PAFRAS Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 25th April 3-5pm at St.Aidan’s Community Hall (off Roundhay Road). We will be celebrating and reflecting on 2016 as well as thanking our supporters, colleagues, friends and service-users for your incredible contributions over the last 12 months and during my first year with PAFRAS. We’d love for you to […]
Archive | March, 2017
WYDAN Winter shelter to close 10th April 2017
via Katrina at WYDAN The WYDAN shelter will be closing on Monday 10th April and will no longer take new referrals. They are currently preparing to wind down and find alternative accommodation for the people staying there. If you have made referrals this year or would like to feedback about the shelter please do attend […]
Notes from the Multiagency Meeting, Monday 27th March 2017
Update from last meeting p1 Manuel Bravo – mentioned clients with MH support: Anne B Sanjeev D and MB met and shared info on referral pathways. MB can’t get Legal Aid for MH assessment reports. p2 Discussion of UASC, Dubs and Dublin Three LRF know of 13 young people (16/17/18): LRF now forming a group […]
Helping refugees and asylum seekers to access mental health services in Leeds
A couple of years ago LASSN produced these materials for their volunteers. In light of the discussions at today’s Leeds MultiAgency Meeting, we’ve cut and pasted them here What is a crisis and how can you help [doc] – a short definition of mental health crisis Crisis Thermometer – when to access support [pdf]- a diagram to help […]
Vacancy: Stop Hate Helpline Operator £7.50/hr
Are you the experienced, flexible worker we need? You will be responsible for providing support and advice to anyone affected by Hate Crime by telephone and electronic communication. Excellent communication skills are essential along with good IT skills. This is a home-based job, but the post holder must be prepared to travel to Leeds on […]
The Together Women Project – for refugee and asylum seeking women wanting support with mental health, work, parenting and finances
The Together Women Project is starting up a new 1:1 key-working service based in Leeds. We would like your help to expand our all-female client base, particularly to asylum seekers, refugees and women from minority ethnic backgrounds. We are an all-female charity offering a gender-specific service which provides tailored support for a variety of needs […]
FGM Training, 5th April from Hidden Scars Project
via [email protected] If you would like to know more information about female genital mutilation (FGM) then register and join us. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/female-genital-mutilation-fgm-safeguarding-training-tickets-31158043547 This event is organized by Hidden Scars. Payment will go towards venue hire, refreshments, and resources for the event. For more information about Hidden Scars you can go to www.hiddenscarsproject.co.uk WHEN Wed 5 April 2017 […]
Funding your project conference by NACCOM, April 6th
This one-day conference is designed for organisations working with destitute migrants who want to make the most of their existing income streams, or develop new ones. With Dominic Briant from the Metropolitan Migration Foundation providing a sector-specific funder’s perspective on trusts and foundations, and input from a range of NACCOM Members giving their expertise and experience in […]
Asylum Matters – Home office review of support rates
Still Human Still Here which became Ordinary People, Extraordinary lives is now called Asylum Matters. This update came from Andrea Vukovic Home Office Review of Cash Allowance Paid to Asylum-Seekers for 2016 The Home Office has released a report on the ‘Review of Cash Allowance paid to Asylum-Seekers: 2016’ which concluded that the cash allowance […]
Know your veg – from City of Sanctuary
City of Sanctuary have published a trilingual guide (English, Farsi and Arabic) to buying and identifying veg
Free Movement blog
If you don’t already subscribe to the newsletters from Free Movement, you should really think about it. It’s an immigration law blog, so you’ll not be surprised that some of it can be rather detailed & dense. But if you’re researching something, it’s clear, thoughtful, and very well written. Best of Free Movement. Best Of Free […]
Free first aid training for asylum seekers in Leeds/Bradford from Red Cross
Are your service users (in Bradford and Leeds) in need or interested in getting free First Aid training? then perhaps contact my co-workers in the adult education team. For more info please contact Olivia Franck Mobile: 07921 404 220