The Department for Education and the British Council recently confirmed plans for a ‘Warm Welcome Scholarship Scheme’ to support eligible individuals in the UK with links to Afghanistan to access higher education. The British Council is managing the scheme and has detailed information on their website. The deadlines are all very tight so please do […]
English Classes that aren’t courses, aka “Wider learning oppotunities” – from Learning English Yorkshire and Humber
Until now, Learning English Yorkshire and Humber (LEYH) has only listed ESOL classes across the Yorkshire and Humber region. Since we launched in 2019 we have frequently been asked by providers if LEYH can promote other learning opportunities for ESOL learners. We have also been asked by ESOL learners about other opportunities that are available […]
CV Workshop for Refugees with Path – 1st June 2022
On the 1st of June, PATH Yorkshire will be running a session on CVs at our office in Chapel Allerton. We will go over what a CV is, and what information to include on it. Participants will then be guided to create their own CV using our laptops. Participants will need an English level of […]
Jobs: Refugee Council , Homes for Ukraine Workers, Full time to June 2023 £26,446
The Refugee Council is one of the leading organisations in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. Our operational teams based in various locations in England provide advice and assistance across a wide range of issues, including helping asylum seekers through the complexities of the asylum system, addressing issues of destitution and assisting refugees […]
Latest papers from West Yorkshire Sub-regional migration group meeting on 2nd February 2022
Please find the redacted papers for the West Yorkshire Sub-Regional Migration Group. As always please contact me if you have any issues you want to escalate to the group – [email protected]
LMP Event Feedback and Future Meetings
Thank you to all who were able to attend the LMP ‘Days of Future Past’ event on 17th March. Over 20 people attend and it was great to see partners in person. A full overview of the feedback gained during the event is attached. The event enabled us all to re-connect, re-energise and decide; How […]
New To Leeds is now in Ukrainian (and Russian)
Some of you will remember New To Leeds – a guide to Leeds for migrants who have just arrived in Leeds. Sadly, it’s not been updated since before Covid – but there is still a lot in here about how the city works – from health, to education, transport and leisure. We’ve added both […]
Asylum Matters Update 10th May 2022
Reproduced without the permission of Asylum Matters, but they’ve not complained about us doing it so far… Ongoing advocacy Nationality and Borders Act It was a sad, sorry day on 28th April when the Nationality and Borders Act was given Royal Assent following frantic last-minute ‘ping pong’ between the House of Commons and the Lords. […]
Resource of the week: free City Centre venue/space at Ginger Works
“Leeds City Free Room is an open environment where conversation, discussion, debate and collaboration is nurtured and celebrated. The space can display creative outputs of our creative city communities. In the spirit of being open and collaborative, we are inviting interesting people to share our space and to make it their own. The Leeds City […]
WEA: Upcoming Courses in West Yorkshire
The WEA is offering funded courses in West Yorkshire to help individuals gain the skills and qualifications they need to progress into further education and work. Please see attached for our upcoming courses on care, computing and employability skills and another to improve your skills and confidence, meet new people and focus on your health […]
Asylum Mattters Update, 27th April 2022
[please note, this was originally sent on 27/4/22 – so references to “today” means 27th, “last night” 26th etc ] Response to Government announcements on asylum system Last week, the Home Secretary signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Rwanda for the processing of people seeking asylum in that country, rather than in […]
Leeds Beckett University have funded Carnegie PhD and Masters by Research opportunities
Leeds Beckett University have funded Carnegie PhD and Masters by Research opportunities and are encouraging applications from under-represented groups; We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive PGR community that will bring different perspectives to our work. Therefore, we welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly Black, Asian and people with other ethnically diverse backgrounds, […]