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Archive | September, 2019

Find out more about Fostering Refugee Children

What? Are you interested in finding out more about caring for young refugees? Who? Migration Yorkshire, in partnership with Leeds City Council Fostering Team, are hosting a fostering information event in Headingley. Just drop in, no need to book: When? Thursday 10th October, 4pm-7pm and Saturday 12th October 2019 11am-1pm Where? Headingley Community Hub and […]

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Important Information for Referrers to Solace Leeds

Making a referral – Important News October 2019 Leeds and Bradford waiting list As a temporary measure, Solace will not be accepting new general referrals for clients in the Leeds or Bradford areas from Monday 23rd September 2019. There are some exceptions to who can still be referred into our Leeds service. Please see below […]

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New Group for Families Arriving via Family Reunion

Do you support Family Reunion arrivals? What? The British Red Cross in Leeds are running life-skills groups for families who have arrived on FR visas within the last 12 months. The groups are open to both sponsors and recently arrived family members, and children are very welcome to come along too. When? Groups are Mondays […]

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Chair Vacancy with Abigail Housing

With the planned retirement of our Chair, we are seeking someone to lead our board of capable and experienced Trustees. This person will have senior leadership experience, ideally in the housing and/or refugee environment, the inspiration and ability to lead our charity strategically and be able to build relationships with external stakeholders. Our Refugee Housing […]

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Repost of Asylum Matters’ newsletter

Posted with the usual encouragement to sign up for the newsletter directly…  AIRE Transition: Issues with Migrant Help Service & Call for Case Studies The new Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility Assistance services (AIRE) contract, which is delivered by Migrant Help and offers a single integrated national service for asylum seekers, has gone live on […]

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Leeds City of Sanctuary can help you find Volunteer opportunities with refugees and asylum seekers

Come and join our informal information session and find out about the varied volunteering opportunities with refugees and asylum seekers across Leeds. Monday 30th September, Malmarc House, 116 Dewsbury Road, LS11 6XD (LASSN offices). 5.45-6.45pm https://leeds.cityofsanctuary.org/2019/01/16/do-you-want-to-volunteer-with-refugees-in-leeds-in-2019-find-out-how-at-our-volunteer-information-sessio

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