Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Lift the Ban We’ve been working with expert by experience campaigners to develop ideas for a big campaign “moment” in the New Year, which will take our important call for the right to work to decision makers and the public, generating powerful, thought-provoking content that can be shared by many online. […]
Archive | November, 2024
Mayors Safer Communities Fund – Closing Date midday 13th December
Grant Round 7 of the Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund, which is making £1million available to groups and organisations across West Yorkshire, is now open. This grant round will support projects and interventions which will help deliver the new Police and Crime Plan 2024-28. Consultation on the new Plan ended on 31 October 2024 and has revealed […]
Help with energy bills – November 2024
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Leeds Refugee Forum’s Christmas Party, 7th December 2024
Leeds Refugee Forum are organising a Christmas celebration in Lincoln Green, and we would love for the whole community to be a part of it. It’s going to be a wonderful event with festive activities, food, and plenty of holiday cheer. Date: 7 December 2024 Time: 12 noon Location: Shakespeare Primary School, Lincoln Road, Leeds, […]
LMP Confidential & an updated list of activities happening in hotels – 26th November 2024
The list of Hotel activities has been updated – or rather checked. There are no changes to the version published on 31st October 2024 on the LMP Confidential page. If you want access to this document (or any of the others posted there) please email [email protected] and copy [email protected] in to your request.
Don’t forget – Weekly Migration News from Migration Yorkshire
Every Monday, Migration Yorkshire updates its News page. Unfortunately, this usually happens on a Monday afternoon, a few hours after the automated LMP newsletter is sent out, so we don’t often link to it. (If we did, it would always be about a week out of date by the time it arrives in your inbox—and […]
Redacted Minutes from West Yorkshire Sub-Regional Migration Group on 25/10/2024
Please see the minutes attached from the most recent West Yorkshire Sub-Regional Migration Group meeting VCS Reps for Leeds: Ally from PAFRAS and Kathryn from Solace
JOB: Office Coordinator, full-time, £29-£32k Refugee Council – deadline 1 December 24
Location: Leeds office Hours: Full-time Contract type: Fixed-term until 31/03/25 Salary: Grade 4 ( £29, 093 – £32,654) Closing date for applications: 1 December 24 Refugee Council are looking to recruit an Office Coordinator to join their North & West Yorkshire Resettlement team (office based in Leeds). Duties will include: 1. To develop and maintain […]
Ukrainian Employment Survey by Migration Yorkshire
Migration Yorkshire has published its report based on findings from their employment survey of Ukrainians living in Yorkshire and Humber. 141 responses were received from across the region, 43% of them from West Yorkshire. Common themes include access to ESOL, understanding existing services available, qualifications being recognised, and more. The report makes recommendations on how […]
Leeds Homes for Ukraine Newsletter November 2024
November issue of the Leeds Homes for Ukraine Newsletter. This newsletter includes important updates on policy and government guidance, our progress in delivering the scheme in Leeds and useful information for hosts, guests, and partners in the city. If you have any questions, feedback, or contributions for future issues, please do contact us. Leeds City […]
The last year on the LMP Blog – November 2024
Every so often, we post an article about the LMP blog. Aside from the occasional appeal for money or volunteers (and cryptic posts about owls), they’re mostly a way of taking stock and letting you know about the things that go on behind the scenes. People access the LMP Blog in two ways – the […]
Asylum Matters update 15th November 2024
By Jon from LASSN on 15th November 2024 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Event, Jobs, Policy & Research
1. Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Lift the Ban Lift the Ban campaigners with lived experience of the ban met this week for an interactive session to co-create a moment of action for the campaign. We hope this will take the voices of people affected by the ban to decision makers in the New Year and […]