LASSN’s #outandabout project has been going for a while – helping destitute asylum seekers who are over 50 to use buses in Leeds. We’re now piloting the scheme with older […]
Archive | January, 2019
JOB: Project Officer: Community Eagles Project – 9hrs/wk; £22,952 pro rata Leeds Refugee Forum
LRF is looking for a Project Officer to take the lead on the day-to-day delivery of the new “Community Eagles Project”. This is a new and exciting project that will […]
RESEARCH: 0-19 Public Health Integrated Nursing Service want to find out the views and opinions of migrant parents
http://wearemagpie.com are doing some research on behalf of Leeds Community Healthcare: “We are finding out current knowledge of Health Visiting and School Nursing Services, and hoping to promote and raise […]
VOLUNTEERS/TRAINING: Introduction to Safeguarding – free training from LASSN
As you may be aware, LASSN opens its Volunteer Training programme to any volunteer in Leeds who wants to get better at what they do. A full list of upcoming […]
OPPORTUNITY: Student documentary film makers want to make a film about your organisation
Students at Leeds Trinity University are currently looking to make a documentary to submit at the end of the semester before Easter, and we’d love to do it on one […]
POLICY/SERVICES: Service specifications for the new Home Office Housing and Advice Contracts
The Home Office fund housing support and advice service for asylum seekers – and both of these contracts have recently been renewed. It’s been decided that the c£400 million Housing […]
EVENT: EU Exit Awareness Session – 12th Feb, Leeds City Museum
The Central and Eastern European Network of British Embassies (Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia) in conjunction with the Home Office and Department for Exiting the […]
ESOL: Level 1 Certificate in Developing Skills for Employment (Free) Literacy and Numeracy support
Free Employability and workplace focused ESOL course for migrants in Leeds The project will start in Feb 2019 and finish 30th June 2019 The venue will be Leeds central library-Municipal Buildings, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 3AB. […]
RESEARCH: Trafficked person interviews for university research
Dr Hannah Lewis of Sheffield university: “Are you in touch with someone with experiences of support from services for trafficked persons? We are seeking people who are willing to be interviewed […]
DESTITUTION: Invitation to take part in migrant homelessness survey by Crisis
Crisis are currently undertaking scoping research to inform their future work around migrant homelessness. This survey will support them with this work helping them to better understand the range of activity […]
Resource of the Week #61: Activities for EU Citizens in Leeds January 2019
Here’s an amazing resource for people working with EU folks in Leeds – a comprehensive list of activities, drop ins, advice and social activities, prepared by LCC’s Communities Team We’ve […]
LMP: Strategy Group Meeting Notes from Thursday, 17th January 2019
Here are the notes from the Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Group meeting held Thursday, 17th January 2019.