Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network’s English at Home project has been quietly publishing ESOL resources online for about 8 years. During this time they have become the most popular section of the lassn.org.uk website. All the resources are completely free, and lovingly indexed by Skills, Levels, Topic by Julie and Clive (LASSN’s brilliant volunteer archivists) […]
Leeds School Uniform Exchange Facebook
Looking for gently used school uniforms without breaking the bank? Visit the Leeds School Uniform Exchange website or the Facebook page at @leedsschooluniformexchange! This community-driven initiative provides families with free, high-quality uniforms, ensuring every child is ready for the school year. You can also donate any unwanted school uniform to the @ZeroWasteLeeds school uniform exchange […]
Asylum Matters’ Advocacy Update 18th July 2024
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Post-election actions A joint open letter to the new Prime Minister signed by over 300 organisations and 500 individuals working with people seeking safety was published in The Guardian on Monday, calling for urgent reform to our broken asylum system and for people seeking sanctuary to be protected rather than punished. The full […]
Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Meeting – 18th July 2024
The Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Group are meeting on: Date: Thursday 18th April 2024 (10am-12pm) Venue:10:00 – 12:00 at LASSN, 22-23 Blayds Yard, Leeds, LS1 4AD Meeting theme: Review and Refresh of LMP priorities The next LMP strategy group meeting will focus on a review and refresh of the LMP priorities. Currently, the information on […]
Doctors of the World – Advice line
Doctors of the World is an international humanitarian organisation. In the UK, we support people to access mainstream healthcare (GP registration). We run a national advice line which is open Monday to Thursday from 10am to 12pm. It is a free phone number and anyone can easily self-refer. Our team of caseworkers will […]
Finding free social activities for refugees and asylum seekers in Leeds – July 24
Regular readers will know the challenge of keeping up with all the social activities across Leeds that welcome refugees and asylum seekers. And despite the best efforts of LCC and third sector partners, activities in Asylum Hotels are extremely limited and a lot of people are very very bored. Along with the core drop-ins […]
GSK Community Health programme: supporting small charities tackling health inequalities
GSK Community Health programme: supporting small charities tackling health inequalities. The programme is open to registered charities that are at least a year old, located and working in the UK with a total annual income between £20,000 and £150,000. Up to 15 charities will receive up to £10,000, plus access to training and development valued […]
Asylum Matters: Advocacy Update 4th July 2024
Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives General Election In the run up to the election, advocates and campaigners have continued to set out their visions of a fair asylum and immigration system. Right to Remain have produced an open letter, not to the winner of the General Election, but to communities in the UK on actions we […]
Launch of our ‘Listening to Community Perspectives’ Report – Weds 17th July 2024
Give a Gift are delighted to invite you to an event to disseminate and discuss the findings from our recent report, ‘Listening to Community Perspectives.’ This research project was a collaboration between York St John University and Give A Gift, to study the importance of how inequalities for refugees and asylum seekers can be addressed […]
Roma Rights Forum – Roma People and Housing 26th July 2024
The Roma Rights Forum is a new national platform bringing together Roma advocates, professionals and activists from across the UK. For the past 18 months the group came together to explore challenges the Roma communities are facing and explore ways forward. The next meeting will specifically focus on experiences Roma people have in the housing […]
Leeds Strategic Migration Board 7 May 2024
Please see summary notes from the Leeds Strategic Migration Board meeting on 7 May 2024.
UKSPF – cultural projects to support community cohesion funding – Deadline 22nd July 2024
Funding is available to support cultural projects to promote community cohesion across the city. The funding has a focus on local arts, cultural, heritage and creative activities, volunteering and social action projects, capacity building and infrastructure and support. All of which will support community engagement and local regeneration, and build bridges between different communities. There is between […]