Public Health England have produced posters, leaflets, and clips to inform people who have travelled to Wuhan about Coronavirus symptoms. Each set includes a version in English and a Mandarin translation. These materials can also be accessed Campaign Resource Centre – which you can create an account to access. Signing up means signing up […]
Archive | January, 2020
Publicity poster for the Learning English website
Do you work in or have access to a place where you could display a poster for the Learning English website? Download the attached pdf and print off as many copies as you need. The website shows current English classes across Yorkshire and the Humber. If you know of a class that you can’t find […]
Help create a Welcome Pack for new Asylum Seekers in Leeds
Coming to a new place is hard. Finding the support and help you need can be even harder Leeds Migration Partnership have been asked to help create a welcome pack for new asylum seekers who are living in Home Office Accommodation. Mears, the people responsible for providing it don’t need us to write it for […]
Migration Yorkshire report on Leeds Jan-March 2020
Here’s the Jan-March 2020 report from Migration Yorkshire for information. All the stats and data are in the public domain and more details can be found by clicking on the hyperlinks in the report. Do get in touch if you have any questions! Vicky at Migration Yorkshire
Refujazz4 – The Jazz Festival that funds Leeds Hardship Fund is back – 8th Feb 2020, Headingley Heart
What? REFU-JAZZ returns to HEART for a day of live jazz performances and workshops in aid of several refugee charities. Some of Yorkshire’s finest jazz musicians are coming together to help raise desperately needed funds for people fleeing war. Please come along and support this event and enjoy some incredible music. Where? Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, […]
Introducing Manus Prison Theory: Knowing Border Violence – a conversation between Behrouz Boochani & Omid Tofighian – 20th Feb 2020
What? Introducing Manus Prison Theory: Knowing Border Violence Who? Behrouz Boochani (joining via live stream) & Omid Tofighian Behrouz Boochani writes…”No Friend But the Mountains: Writing From Manus Prison is the product of five years living in exile on Manus Island, depicting the raw and unadulterated experience of incarceration in a remote prison. “During these […]
Asylum Matters – Jan 2020 Update
With thanks and respect to Andrea, whose patience with our cutting and pasting of her emails remains a lesson to us all Migrant Help Update on AIRE Service Migrant Help have shared another update on the AIRE service – see letter attached from 13 January. The letter notes that since 9th January the daily average […]
Resource of the week: BBC Briefing on Immigration
This is a remarkable resource from the BBC – probably best thought of a really acessible book, rather than a 200 slide powerpoint presentation. We’ve embedded a small scrollable version at the bottom odf the page, or you can immediately jump to the the High Resolution PDF here The Briefing brings together a huge amount […]
Update on Migrant Help telephone line – January 2020
The Home Office have issued an update (full text below) In summary, their two key points are The Migrant Help telephone is now compliant – with calls being answered within a minute If you’ve been sidestepping the Helpline and going to Mears directly to sort out repairs, please stop. Any difficulties, please remember Mary from […]
Resource of the week : UK counter terrorism police guide to political extremists
English (ESOL) for Jobseekers – Applying for Jobs
PATH Yorkshire presents an English/ESOL for Jobseekers – Applying for Jobs from first week of February until end of March 2020. Open to Refugees (aged 19 years and above) living in Leeds and Other Migrants who have been in UK for 1 year or longer, now living in Leeds. In this course, you will learn […]
Sector Specific ESOL for Refugees
PATH Yorkshire will deliver English/ESOL for Work (Sector Specific) from first week of February until March 2020. Open for Refugees (aged 19 years and above) living in Leeds and Other Migrants who have been in UK for 1 year or longer, now living in Leeds. Start at any date. Ongoing Enrolment – Call PATH on […]