Leeds Refugee Forum are organising a Christmas celebration in Lincoln Green, and we would love for the whole community to be a part of it. It’s going to be a wonderful event with festive activities, food, and plenty of holiday cheer. Date: 7 December 2024 Time: 12 noon Location: Shakespeare Primary School, Lincoln Road, Leeds, […]
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Asylum Matters update 15th November 2024
By Jon from LASSN on 15th November 2024 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Event, Jobs, Policy & Research
1. Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Lift the Ban Lift the Ban campaigners with lived experience of the ban met this week for an interactive session to co-create a moment of action for the campaign. We hope this will take the voices of people affected by the ban to decision makers in the New Year and […]
💖 Hello Hearts – Heart Health Awareness Session 💖 4th December 2024
💖 Hello Hearts – Heart Health Awareness Session 💖 MEMEC invites you to our Hello Hearts awareness session, focusing on heart health and the impact of research! 📅 Date: 4th December 2024 🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Location: MEMEC, Onward House, Millshaw Park Way, Leeds, LS11 0LS This session will include: Height […]
Cardiovascular awareness, 20th November 2024
Join Us for a Heart-Healthy Day! Cardiovascular Awareness Event Everyone is welcome! This event is ideal for all ages. Contact: Sabah Achhide Email: [email protected] Phone: 078 7668 2034 Registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf53VzCEpxw5tkCZ0mqem4THRcAJmVhsxH4mcxCqdH3ob6xCA/viewform?usp=sf_link Date: Wed, 20.11.2024 Time: 10:00 – 12:30 Address: MEMEC, Onward House, Millshaw Park Way, LS11 0LS Mark your calendars and bring friends and family to […]
Food parcels for the living cost crisis
📢 MEMEC Food Parcel Distribution 🍎 We’re here to help! MEMEC provides food parcels every Wednesday from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM at our location: 📍 Onward House, Millshaw Park Way, Leeds, LS11 0LS If you or someone you know could benefit from this service, please fill out the registration form below: 👉 Registration Form […]
Women’Art Club in Collabration with Mafwa Theatre
I would like to share about our new project the Art Club in Collabration with Mafwa Theatre. This will be for Women’s groups and we’re looking to welcome everyone together to this session.
Caring in migrant families: Key messages and film screening Friday 15th November 2024 | 11am – 2pm, MILLENNIUM ROOM at The Carriageworks
Please join us for this event to hear about the key messages from our project on Care, Inequalities and Wellbeing among Transnational Families in the UK, Spain, France and Sweden. We will share the key messages from our research and launch the final report and recommendations. We will also show short films about the experiences […]
Sounds like Home – A listening walk, 11am and 3pm, 16th and 17th November 2024
What? Sounds Like Home is a piece by artist Alisa Oleva. This project grew from relationships Alisa formed last year with people who have migrated to Leeds. It began with one-to-one walks with individuals from different countries, and now, through a series of listening stations, Alisa has created Sounds Like Home which connects Leeds residents to […]
Healing Spaces: free trauma-informed training with IRC and Mafwa Theatre – 29th October 2024
29.10.24, 1-5pm, Patrick Studios In October, the International Rescue Committee will be joining us to run ‘Healing Spaces’, a free training course designed to help groups and organisations working with refugee children better understand the refugee experience, work in a trauma-informed way and create safe nurturing space where refugees and asylum-seeking children and youth can […]
National Hate Crime Awareness Week – 2024
The Safer and Stronger Communities Team at Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Police and partners across the city will be hosting free events, online sessions and engagement activities around key areas of the Hate Crime agenda for National Hate Crime Awareness Week.
You’re invited: Tout.es Uni.es! on October 25th
Join Mafwa Theatre and Lift the Ban on 25th October, 6-10pm at Wharf Chambers for Tout.es Uni.es!, a cabaret fundraiser celebrating Leeds’ refugee and asylum seeker communities. The night will be packed with moving, joyful, and eclectic performances from local artists, groups, and all round talented folks. Expect games, speeches, music, food and solidarity. Tickets […]
Windrush Day Grants Scheme 2025
Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2025 – Applications Now Open! We’re excited to share that grants of up to £50,000 are now available to commemorate, educate, and celebrate the Windrush generation and their descendants. Funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and administered by Near Neighbours, these grants will support events and […]