Bevan Health have created an animation for new migrants wishing to understand the NHS. It explains the different NHS services, from General Practice to A&E and when and how to use them. It is aimed at people who have newly arrived in the UK, especially refugees and asylum seekers. It’s available in Arabic, Amharic, Albanian, […]
Archive | November, 2022
Library Trainee with Leeds Trinity University – PATH Yorkshire Training Opportunity – £15k Tax free
PATH Yorkshire in partnership with Leeds Trinity University Better Futures is a positive action programme run by PATH Yorkshire with local partners to address the under-representation and disadvantages in the labour market of African, Caribbean, Asian and other Ethnic Minority communities in Yorkshire. We are looking for suitable applicants for a Library Trainee role at […]
Trainee Community Development Worker with Yorkshire MESMAC – PATH Yorkshire – £15k tax free
PATH Yorkshire in partnership with Yorkshire MESMAC Better Futures is a positive action programme run by PATH Yorkshire with local partners to address the under-representation and disadvantages in the labour market of African, Caribbean, Asian and other Ethnic Minority communities in Yorkshire. We are looking for suitable applicants for a Trainee Community Development Worker role […]
Jobs: Hosting Coordinator, 21hrs/wk £24-£27k pro rata; CHAT English Club Coordinator 6.5hrs/wk £22k pro rata – BEACON Bradford
BEACON is a charity working to meet the varied needs of people seeking asylum in the Bradford district through its three projects: Hosting, CHAT English Club and McKenzie Friends. We currently have 2 vacancies available to join our team: Hosting Coordinator We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and self-motivated person to take on […]
Money Saving Guide from Bradford MBC- combating the cost-of-living-crisis (also called the cost of inequality crisis) November 2022
Bradford Council have produced an excellent website (https://costoflivingbradford.co.uk/) and a booklet to advise people how they can save money and get extra help. Please note, this is a Bradford specific document – so some pages aren’t accurate for Leeds people. We’ve tried to list the alternatives. Please let us know if we’ve got anything wrong, […]
Free training from Solace: refugee wellbeing
Free Solace zoom training for Leeds based practitioners: Understanding Factors Impacting Wellbeing in Asylum Seekers and Refugees Tuesday 29th November 2022 1:00pm to 3.30pm Online (Zoom) Free for practitioners in Leeds To book a place and for more information please go to https://www.solace-uk.org.uk/training/specialist-training
Job: Volunteers Manager, English at Home 22hrs/wk, NJC SO1 28k – 30k (pro rata) – Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network
The English at Home project matches volunteer tutors with refugee and asylum seeker learners who are unable to attend mainstream English classes – often because of caring responsibilities or because of a disability or health problems. The Volunteers Manager will share responsibility (with an existing Volunteers Manager) for recruiting, training and matching volunteers to design […]
Opportunities for Visits to National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Dear Leeds Migration Partnership I want to alert you all to a Funding Programme that may not be well known: The Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme. This is a funding programme dedicated to National Parks and AONB’s (areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty). They all have a special pot of money available for a wide range […]
Job: Trainee Programme Officers, Bradford – £25k- £28k pro rata. Refugee Action
These roles are ring fenced for people with lived experience of forced migration. You can see the role description and how to apply here. We are looking to recruit two Programme Officers who will work across the Explore Adapt Renew programme for 12 months. They will support the Programme Manager and gain knowledge, skills and […]
The long wait for a Council House in Leeds, 2022
A lot of people are looking for accommodation in Leeds, and many people want to apply for Council housing. If you know people who are “holding out” for council accommodation, please make sure they know the following In 2021, Leeds Council had 54,377 houses/flats to let. In 2021 Leeds Council had a waiting list of […]
Paid Work Placement at Leeds Trinity University – Admin Assistant, £15k Tax-free training allowance – closing date 14th November 2022
PATH Yorkshire in partnership with Leeds Trinity University Better Futures is a positive action programme run by PATH Yorkshire with local partners to address the under-representation and disadvantages in the labour market of African, Caribbean, Asian and other Ethnic Minority communities in Yorkshire. We are looking for suitable applicants for a Trainee Administrative Assistant role […]
Resource of the week: Experts by Experience (EbE) Employment Initiative
Excellent resource here for any org wishing to employ experts by experience. Experts by Experience (refugees and migrants) should be the leaders of our charitable sector. We are on a mission for equity and lived experience leadership in the UK migration and refugee sector through equitable employment. Home (ebeemployment.org.uk)