via Khami at Migrant Help & Muhammad at Refugee Council “The Home Office are launching an upgraded ARC card, as part of improving the way in which immigration services are delivered. From late June 2017 the new ARC will be introduced by the Home Office, in a phased manner, for people newly seeking asylum. The […]
Archive | June, 2017
Law Works – Pro Bono Legal Advice
Does your org or group ever struggle to afford legal advice? Law Works offer free advice to individuals and not for profits. Apparently, they’re not that well known north of Watford, but they do plenty of work up here. From checking agreements, to leases and HR advice, they cover the whole shebang. Browse their site […]
Refugee Law ebook free for Refugee Week
Download your free copy here from the excellent Free Movement blog
Invitation to relaxation retreat for Refugee volunteers 8-10 September
People working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers are invited to a relaxation retreat at Charney Manor in Oxfordshire from 8-10 September. Charney is a 13th Century Retreat Centre owned by the Society of Friends (Quakers), known as a quiet venue surrounded by beautiful gardens in a village setting. Rooted in a testimony to peace, Quakers […]
Community Free Store at All Hallow’s Church, 3rd & 6th July
The brilliant people at Leeds University and All Hallows have teamed up to provide a free store of items that Leeds University Students have left behind. It’s running on 3rd and 6th of July. Items collected so far include a 42 inch TV – so it’s definitely worth your time.
Employment Law Clinic at PATH 21st June
Next Wednesday 21st of June there will be an Employment Law Clinic here at PATH. Please find attached the client referral form and also another document about basic information about the Clinics. Anyone interested should complete the referral form and send it back to PATH. There will be 4 slots. 4, 4:30, 5 and 5:00
Can’t Stay Can’t Go – report into the situation of stateless people in the UK from the British Red Cross
This report examines the situation of persons who have been refused asylum in the UK, but cannot return to their country of origin, some because they are stateless.
Art & Chess Clubs Throughout August 2017 at Leeds Beckett Uni and elsewhere
Free activities and outings for children and young people at Leeds Beckett University and sites across Leeds. Summer 2017 Time – 9:00 – 16:00 Register at k4usbyus.org and Email: [email protected] Phone: 07512117679 Guilaine at [email protected] or Ilsy or Ioana at [email protected]
PAFRAS Fundraiser with Emily Maguire – Friday 23rd June 2017
Fundraiser gig by well-respected Folk singer, Emily Maguire: The Brudenell Social Club, next Friday, 23rd June 2017, in aid of PAFRAS. Tickets available from Jumbo records in Leeds (new store, now in Merrion Centre), or on the door.
Register your Great Get Together event, and get more people attending
via James Rogers at LCC I know that across Leeds many communities are planning Great Get Together events over the next few days. I am aware of at least 50. At the moment only three Leeds events are registered on the Great Get Together website. I would like the range of activities taking place in […]
Researchers wanted – employment opportunity
This great opportunity for refugees to work as community researchers in Lucy Mayblin’s project ‘Everyday life in asylum support’. If you have any questions, please contact Lucy directly at [email protected] Lucy is recruiting three community researchers -refugees who will carry out interviews with asylum seekers in Sheffield between July and October. She is looking for […]
My View Surviving to Thriving – new children’s mental health service from Refugee Council
My View Surviving to Thriving, is a therapeutic service for separated children – children who are in the UK without their families and who are refugees or who are seeking asylum age 11-18 years. The service, funded by The Dream Fund, Peoples Postcode, enables us to run both one to one counselling and therapeutic groups […]