it!

A brilliant effort from everyone who took part in today’s Homeless Walk. Tired legs, sore feet and plenty of miles covered – all for a cause that really matters.

Now we’re asking for your support.

🙏 PLEASE HELP SUPPORT OUR HOMELESS OUTREACH WORK:

❤️ DONATE HERE:
https://localgiving.org/fundraising/canalwalk-lightgroup

Every donation, no matter how small, helps The Light Group continue reaching and supporting people experiencing homelessness and hardship.

Massive thank you to everyone who walked, donated and supported us today. You’ve been amazing. ❤️

21/08/2026

THE LAST LEG!

We’ve made it to Brighouse and now we’re setting off on the final leg of our Homeless Walk – Brighouse to Mirfield, approximately 6 miles! 💪

PLEASE SUPPORT US & DONATE HERE:
https://localgiving.org/fundraising/canalwalk-lightgroup

Every donation helps The Light Group continue supporting people experiencing homelessness and hardship.

21/08/2026

A massive thank you to Project C**t and Rusty’s Coffee House for supporting us on our big canal walk from Sowerby Bridge to Mirfield, raising funds for The Light Group and the work we do supporting people facing homelessness and hardship. ❤️

We stopped off at Rusty’s Coffee House along the way and were kindly treated to a free beverage ☕ — just what we needed to keep us going! A lovely act of kindness and very much appreciated. 🙏

🚶‍♂️ Sowerby Bridge ➡️ Mirfield
💛 Walking to help make a difference.

If you’d like to support our walk, every donation, big or small, is hugely appreciated:

👉 https://localgiving.org/fundraising/canalwalk-lightgroup

Thank you to everyone supporting us along the way! ❤️

20/08/2026

Love this ❤️

Another great day supporting people across Bradford.

The Light Group began the day out on outreach, spending time with people facing homelessness and addiction, providing teas and coffees, talking about recovery and offering practical support. We explored housing options, made referrals into rehabs and helped people connect with supportive communities.

After outreach, we continued supporting people at the drop-in at Fountains Church, working alongside their amazing team. Fountains provided a warm meal of fish and chips, with jacket potatoes and cheese also available, alongside pastoral care and a welcoming place for people to sit, talk and connect.

We finished with a wonderful Bible study together, exploring faith and Scripture in a relaxed and welcoming space.

It’s always encouraging to see what can be achieved when we work together as one team, building community, offering hope and supporting people to take positive steps forward❤️😊

18/08/2026

We Love this ❤️

Hello to Tracey, one of the new Homeless Pastors from Light Group Preston . Good to have more people helping those in need on our streets. You can meet them on Fishergate on Saturdays 1-3 where they are offering food and helping with referrals.

16/08/2026

🧡 COME AND WALK WITH US!

Whether you walk one stage or the whole route, everyone is welcome. Bring your friends, bring the family and help us shine a light on homelessness while raising vital funds for The Light Group.

📅 Friday 21st August 2026
⏰ Starting at 9:00am – Sowerby Bridge Lock

🚶‍♂️ STAGES & TIMINGS

• 9:00am – Start: Sowerby Bridge Lock
Set off along the canal towards Salterhebble

• Approx. 9:45am – Salterhebble (pass-through)
Short stretch to Elland

• 10:30am – Elland (Project C**t coffee stop ☕)
Bridgefield Mills, Elland Bridge – well-earned break

• 11:15am – Leave Elland
Continue towards Brighouse

• 12:15pm – Brighouse (lunch stop 🐟🍟)
Fish & chips at Blakeley’s of Brighouse

• 1:00pm – Depart Brighouse
Final stretch along the canal

• 3:30–4:00pm – Arrive Mirfield (finish 🏁)
Celebration and finish together

👉 PLEASE REGISTER HERE:
https://www.thelightgroupuk.org/event-details/canal-walk-sowerby-bridge-to-mirfield

There’s no entry fee – we simply ask you to make a donation or raise whatever sponsorship you can to support the work of The Light Group.

🚶 Walk your way.
☕ Join us for coffee in Elland.
🐟🍟 Stop for fish & chips in Brighouse.
🧡 And together, let’s shine a light on homelessness.

See you Friday! 🧡

Join us for a 13 mile canal walk from Sowerby Bridge to Mirfield and help us raise funds for The Light Group.

15/08/2026

Tony is training to be a homeless pastor in Hull. Help us to support Tony and build the Light Group in Hull 🙏

https://localgiving.org/fundraising/antony

For a long time, Anthony has felt stuck.

