The venue is Sandal Methodist Church, 253, Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU. There is ample parking and good public transport access. Refreshments will be provided; however, contributions of cakes and biscuits would be appreciated. Title of Conference: Learning and Sharing Together Learning and Sharing Together is a day that will be filled with networking and learning best practices for City […]
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Leeds Compassionate City Awards 2017
Leeds City Council will be hosting the city’s first Compassionate City Awards in December 2017 Do you know an individual, community organisation of group that you feel deserve to win one of these awards? We are looking for exceptional individuals and groups who always put others first and make a difference. The deadline is October […]
Sustaining Change in Workplace Race Equality: What Works and What Doesn’t – 18th October, LBU Rosebowl
Sustaining Change in Workplace Race Equality: What Works and What Doesn’t 18 October 17:30 – 19:15 Rosebowl, Lecture Theatre B In Higher Education progress appears glacial, even after the challenges facing the UK public sector were highlighted by the Macpherson Inquiry in 1999. In the NHS, the Workforce Race Equality Standard is the first major […]
Migrants Organise: Action Planning Meeting, 5th October 2017
Migrants Organise are running and action planning meeting in Bradford on October the 5th from 10am-2pm. “The session is an opportunity for migrant groups across Yorkshire to discuss the pressing issues we face, and collectively design some actions we would like to take. The meeting will be distinct from other sector meetings in looking specifically at […]
1st Annual Patient Participation Group Event: 20th October 09:30 – 15:30 at Leeds United Football Ground
A celebration of Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) across the city. The PPG of York Street Health Practice is mentioned in this article on the CQC website, and all of them are supposed to broadly represent their practice population. So this event is potentially an opportunity for refugees and asylum seekers to find out more about how they might influence […]
The World on our Doorstep – Event from Refugee Council and City of Sanctuary
On Tuesday October 3rd to Thursday October 5th a creative, interactive make shift Exhibition / Refugee Camp is been set up in Horsforth to help the local and wider community engage more with the issue of how to support Refugees and Asylum Seekers. To end the week on Friday 13th October at St Margaret’s Church in […]
One Stop for mobile EU Migrants – 31st October Huddersfield
The One-Stop-Shop for Mobile EU Citizens will be a day of information in Huddersfield. Want to know what the present political and legal position is for EU nationals who want to live and work in the UK after Brexit? There will be free legal advice. Want to know which Huddersfield-based non-governmental organisations help migrants and […]
Leeds Re:connect – Building a collective response to austerity 14th October 2017
Leeds Tidal and the Economic Justice Project would like to invite you to a day of free and participatory workshops to share experiences and strategies, and build a more connected Leeds in which we support each others struggles for justice. Although the government and media try to divide us by blaming marginalised people for problems […]
Change of Date: Black History Month Events
As Light Night is taking place on Friday the 6 October 2017 the BME Hub has made the decision to change the date of their planned event, this will now take place on Friday 13 October. The second event remains unchanged and will take place on Friday 27 October. Leeds’ BME Hub is […]
Leeds Migration Research Network discussion, Leeds University 11th September 16:30 – 18:00
The University of Leeds is hosting the annual RC21 International Urban Studies conference on campus next week, Monday to Wednesday 11-13 September 2017. https://rc21leeds2017.wordpress.com Monday, September 11 16:30 – 18:00 / Exhibition Hall at the Edge Discussion: Leeds Migration Research Network. Co-founders of the University’s very lively critical migration studies network – Gabriella Alberti, Chris Forde, Rosa […]
Thought Bubble Conference 18th-24th September
Free tickets available through Leeds City of Sanctuary Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival is in Leeds from the 18th – 24th September this year with our huge comic con happening on the 23rd and 24th. There’s loads to see and do from themed talks, workshops, exhibitions and screenings to costume parades, interactive art and drawing […]
Refugees, Asylum and Loneliness – An event by Leeds Surivor Led Crisis Service: 13th October
As part of the Jo Cox Loneliness Commission, Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service invites you to an event to hear from refugees and asylum seekers about their experience of loneliness and what helped. Keynote speaker Rachel Reeves MP, Co-Chair of the Jo Cox Loneliness Commission Friday 13th October 11-2, Shine. Harehills Road, Leeds LS8 5HS […]