Leeds City Council’s Safer, Stronger Communities Migration Team has been asked by Public Health to deliver a short term project to inform improved outcomes for service users in the Leeds asylum hotels in relation to wellbeing. From February – March our focus will be primarily to engage with service users to understand wellbeing needs around […]
Archive | February, 2022
Volunteers needed for Conversation Club Leeds
Conversation Club Leeds is a small charity which provides a space for asylum seekers and refugees to socialise and practise speaking English with native speakers. We are starting to open up face-to-face meetings again and need more volunteers to help us to do this, and also for different future activities we are planning. The main […]
“What bird is the symbol of Leeds?” Security and the LMP Blog
In recent weeks, a number of you have had problems uploading to the Blog. THANKYOU to everyone who took the time to report their difficulties and for giving us a chance to fix things. We’re sorry, and we think it is now fixed – but we’ve also had to add an extra level of security. […]
Asylum Matters Update – 1st Feb 2022
We’re recruiting! Asylum Matters is recruiting for a Wales Campaigns Manager. We’re looking for a dynamic campaigner passionately committed to upholding the rights of people seeking asylum in Wales and across the UK. The closing date for applications is 12pm Monday 7 February. Further information about the role and how to apply is on our […]
Stand and Be Counted Theatre Workshops in Leeds (February-March 2022)
Stand and Be Counted Theatre are delivering a series of ‘Soap Box Leeds’ workshops every Wednesday throughout February and March starting on the 2nd February through to 30th March, providing an opportunity to be creative and meet new people while practicing English. Time: 10am-12pm Venue: Dewsbury Road Community Hub, 190 Dewsbury Rd, Leeds LS11 6PF […]
Learning English Plus – a video introduction
Last autumn, Migrant English Support Hub (MESH) launched a new website, Learning English Plus. The website hopes to support ESOL tutors, volunteers and providers in the Yorkshire and Humber region. We have made this short video to show what the website has to offer: Please share as widely as you can