This is probably about as geeky as it gets, but this is an excellent overview of the state of migration in the UK, and the way in which the Immigration […]
Archive | July, 2016
Free will writing sessions in September: Ison Harrison with Leeds Community Foundation
You don’t “have” to leave donation to Leeds Community Foundation as part of your will, but they’re very much hoping you will. More details can be found here www.leedscf.org.uk/wills. Please note […]
Still Human, Still Here Papers: July 2016
An extraordinarily dense amount of info here – so here’s a summary of things that stood out Action points from the SHSH Quarterly Meeting in July included info on Impact […]
POP UP CHOIR – Olympic Team Refugees Anthem – Thursday 4th August, All Hallows Church 7.15 – 10pm
Facebook event page: HERE Contact: Beccy Owen at [email protected] OVERVIEW: On the 5th August (the day after this event), at the Olympic Opening Ceremony in Rio, the first ever ‘Team Refugees’ […]
Campaign Bootcamp Scholarships
Campaign Bootcamp is launching an emergency scholarship for people who want to fight back against racism and/or xenophobia. The scholarships are for up to seven people to come to the last […]
Hearts and Hopes – connecting children across the world
Hearts and Hopes is an intercultural child voice project which connects children in England with children seeking sanctuary around the world. Children of Leeds express their care and messages of […]
No Accomodation Network: “Prompt your MP to contact the new Home Secretary”
via lucy @naccom As you’ll be aware, last week Amber Rudd became our new Home Secretary. Her position creates an opportunity for new channels of communication between refugee/asylum support services […]
All Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees call for evidence around integration of refugees
via Mike at Still Human, Still here The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Refugees, chaired by Thangam Debbonaire MP, has launched an inquiry into the experiences of new refugees in […]
Job Opportunities – Casework and Advocacy Co-ordinators, based in Sheffield 18.6k – 19.5k pro rata
The British Red Cross is looking for two new Casework and Advocacy coordinators to work with our refugee support team of staff and volunteers in South Yorkshire: Casework & Advocacy […]
Community Sponsorship of Refugees – Written Statement from Amber Rudd
Statement from the Home Secretary Amber Rudd on the Private Sponsorship of Refugees http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2016-07-19/HCWS95 Guidance for people considering becoming applicants As yet we can’t find the “Help Refugees in the UK” […]
Race card conference 2016: Equality, Diversity and Social Justice
UN recommends increase in asylum support rates
via still human,still here On 24 June 2016, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issued its concluding observations on the 6th report of the UK and noted […]