helpinleeds.com has been going since 2015, and is currently being updated. helpinleeds.com is a directory of support for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants, and lists more than 200 agencies that help people in Leeds. Over the next few weeks, we will be updating the website, including changing the front page – to make it […]
Archive | August, 2022
Leeds Together for Ukraine Fund – Leeds Community Foundation
By Samantha Powell on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team, LCC on 10th August 2022 in Funding, Ukraine
Leeds Community Foundation are delighted to partner with Leeds City Council on this important funding programme for the benefit of community organisations to support the arrival and hosting of Ukrainian and other refugees in the city of Leeds. The Leeds Together For Ukraine appeal was launched in response to the humanitarian crisis and aims to provide support to […]
Job: Volunteers Manager (Connecting Opportunities), 37hrs/wk, £28k-£30k – Leeds Asylum Seekers’ Support Network
Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 depending on experience Hours: 37 hours a week Contract: 7 months (fixed). Funding for this post ends at the end of March 2023 Location: LASSN office, 22-23 Blayds Yard LS1 4AD People with lived experience of migration with relevant skills and experience are strongly encouraged to apply. We are looking for […]
Job: Hosting Development Worker 22hrs/wk, £21.5-£24k pro rata – Leeds Asylum Seekers’ Support Network
Salary: £21,500 – £24,000 pro rata (£12,783 – £14,270 actual) depending on experience Hours: 22 hours a week (Full time is 37 hours a week) Contract: 12 months (fixed) Funding secured until September 2023 Location: LASSN office, 22-23 Blayds Yard LS1 4AD People with lived experience of migration with relevant skills and experience are strongly encouraged […]
Job Application Workshop for Refugees with PATH Yorkshire – 9th August 2022
Learn how to write and speak about your skills in job applications. Find examples to practice, showing how your skills and experience match the job description.
Night Shelter Transformation Fund: prospectus and application form
The government is providing £10 million over 3 years to support providers of night shelters to transform their services in England. Voluntary and community groups can bid for funding for both capital and revenue activities. The Fund will run between 2022-2025 and there will be multiple bidding rounds. Information on future bidding rounds will be […]
A Quiet Word – Event by Friends of Roundhay Park 9th Aug – 12th Aug 2022
Event by Friends of Roundhay Park Roundhay Park Duration: 1 hr Public · Anyone on or off Facebook A Quiet Word is an association of artists based in Leeds who are gathering stories about Roundhay Park and what it means to people from all over Leeds. Do you walk, run, skate, picnic in Roundhay Park? […]
Manuel Bravo’s Legal Aid presentation to the LMP strategy group – 14th July 2022
Becky Rayment, Chief Executive of Manuel Bravo, shared a presentation with the LMP strategy group on the 14th July (see the attached presentation below). Key highlights of the presentation include: An overview of legal aid advice in Leeds Information on how to find a solicitor and access legal advice The partnership agreed to take forward […]
LMP Strategy Group meeting notes and presentations – 14th July 2022
Thank you to all partners that were able to attend the in-person LMP strategy group on Thursday the 14th July, it was great to see everyone in person. The key theme of the meeting was in 2 parts; the health priority and legal representation. The actions notes from the meeting are attached below, along with […]
Volunteer expenses – cost of living, and HMRC mileage allowance for car users
from Trace Myers Volunteering colleagues have recently shared an update with me I thought might be of interest to this group. There is discussion about the rising cost of living and volunteer travel expenses, particularly the 45p mileage rate and it being increased. Part of the conversation relates to whether if organisations pay a higher […]
Job: Asylum caseworker (Maternity cover) 22hrs/wk £27.5k pro rata Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service – Deadline 8th August 2022
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service – JOB VACANCY – Refugee, Asylum Seeking and Trafficked Women’s Caseworker (Maternity cover – 22 hours per week, worked over 3 days to include Mondays for up to 13 months) The starting salary is NJC scale point 22 (currently £27,513.93) pro rata. This post is temporary, to provide maternity cover […]
Prostate Cancer Community Champion Training Opportunity
The Leeds Cancer Programme have been approached by the Men’s Health charity Orchid who have some funding to train community champions in Leeds to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer and cascade vital information about its signs, symptoms, risk factors, etc. The funding will cover the costs of attending training and any expenses incurred by participants. […]