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 […]
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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 […]
UNSEEN App – modern slavery reporting app
Launched on #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking, the new #UnseenApp from @MSHelpline makes fighting modern slavery easier than ever before. Search ‘Unseen UK’ in app stores now. “The National Crime Agency estimates that there are tens of thousands of people being held in modern slavery in the UK, trapped in situations such as forced labour, domestic servitude or sex […]
Resource of the week #34: DBS Checks and the Law
The rules around DBS checks for volunteers can be confusing. To help you decide if a role requires one or not, the Government, on gov.uk website has a tool available that asks you a list of questions about the role. After answering these questions the tool then says whether this role requires a DBS check […]
Leeds Volunteering Fair for Asylum Seekers & Refugees 10th September 2018 – with updated Flyer
Are you an organisation, business, or social enterprise looking for volunteers? Contact us now to find out more information about working with asylum seekers and refugees and to confirm your stall at the fair. [email protected] / [email protected] DATE: Monday 10 September TIME: 10am – 2pm VENUE: Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 1UR FREE ENTRY […]
Changes to charity law rules on automatic disqualification of trustees/senior managers
Via VAL Although this is not strictly speaking a migration issue, many orgs who help refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in Leeds are charities, and will therefore be affected by these changes to the rules. The Charity Commission is changing the rules that automatically disqualify people from acting as trustees or senior managers. The […]
Food Provision for destitute migrants in East Leeds
From Leeds Food Aid Network