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Archive | June, 2017
Sheffield Welcome Centre Manager – 21hrs/wk £26k pro rata, Refugee Action
Closing date 12 noon on Monday 10th July 2017
Third Sector Leeds event: community cohesion and resilience, 29th June 2017
The next short Third Sector Leeds (TSL) workshop on 29 June 2017 will focus on community cohesion and resilience. Community cohesion has been defined in many different ways but at its core it is about establishing shared values and building better relationships by bringing people together across cultural divides regardless of a person’s age, disability, […]
A number of articles stolen from Asylum Aid’s Women’s newsletter
via Ciaran at Asylum Aid Asylum Aid research finds solutions to unfair Women’s Asylum Appeals System Asylum Aid and NatCen have been conducting research, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, which has identified key actions that can be taken to make asylum appeals fairer for women. Looking at the involvement of judges, legal representatives and women […]
Migrant Voices of Leeds A day of information, engagement and action for migrants, Friday 7 July 2017 10am–5pm
You are invited to the Migrant Voices of Leeds A day of information, engagement and action for migrants, to be held on Friday 7 July 2017 10am–5pm at Cockburn Community Centre, Old Cockburn Sports Hall, Primrose Lane, Leeds LS11 5EW. The day will be a mix of providing information, mapping needs and giving a forum […]
Exploring how Arts and Culture Can Bring People Together 21st July
Friday 21 July | 10.00am – 1.00pm | Leeds City Museum The BME Hub invites you to explore how arts and culture can bring people together across Leeds. Hear from: • Gabrielle Hamilton, Community Team Manager at Leeds Discovery Centre, about the work they have done to engage BME communities around culture and be part […]
Remembering Srebrenica – Leeds Events: 11th – 20th July
2017 will be the 22nd anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica Remembering Srebrenica is a website which details all commemorative events in the UK. There will be a Rape Crisis Solidarity Commemoration on 11 July at Rape Crisis England & Wales, Leeds There will be A Vigil for Bosnia on 13 July at Leeds Town […]
Asset-Based Engagement – Support Worker, Voluntary Action Leeds FT £25-27k
Closing date 3 July 2017 Voluntary Action Leeds Location Leeds Full time 37hrs S01 Pt 29-31 (£25,951 – £27,668) Telephone 0113 2977920 Email [email protected] Website doinggoodleeds.org.uk/engaging-voices.html Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) has a vacancy for an exciting full-time position on a fixed term contract to 31 December 2017 (with the potential for extension subject to funding). […]
ESOL Cafe at The Cardigan Centre
via Tom Waples The Cafe runs at 145-149 Cardigan Road LS6 1JL on Friday mornings from 10:00 to 12:30. We have a cafe running at this time at which everyone is welcome. The cafe offers very informal English tuition to those learning the language but, as I said before, everyone is welcome. The idea is to offer the cafe to the […]
Help Strengthen the City Through Advocacy – 28th June
Wednesday 28th June 2017 | 10am-2pm | Leeds City Museum You can book to attend the event through Eventbrite This event is aimed at advocacy providers, community partners, statutory partners, interested citizens. The event will look at issues such as: Increasing the understanding of the diverse needs of Leeds communities Identifying gaps Exploring and establishing […]
Calling all third sector Trustees! 4th July
Shamelessly stolen from from the new and improved Forum Central mailshot (which you can sneakily sign up to, even if you’re not officially a FC member, by clicking here) Are you a Trustee of a third sector organisation in Leeds? Would you like to come along and meet with other Trustees? Do you think a […]
Asylum seekers, volunteering and the law
via Jon at LASSN Many organisations in Leeds offer volunteering opportunities to asylum seekers and refugees. This throws up a number of different issues, especially around background checks, safeguarding, and what kind of volunteering is permitted for people who are subject to immigration control. Jon Beech from LASSN recently spoke at a VAL event and […]