Here’s a previous article from 2017 which explains that having leave to remain does not automatically give someone the right to vote in UK General Elections, no matter how long they’ve been in the UK*. For an explanation of who can vote in UK elections (and in particular changes to voting rights of EU Citizens […]
Asylum Matters: General Election Campaign Resources March 2024
Asylum Matters present these new General Election resources as part of the Fight the Anti-Refugee Laws campaign. The resources are designed to support local groups in engaging with their prospective parliamentary candidates, calling on them to repeal the #AntiRefugeeLaws and commit to building an asylum system that treats everyone with compassion and dignity. The resources […]
Volunteers of Leeds: Celebrating Diversity in Volunteering – Weds 5 June 2024
Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) and artist and painters, Polly Chilcott and Farhad Abdulla, have joined forces to celebrate volunteers in Leeds. This project is inspired by the remarkable but often overlooked contribution from volunteers within our diverse communities. Polly and Farhad have created a series of original artworks which showcase the different ways that volunteers […]
Refugee Week: Flourish Party 2024
Join us on June 21st for our Refugee Week Flourish Party, a family gala with music, food, performances, stalls, and workshops celebrating this year’s Refugee Week! Time: 4pm – 8:30pm Place: Roxby Community Garden, LS9 7LR Suitable for all ages. Everyone welcome. Free entry. Featuring : Performances Potternewton Park Rollers skate dance Refuge Island dance from Whispered Tales […]
Conversation Club Leeds is full for the time being – May 2024
Important message from Dot Read, Chair of Conversation Club Leeds: Please do not recommend new asylum seekers and refugees to come to CCL sessions at the moment. (Neither Mill Hill Chapel nor Holbeck Club). The number of guests has been rising for a while, but on Thursday it was unprecedented. So we’ve taken the difficult decision to stop new people […]
Job: Vacancy: Community Fundraising and Communications Coordinator, 22 hrs/wk, £19k–20k pro rata – LASSN. Deadline: 9am Monday 23rd June 2024
Help LASSN to raise the profile of LASSN’s work, share the impact of our work, and inspire and support community fundraising activities to support us.
MEGA CONVERSATION CAFE: Tuesday 18th June 11-1pm @ Leeds Playhouse
Hello! Hope you’re well. I’m emailing to let you know about a Mega Conversation Cafe we’re hosting on Tuesday 18th June 11-1pm. This event will form part of our 10-year’s of being a Theatre of Sanctuary celebrations, which we’ll be celebrating through Refugee Week (more to come on that!). If you don’t already know, we run our […]
Free Forest School Sessions
Leeds Dads are putting on their next set of Forest Schools – a great opportunity for Dads to explore and play alongside their children, and others, to be filled with wonder, to help to develop strong bonds and create lovely memories together.
Free ESOL from June to July at PATH Yorkshire
Join our free ESOL and improve your skills to get your summer off to a great start! English (ESOL) classes starting on the first week and second week of June until July 2024. Learn English speaking, listening, reading, and writing. English for Social Conversation English for Everyday Life English for Driving English for Job Application […]
LCC Summer School for Newly Arrived KS2 Pupils 2024
LCC Summer School for Newly Arrived KS2 Pupils will run again this year, every morning from 24th – 26th July & 29th – 30th July 10:00 – 12:00. All children aged from 8 to 11 years old, who are new to English and/or new to school can attend. Flyer and Booking form below If there […]
Summary of information about Rwanda from the Home Office, May 24
Brief overview of what the Home Office would like to share about the Safety of Rwanda Act
Asylum Matters Advocacy and Campaigning – 21st May 2024
By Jon from LASSN on 21st May 2024 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Jobs, Opinion, Policy & Research, Resource
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Rwanda and the Illegal Migration Act The Rwanda policy took another upsetting turn with the Home Office issuing new guidance which expands the group of people who can be removed to Rwanda to include anyone whose asylum claim has been refused, withdrawn or treated as withdrawn and don’t have an ongoing […]
Job: Systems Change Coordinator: 37hrs/wk, £32k – Healthy Communities Together – Leeds
Yorkshire Mesmac are recruiting for a Systems Change Coordinator: Healthy Communities Together – Leeds In Leeds the Solidarity Network, with our NHS and local authority partners, have been awarded funds to deliver phase two of Healthy Communities Together (HCT). HCT is an exciting funding strand from the National Lottery Community Fund in collaboration with the […]
Solace: Free training sessions in Leeds 2024
We are excited to announce two further training events for 2024. Both are free and for people working in Leeds. Wellbeing at Work: An introduction to Stress & Trauma, Vicarious Trauma and Vicarious Resilience Monday 8th July 2024 – 9.30am – 12.30pm Manor House, Manor Street, Leeds, LS7 1PZ Working with Interpreters in a Mental […]