This will be a joint meeting of WYDAN and the NACCOM West Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Hub. Anyone is welcome from the region, who does work around accommodation or associated wrap around support for people with No Recourse to Public Funds. Venue: Hosted by LASSN at Oak House, Park Lane, Leeds, LS3 1EL. For more […]
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TRAINING, NRPF: Free training on families with NRPF from Project 17 and Migrant Action
Migrant Action in collaboration with Project 17 will be hosting a training for practitioners supporting families with no recourse to public funds on the 13th of March 2019. The session will run from 10.30-4pm at Oak House, Waxwing Room Park Lane, LS3 1EL, Leeds on Wednesday 13th March For people interested they can find out more on the Migrant […]
DESTITUTION: NRPF Meeting, Leeds 06 February 2019 10:00-12:00
Every quarter there’s a meeting of folks from across Yorkshire and Humber to discuss the provision of services to people with no recourse to public funds. The next one is happening in February in Leeds. We’ve attached the Agenda form the last meeting in October 2018 to give you a flavour of the kind of […]
DESTITUTION: How to raise a concern in behalf of a person sleeping on the street
Homelessness in Leeds is a growing concern and Leeds City Council actively encourage people to raise their concerns via the Street Outreach Service. The Street Outreach Service will ensure the person identified is visited and informed about services where they can access support. Their contact details are attached.
Toast Love Coffee: the #payf cafe reopens on Harehills Road
Toast Love Coffee Cafe, has now re-opened at 13 Harehills Road LS8 5HR (sort of opposite RETAS) They are open Mon-Thu 08:45-15:00 All will receive a warm welcome, coffee (or whatever you prefer to drink), and a bite to eat. Payment is on a pay as you feel basis so no one needs to be […]
FOOD AID: Soup and more at Christmas and New Year
(and don’t forget the other food aid options this Christmas)
Resource of the week #56: What’s happening in Leeds over Christmas?
Being far from home can be a bit rubbish, especially around Christmas time when everyone else is having fun. Here are some resources we hope you find helpful Food – The fabulous Leeds Food Aid network have published a list of all the places offering free food and welcome that they know about in addition, […]
Meeting Point will remain OPEN over Christmas! :)
Emma from Meeting Point writes Our Women’s Group and English classes will close over the festive period but we will be running a drop-in 1.30-4.00pm on Monday 24th and Monday 31st December. This will be a reduced drop-in mainly focussed on providing food provision and a warm, friendly social space for refugees and asylum […]
Leeds Hardship Fund to go live in December 2018
Most of you will know about the Leeds Hardship Fund – which operates each winter to try and offset the worst of the seasonal challenges faced by destitute asylum seekers. The fund provides small subsistence donations to destitute asylum seekers who have no income at all (for a single person, £25 per week, usually for […]
NEWS: WYDAN Nightshelter is open 2018/19
The WYDAN Nightshelter opened its doors last week. Not much more information for the time being, but hopefully there will be updates on the Facebook or maybe the website They’re at The Methodist Church, Garforth w/c 5th November and then Calverley Church w/c 12th November 2018 For more info contact Katrina Burton on [email protected]
Job: Destitution Caseworker, 35hrs/wk £21k West Yorkshire – PAFRAS
PAFRAS are recruiting a Destitution Caseworker to provide specialist advice and advocacy for those asylum seekers living in destitution in West Yorkshire on their options for accessing accommodation and support. Salary: £21,074 Hours: 35, full-time This post is funded by the Big Lottery Fund, Help Through Crisis. This is a permanent post subject to funding […]
Lift the Ban: Support the Campaign to allow asylum seekers to work, and sign the petition
via Pascale at Refugee Action Please spread the word and promote this campaign. Loads of amazing organisations have come together to support Lifting the Ban to work for asylum seekers. See below for links to articles and videos and remember to sign the petition: https://refugee-action.org.uk/addyourvoice. Right now, right here in the UK, people seeking asylum are banned […]