Dear LMP members and readers, The Home Office recently announced and commenced plans to resume eviction proceedings for those who have been refused asylum. Without immediate action, people across our communities could be forced into street homelessness and destitution in a matter of days and weeks. This would not be acceptable under normal circumstances, but […]
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NRPF Network – new website Sept 22nd 2020
When we got an email eariler today, telling us the links to NRPFNetwork site were broken, our hearts sank. Had they not been paying their web-hosting costs? Had Islington Council (the people who host them) decided to pull the plug? Turns out, the good people from the NRPF Network have been using all that working-from-home […]
Leeds Council awarded £1.3Million from “Next Steps” Homeless Fund
Leeds City Council have been allocated £1,339,180.00 via the Next Steps programme https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/next-steps-accommodation-programme-guidance-and-proposal-templates It’s not 100% clear what this means for people with NRPF in Leeds. Everyone who has needed somewhere to stay has been accommodated by LCC since mid-March 2020, and LCC officers have repeatedly expressed their aspiration to provide emergency accommodation to everyone […]
Making destitution payments – a guide from Refugee Action
As the Food aid gets harder to access, a number of orgs will be considering ways of getting financial support to households in need. Refugee Action have produced some excellent resources around how to do this https://www.ragp.org.uk/guidance/destitution-payments/home or click on the picture below
Leeds Migration Charter – Migration Working Group: 26th February 2020
What? Migration Working Group When? Wednesday 26th February – 10 – 12noon Where? This will be hosted at LASSN’s Offices, 116 Dewsbury Road – the old Library opposite the bus stop, next door to the Primary School – map and directions here http://lassn.org.uk/contact
Resource of the Week: Support to Asylum Seekers, Refugees and other Migrants over Christmas 2019
Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support – Migrant Help telephone advice and guidance for asylum support, and repairs issues is now open 24/7. Meeting Point are running a drop-in 15:00-18:00 on Monday 23rd and Monday 30th December focussed on providing food provision and a warm, friendly social space for refugees and asylum seekers. PAFRAS Christmas Party is happening on […]
PAFRAS Christmas Party: Wednesday 18th December 10:00am-1:30pm at St Aidan’s Community Hall
Please note: this will be the last PAFRAS drop in before Christmas and the next one will be on 8th January 2020.
Resource of the week: National Zakat Foundation
National Zakat are a really helpful resource for Muslim folks who are destitute. “If you or someone you know is in need of our help, fill in an application form today.” Applications can be made here “Our vision is for Islam to flourish in society as a source of prosperity and harmony for all. Our […]
LMP Operations meeting Agenda & Papers 11th November 2019
Apologies for the late posting of these Papers for the LMP Operations group on Monday 11th November As usual we will meet at One Community Centre, Lincoln Green 10am – 12pm Please also see the Update from Migration Yorkshire here. You’ll see from the agenda that therew will be updates on the LMP Priorities from […]
Resource of the week #98: Leeds Food Aid Network
We’ve blogged before about the Leeds Food Aid Network but they’ve never made to being resource of the week. They have an excellent Migrants Section of their website which contains details of Food drop-ins Food parcels for migrants who are destitute Food Provision for Destitute Migrants in East Leeds (Feb 2019) Click Venues and Times to view. […]
No Accommodation Hub Meeting – 19th November 2019
Date and time: Tuesday 19th November 2019, 11am to 4pm Venue: Hosted by DASH in Huddersfield, Paddock Village Hall, West View Paddock, HD1 4TX According to Google this is a 1.5 mile / 30 min walk from Huddersfield railway station or 20 mins by bus / taxi. Details: The meeting will be 11:30 to 4pm (11am […]
A slightly edited version of Asylum Matters’ Newsletter: New Refugee Resettlement Pledge, NACCOM Move-on report etc
In our continued effort to generate a crease and desist notice from Asylum Matters for ripping off their content, LMP presents their last newsletter in (almost) its entirety. Anyway, please please please subscribe to this newsletter directly by emailing [email protected] We promise to stop, once there’s a way to link to this info directly. Honest. […]