Come and join Leeds No Borders and friends for a day of tasty food, brilliant films, kids activities, and finally some great music. This will be a fundraiser for grassroots, migrant-led groups at the borders around Europe. Kids space and activities and Bouncy Castle 4-7pm Short Films screenings 5-6:30pm Food (halal and vegan options) and […]
Archive | October, 2016
New Eritrean Country Info Guidance – now known as Country Policy and Information Notes or CPINs
via Mike at Still Human, Still Here On 10 October, new Country Guidance on Eritrea was handed down (MST and Others – national service – risk categories) UKUT 00443 (IAC). The guidance reconfirms the key findings of risk from previous cases and states that “… it remains the case, as in MO that ‘(iv) The […]
Volunteering Opportunities at Bardon Grange, Community Food Growing Project
“If you haven’t already, do come along to our gardening volunteer sessions. You are welcome to come for a short time or the whole session, no experience or booking needed, just turn up. There’s always some produce for volunteers to take home and lots of opportunities to ask questions, share ideas and get stuck in […]
Free Training: Supporting asylum seekers and refugees with finances – 14th, 21st & 28th November
A free 3-week course aimed at people who support asylum seekers and refugees – by Ebor Gardens Advice Centre and Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network – with the kind sponsorship of Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank. Details below Loading…
Human Rights, Human Wrongs – Film Series: starts October 15th
Free Webinar Training on Asylum Support from ASAP
via Mike at Still Human, Still Here ASAP are offering free Webinar Training – Introduction to Asylum Support for Beginners. This will take place on 31 October 2016 from 2.00pm – 3.30pm. It will provide participants with no/limited experience of working with asylum seekers with an overview of the asylum support system, and help them […]
Alternatives to detention – report from Detention Action
via Mike at Still Human Still Here New report on alternatives to detention In September, Detention Action issued a new report, Without Detention: Opportunities for Alternatives, which outlines how the use of detention could be avoided through prioritising meaningful engagement with migrants over harmful and costly enforcement. For the full report go to: http://detentionaction.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Without-Detention.pdf
Leeds Refugee Forum Timetable October – December 2016
Black History Month: Leeds Refugee & WY Police event: 15th October
Leeds Refugee Forum and West Yorkshire Police in partnership with Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs) and agencies celebrating Black History Month in Leeds. The event will be on Saturday 15 October from 12 – 6 pm at Ramgarhia Sikh Sport Centre Leeds, 8 – 10 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 3AP.
Free cooking course for asylum seekers and refugees in Beeston
Tuesday mornings in Beeston from now til December, – courtesy of Veramedia
WYDAN Annual General Meeting, 22nd November 2016 17:30-20:00
Below is an invitation to the WYDAN (West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network) AGM on Tuesday the 22nd of November, from 5.30pm to 8pm approx. at All Hallows Church. Food will be provided on a ‘Pay What You Feel’ basis. The AGM will be instead of the normal WYDAN meeting. Do check their new WYDAN website at http://wydan.org/ […]
Regional Asylum Activism: APPG Submission
Another brilliant piece of work by Lorna from RAA