When? Thursday 23rd May 2019, 11am to 3pm at Leeds Church Institute Where? 20 New Market Street, Leeds, LS1 6DG An event for those seeking refuge and those sharing welcome: People with lived experience, people with open hearts and people with resources. It is for Agencies, Charities, Churches and Community Groups, Individuals, and Faith Leaders. […]
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Service: Aged 40-74? You may be eligible for a FREE NHS Health Check!
Public Health in Leeds are targeting BME and people from migrant communities to increase the number of folks completing mid-life health checks If you’re aged between 40 and 74, you may be eligible for a free NHS Health Check and should expect to receive an invitation every 5 years. An NHS Health Check can lower […]
Exhibitions about migration – get involved
We don’t usually re-post the same content but this looks like such an excellent project, we’re willing to break our own rules… Get involved with a series of projects happening at Leeds City Museum this year which will tell the stories of people who have made a home in Leeds in the past 250 years. […]
EVENT: International Women’s Day at Leeds Refugee Forum: 9th March 2019
EVENT: Wall in the mind, 2nd March 2019
SERVICE: Short Courses during Half Term from Bahar Women
After the February Half term we are going to be starting two new classes, one to help with Homework and one to help with preparation for Life in the UK tests. If you could please share with anyone who might be interested and get them to contact us we would really appreciate it! Please see […]
JOB: Director, 36k, Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS)
PAFRAS works with asylum seekers, refugees and the wider community to counter the effects of destitution. Our work has three main strands: emergency & crisis intervention, specialist casework and integrated mental health support. PAFRAS leads a busy weekly multi-agency Drop-in where a range of provisions, advice and health services are available for asylum seekers facing […]
Free Training from Solace regarding Refugees and Mental Health
FREE TRAINING FROM SOLACE Would you like to know more about how you can support refugees and asylum seekers who are struggling with mental health difficulties? Solace is offering free training for professionals working in Leeds to help them understand mental health difficulties that are experienced by many refugees and asylum seekers. You will learn […]
JOB: Film maker with Mafwa Theatre – 5 days, £500
Description Mafwa Theatre seek a film-maker/audiovisual artist to collaborate with on their next project. To and Fro is a multi-disciplinary exhibition and performance project about journeys, created by a group of women from refugee and settled communities in Leeds through weekly arts sessions. The exhibition includes photography, audio-visual material, found objects, creative maps and literature […]
JOBS: Home Office Decision Makers for National Referral Mechanism
The Home Office are recruiting agency staff into EO positions as NRM decision makers at Leeds/Kirkstall – the people who make decisions about people who are thought to have been trafficked or victims of modern slavery. These roles are listed at Brook Street and Indeed: https://www.brookstreet.co.uk/job/national-referral-mechanism-decision-maker-home-office-1/ https://www.indeed.co.uk/viewjob?jk=1abc34a1249dc71d&tk=1d3e56gpn9npl800&from=vjnewtab Pay is ‘up to £9.08 and hour’ – […]
ICRAA’s annual report, need for office space, refugee week conference and invitation to SUMMAT 2019 festival
We have submitted our Annual Report for 2017/2018 to the Charity Commission on behalf of the International Committee for Rehabilitation Aid to Afghanistan (ICRAA) a registered charity based in Leeds, UK. You can read our latest annual report on our website at www.icraa.org.uk We are looking for free or low-cost office space in Leeds to […]
Resource of the Week #63 – Civil Society Futures
You may remember a few months ago some stuff in the press about #CivilSocietyFutures – a massive consultation asking citizens, 3rd sector orgs, public services etc asking what they think the future of Civil Society in England might look like – and with a particular focus on “race” and racialised groups, and the role of […]