Leeds City Council’s Migrant Access Project is piloting an 8 week training programme in Beeston Dewsbury Road Community Hub, from Monday the 11th of September. The training aims to bring new and settled communities together with services in Leeds, to share information about how to access services and provide a platform to feedback to services. More […]
Archive | September, 2023
A place to explore – Live in Leeds, Love Leeds -starts September 15th 2023
Weekly sessions over 4 months for refugees and asylum seekers. Get to know Leeds, visit local interesting places & enjoy fun activities. Starting 15th September. See attached flyer and email or call Dawn Johnson [email protected] 01132406677, 07835719848
Leeds Card Extra – £5 to asylum seekers
The Leeds Card Extra – costs £5 and if you have one you can access Leeds Leisure centres off-peak for substantially less than full price. It also entitles you to discounts on local leisure activities, goods and services. Leeds City Council have agreed to issue Asylum Seekers with a Leeds Card Extra for £5, if […]
A Message to LMP from 100% Digital – Events in Leeds, 2023
Thank you for having me at the Leeds Migration Partnership operations meeting. It was great to meet you and get more of an insight into the current issues facing asylum seekers and refugees in the Yorkshire area. Please click on the links to the SIM gifting events we are holding as part of Leeds Digital […]
Grant Funding to Support People Seeking Asylum in Leeds 2023 – 2025
Leeds is proud to be a diverse city with a long history of welcome to those seeking sanctuary in our city. As a welcoming and compassionate city, Leeds City Council has a well-established structure to deliver the Strategic, Inclusive and Coordinated Approach to Migration, developed in partnership with organisations and volunteers across the city. Leeds […]
Your Confidence and Skills – Workshop for Refugees 05/09/2023 1PM
Your Confidence and Skills – Tuesday 5th September at 13:00 to 14:30 In this session you will: Look at ways to improve your confidence Identify things you are good at Learn how to talk about your skills Find out how to write about your skills This session aims to give you a starting point to […]
School Uniform Exchange
By Samantha Powell - on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team on 1st September 2023 in Health, Services
Helpful information at this time of year – please spread the word. School Uniform Exchange aim to ensure good quality school uniform does not go to waste when it could be shared. Leeds School Uniform Exchange makes it easy for families to pass on good quality school uniform that’s no longer needed and, instead of […]
Jobs: Administrator and Communications and Marketing officer, Leeds Refugee Forum
Leeds Refugee Forum seeks an Administrator to support and develop office administration and a Communication and Marketing Officer. Administrator Salary: £8,669 per year (NJC SCP 2 scale 1, £ £20,319 pro rata) Hours: 16 hours per week Location: One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, Leeds, LS9 7SG Closing date for applications: 5pm, Tuesday 19th September 2023 […]
Fall into Place: Free Theatre Masterclasses at Headingley Heart, Thursdays in Autumn 2023
Fall into Place Theatre will be running some exciting masterclasses throughout the Autumn months. These will be on a Thursday from 10am – 12pm at Heart Centre in Headingley. 07 September – Comedy skills 05 October – Dealing with conflict 02 November – Classical Indian Dance 07 December – Drumbeat Heartbeat Please see the attached […]