The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have launched the Windrush Day Grant programme. The MHCLG are looking for innovative approaches, founded on active community engagement. They will fund projects and events that celebrate, commemorate and educate communities about the arrival of MV Empire Windrush at Port Tilbury on 21 July 1948 with […]
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Leaflet: How to register with a GP
Please find attached the NHS leaflets I mentioned in Monday’s Operations meeting – useful for clients who may be struggling to access GP services/to convince GP surgeries they are entitled (also a leaflet for those who are homeless and for the gypsy/traveller community)
Women’s Theatre Group at Leeds Refugee Forum
Women’s Drama Group Fridays 2:30-4pm Ready to make new friends, practise your English and learn new skills? Join us at Leeds Refugee Forum Cromwell Street Lincoln Green, LS9 7SG! Refreshments provided
Resource of the week #53: Torture Survivor’s Handbook and free online Training
Torture and mistreatment is a difficult and upsetting subject. Redress.org have produced a free online training https://redress.org/resources/online-training/ and this excellent handbook “for torture survivors, their families and friends, community members, and front-line service providers and advisors who work closely with torture survivors.” The handbook was first published on the blog in back in June 2015. […]
What do you think of the LMP Blog?
We want to know what you think of the LMP Blog (again). We try not to do this too often, but it’s been a good year since we last asked you about our editorial guidelines. Back in June 2018 we wrote a little history of the Blog to show how its grown and developed – we’re […]
Leeds Hardship Fund to go live in December 2018
Most of you will know about the Leeds Hardship Fund – which operates each winter to try and offset the worst of the seasonal challenges faced by destitute asylum seekers. The fund provides small subsistence donations to destitute asylum seekers who have no income at all (for a single person, £25 per week, usually for […]
Skills Support for Migrant Workers: Call for funded proposals
The West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC) represents the 7 Further Education Colleges in West Yorkshire. WYCC is currently seeking applications from organisations to deliver a number of ESF funded projects designed to equip Migrant Workers achieve higher skills to support career change, in-work development and or/maintain sustainable employment in the Leeds City Region. WYCC […]
LMP Strategy Group dates for 2019
The dates for the LMP Strategy Group meetings have been set for 2019 and put onto the “When & where do we meet” section of the site They’re also here, to save you from having to click Strategy Group – Venue: Oak House Key contacts: Ruth Davany, PAFRAS and Daniel Mundet, Path Yorkshire [email protected] Next meeting: […]
LMP Operations group meeting – 26th November 2018
The LMP Operations Group meeting will be on Monday 26 November, 10 am – 12 noon at One Community Centre, Leeds Refugee Forum. Please see attached the minutes for the last meeting on 17 September 2018.
Training: Language Support For Adult Refugees
What? A free ½ day training event, on the Council of Europe’s new online toolkit resource for teaching ESOL. The new toolkit (https://www.coe.int/en/web/lang-migrants) is a free resource designed to assist organisations, especially volunteers, providing language support for adult refugees in a range of settings. When? 10am-1pm, Monday 26th November 2018 Where? St George’s Centre, 60 Great George St, Leeds LS1 3DL Who […]
Free 2.5 hour First Aid Awareness Training
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust are delivering a FREE 2.5 hr First Aid Awareness session to communities anywhere in Yorkshire. They can also arrange take our YAS Community Engagement Ambulance to nurseries, schools, colleagues, masjids, gurdwaras, churches, community groups to let people have a look on board at the kit that they carry, try on […]
Refugee Council – Help needed to improve the website
The Refugee Council is working to improve our website as a resource for refugees, asylum seekers, supporters and practitioners. We’re inviting you to get involved by taking part in this quick online activity aimed at improving how information is organised on our website. Your help is so important for ensuring our online services and support […]