Nikesh Shukla, Kieran Yates, and Inua Ellams are three contributors to The Good Immigrant, the award-winning, bestselling essay collection featuring emerging British black, Asian and minority ethnic writers, poets, journalists and artists. In their essays about race and immigration, they paint a picture of what it means to be ‘other’ in a country that wants you, doesn’t […]
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“My voice” improving BME Access to Emotional and Mental Health Services: 26th Feb 2018
The BME Hub invites you to its latest Thematic Event “My Voice” BME Hub Monday 26 February 2018 10am – 1.00pm West Room, Civic Hall Hear from a range of speakers about the services that are available to support Emotional and Mental Health in the community and how people can access these. The speakers will […]
House: An invitation to a conversation in the dark 30th January – 3rd February
An installation in Headingley, about a man, a house and their connection to Liberia
Glasgow comes to Leeds: Yorkshire St Pauli events 26th-28th January
Never heard of Yorkshire St Pauli? “We meet up and watch games the fixtures allow at various locations in Leeds and wider afield to watch internet streams of St Pauli games on a screen adorned with banners, flags and scarves. The football isn’t always great, but the main aim is to enjoy the football (and […]
Human Rights and Asylum Housing Conference – 24th February in Sheffield
via Tina at LASSN “AN ACTION DAY CONFERENCE SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2018 10.30 (for 11 a.m. start) to 4 p.m. HUMAN RIGHTS AND ASYLUM HOUSING: Discussing the £4 billion Government AASC (Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts) from 2019 to 2029. THE SANCTUARY, CHAPEL WALK, SHEFFIELD CITY CENTRE (OPPOSITE CRUCIBLE THEATRE) S1 2PD.TEN MINUTES WALK […]
Access and experiences of mental health crisis care services in Leeds by black and minority ethnic communities
via John Halshall at Touchstone Here a short report about the learning and information-sharing event on 11th December about access and experiences of mental health crisis care services in Leeds by black and minority ethnic communities. The event report summarises what participants recorded during the event, arranged by theme: What is working well (pages 2 […]
FREE: Christine Choy’s From Spikes to Spindles 13 January 2018, 2–3pm at Leeds Industrial Museum
A free screening of a documentary on workers in New York’s Chinatown, at Armley Mills Industrial Museum this Saturday afternoon. As part of our Interwoven Histories project Pavilion presents Christine Choy’s 1976 film From Spikes to Spindles This raw portrait bears witness to the early days of an emerging consciousness in New York’s Chinatown community during the […]
Interested in volunteering with refugees/asylum seekers in Leeds in 2018?
Want to know what opportunities are out there? Then our Volunteer Information Session is for you! Monday 22nd January, 6-7pm Oak House, Park Lane, Leeds. LS3 1EL Our session is to help people: • Find out about organisations supporting refuge and asylum in Leeds • Identify the varied volunteering opportunities/roles that are available • Consider […]
Women for Peace – Jan-March 2018
Women for Peace will run from January to March 2018 in Leeds. The course is FREE to attend, and participants will receive a Level 2 qualification on completion of the course. If interested, please contact Hannah Larn at the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07572 975949
Collective Issues and Collaborative Solutions
Tuesday 19 December, 1pm to 4pm, Banqueting Suite The aim is to bring leaders of new communities closer to the decision makers of the council and the city, where communities can showcase their contribution to the city’s ambition, and who are bridging the gap between services and communities.
More on GDPR and Universal Credit – Third Sector Leeds
Third Sector Leeds (TSL) invites you to a short workshop to start discussing topics of particular importance in 2018. – Impact of the Universal Credit Rollout It has been confirmed that Universal Credit will be rolled out in Leeds in October 2018 and this workshop will explore what this means for the Leeds communities you […]
INTEGR8 Retreat for Migrant/Refugee boys – Free to attend
The retreat will take place at Line ham Farm between the 18th-22nd December 2017. It is for young migrant/refugee youth boys aged 12-18 years old. The boys will be split by age 12-15 yrs 18th-20th 16-18 yrs 20th-22nd and it is limited to 20 places per group so a total of 40 young people throughout […]