City of Sanctuary UK is looking to identify a consultant to support the development of the Maternity Stream of Sanctuary across the UK. Please visit this page for more details. This work is scheduled to take place over 6 months (with the possibility of re-tender) Total number of hours available: 250 hours Rate of pay: £15/hour to be […]
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Leeds University Sanctuary Scholarship is opening on Monday 8th March 2021
Leeds University’s Sanctuary Scholarship is opening on Monday 8th March 2021 Key changes include: Closing date is now 10th May, rather than the standard mid-July, to enable UG applicants to know the result of their application before having to accept/decline offers to study Foundation degrees are now eligible Students must have an offer to study […]
LMP Strategy Group meeting notes – 10th February 2021
By Jennifer Jennings on 26th February 2021 in Education, Training & Work, Health, LMP, Meeting, Safety & Inclusion
The Leeds Migration Partnership strategy group met on Wednesday the 10th February, thank you to all able to attend and contribute, the meeting notes are attached below. The key highlight of the meeting was about the Leeds vaccination programme. Tim Taylor, Head of Public Health Localities and Primary Care, shared a presentation about the Leeds […]
LMP Zoom Catch Up Tuesday 23rd February 2021 12:30-13:45
Yes, it might feel like Groundhog Day, but we’re not even a year into this yet… Join us for our fortnightly lunchtime session. Where we have a general chat about what’s up in Leeds check-in with one another share new developments As usual, folks are encouraged to bring their lunch, and it’s fine to turn […]
Zoom Catch Up Tuesday 9th February 2021 12:30-13:45
There are 2 LMP meetings this week, so we need to be clear which one is which (there’s a more detailed explanation at the bottom of this post This one is the Operations Group, the fortnightly lunchtime session, where anyone can turn up, we have a general chat about what’s up in Leeds share new stuff […]
LMP Strategy Group Wednesday 10th February 2021 10am -12pm
By Jon from LASSN on 4th February 2021 in Education, Training & Work, Health, LMP, Meeting, Safety & Inclusion
Please find the links to the agenda and papers at the bottom of this post. The action plan priorities updates/progress will be discussed and the key item of the meeting will be about vaccination messages, delivered by Tim Taylor from Public Health. The Zoom access details are as follows: Join Zoom Meeting: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/68274167985 Meeting ID: […]
LMP Zoom chat Tuesday 26th January, 2021 12:30-13:45
As ever, you are invited to a lunchtime session where we can all catch up on what’s changed/important kick around some ideas and to find ways of claiming your £35 an hour for just turning up. And, as usual, the agenda is set by the people who turn up. And even if you’ve not much […]
Call for people whose first language is not English to share their experience of health & care – 26th January 2021
The next Inclusion for All meeting will take place on Tuesday 26th January from 10.00am-12.30pm and start taking a closer look at the experiences of people with English as a second language. Inclusion for All is a citywide initiative led by Healthwatch Leeds putting inclusion and accessibility into all areas of health and care. More information […]
LMP Zoom chat – 12:30-13:45 Tuesday 12th January, 2021
It’s been a while since we met, and since then Emergency Accommodation has been opened for all migrants in Leeds – regardless of their immigration status We’ve entered Tier 5 Vaccinations have begun Things seem even more fluid than ever So join us for a natter and find out what’s what. It’s ok to turn […]
University of Hull MA TESOL Scholarship for refugees
Northern Dairies MA TESOL Masters Scholarship Applicants are invited to apply for a Scholarship to study a Masters in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) at the University of Hull: https://www.hull.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/tesol-ma The Scholarship covers tuition fees, starting in January 2021. Applicants must be of ‘refugee status’ under UKBA/Home Office regulations. The person benefitting […]
Trinity Language Access Fund – £250 per learner, £2k per group
Trinity College London is pleased to announce the launch of the Language Access Fund. Helping English language exam candidates with: Exam Fees Contributions towards the cost of lessons Contributions towards the costs of equipment or materials needed Exam venue hire Travel to an exam venue Grant value: Up to £2,000 per group. Up to £250 […]
Leeds City Council’s Strategic Migration Board: Summary Notes – 3rd December 2020
The Leeds City Council’s Strategic Migration Board met on Thursday 3rd December 2020. The meeting theme was education and a summary of the meeting is available to read below. The next Leeds Strategic Migration Board will be held 11th March 2021 and the meeting theme will be Asylum and the UK immigration system. If you […]