You’ve got until 2nd March 2020 to add your contributions to the welcome pack for new asylum seekers who are living in Home Office Accommodation. As we’ve said before, Mears, […]
Archive | February, 2020
Asylum Matters – Policy update Feb 2020
Edited highlights of Asylum Matters’ most recent newsletter 1. Migrant Help Update on the AIRE Contract Migrant Help has issued a further update on the performance of its AIRE service […]
Progress against LMP Priorities Feb 2020
As you know LMP has 4 main areas of concern, which we have summarised in a plan on a page here Each time the Strategy Group Meet, we update on […]
The Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Meeting Notes – 5th February 2020
Thank you to all who attended the LMP strategy group meeting on Wednesday 5th February 2020 Thank you to Bash Uppal, Area Leader LCC for the update on the emergency […]
Resource of the Week: LawWorks – free legal advice to small not for profits helping refugees in the UK
LawWorks run a Not-for-Profits Programme, which focuses on providing assistance to small not-for-profit organisations who themselves have legal queries or issues. The Programme aims to help organisations working with vulnerable […]
Universal Credit – Where to get help in Leeds
Excellent local resources for folks with an interest in Universal Credit, via Dave P from UPA East Leeds West Leeds North Leeds South Leeds
Free Online Course: Dyslexia and Language Teaching
Calling all ESOL teachers, modern languages teachers and teacher trainers… Lancaster University are pleased to announce a free online learning course on ‘Dyslexia and language teaching’ https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dyslexia/6 which runs from […]
North Yorkshire Health Watch Report – Accessing interpreting services
This report from North Yorkshire Health Watch was referenced at the last LMP Strategy Group. It shares some insightful information from refugees in North Yorkshire about the difficulties in accessing […]
STAR 5 a side Football Tournament on Sunday 15th March 2020
What? The STAR society at Leeds University are hosting a 5 a side football tournament and are trying to recruit refugees for the event. There will be prizes and beverages […]
EU Settlement Scheme and EU and Non-EU Familly member residents
By Henriette Mahamane, Leeds Migration Project Coordinator on 18th February 2020 in Policy & Research
The UK left the EU on the 31st January 2020. This means that the Withdrawal (which has been ratified by the UK and EU Parliaments) came into force as well […]
MA scholarships at leeds University for forced migrants. APPLICATION DEADLINE MARCH 2nd
The Verder Leeds Scholarship is available for forced migrants who are unable to access assistance from Student Finance England and provides fees and a maintenance stipend for study on the […]
‘What makes you feel free?’- Freedom Project for young refugees and asylum seekers at Leeds Playhouse w/c 17th Feb 2020
We are running free workshops for young refugees and asylum seekers aged 16 – 22 to take part in Freedom Project, exploring ‘What makes you feel free?’ Meet us and […]