From the 1st April 2023 there will be a change in the delivery of support for resettled refugees in Leeds. The provision of integration support for all resettled refugees in Leeds will transfer from Refugee Council to the Leeds City Council communities team. This transfer applies to all resettled clients who are currently registered with […]
Archive | February, 2023
Intercultural communication – a training resource for volunteers supporting refugees and asylum seekers from the Centre for Intercultural Development
This document has been shared with kind permission of John at http://diversityworks.co.uk and share following the positive feedback we got for the BBC article on anti-racist approaches to spoken communication. This resource is designed to support better and more fruitful communications with people who speak English as a second or other language. The guide accompanies […]
Working in the UK – a Toolkit for refugees and other migrants from Migration Yorkshire
The toolkit is an interactive PDF. So, while it’s not an app, it’s a universally recognised format which works from a mobile phone and tablet as well as a PC or laptop. There are lots of additional links in each section and a glossary that can be accessed by clicking the bottom of each page. […]
Leeds Crime Reduction Network Meeting – Ending Violence against Women and Girls – 15th March 2023
By Samantha Powell - on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team on 27th February 2023 in Safety & Inclusion
The Leeds Crime Reduction Network Meeting on 15th March will be held at Malik House Business Centre, Crown House, 94 Armley Road, Armley, LEEDS LS12 2EJ. The theme of the meeting is: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls First guest speaker: Iain Yates | Acting Head of Policy & Delivery (Policing and Crime), West Yorkshire Combined […]
Creating a CV: a session for Refugees – 13:00- 14:30, 7th March 2023 – PATH Yorkshire
Creating a CV The session will be held on 7th March 13:00 to 14:30 In this session you will: Find out the purpose of a CV See what information to include on a CV Plan out your own CV, ready to complete with an advisor This session is open to refugees and people who have […]
Housing Options for Ukrainian Refugees – Chartered Institute of Housing
Access to decent affordable housing is an issue for everyone in Leeds. However, refugees from Ukraine face some unique challenges created by the way the scheme was set up by UK.GOV The Chartered Institute of Housing have created a great resource, which gathers information together on Homes for Ukraine scheme Guidance for sponsors (or ‘hosts’) […]
Community Matters Online Funding Fair- 13th – 15th March 2023
Building on the success of last year’s online funding fair when we had over 2000 bookings across the 3 days. We are doing it all again with some new exciting funders for 2023 Monday 13th March is a day for Yorkshire and Humber funders, Tuesday 14th March is a day of national funders, as is […]
Off Centre – a performance, Saturday March 18th 2023
What? Ramped are excited to share the exciting news about the premiere of Off-Centre coming to the heart of Leeds, at the Holy Trinity Church on Boar Lane and YOU ARE INVITED! Off-Centre is created by a community of individuals and features 8 performers. Whilst the choreography by Annie Hanauer and Phil Sanger unfolds, artist Carrieanne […]
Lincoln Greeners – sessions start: Tuesday March 7th 2023
Become a Lincoln Greener! What? A weekly sustainable gardening group led by RHS qualified gardener Matilya Njau. Join to learn new skills, grow your own food, make friends and transform your neighbourhood. When? Lincoln Greeners meets every Tuesday, 10:30 – 12:30, at Where? Roxby Close LS9 7LR The group is free to join and everyone is […]
The Cranfield Trust are offering free management Consultancy & Mentoring support to refugee and asylum seeker charities
The Cranfield Trust, has recently been awarded a grant to enable it to offer free management consultancy and mentoring support to refugee and asylum seeker charities across the UK. The Trust’s pro bono consultancy support can be around business planning, financial management, governance, IT and marketing and they also offer leadership mentoring. The support is […]
Save the date – Refujazz – The Jazz Festival that funds Leeds Hardship Fund is back – 18th March 2023, Headingley Heart
What? REFU-JAZZ returns to HEART for a day of live jazz performances and workshops in aid of several refugee charities. Some of Yorkshire’s finest jazz musicians are coming together to help raise desperately needed funds for people fleeing war. Please come along and support this event and enjoy some incredible music. Where? Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, […]
Help discover Leeds’ remarkable history of refuge and migration – starts 10th March 2023
Are you interested in the history of Leeds? Would you like to learn some more skills? People’s Voice Media and LASSN are looking for VOLUNTEER ONLINE ARCHIVE RESEARCHERS for an important project called HOME? that is looking at recent migration in Leeds (and the North). You don’t have to be a refugee or an asylum seeker […]