Lots in the news about boats, numbers, smugglers and French police. Here’s a trustworthy source of info from Hope Not Hate – that may help to provide some useful context
Archive | Safety & Inclusion
Message from Mears regarding communication with new arrivals – w/c 7th June 2021
Following the recent trend of seeing groups of Vietnamese service users leave hotels shortly after arrival, I would like to share with you some information regarding what is currently on going in order to discourage this from happening and to then identify these people if it does. A working group has been set up to […]
Leeds Hardship Fund for Destitute Asylum Seekers – Steering Group 10am 11th June 2021
As discussed at the last LMP catch-up meeting – Steering Group Members need to decide if the Hardship Fund has a role to play in easing destitution in Leeds over Summer 2021. Please find attached the Hardship Arrangements for 2020-21 – (how people accessed it last year) the report for the last winter 2020-2021 and […]
New Safety Survey from Women Friendly Leeds, May 2021
By Samantha Powell on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team, LCC on 19th May 2021 in Safety & Inclusion
This week, Women Friendly Leeds launched our Safety Survey. We are excited to share that in the space of a few days, we have already received hundreds of responses, telling us that safety in Leeds is a central issue for you all. If you’ve not yet filled in this survey and can spare 10 minutes, please take […]
Voluntary Action Leeds – Developing Strategic Leadership in Underrepresented Communities Project – June 21
Voluntary Action Leeds Part of the Developing Strategic Leadership in Underrepresented Communities Project, this training course is made up of five separate sessions. You will be required to attend all sessions to complete the course. Developing Strategic Leadership in Underrepresented Communities Project This programme is an exciting opportunity for organisations who want to be […]
UPDATED LMP Zoom Chat Tuesday 20th April 2021 12:30 – 14:30
this article has been updated from the original posted at 13:18 on 16th April 2021 This session led by Shafir from West Yorkshire Trading Standards on Scams and fraud Education The link is here Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98681443983?pwd=aHJ4d3RYaEFKUDFqNC91NWpDSThzdz09 Meeting ID: 986 8144 3983 Passcode: 245173 The training will last for 2 hours, not 1.25 hours as […]
LMP Zoom Catch Up Tuesday 6th April 2021 12:30-13:45
By Jon from LASSN on 6th April 2021 in C-19, Education & Work, Health, Housing, LMP, Meeting, Online, Safety & Inclusion
Apologies for the lack of notice – although we’ve been running these for over a year we forgot that there was one coming up after the Bank Holiday 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, […]
Updates: Home Office Strategic Migration Call 25th March 2021
By Ally, VCS Rep on 6th April 2021 in C-19, Education & Work, Health, Housing, LMP, Safety & Inclusion
Please see below the key points from this week’s meeting. Sovereign Borders Bill – Home Office (HO) are still working through plans for asylum reception centres and will update more after the consultation takes place. Negative cessations – Home Office working with policy colleagues about how to include negative cessations data in the data share […]
Asylum Seekers, Refugees, Migrants and the 2021 Census
Lots of questions about the 2021 Census on today’s LMP Zoom call. Here are some resources to help you to decide the way forwards Paper on including asylum seekers in the census If you need census info in 30-something languages other than English If you are homeless If you want help to complete the form […]
LMP Strategy Group meeting notes – 10th February 2021
By Jennifer Jennings on 26th February 2021 in Education & Work, Health, Housing, 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 […]
Scams and fraud awareness workshops – arrange these for the folks you work alongside, in collaboration with West Yorkshire Trading Standards
via Nick At Chapeltown Citizens Advice West Yorkshire Trading Standards are offering Free SCAMS AND FRAUDS EDUCATION FOR RESIDENTS workshops via Zoom across West Yorkshire. With only 5 months left of the project they are hoping to reach as many residents and partners as possible. Workshops can be tailored to the requirements of your service […]
LMP Strategy Group Wednesday 10th February 2021 10am -12pm
By Jon from LASSN on 4th February 2021 in Education & Work, Health, Housing, LMP, Meeting, Online, 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: […]