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Work Placement Vacancies: 30 hrs/wk, £7.83 p/hr
As part of the Skills Training Employment Pathways (STEP) project, PATH Yorkshire is offering unique opportunities for long term unemployed Leeds residents, age 25 + to develop their skills and gain work experience. http://www.pathyorkshire.co.uk/step-work-placements/ 30 paid hours of work and training Salary: £7.83 per hour 6 Months, Fixed Term Eligibility criteria Age 25 & over? […]
Could your group or org host a play exploring migration, for a family audience?
Leeds-based Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah is delighted to present its new play The Vultures’ Song. For children aged 9+ and their families/carers, the play explores migration, change and community across cultures and generations. The Vultures’ Song draws on the events surrounding the Partition of India in 1947. It’s a story of loss, survival and […]
Job: Project Manager £3460 for 280hrs Maternity Stream/City of Sanctuary
The Yorkshire and Humber Maternity Stream of the City of Sanctuary is looking to appoint a person to lead the project. The Yorkshire and Humber Maternity Stream of the City of Sanctuary is a registered charity made up of a network of people/ groups, including service users, refugee organisations, charities, commissioners, service providers, researchers and […]
Job: Young Person’s Development Worker 1 F/T 1 P/T £21,074FTE PAFRAS
Young Migrants Matters is a new partnership between The Children’s Society and PAFRAS. The project will provide a dedicated and trusted resource for young migrants aged 16-24 living in Leeds. The support will be delivered across three key elements; emergency and crisis intervention, OISC accredited advice and a combination of 1:1 and group well-being activities. […]
First Waves: Exploring the impact of Race Relations legislation in the UK workshops
To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Race Relations Act, the House of Commons has appointed artist Scarlett Crawford to lead a UK-wide project to capture the voices of the people it most affected. The project is designed for communities across the country to come together to share their memories of life in the […]
Vacancy: Female Social Care Support Worker 31hrs/wk, £24-25k pro rata – Skyline/Black Health Agency
https://www.thebha.org.uk/current-vacancies Deadline extended to 15th August 2018 The post will be responsible for providing a high quality social care service including development and delivery of one to one and group support including complex case work. The Social Care Support Worker will ensure meaningful consultation with service users and other stakeholders, and will be able to […]
New Referral Form for “Vulnerable Groups” – Migrant Help
Migrant Help have introduced a new referral form for vulnerable groups (see form for full definition) in lieu of no outreach provision in Leeds. Who can you refer? An asylum seeker at any stage of the asylum process who is vulnerable or is experiencing difficulty accessing or engaging with our free Helpline. Who is vulnerable? […]
Volunteer English teachers needed – English in the Community
We are desperately looking for more volunteer teachers to help out with our exciting and friendly project, English in the Community. We welcome teachers who are formally qualified and the invitation is also extended to those who currently teach students English in the community. We are looking for teachers who can commit to teaching two […]
Resource of the week #35: e-learning course to raise awareness of torture from redress
via Ewa at Migration Yorkshire “As torture law experts, we at REDRESS have prepared a FREE e-learning course designed for community organisations (and similar organisations) without specialist legal knowledge. The aim is to raise awareness about torture in the international human rights framework, and how this is relevant to migrants and asylum seekers in the […]
Free English Classes 5 days a week – all levels – from CES
via Nicky Salmon “CES runs regular CELTA (Certificate of English Teaching for Adults) courses here in Leeds where we train teachers to teach EFL/ESOL. We need students for free classes in the afternoons and evenings (Monday to Friday) for our trainee teachers to teach. Courses run throughout the year and each course is 4 weeks long. […]
Brilliant Policy Update from Migration Yorkshire – July 2018
Whilst you’ve been sat in the sunshine sipping long cool drinks, the good folks at MY have been toiling over this excellent summary of “the latest statistics, policy and research on migration issues affecting partner orgs in Yorkshire and Humber” It’s quite long – 20 pages – but it’s well worth your time. In particular […]