The following support is available to any rough sleepers/ people who can’t find shade St Anne’s resource centre will be open 8am – 8pm Monday and Tuesday, water, sun cream and shaded areas St George’s Crypt will be open Monday and Tuesday 11am – 6pm, water, sun cream , food and cool spaces (has air […]
Archive | July, 2022
Working with interpreters in a mental health setting – online workshop Weds July 20th 2022
Solace has places left on our zoom workshop Wednesday 20th July 2022. It would be great for anyone who wants to learn some practical tips for working with interpreters in a mental health setting. It’s free and you can sign up on our website. Details below and on the attached flyer.
Online resources for Ukrainian Refugees in Leeds – July 2022
Here’s a round up of the best resources out there for both Ukrainian Refugees and people supporting them. Resources in Leeds Leeds Ukrainian Community Centre – facebook page Leeds City Council – “Find more information about the help being offered, where to go for advice and how Leeds residents can get involved.” brings together all […]
Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Meeting – 14th July 2022
The next LMP strategy meeting will be held Thursday the 14th July and we warmly invite you to attend. This meeting will be in person at LASSN’s new offices at MESMAC, 22-23 Blayds Yard, Leeds LS1 4AD. Please note, there is no dedicated parking, so if you’re coming by car you will either pay £5 at Trinity, […]
Yorkshire Integration Festival – 24th September 2022 – Millennium Square
Yorkshire Integration Festival Update The Yorkshire Integration Festival is coming to Millennium Square in Leeds on 24 September 2022! The festival is a family event for refugees and other migrants, and all our communities in the Yorkshire and Humber region. It will feature music, dance and other performances, international food, art installations, stalls for local […]
Asylum Matters advocacy update – 6 July 2022
1. Ongoing advocacy Fight the Anti-Refugee Laws On 28 June, a number of cruel measures in the Nationality and Borders Act came into effect (see section 2 below for further detail), meaning it has never been more important to challenge these anti-refugee laws. The Fight the Anti-Refugee Laws pledge has now been signed by 28 […]
Free English Lessons from CES – starts August 2022
CES is a language school and teacher training centre in the centre of Leeds. I am Nick, the Academic Manager. As part of our teacher training courses, we will have free English classes every day in August in the afternoons, Monday to Friday. https://www.ces-schools.com/adult-courses/general-english Lessons will be taught by trainee teachers, but supervised by Cambridge […]
Woodhouse Refugee Culture Share Cafe
Starting from Monday 4th July 10am – 12pm, local volunteers Rahel & Selam will be hosting weekly sessions at The Woodhouse Community Centre where refugees are able to share something about their culture, whether that’s a dish, a dance, a dress or anything else. If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker and there […]
Job: Refugee Council Resettlement Worker, Full time to July 2023, £26,446
The UK government’s resettlement programmes (such as the UKRS, ARAP as well as other UK Resettlement Schemes) support refugees who are selected and processed in the region of origin and brought to the UK with their status already determined. Under this scheme, a specific quota of refugees will be coming to the UK for resettlement. […]