Refugee Council are recruiting sessional Oromo interpreters. These are paid roles on an as-and-when-needed basis and the work would occur primarily in Leeds or over the phone. For more information or to request an application pack, please contact Julia Simpson: [email protected].
Archive | October, 2019
Changes to the New Roots Project
Due to Refugee Council moving offices, the weekly New Roots drop in for refugees will no longer take place at Oak House on a Thursday morning from 10am – 1pm (last drop in 26/09). Clients needing support (see flyer) should access New Roots via the RETAS drop in every Friday morning from 09.30 – 12.00. […]
Resource of the week #94: New indices of multiple deprivation released + Migration Observatory’s new Local Data Guide
The new indices of multiple deprivation were released on 26th September. These are often called the “£1 billion dataset” due to the decisions that are made using them. You can access this data via the handy tool below: http://dclgapps.communities.gov.uk/imd/iod_index.html You can search by income deprivation, employment deprivation, education deprivation, health, crime, barriers to housing and […]
UPDATE: Timetable for Leeds Refugee Forum Sep – Dec 2019
Straight up, who wouldn’t want to go to a a session called “Women Arise”? And not just because it reminds us of the great Maya Angelou. Excellent agenda as always @leedsRF
No Accommodation Hub Meeting – 19th November 2019
Date and time: Tuesday 19th November 2019, 11am to 4pm Venue: Hosted by DASH in Huddersfield, Paddock Village Hall, West View Paddock, HD1 4TX According to Google this is a 1.5 mile / 30 min walk from Huddersfield railway station or 20 mins by bus / taxi. Details: The meeting will be 11:30 to 4pm (11am […]
learningenglish.org.uk – the new, brilliant, Yorkshire-wide replacement for lel.help
“It can be very difficult to find information about ESOL classes. This website helps by listing all English language education providers and their classes in Yorkshire & the Humber, for anyone who wants to learn English and anyone who is helping them. The website was developed by the Migrant English Support Hub (MESH). MESH […]