So much has happened since we last met in June – with Hilary Benn answering questions from LMP Members. This time, we hope we’ll be joined by reps from Asylum Help, Mears Housing and Migration Yorkshire – so they’ll be on first. In addition, we anticipate members will want talk about The end of Lockdown, […]
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Events in Leeds – a new online timetable for social and wellbeing activities in Leeds
Leeds City of Sanctuary, Refugee Council, and the Leeds Migration Partnership are proud to announce a new timetable for social and wellbeing activities in Leeds, aimed at people seeking asylum and refuge in Leeds. Click on the picture of the phone to find details of online and offline activities, which can be searched by topic/area/theme […]
LMP Chat on Tuesday 29th June 2021 – Meet the Politicians
Asylum Matters and LMP have invited all our local MPs to join LMP at 12:30 on Tuesday 29th June 2021, to have a chinwag about Leeds, Migration, Parliament – and to answer your questions. What can MPs do to help migrants living in Leeds? Can they have any impact on legislation? Can they stop things from happening […]
Leeds City Council’s Strategic Migration Board papers
The Leeds City Council’s Strategic Migration Board meet every quarter. The last meeting, in March, focused on asylum. A summary of the meeting notes are available below. The next Leeds Strategic Migration Board will be held 22nd June 2021 and the key theme of the discussion is regarding no recourse to public funds. If you […]
Celebrating Refugees – Online Refugee Week event with MPs Friday 18th June 2pm
Celebrating Refugees in Yorkshire On Friday 18th June at 2-3.30pm, Refugee Council and City of Sanctuary (Leeds) are hosting a regional, online MP engagement event for Refugee Week. The event will bring together sanctuary seekers, MPs and their constituents from across our region to learn about refugees, hear their stories, and celebrate the contributions they make […]
LMP Zoom Chat on 15th June 2021 will host Migration & Homelessness Working Group
Migration and Homelessness Action Group (Part of the Leeds Migration Partnership) Tuesday 15th June, 12:30 – 1.45pm The LMP meeting will start at 12.30 and the Homeless Charter agenda will run from 12.45 till 1.45pm. The minutes from the last meeting are here. Homeless Charter Agenda: Lived experience stories and actions Supporting people with No […]
Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Meeting Notes – 12th May 2021
Thank you to all who were able to attend the Leeds Migration Partnership strategy meeting, on the 12th of May. The action notes from the meeting can be accessed below. Key highlights of the meeting included a review of the LMP priorities, discussions about the impact of recent changes regarding negative cessations and the new […]
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 […]
Save the date: Leeds MPs confirmed for asylum round table at LMP Chat on Tuesday 29th June 2021
More details to follow, but Hilary Benn and Alex Sobel are already confirmed they’ll be coming along to the LMP Chat, 12:30 on 29th June – and we’re hoping to attact even more. We’re hoping to run it along the lines of Question Time – where people can ask questions in advance, and are then […]
LMP Chat: 1st June 2021 – 45 mins of LMP updates/chat, then 30 on Leeds Hardship Fund for Destitute Asylum Seekers
Apologies for some of the confusion over the last couple of meetings – today’s LMP Chat should be a return to normal We meet Today, Tuesday 1st June 12:30 for 45 mins of LMP updates/chat, and then from 13:15 for 30mins discussing the Leeds Hardship Fund for Destitute Asylum Seekers, and whether or not it […]
Weekly Home Office Update – cessations ceased until 21st June 2021
Call between SMP and Home Office on 27th May 2021 Negative cessations – Home Office have reached as settlement regarding the court case. The claimants have agreed to withdraw the JR against cessations, Home Office have agreed to pause cessations activity until 21st June. Home Office to revise their policy before setting a date to […]
LMP Chat 18th May 2021 – cancelled: next one June 1st 2021
We messed up and did not circulate the ad for this meeting until *checks watch* 3 minutes before it is due to start. The next LMP Chat will take place on 1st June 2021 and the link is http://bit.ly/LMPchat – we’ll put out more info closer to the time Sorry for mucking you around, thanks […]