The month is a national campaign which aims to showcase the positive contributions of Muslims as well as raise awareness of Islamophobia in society. The Safer Stronger Communities Team of Leeds City Council and partners across the city will be showcasing training, engagement and events throughout the month. Please see a full schedule attached including […]
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Leeds Arts & Climate Week – 27th Oct – 3rd Nov 2023
The Human Aquarium team, partnering with Climate Action Leeds are taking over the Climate Action Leeds’ city hub from 27 October until 3 November to launch their Deep Water exhibition which considers the effect of single-use plastics and climate change on the world’s oceans. The exhibition reflects on the important role of the world’s oceans […]
“When Hate Comes to Yorkshire: Community-based Solutions” Hope not Hate, 2nd November 2023
The event will be on 2nd November 2023 from 11 – 3:30pm at the Unison Offices in Leeds. You can apply for a free ticket here. The event is part of our wider work combatting far right activity and hate in local communities. It will bring together local authorities, councillors, community leaders, faith groups, migration and refugee organisations, and LGBTQ+ organisations in […]
Peaceful Demo in support of Palestine – Saturday 21st October 2023
Asylum Matters Update: 17th October 2023
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Communities Not Camps People who were removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge following the discovery of legionella have spoken of their fear after being told they will have to return to the facility as early as this week. The Mayor of Portland has launched a new legal challenge against Dorset Council’s […]
DASH in Huddersfield is changing its name to Immigration Asylum Support, Kirklees – and you’re invited to the relaunch on 27th October 2023
Asylum Matters Advocacy and Campaigns 3/10/23
By Jon from LASSN on 4th October 2023 in Activism & Campaigning, Funding, Opinion, Policy & Research, Resource
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Home Secretary’s speech The news over the past week has been dominated by the Home Secretary’s appalling speech to the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC, in which she took aim at the UN 1951 Refugee Convention, claimed that being LGBTQ+ or a woman should not be enough to qualify for […]
Oceans of unmet need: the current state of Legal Aid feat Manuel Bravo
Skip to pages 34 onwards for a rather bleak account if where we’re at right now in Yorkshire and Humber. Kudos to Manuel Bravo for their involvement in this excellent piece of work.
Hospitality and Sanctuary for All: The Hook Lecture 2023
By Mehjabeen Hussein Rahim on 8th September 2023 in Activism & Campaigning, Event, Policy & Research
How can we respond to the call to welcome refugees to Leeds and build a city of sanctuary for all? The annual Hook Lecture returns this year as we welcome Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal, former President of the British Methodist Conference, and Founder of the City of Sanctuary network and movement, passionately committed to the […]
Could you spare 15 mins a week to help the LMP Blog? Info session on 16th August 2023, Training on 23rd August 2023
A couple of weeks back, we asked if anyone was interested in helping behind the scenes at the LMP Blog. What’s involved? We want someone to log in, check the posts submitted by the public (usually about 6 or 7 a week) tidy them up, make sure they accord with our editorial policy, make sure […]
Asylum Matters update 1st August 2023
By Jon from LASSN on 3rd August 2023 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Opinion, Policy & Research
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Refugee Ban Bill The United Nations has urged the UK Government to halt the introduction of the Illegal Migration Act and repeal the legislation in full, stating that provisions in the Bill risk undermining the UK’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law. There has been continued strong and visible […]
Asylum Matters update 19.07.23
By Jon from LASSN on 19th July 2023 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research, Resource
Still the best source of information on asylum and refugee issues we know of (And Asylum Matters folks should feel free to use this quote in one of their funding applications) Refugee Ban Bill The UK Government’s Illegal Migration Bill – or the ‘Refugee Ban Bill’ – is now set to become law, having completed […]