Hello, we are Leeds Anti-Raids Action! We have been a community group since 2020 fighting back against cruel and racist immigration enforcement in our beautiful city of Leeds. We want to continue to build strong communities where everyone feels welcome and safe – it doesn’t matter where you are from, because we all belong here. […]
Archive | January, 2024
Symposium on Culture & Mental Health: Refugees – Sat 20th January
Dr. Guislain Museum, the internationally renowned mental health museum in Belgium, is organising a symposium on culture, mental health and refugees at Leeds Arts Gallery on Saturday 20 January 2024. They will also be launching the call for contributions for the International Conference on Culture and Mental Health: Refugees on 28 and 29 November 2024 in Belgium. […]
Migration Yorkshire quarterly report, January 2024
Please find attached the Migration Yorkshire quarterly report for Jan-March 2024. All the information within is in the public domain, so please do share with your networks. Migration Yorkshire continue to upload Migration Round-ups to their website each Monday with the latest news – Migration news roundup | Migration Yorkshire
Mears Welcome Pack, January 2024
The updated Mears welcome pack provides local information for people seeking asylum living in Mears accommodation. The local specific content included in this pack has been collated by Mears in liaison with multiple partners in the respective LA areas, for Leeds this includes the council, health and the third sector. The packs will now not […]
Immigration Adviser (OISC level 2) – Vacancy at Chapeltown Citizens Advice
Chapeltown Citizens Advice is an independent charity with 14 paid staff and 45 volunteers that provides a comprehensive advice service from its main office and outreaches. We have a vacancy for the following: Immigration Adviser (OISC level 2) This is an exciting new project with the University of Leeds Law School. The role involves taking […]
Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Meeting – 11th January 2024
The Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Group are meeting on Date: Thursday the 11th January 2024 (10am-12pm) Venue: PAFRAS, Unit 24 Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Road, LS7 1AB. Meeting theme: Asylum Discontinuations and Asylum Hotels and Optimisation For the key items, on asylum discons the council’s Migration Team, Leeds Housing Options, DWP, RETAS and the […]
Funding Support Network Meeting, 9th January 2024 – via Leeds Culturally Diverse Hub
The next Leeds Funding Support Network Meeting will be held via zoom on Tuesday 9th January at 1.00pm – 2.15pm If you are involved in fundraising for your charity, community group or other not-for-profit organisation in Leeds, as a management committee member, volunteer or paid worker, then join us to learn more about funding […]
Solace Training
We are pleased to announce three free training events for those working or volunteering for organisations in Leeds over the coming months. Working with Interpreters in a Mental Health Setting Friday 26th January 2024, 9.55am – 12.30pm via Zoom If you work or volunteer in a mental health or wellbeing support practice in Leeds, and […]
Mafwa Theatre: Kuluhenna Drama workshops, Starting 11th January.
Join Mafwa’s free weekly drama sessions for women in Leeds to make new friends, learn skills and get creative. The sessions are co-facilitated by Mafwa Theatre Artistic Directors Keziah Berelson and Tamsin Cook. When: Every Thursday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Our first session of 2024 will be on 11th January. Where: Anglers Club, Nippet […]
New Roots Project is closed 31/12/2023
Hello all, New Roots – the refugee service delivered by Refugee Council, RETAS and PATH Yorkshire – has now fully closed. For more information on this please visit our website here. If you support refugees in Leeds, you can find other support for them using our signposting leaflet that is attached.