The Racial Justice Network and Yorkshire Resists are hosting a spring convening called “People before Profit: Community Resourcing” to discuss how to resource movements resisting the Hostile Environment and support grassroots justice efforts. This will focus on addressing the harm caused by the Home Office’s actions, such as deportations and restricting migrant rights, and exploring […]
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Job: Assistant IT Technician 22.5hrs/wk Salary: £14,285p/a @ Solidaritech, Closing Date 22nd April 2025
Solidaritech is looking for an Assistant IT Technician to join our technology team. You will be responsible for assisting our Technician in refurbishing laptops, phones, PCs and tablets, as well as providing practical digital skills advice to service users. Solidaritech refurbishes donated devices to give to Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Yorkshire and Humber […]
LMP Operations Group meeting is on Monday 24th March, from 10-12
We are meeting on Monday 24th March, from 10-12 at One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, LS9 7SG, and we would be delighted if you could attend. If you’re unable to make it, please consider sending a representative from your organisation to provide an update. And ff you’re not sure of the purpose of […]
Asylum Matters Update – 30th March 2025
1 Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Fight for Asylum Rights Surge in asylum appeals as Home Office refusals hit new highs The backlog of asylum appeals at the First-tier Tribunal has surged, rising from 34,234 cases in September 2024 to 41,987 by December, following a dramatic increase in Home Office refusals. With the asylum grant rate falling to […]
Volunteer wanted to find/create images for English Teaching Resources
What’s This About? LASSN has some brilliant English teaching resources that were previously on our website but had to be removed due to image permission issues. These materials are extremely useful for learners, but they require new, copyright-free images if we are to reuse them. All of LASSN’s resources are available to anyone who wants […]
Have your say on Leeds Council’s Strategic Coordinated and Inclusive Approach to Migration – Deadline 14th April 2025
from Pria Bhabra, Migration Programme Manager, Safer Stronger Communities Team – Leeds City Council Our vision is that Leeds is a welcoming and compassionate city for all new and existing communities, a place where people feel safe and connected, contributions are valued and celebrated, and individuals, families and communities can reach their full potential. The Strategic Coordinated and […]
Redacted Minutes from West Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group (SRMG) Meeting – 28 February 2025
Please find the redacted Minutes from the West Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group held on 28/02/2025 at the bottom of this post. Alternatively here’s an AI-generated summary: Summary of West Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group (SRMG) Meeting – 28 February 2025 1. Welcome & Previous Minutes The meeting was chaired by Cllr Venner and included […]
LMP Strategy Group Action Notes – 30th January 2025
LMP strategy meetings includes a key theme item where partners spend time having a focused discussion. The notes from these discussions are shared within the minutes of each strategy meeting. To make the important key theme information more accessible to all LMP partners we are posting these separately so it is much easier to identify, […]
Right to Remain – Toolkit page on Immigration Detention and Reporting UPDATE March 2025
Right to Remain would like to remind you about their Immigration Detention and Reporting Toolkit page, which offers essential information and guidance for those facing detention, as well as for anyone supporting them. This resource offers practical steps to take if detained, explains your rights, and outlines how to challenge unlawful detention. It also connects […]
Lunch and Learn on Ovarian Cancer, 11-2pm Cardigan Community Centre, 10th April 2025
We are delighted to invite you to our free lunch and learn community awareness event on the 10th April 2025 at Cardigan Community Centre, Burley, Leeds, LS6 1LJ from 11am to 2pm. This is an opportunity to connect with other organisations who are providing support to underserved communities and talk about the work Ovacome are doing to reduce health inequalities. Ovacome […]
Free Workshop for Experts by Lived Experience – Lived Experience Career Progression Project
A FREE One-Day Workshop provided by WRKWLL (funded by The Refugee Council as part of their Lived Experience Career Progression Project) for anyone with lived experience of the refugee protection system. We know from extensive research that the challenge of navigating organizational cultures in the UK is one of the key barriers to career progression for people […]
NHS Charging letters – a summary and an example
By Jon from LASSN on 26th February 2025 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Health, Resource
Here’s an excellent blog outlining the extend of NHS Health Charges to Overseas Visitors which we spotted in a recent CAB Newsletter Charges to overseas visitor debts to the NHS- liability and mitigation | by Asfah Kosir Interestingly, it outlines the circumstances in which someone might be able to Arrange a repayment plan with the […]