Read the full report here
How do neighbourhoods experience migration? Migration Yorkshire/IPPR webinar 23rd July 2020
Communities up Close Over the past two years, we’ve visited 10 neighbourhoods across Yorkshire and Humber and talked with over 300 residents and professionals. Hear what they said, and how councils are responding. Help us explore what it all means by joining our webinar: How do neighbourhoods experience migration? Thursday 23 July, 10.30am It’s a […]
VAL Leeds Voices: engaging with BAME communities in Leeds on the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) Devolution Deal
Volunatary Action Leeds Leeds Voices project works together with Third Sector organisations across the city to allow their service users to have a say on issues that affect them. Leeds Voices currently have over 85 third sector organisations signed up to our partner list, with each partner eligible for a £10.00 payment for each service […]
University of Leeds online event: BME experiences in higher education: policy making, social justice and white privilege takes place on 9th July from 10:00 – 11:00am
University of Leeds online event: BME experiences in higher education: policy making, social justice and white privilege takes place on 9th July from 10-11am. The online discussion event is with Professor Kalwant Bhopal on the representation of BME staff and students in higher education. The lecture will examine recent statistics on the representation of BME […]
PAFRAS now accepting referrals online July 2020
PAFRAS can now accept referrals, for case work and/or mental health support via their website. Both self-referrals and professional referrals can be made. Visit https://pafras.org.uk/support-2/ to make the referral or click on the image below
Summer activities from the New Roots project
New Roots have collated a July timetable of activities for refugees and asylum seekers in Leeds. Please get in touch ([email protected]) if you would like your activities to be included next month and do feel free to share with your organisation Also, our summer activity packs will be available by the end of this month […]
Migration Yorkshire report Leeds July-Sept 2020
Here’s the Migration Yorkshire report for July-Sept 2020, to go alongside information uploaded on the Migrant Info Hub. Please do get in touch if you have any questions.
Devolution Consultation
A public consultation has now launched and will run until 19 July 2020 on the deal and proposals for a directly elected mayor. Please take part and share your views as part of this. There are a number of ways to engage: Through the online survey on the West Yorkshire Combined Authority website: www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/WYdevolution By email to [email protected] By […]
New multilingual Covid resource by IOM
IOM UK has designed a Covid-19 Migrant Information Service (MIS) to provide extra support to migrants in the challenging context of the Covid-19 crisis. The info service includes: a multilingual website www.covid19uk.iom.int a telephone service 0800 464 3380. to provide information to migrants living in the UK on 5 key topics: health, work, benefits, visas […]
My Pregnancy during COVID-19
By Pauline Ellis, on behalf of Leeds Maternity Voices Partnership on 3rd July 2020 in Corona Virus/ Covid-19, Research/Findings
The Leeds Maternity Voices Partnership is a local NHS working group: a team of parent representatives, commissioners and providers, and volunteers working together to review and contribute to the development and improvement of local maternity services. The Partnership is currently running a survey on experiences of maternity services during the pandemic and would like to […]
Service update: RETAS information videos
RETAS volunteers have created a series of short information videos in community languages. These videos explain how to contact our advisers while the office is closed, and what services we can offer. Videos in Kurdish (Sorani), Arabic, Farsi, Tigrigna and Amharic are now available on the homepage of our website. https://retasleeds.weebly.com/ Our advisers are available […]
Special LMP Zoom Meeting 7th July 2020 12:30 – 14:00
It’s been 95 days since lockdown, and it’s been doing quite a lot of people’s heads in. And as activists, volunteers, staff and allies, when we’re trying to help other people who are having tough times, it’s important we are also kind to ourselves. So, the first 30 minutes of the next LMP Zoom call […]