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LMP Operations Group, Monday 4th March 2024

Apologies for the latter reminder. Every 3 months, The Leeds Migration Partnership Operations Group meets to catch up on recent developments in migration support services. We’re next meeting (today) Monday 4th March 2024 10am-12am at One Community Centre, Cromwell Rise. Come along and share what you know, and ask about things you don’t. All welcome. […]

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Notes of Leeds Strategic Migration Board 6 Feb 2024

Please see attached notes of the Leeds Strategic Migration Board meeting on 6 Feb 2024. The LSMB is where senior folks in the city come to discuss issues of migration, so what appears in these minutes reflects their understanding of the key issues, and directly informs the actions they take and the decisions they make.  […]

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LMP Strategy Group Action Notes – Thursday 11th January 2024

LMP strategy meetings includes a key theme item where partners spend time having a focused discussion. The notes from these discussions are shared within the minutes of each strategy meeting. To make the important key theme information more accessible to all LMP partners we are posting these separately so it is much easier to identify, […]

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Papers for the West Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group, 24th January 2024

Here are the papers for the next West Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group which will take place on 31st January 2024. You’ll remember we posted the Minutes of the October 23 meeting here.   The meeting is attended by local authority representatives, Home Office, Voluntary Sector Reps (for Leeds this is Ally Swadling at PAFRAS and […]

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Factors to consider before signposting a customer to apply for a Bond or Rent in Advance (RIA) through Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) – January 24

This is an excellent summary for Housing Advisers about accessing Discretionary Housing Payments from our friends at Leeds Housing Options. It’s a bit technical, but so are all aspects of housing payments to people on low incomes (alas). Given the current pressure on accessing private rented accomodation for new refugees, this info could not have […]

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Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Meeting – 11th January 2024

The Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Group are meeting on Date: Thursday the 11th January 2024 (10am-12pm) Venue: PAFRAS, Unit 24 Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Road, LS7 1AB. Meeting theme: Asylum Discontinuations and Asylum Hotels and Optimisation For the key items, on asylum discons the council’s Migration Team, Leeds Housing Options, DWP, RETAS and the […]

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Support for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants over Christmas 2023

Telephone support Migrant Help telephone advice and guidance for asylum support, and repairs issues is now open 24/7 – 0808 8010 503   To report a problem to Migrant Help/Mears, check the email address list. Also check (what Migrant Help can and cannot help with) Refugee Council’s Telephone infoline – 0808 196 7272 is open Monday and Thursdays between 9.30 am and 12.30 […]

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LMP – Operations Group – 11th December 2023 [updated]

Date: Monday, 11 December 2023 Time: 10 am – 12 pm Venue: One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, LS9 7SG Your participation and insights are crucial to support the sector’s work. If you can’t make it, please send someone from your organisation to update the meeting and if you have any specific items you’d like to include in […]

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LMP Strategy Group Action Notes – Thursday 5th October 2023

LMP strategy meetings includes a key theme item where partners spend time having a focused discussion. The notes from these discussions are shared within the minutes of each strategy meeting. To make the important key theme information more accessible to all LMP partners we are posting these separately so it is much easier to identify, […]

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VCS update from Migration Yorkshire, December 23

Migrant Help update Oct 2023 Please find attached the latest update from Migrant Help. [Not attached] Do you have an idea for a new piece of research or evaluation that could help your organisation, or the sector? Migration Yorkshire has established a Yorkshire and Humber Migration Research Network for professional researchers as part of Refugee Integration Yorkshire […]

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VCS update w/c 23rd October 2023 from Migration Yorkshire

Some updates below to share with your networks: Illegal Migration Act briefing: Our briefing on the Illegal Migration Act has been updated to reflect changes now that the Act has passed. You can now find it on our website and is downloadable. https://www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/illegal-migration-act-briefing-october-2023 If you have any questions about any of the content or want […]

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