The Children’s Society are recruiting for an Area Manager in Yorkshire to oversee our CSE and refugee services. It’s a permanent contract 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) £38,835 with an annual progression up to £43,150.00 per annum (pro rata) For more details click here https://careers.childrenssociety.org.uk/recruitment/vacancy/area–manager-yorkshire-2576/2594/description/ The closing date for applications is midnight on 25th […]
Archive | July, 2017
People and the Dales – Get (you and your group) out into the country
via Lilla@ LASSN People and the DALES is a pioneering project that was launched in 2009 to give disadvantaged and disabled groups of people the opportunity to visit the beautiful countryside of the Yorkshire Dales. Participants take part in activities, enjoy the magnificent landscape and learn new skills. They’re totally up for hosting trips for […]
Free training ‘Learn to Campaign with Campaign Bootcamp and 38 Degrees’ on the 22nd of July
via Maia at Leeds Tidal “I thought this free training ‘Learn to Campaign with Campaign Bootcamp and 38 Degrees’ on the 22nd of July might interest you or your networks. There are only 15 places so do book early to avoid disappointment. I can vouch their trainings are intense and jam-packed!”
Free 5 week Mindfulness Course at Meeting Point in August
For refugees and asylum seekers Starts Tuesday 1st August 1.30-3.30pm (then 8th,15th, 29th August and 5th September) at Meeting Point, Christ Church, Armley, LS12 3LE
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 to […]
Girls and Young Women’s Forum, 3rd August
Funding Updates from Voluntary Action Leeds – July 2017
West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network (WYDAN) Updates
The next meeting of WYDAN will be held on Tuesday 19th September, 10am – 12pm Bradford: Hosted by Beacon Venue: Touchstone, 32 Merton Rd, Bradford, BD7 1RE It is 10-15 minutes’ walk from either Bradford Interchange or Forster Sq stations. Otherwise, there is usually plenty of 2-hour (maximum – beware!) parking in the streets around. It’s just a […]
Grow together – free weekly gardening group
Games Exchange in Armley – 30th July
Caseworker/Coordinator, 19 or 26.5hrs/wk £22FTE – Kirklees Citizens Advice & Law Centre
Closing date: 12 noon Thursday 27th July 2017
Edited highlights of Asylum Matters newsletter: Family Reunion, Virtual Asylum Experience
via Andrea at Asylum Matters Take Action: Private Members Bill on Family Reunion Chris Bryant MP is top of the list to table a Private Members Bill and he’s opened it up to a public vote. One of the options is a Refugee Families Bill – ‘allowing refugee families to be reunited by expanding the […]