RETAS is looking to recruit to new 2 new trustees to join our thriving charity. Ideally we are looking for individuals with a specific interest and expertise in: Fundraising & income generation Governance and the charitable sector We welcome applications from people who: Have a commitment to improving the life chances of refugees and asylum […]
Archive | November, 2019
RESET Yorkshire Community Sponsorship Networking Event, 25th Nov 17.30-19.30
From RESET Communities and Refugees Community Sponsorship empowers people across the UK to welcome refugees into their local communities and support them as they rebuild their lives in safety. Up and down the country, communities have made the amazing decision to welcome and support a refugee family. Community Sponsorship Groups make a formal commitment to […]
Resource of the week #99: University of East London’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Portal for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
A massive resource, created and curated by a single person: Dr Farkhondeh Farsimadan at the University of East London. Don’t be surprised if some of the links here appear as future resources of the week. It’s a massive collection, and well worth a dig about The resources include: Resources on Refugee & Asylum Seeking Children […]
Leeds Refugee Forum are recuiting Trustees
LRF is a refugee led membership organisation directly supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the city. LRF’s members and users are from over 50 different countries of origin. LRF aims to help refugees use their skills to benefit other refugees, refugee communities and the wider community. LRF was formed in 2003 and became constituted in […]
LMP Strategy Group agenda and papers for Wednesday 27th November 2019
The next LMP Strategy Group meeting will take place on Wednesday 27th November • Here is the agenda • Find the notes from last time here • The Plan on a page is here • And find the Action plan here Please also see the latest Update from Migration Yorkshire here You will notice from the […]
LMP Operations meeting Agenda & Papers 11th November 2019
Apologies for the late posting of these Papers for the LMP Operations group on Monday 11th November As usual we will meet at One Community Centre, Lincoln Green 10am – 12pm Please also see the Update from Migration Yorkshire here. You’ll see from the agenda that therew will be updates on the LMP Priorities from […]
HERE FOR LIFE Screening at Everyman Leeds following by Q&A 11th November 18:15 & 12 November 10:45
On Monday 11th November at 18:15 pm, Leeds Film Festival will host a Q&A with one of the filmmakers. A second screening of the film will be held on and Tuesday 12 November at 10:45 am Sight and Sound have described this as “a film that genuinely seems to get under London’s skin”. The film is a blend of documentary, poetry […]
Migration Yorkshire Regional Migration Update report Oct-Dec 2019
Latest regional migration update report from Migration Yorkshire, for the Operations and Strategic group meetings.
Huge update from Asylum Matters: massively worth your time
As usual, thanks to Andrea and everyone at Asylum Matters for tolerating the way we rip off their material. Please subscribe to their updates directly. They’re unfailingly awesome. Contents AIRE Service: Call for Action to Address Asylum Support Contract Failings Migrants Organise Launch Promote the Migrant Vote’ Campaign Maternity Action’s Judicial Review of the NHS […]
2 day seminar on ESOL at Leeds University – 29th and 30th November
A two-day seminar at the University of Leeds to explore current issues for the field of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), adult migrants in the UK learning the dominant language of their new home. It is now ten years since the end of the Skills for Life policy and with it, the withdrawal […]
EU Settlement Scheme: ID Document Check app is now available from the Apple app store
By Henriette Mahamane, Leeds Migration Support Coordinator on 5th November 2019 in Policy & Research
The iOS version of EU Exit: ID Document Check app is now available from the Apple app store. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, and their non-EEA family members, are now able to complete the identity stage of the EU Settlement Scheme application with iPhone models 7 and above following the latest iOS software update. The […]
How Leeds CCGs are addressing health inequalities
A short presentation by Leeds CCGs about their approach to addressing health inequalities.