Forum Central are administering the Household Support Fund (HSF) – a Central Government fund. Grants panel to be held w/c 25 September. Please send applications before this date. This funding, administered by Forum Central, is to be distributed to organisations who support Communities of Interest including cultural diversity, people with mental health (including Young People), […]
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Resources from Meeting about LCC Asylum Funding 20/9/23
A meeting took place today, organised by Dave Paterson from UPA and hosted by LASSN – to discuss ways of ensuring the bids submitted do not duplicate one another. It’ll take a while for the minutes to emerge, but for the time being, here are the resources shared by NACCOM to help groups and agencies […]
National signposting : useful organisations list
By Colin Archer (Conversation Club Leeds) on 19th September 2023 in Funding, Policy & Research, Resource, Safety & Inclusion, Services
Conversation over Borders offers a new national listing: “a collaborative extensive list of organisations and charities working with displaced people in the UK. To help this to grow you can submit new organisations or resources to the list using this form. We hope for the list to continue growing and become a thorough network of […]
Grant Funding to Support People Seeking Asylum in Leeds 2023 – 2025 – Deadline October 16th 2023
Leeds is proud to be a diverse city with a long history of welcome to those seeking sanctuary in our city. As a welcoming and compassionate city, Leeds City Council has a well-established structure to deliver the Strategic, Inclusive and Coordinated Approach to Migration, developed in partnership with organisations and volunteers across the city. Leeds […]
Grant Funding to Support People Seeking Asylum in Leeds 2023 – 2025
Leeds is proud to be a diverse city with a long history of welcome to those seeking sanctuary in our city. As a welcoming and compassionate city, Leeds City Council has a well-established structure to deliver the Strategic, Inclusive and Coordinated Approach to Migration, developed in partnership with organisations and volunteers across the city. Leeds […]
Resource of the week: Sources of Funding from Doing Good Leeds (aka VAL)
Here’s an excellent summary of funding opportunities from Voluntary Action Leeds https://doinggoodleeds.org.uk/sources-of-grant-funding-for-voluntary-and-community-groups-in-leeds/
Update on Conversation Club Leeds
Conversation Club Leeds continues to meet twice a week Tuesdays: The Holbeck Club, Jenkinson Lawn, LS11 9QX 1.30 – 3.30pm Thursdays: Mill Hill Chapel, City Square, LS1 5EB 1.30 – 3.30pm We give a warm welcome to all asylum seekers and refugees. What we offer can be summarised as: Language – Activities – Welfare – […]
Advocacy Together event to promote voices of disadvantaged groups – Thursday 20th July 2023 from 10am-1pm
By The Advonet Group on 30th June 2023 in Education, Training & Work, Event, Funding, Jobs, Meeting, Services
Next month, a free event will be held in Leeds to shine a light on the voices of people from disadvantaged communities in the city. Advocacy Together is organised by The Advonet Group, a leading Leeds-based advocacy charity. The event will focus on helping people from marginalised groups in Leeds to be heard, showing how […]
Resource of the Week: Education funding options for refugees and asylum seekers 2023
It’s that time of year when people are thinking about exam results and Universities. Universities of Sanctuary maintain a comprehensive list of resources for asylum seekers and refugees who wish to access Higher Education Student Action for Refugees also list of scholarships and grants, and guides to making successful applications Lastly, Refugee Education UK have […]
Advocacy Together event: 20th July 2023 Save the date!
This summer, The Advonet Group will be hosting a free event to showcase what advocacy is all about. As part of it, three local organisations who won grants from their Advocacy Development Fund will be sharing how they are expanding their existing work in helping their communities to be heard. TransLeeds, Lippy People and MEMEC […]
Funding for Migrant Projects – a resource from Refugee Action
We don’t usually post national stuff on here, but this seemed too good to miss – a resource full of funding sources from Refugee Action’s Business Development team It’s always nice when large orgs share with smaller orgs.
Lambing in the Yorkshire Dales – 26th April 2023 (3 or 4 days after Eid-al-Fitr)
via Nick at Chapeltown CA We have a fantastic opportunity for a community group to come and experience ‘lambing time’ in the Yorkshire Dales – please share. Farmers at Gill Garth farm have kindly offered to host a group from 13:00 – 15:00 on Wednesday 26th April @ Gill Garth Farm, Selside, SETTLE, BD24 0HX […]