This visit to Sabhrang is only open to women, refugee women, and women who have fled the conflict in Ukraine On this visit you will: See what Sabhrang do Get an introduction to working with the elderly Have an opportunity to gain work experience To register or find out more information please call or text […]
Archive | March, 2023
Coordinating Local Responses to the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill
an opinion piece from John Hebden, founder of Abigail Housing Hi All, We’ve all been shocked by the government’s latest asylum proposals – their strategy to ‘stop the boats’. It seems to rely on two things which are not yet in place – 1. Places to detain people who have entered the country ‘illegally’. 2. […]
Sunflower ESOL gardening group starting Thursday March 23rd 2023 13.30-15.30
Come along to practice your English and do some gentle gardening in this informal and friendly group. Contact Clare to confirm your place. Spaces are limited so please do not just turn up. We are looking forward to meeting you.
Cost of living support for ethnically diverse residents – before the end of April 2023
Gas and electricity vouchers, white goods, food parcels and furniture support available before end of April 2023
NACCOM Regional Report – the state of destitution in Yorkshire and Humber
NACCOM, the No Accommodation Network, is a UK-wide network of organisations working to end homelessness and destitution amongst refugees, people seeking asylum, and other migrants. We are one of 22 organisations within the NACCOM network working in Yorkshire and Humberside. A new report published by NACCOM highlights the state of migrant destitution in Yorkshire […]
Slung Low present… A Celebration of International Culture in Leeds: 19:00-21:30 March 28th 2023
The excellent Slung Low would like to invite you to a Celebration of International Culture at their new place – The Warehouse in Holbeck (see below)- It promises to be “a gathering of Leeds citizens to eat together and celebrate the culture of our city.” A brilliant free event with food and art where everyone is welcome […]
WYDAN Nightshelter Spring Newsletter 2023
Excellent update from the folks at WYDAN
Stand up! Speak out! – A toolkit to Resist the Hostile Environment from Solidarity Knows No Borders
Stand Up! Speak Out! is an online training series developed by members of Solidarity Knows No Borders (SKNB) – a community of migrant justice organisations working in solidarity for dignity and justice. As the Government ramps up its rhetoric that migrants and refugees are to blame for struggling public services, it’s more important than ever […]
Bank Account checks restarting March 23
Info cut and pasted from the excellent Expert Advice Briefing from CAB – you can sign up for these email updates here. For context please see previous posts on Bank Accounts for migrants eg the Bank training from LASSN or this from Chapeltown CA on opening a Bank Account. Immigration checks on current accounts Guidance […]
Right to work checks survey: closing 28th March 2023
The Migrants’ Rights Network (MRN), Migrants at Work and the Open Rights Group are currently running a Challenge the Checks campaign and have introduced a survey to uncover the negative effects of expecting employers to enforce immigration law in the workplace. With the survey, they are asking people to share information on how they are affected by the employment […]
What’s in the Illegal Migration Bill (aka the Anti-Refugee Bill)? A video summary from Free Movement
Our friends at Free Movement have done an excellent summary of what’s being proposed, and how it’s likely to work (or not). It’s an hour long but it’s really really good. The more people appreciate the importance and the detail of what’s being proposed here, the better. It’s significantly more thorough/thoughtful than anything we’ve read […]
Smart Works Leeds Provide Interview and Job Search Support
Smart Works Leeds provides interview and career coaching, alongside high quality workwear to women who are seeking employment across Yorkshire. Our mission is to help women enter the workplace through our tailored interview coaching and clothing service. Any client that is successful with us can come back to the centre and pick out additional clothing […]