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 […]
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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 […]
What is happening in Leeds over Christmas for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and other Migrants? Short meeting at 12:00 on 17th Dec 2020
Christmas 2020 is going to be especially difficult for many households – and many of the traditional activities (shared lunches and social events) simply won’t be possible. The current Tier system is due to be revised on Wednesday 16th December 2020 – and the outcome of this may also impact on what support is possible […]
LMP Zoom chat Tuesday 8th December, 2020 12:30-13:45
Well, we’re 20 meetings into this Pandemic, and like Taz, they still can’t keep us down This week we’ll be focusing on Health including Testing Vaccines Wider health issues How to make sure the ever-changing lockdown restrictions are impacting on the way we’re explaining the consistent health messages Anyway, come and join us for […]
West Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group papers 9th Dec 2020
As you know Ally from PAFRAS is the Leeds Voluntary Sector Rep on this group, and she has forwarded on the papers to us all. pp19-22 are the bits on Asylum. If you have any comments or questions about any of this stuff, or items that are coming up please let Ally know by emailing […]
LMP Zoom chat Tuesday 10th November, 2020 12:30-13:45
Yes, we’re still going… Please come along and let us know what you’re up to, how you’re doing, and how we can help one another. Zoom Link: http://bit.ly/zoomlmp Code: 12345 Current Agenda Items 1) Emergency Housing Options for people who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Has there been any progress on this? Which orgs […]
Solidarity Workers Start Up Meeting 12th November 6pm
We are looking for people who would like to volunteer, get involved, join us in a Creative led Solidarity Workers Start Up for migrants and refugees (mainly based in Leeds but also looking to expand this). We are holding an iinitial networking meeting on zoom to open discussions and talk about our goals from our […]
LMP Zoom chat Tuesday 27th October, 2020 12:30-13:45
Sorry for the late notice… Please come along and let us know what you’re up to, how you’re doing, and how we can help one another. Zoom Link: http://bit.ly/zoomlmp Code: 12345 Current Agenda Items 1) Emergency Housing Options for people who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) We are expecting some friends from Leeds City […]
LMP Zoom chat Tuesday 13th October, 2020 12:30-13:45
Looks like we’re going to be here for some time now… so we think we need to keep talking. Please come along and let us know what you’re up to, how you’re doing, and how we can help one another. Zoom Link: http://bit.ly/zoomlmp Code: 12345 Agenda There’s no set agenda this week – although we expect […]
LMP Zoom chat Tuesday September 29th 2020 12:30-13:45
After a month off, we’ll be meeting up once again to catch-up on new developments across the sector. And what a month it has been. Since we last met Mears have opened 2 more hotels in Leeds for Asylum Seekers Home Office evictions have re-started LCC have received £1.3 Million in Next Steps funding Infection […]
LMP Zoom chat: Tuesday August 18th 2020 12:30-13:30
This week, we’ll focus on “Technology – what have we learned in the last 5 months?” Ideally this will not be a “techie” conversation, even though it’s a conversation about the use of tech. Things we might cover include What’s been helpful? What’s not? What kind of things would boost your confidence? Are the things we’re doing […]
Covid-19 Vaccine Research – Help Leeds Teaching Hospital get their message out to marginalised communities 19th August 2020 14:30-15:30
With so much misinformation/disinformation flying around about rthe development of c-19 vaccines, and people of African descent in particular this is an important opportunity to help shape the messaging behind the local vaccine trials. A message to you from our colleagues at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT): At LTHT, we are starting to plan for […]