Anthony is now clean after overcoming he**in addiction, but the consequences of that period of his life have been enormous. He lost his leg and, with significant mobility challenges, has spent a long period largely housebound. Along the way, he lost much of his hope, confidence and sense of direction.

Now, Anthony has an opportunity to change that.

He has been accepted onto the School of Homeless Pastors, a two-year leadership programme that will help him turn his lived experience into something positive — equipping him to support and encourage others facing some of the struggles he knows only too well.

We want to raise £5,000 to help Anthony make this new start possible.

The money raised will help Anthony take part in the two-year programme, meet the additional transport and accessibility costs he faces, and support him as he begins building LIGHT Group Hull over the next 12 months.

Through LIGHT Group Hull, Anthony will help build a team, speak in churches, take part in outreach and help connect people into STEP groups and supportive local church communities.

♿ The Canal Challenge – Friday 21 August

Anthony is kicking off the fundraiser with a challenge of his own:

Travelling the canal from Sowerby Bridge to Brighouse in his wheelchair.

Even getting to the starting line is a challenge. His wheelchair isn’t practical to take on the train, so he needs accessible transport from Hull to Sowerby Bridge and then from Brighouse back home to Hull afterwards.

For someone who has spent so much time stuck at home, this is about far more than completing a canal route.

It’s Anthony choosing to move forward again.

Our goal is £5,000 to give Anthony the training, practical support and opportunity to take this next step — and ultimately use his own journey to help others.

If you can sponsor Anthony, please give whatever you can. And if you can’t donate, please share his story.

https://localgiving.org/fundraising/antony

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15/08/2026

Great work in Accrington 😊

Another great outreach in Accrington, coming together to support people on the streets

13/08/2026

Anthony’s Journey – From Housebound to Helping Others

Please will you sponsor Tony 🙏 https://localgiving.org/fundraising/antony

For a long time, Anthony has felt stuck.

Anthony is now clean after overcoming he**in addiction, but the consequences of that period of his life have been enormous. He lost his leg and, with significant mobility challenges, has spent a long period largely housebound. Along the way, he lost much of his hope, confidence and sense of direction.

Now, Anthony has an opportunity to change that.

He has been accepted onto the School of Homeless Pastors, a two-year leadership programme that will help him turn his lived experience into something positive — equipping him to support and encourage others facing some of the struggles he knows only too well.

We want to raise £5,000 to help Anthony make this new start possible.

The money raised will help Anthony take part in the two-year programme, meet the additional transport and accessibility costs he faces, and support him as he begins building LIGHT Group Hull over the next 12 months.

Through LIGHT Group Hull, Anthony will help build a team, speak in churches, take part in outreach and help connect people into STEP groups and supportive local church communities.

♿ The Canal Challenge – Friday 21 August

Anthony is kicking off the fundraiser with a challenge of his own:

Travelling the canal from Sowerby Bridge to Brighouse in his wheelchair.

Even getting to the starting line is a challenge. His wheelchair isn’t practical to take on the train, so he needs accessible transport from Hull to Sowerby Bridge and then from Brighouse back home to Hull afterwards.

For someone who has spent so much time stuck at home, this is about far more than completing a canal route.

It’s Anthony choosing to move forward again.

Our goal is £5,000 to give Anthony the training, practical support and opportunity to take this next step — and ultimately use his own journey to help others.

If you can sponsor Anthony, please give whatever you can. And if you can’t donate, please share his story.

https://localgiving.org/fundraising/antony

❤️ Let’s get Anthony to the starting line — and help him build something that lasts long after he reaches the finish.

10/08/2026

Love this ❤️

Halifax Outreach, Connection, Support & Hope

Today we supported 36 people in Halifax with food, light snacks, tea and coffee, alongside practical support, conversation and a listening ear.

It was especially encouraging to hear that one person we’ve connected with through outreach came to church today, while another begins their journey into rehab tomorrow. This is why connection and consistent support matter.

A big thank you to Greggs for their weekly donations, New Beginnings Church for providing cake and hot water, and all our volunteers and supporters who make this outreach possible.

Our supplies can sometimes run short, so we’re looking for people to become Street Lights by giving a monthly donation. Any amount helps us continue reaching people affected by homelessness, addiction and other challenges, offering practical support, connection and hope.

Could you help us keep this outreach going each week and make supplies sustainable if so please follow the link, thankyou for all you support 🙏❤️

https://localgiving.org/donation/the-light-group/start