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Leeds Refugee Forum Activities Sept-Dec 2023
Leeds refugee Forum have released their new timetable of activities and workshops for September -December 2023. ( Please see PDF below) All activities and classes are free. Please check with LRF to confirm when classes are running. One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, Leeds, LS9 7SG Buses: 4, 16, 42, 49, 50, 50A 0113 244 9600 / 07733 […]
Refugee Employability Programme
The Refugee Employability Programme (REP) is a Home Office initiative for the specific needs of refugees, to give them the support they need to find work and build their lives in the England. The REP aims to remove barriers which cannot be fully addressed by mainstream services. The REP provides three types of support: Employment […]
Migrant Access Project – 8 week training in Beeston Dewsbury Road Hub from Monday 11th September 2023
Leeds City Council’s Migrant Access Project is piloting an 8 week training programme in Beeston Dewsbury Road Community Hub, from Monday the 11th of September. The training aims to bring new and settled communities together with services in Leeds, to share information about how to access services and provide a platform to feedback to services. More […]
A place to explore – Live in Leeds, Love Leeds -starts September 15th 2023
Weekly sessions over 4 months for refugees and asylum seekers. Get to know Leeds, visit local interesting places & enjoy fun activities. Starting 15th September. See attached flyer and email or call Dawn Johnson [email protected] 01132406677, 07835719848
STEP Ukraine – free intensive, virtual, 12-week English language and employment programme for Ukrainians in the UK
STEP Ukraine is designed to help you find meaningful employment in the UK and improve your English. STEP Ukraine is funded by the UK Government and is completely free for all participants. It is open to anyone from Ukraine who is over 18 and arrived in the UK on either the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, […]
Free training with PAFRAS on young people, asylum rights & the hostile environment – 12th & 20th September 2023
Free training co-produced and co-delivered with PAFRAS clients. The sessions are aimed at frontline staff working within key public services and other relevant frontline services. We hope the session will equip attendees with practical tools to better support people seeking asylum and to understand and challenge the Hostile Environment. Tuesday 12th September – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguarding-children-and-young-people-who-migrate-in-a-hostile-environment-tickets-673056840127 Wednesday 20th […]
WEA: FREE Online Functional Skills Maths & English Courses
We will soon be running FREE online functional skills maths & English courses at both Level 1 & 2. These courses are ideal for those who would like to earn a nationally recognised qualification. Previous learners have gone on to find employment and enter into higher education. Please click the links below for more information, […]
Solace Training: Working with Interpreters in a Mental Health setting – Friday 29th September
When: Friday 29th September 2023 10:00am – 12.30pm Where: On zoom ***Please note this course is funded by Leeds CCG for the benefit of people living in Leeds – Your organisation must be based in Leeds to register a place.*** If you work or volunteer in a mental health or wellbeing support practice, and may […]
Free Mental Health Training from Community Links July 2023 – March 2024
ESOL with childcare – from Leeds City Council – Autumn 2023 Dates
ESOL classes (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Leeds City Council – Learning English in Yorkshire and the Humber For Adults age 19+ (not already on a college ESOL course or at university) Do you want an English class with childcare for September to December 2023? Find classes near you Send your name, phone and […]
“Safeguarding children and young people who migrate in a Hostile Environment” – free training on 12th & 20th September 2023
I’m writing to let you know about some upcoming free training co-produced and co-delivered with PAFRAS clients. The sessions are aimed at frontline staff working within key public services and other relevant frontline services. We hope the session will equip attendees with practical tools to better support people seeking asylum and to understand and challenge the Hostile Environment. 💛 Tuesday […]