Refugee Week 2021 is held from 14th – 20th June this year and organisations across Leeds have come together to hold a range of events, workshops and talks for everyone to enjoy. Thank you to Ali Mahgoub (Leeds Refugee Forum) for his coordination and for bringing together the events into a handy flyer. LMP are […]
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The English for Action annual participatory ESOL conference is back June 2021!
The English for Action annual participatory ESOL conference is back this June! It is for ESOL practitioners and anyone interested in participatory teaching. Across two afternoons (Wed 23 and 30 June, from 4:00 to 5:30pm and 6:00 to 7:30pm each day), we will be exploring the narratives and needs around health that often arise in […]
Volunteers needed for ‘Conversation Club Leeds’
Conversation Club Leeds is a voluntary organisation which provides a social space for asylum seekers and refugees to meet, make friends and practise speaking English. With more face to face meetings possible due to coronavirus restrictions lifting, there will be a need for more volunteers to help. The role will provide an exciting learning opportunity […]
Celebrating Refugees – Online Refugee Week event with MPs Friday 18th June 2pm
Celebrating Refugees in Yorkshire On Friday 18th June at 2-3.30pm, Refugee Council and City of Sanctuary (Leeds) are hosting a regional, online MP engagement event for Refugee Week. The event will bring together sanctuary seekers, MPs and their constituents from across our region to learn about refugees, hear their stories, and celebrate the contributions they make […]
Generation AWS re/Start Programme for young people looking for a career in tech – Free & Guaranteed Interview
Just two weeks to go until the Leeds AWS re/Start Taster Day on the 22nd June! Applications are open – NOW This free, 12 week programme is open to NEET young people 18-29 looking to launch a career in tech and cloud computing. There’s no entry requirements, we just look for a passion for tech […]
PATH Yorkshire – PATHcast
Path Yorkshire is pleased to inform you of our new podcast called the ‘PATHcast’. A new episode will be available during the first week of each month. The podcast aims to highlight some of our upcoming activities and enable listeners to learn how we continue to help our clients to achieve their goals.
Solace 15 Years Anniversary Fundraising Challenge
Our lovely friend and colleague, Sarah, who spends Monday to Friday working therapeutically with refugees and asylum seekers, is now spending her annual leave on an epic physical challenge to climb 15 peaks in 15 consecutive days, as part of Solace’s 15th anniversary celebrations – and in conjunction with this years’ Refugee Week campaign ‘We […]
Job: Peer and Community Researcher Opportunity, FT £27-£29k – Migration Yorkshire, closing date 14th June 2021
Migration Yorkshire is recruiting peer researchers and community researchers to work on some exciting research projects (as part of the Refugee Integration Yorkshire and Humber project). Job title: Community researcher Organisation: Migration Yorkshire [Leeds City Council] Location: Leeds Website: https://www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk Salary: SO1 – £27,741.00 – £29,577.00 Additional information: Fixed term to 31 December 2022 Closing date: 11.59 pm on 14 June 2021 […]
Message from Mears regarding communication with new arrivals – w/c 7th June 2021
Following the recent trend of seeing groups of Vietnamese service users leave hotels shortly after arrival, I would like to share with you some information regarding what is currently on going in order to discourage this from happening and to then identify these people if it does. A working group has been set up to […]
Info from Migration Yorkshire – w/c 7th June 2021
HO/SMP (Home Office/Strategic Migration Partnership) weekly COVID call 03.06.2021 Intake and occupancy: There has a high level of intake over the recent days Capacity is ok in Initial Accommodation space for the short-term, but new arrivals are taking some of this capacity. Home Office will keep some hotels open rather than stand up new ones […]
Migration Yorkshire VCS Engagement workshops during July 2021
Migration Yorkshire is excited to be able to offer a series of VCS Engagement workshops from 5th-16th July. These sessions will be hosted by Migration Yorkshire with a number of guest speakers, and are designed so that the Voluntary and Community can share issues and solutions in a safe space. Places are limited, so early […]
LMP Zoom Chat on 15th June 2021 will host Migration & Homelessness Working Group
Migration and Homelessness Action Group (Part of the Leeds Migration Partnership) Tuesday 15th June, 12:30 – 1.45pm The LMP meeting will start at 12.30 and the Homeless Charter agenda will run from 12.45 till 1.45pm. The minutes from the last meeting are here. Homeless Charter Agenda: Lived experience stories and actions Supporting people with No […]