Key items were3 the discussion of th Casey Review on Integration4 the Migrant Health Strategy5 the briefing on Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children
Archive | December, 2016
Healthcare cards for people having problems registering with GPs
via Lorna at RAA New healthcare cards which remind GP receptionists that people do not need to show a particular immigration status, fixed address or ID have been published by […]
DWP Pilot and NHS Charging Consultation via Still Human Still Here
via Mike at SHSH Further health consultation The Department of Health is asking for views on proposed amendments to the National Health Service (Charges to Regulations) 2015. These relate to […]
Minutes/Papers from Leeds Migration Partnership Meeting 7th December 2016
These have all now been posted to the LMAM Dropbox – please note the documents under 5 (local service updates), 6 (legal updates) and 7 (trafficking reporting) that were not […]
Refugee Week 2017 theme announced: “Our Shared Future”
The theme of Refugee Week 2017 will be Our Shared Future – and will happen 19-25 June – where we will celebrate everything our diverse communities have built, and imagine tomorrow […]
Vacancy: Project Worker (Volunteers and Social Media) – 24k – Stop Hate
Help to monitor the DWP ‘warm handover’
From Lorna at RAA In the last LMP meeting there was a quick discussion about the DWP ‘warm handover’ rollout across the region, a measure aimed to address issues with […]
Free food & clothes – Vegan Feast every 3rd Thursday at Mill Hill, 6pm-8pm
In association with the Mill Hill Chapel and Project SOS Homelessness Leeds the Interfaith Vegan Alliance presents The Great Vegan Feast which welcomes anyone and everyone experienceing social exclusion or […]
LGBT+ refugees: An overview of law and procedure
Allan Briddock of the UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group has written an overview of the law and procedure relating to people claiming asylum on the basis of a well-founded […]
Hiddent Talents – Supporting Refugees into NHS Careers
Do you know any current/former NHS or Social Care Staff who might be able to offer an hour a week to support a refugee to find their feet in an […]
Govt statement on asylum accommodation
again via Mike at Still Human, Still here On 8 December 2016, The Minister of State for Immigration, Robert Goodwill MP, announced in a written statement (HCWS335) that the […]
Q3 2016 asylum stats
Update from Mike at Still Human, Still Here Applications: In Q3, there were 7,146 asylum applications, compared with 7,810 in Q2 Decisions: There were 6,067 initial decisions in […]