When: Wednesday 11th November, 1-1.30pm Where: Zoom – book on eventbrite 100% Digital Leeds and Beeston & Middleton Local Care Partnership are launching a new project to improve digital inclusion and reduce inequality in South Leeds. We will do this by working closely with and strengthening partnerships between local healthcare providers and public and third […]
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Urban House (Initial Accomodation in Wakefield) reopening- a one page summary October 2020
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Asylum Matters – Yorkshire and Humber Fortnightly Update 27th October 2020
Ongoing advocacy Research and reports Home Office and Government developments Resources and what we’ve been reading Events, jobs and awards 1. Ongoing advocacy Leeds City Council calls for the Home Secretary to #StopAsylumEvictions Despite the continuing rise in COVID cases and increasing restrictions in many local areas, the Home Office is still pushing ahead with […]
Update from Home Office re: Covid and Accommodation 22nd October 2020
Update from weekly call between Y&H Strategic Migration Partnership and the Home Office on 22nd October: Despite the new tiered Covid restrictions, all cessations will continue to go ahead as planned (for now). Service users can appeal this or sign up to voluntary returns. Home Office have paused activity on Tier 3 areas temporarily until further […]
Political Support from LCC to help halt Home Office evictions
An excellent letter here from the Cllr Blake – leader of LCC, addressed to The Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. We’re exceptionally proud of the the support shown by LCC, and for the lobbying of LMP members who have been lobbying hard behind the scenes. However, given recent […]
LMP Zoom chat Tuesday 27th October, 2020 12:30-13:45
Sorry for the late notice… Please come along and let us know what you’re up to, how you’re doing, and how we can help one another. Zoom Link: http://bit.ly/zoomlmp Code: 12345 Current Agenda Items 1) Emergency Housing Options for people who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) We are expecting some friends from Leeds City […]
Job: Regional Coordinator post for Refugee Council Infoline. 3 months, £28.6k – deadline 29th Oct 2020
Refugee Council are recruiting for a 3 month full time Regional Coordinator post for our Infoline, with a focus on Yorkshire & Humberside in addition to sharing a national remit. This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate a new project helping refugees and asylum seekers connect with local services in their area during lockdown. The […]
Funding opportunity in Leeds (Next Steps Accommodation Programme)
Dear LMP partners, There is a small grant funded opportunity available to aid a cohort of people who were rehoused from the night shelter as part of the MHCLG ‘Everyone In’ directive. The local authority has secured funds from the MHCLG as part of their Next Steps Accommodation Programme. Information can be found here Providers […]
‘Empowering Our Communities Through Self-Advocacy’ Online event 28th October
The Advonet Group are holding a free online event to help promote self-advocacy amongst communities in the Leeds area. Empowering Our Communities Through Self-Advocacy is on Wednesday 28th October from 10am-12:30pm. At the event, there will be a coproduction session for refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and people from BME communities. The session will look at […]
Foster Carers needed for unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Leeds
The ‘Welcoming Young Refugees’ project continues to search for foster carers, supported lodgings providers and ‘rent a room’ providers for young refugees in Leeds and we need your help! Do you work with diverse communities in Leeds? Do you run community groups? If so, we would love to come and share information with people who […]
Job: Children’s Advisor (Age Disputes), Full Time. Refugee Council
The Refugee Council is advertising a new role in it’s Children’s Section. Closing date 25th October 2020. Please see attached Job Description. Applicants must apply online here. Note, there is a problem within the the website. Please follow instructions in red on the link.
Mafwa Theatre Mental Health Resource
Hello folks, We thought we would share our mental health resource which we share with the Mafwa Theatre group every couple of months. We’ve tried to strip back as much information as possible to make it as accessible as possible. If any women you know could do with a mental health boost, our weekly drama […]