Gianna offers confidential one-to-one support and advice to women and girls during and beyond pregnancy. The service is open to all, and is run by friendly, experienced and non-judgmental staff. http://www.catholic-care.org.uk/services/gianna-pregnancy-parenting-services/
Archive | January, 2018
“My voice” improving BME Access to Emotional and Mental Health Services: 26th Feb 2018
The BME Hub invites you to its latest Thematic Event “My Voice” BME Hub Monday 26 February 2018 10am – 1.00pm West Room, Civic Hall Hear from a range of speakers about the services that are available to support Emotional and Mental Health in the community and how people can access these. The speakers will […]
Learning Curve – Free course for Refugees and Asylum Seekers 16 – 18 year olds
There are still places for this course. It will start when they have enough leaners Main aim qualification – ESOL Levels E1/E2/E3 Non qual activity – iCurve (online courses including CV writing, team building, problem solving, safeguarding, interview techniques etc. Maths and English functional skills or GCSE (if not already achieved grade C or above) […]
Refu-jazz at Headingley Heart Feb 10th – Promote your org and help raise funds for the Hardship Fund
Last year Refu-jazz at Headingley Heart was a 12 hour festival of Jazz which raised £2000 to help refugees and asylum seeker in Leeds. The good folks from Headingley Heart have arranged another festival for 2018: Refujazz 2 will be held on Saturday 10th February from 12:00 til 22:00. Click here to see the event page and lineup […]
Minutes of Refugee Week Steering Group planning meeting Friday 19th January 2018
Minutes from the first planning meeting for Refugee Week 2018
Minutes of LMP Operations Group
Minutes from November’s LMP Operations Group.
Volunteer Manager’s Network Meeting
A reminder that our next Volunteer Managers Network Meeting is: Tuesday 6 February, 10 am – 12 pm (1 pm) at Stringer House, Voluntary Action Leeds. Following the Network Steering Group meeting, 16 January, it was agreed that at the end of future network meeting (12-1.00 pm) there will be an opportunity for members to stay and talk […]
Resource of the week #8: Women for Refugee Women
Women for Refugee Women have a great archive, with some important research exploring the experiences of women in Immigration Detention. http://www.refugeewomen.co.uk/research/ Very useful sources of information and statistics relating to women asylum seekers. Theseare not easy reads
Roma Inclusion Report 2017
This EUROCITIES report has been produced to respond to the need to map the situation of Roma inclusion at local level. The report examines the challenges that Roma face in cities with regards to their access to employment, housing, healthcare, education and basic services. The report also explores how cities respond to these challenges, what initiatives […]
Free Training from LASSN: Communicating more effectively with someone who has very basic English
When/Where: Tuesday 6th February,13:30-15:30, 2nd Floor, Oak House, Park Lane, Leeds LS3 1EL This session will look at ways of communicating with people who do not have English as first language or where communication is challenging. We will explore different ways to communicate, as well as learning some top tips about the use of hand […]
Reminder of Food Aid available to destitute people in East Leeds
Great infosheet from Leeds Food Aid Network They also produce this map for Leeds City Centre, showing when/where people can access food and other forms of help
House: An invitation to a conversation in the dark 30th January – 3rd February
An installation in Headingley, about a man, a house and their connection to Liberia