The Mental Health Foundation have produced some resources to support refugees and asylum seekers with their mental health. This includes advice translated into Pashto (پښتو), Ukrainian (українська), Dari (دری) and Arabic (عربي). Click on this link or the image below to open them
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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 […]
West Yorkshire Combined Authority wants to speak to 30 people who are or have been out of work due to health or a disability
Date: Speak to people by 14 Oct Reimbursement: £30 oneforall voucher West Yorkshire Combined Authority are co-designing their first Work, Health and Skills Plan to improve the work, health, and skills offer to residents and ensure everyone has the support to lead a healthy life, access to good employment, and the skills needed to thrive. […]
Free Capacity Building Workshops for Refugee And Asylum Seekers – from Healthy Communities Together October 24 – January 25
This is a series of workshops hosted by Yorkshire MESMAC and Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network on behalf of Healthy Communities Together. Participants are invited to come to all of them. The workshops will be held in English. Create Your Future When: Wednesday 23rd October, or Wednesday 6th November at 11am-1pm Where: LASSN, 22-23 […]
DHSC consultation – Healthy Start eligibility for families who cannot access public funds
Healthy Start eligibility for families who cannot access public funds: DHSC have launched a consultation which seeks views on whether eligibility for Healthy Start should be extended to include others who are prevented from accessing public funds due to immigration controls. This is a really good opportunity to input information about migrants in vulnerable circumstances […]
Free 5 Week Course to Improve Health & Wellbeing
The free 5 week course to improve your health and wellbeing start date: Thursday 14th November 2024 location: Community Learning Partnerhsips, BUrton Business Park, Hudson Road, LS9 6DJ time: 3 hours per week To register contact Theresa phone: 07581 011349 email: [email protected] Attending this course will not affect any benefits you receive
Asylum Matters – Advocacy Update – 19th August 2024
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Communities Not Camps The Government has made the welcome decision not to proceed with plans to place people seeking safety at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, saying the site “no longer represents value for money”. £60 million has already been spent on previous plans for the camp. West Lindsey District Council is […]
Young Migrant Health and Wellbeing Project
My name is Juliet Ngwenya and I am writing on behalf of Thrive With Us a small charity that works with MAP, where we are currently running an exciting Young Migrant Health and Wellbeing Project. This initiative aims to provide vital support to young migrants in our community offering services such as mental health workshops, social […]
Resource of the Week: Finding help in a mental health crisis
Mindwell have created a couple of new resources, outlining the help available in Leeds for people experiencing a mental health crisis The first is a foldable crisis resource to Download, print, and carry with you. The same info is available as a web page which can be translated into other languages (using Google Translate)
Community Grants to tackle the stigma of HIV, TB or Hepatitis B/C – Sept 24
Leeds City Council, BHA and MESMAC are working in partnership to award micro grants (using historical funds from the Elton John AIDS Foundation) of up to £700 to groups in the Leeds area to express their experiences of stigma and discrimination, and its impacts on people living with HIV, TB, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C […]
Cultural Competency and Mental Health First Aid – from Community Links Sept 24
Excellent (free) course from Community Links for frontline staff and volunteers Start Date: 24th September 24 End Date: 2nd October 24 Location: Online Price: This free two and a half day training course is open to all frontline workers and volunteers in the VCSE health and care third sector. This free two and a half day training course is […]
Improving Low mood using Islam – Sessions at Hamara Centre, 10th September 2024 onwards
Are you a Muslim struggling with sadness, low motivation and depression? Our team of Therapists and Wellbeing practitioners are delivering this free 8-week course to support you to improve these feelings using principles of CBT alongside Islamic teachings from the Quran and Hadith. Starting: Tuesday, 10 September 2024 End date: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 Time:12.30 […]