Each year a group of charities help to fundraise and run the Hardship Fund for destitute asylum seekers in Leeds. In 2022/23, a total of £5050 was distributed to 78 different households in 198 separate payments. Leeds Refugee Forum lead on this work, and are calling an online meeting of partners on Friday 1st September […]
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West Yorkshire Sub-Regional Migration Group Minutes 8th June 2023
Advocacy Together event to promote voices of disadvantaged groups – Thursday 20th July 2023 from 10am-1pm
By The Advonet Group on 30th June 2023 in Education, Training & Work, Event, Funding, Jobs, Meeting, Services
Next month, a free event will be held in Leeds to shine a light on the voices of people from disadvantaged communities in the city. Advocacy Together is organised by The Advonet Group, a leading Leeds-based advocacy charity. The event will focus on helping people from marginalised groups in Leeds to be heard, showing how […]
Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Group Meeting – 13th July 2023
The Leeds Migration Partnership Strategy Group are meeting on Date: Thursday 13th July 2023 (10am-12pm) Venue: RETAS, 233-237 Roundhay Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 4HS Meeting theme: British Red Cross International Family Tracing Service For the key theme, British Red Cross International Family Tracing Service will share an update on their long closure and open a […]
Leeds Strategic Migration Board – 18th of April 2023 meeting summary
The Leeds Strategic Migration Board is a council led partnership who meet quarterly to better understand key priorities for new and emerging communities in Leeds, while considering Leeds City Council’s Migration Strategy. The board last met on the 18th of April to discuss the key item, listening to people with lived experience (a summary of […]
Refugee week: LASSN and University of Leeds Galleries event 19-24th June 2023
See art made by LASSN’s Tea & Talk Group on display in The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, and take a look around the rest of the Gallery and our museum, Treasures of the Brotherton. Paper and pencils are available for free for you to do some drawing in the Galleries as well. The exhibition […]
LASSN Launch of Welcome & Connect project
As LASSN’s new Befriending project, Welcome and Connect helps refugees and asylum seekers with accessing support services, education and leisure opportunities in Leeds. Welcome and connect volunteers support with welcoming refugees and asylum seekers to the city and assist them with making new and meaningful connections. This could be 1:1 support and/or group support in […]
LMP Operations Group, Monday 5 June 2023 10 am – 12 pm
Just a quick reminder that our Leeds Migration Partnership Operations Group will meet on Monday 5 June from 10 am – 12 pm. Please find the agenda attached Ali Mahgoub Chief Executive Leeds Refugee Forum One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, Leeds, LS9 7SG t: 01132449600 m: 07733171290 e: [email protected]
Advocacy Together event: 20th July 2023 Save the date!
This summer, The Advonet Group will be hosting a free event to showcase what advocacy is all about. As part of it, three local organisations who won grants from their Advocacy Development Fund will be sharing how they are expanding their existing work in helping their communities to be heard. TransLeeds, Lippy People and MEMEC […]
Leeds Strategic Migration Board 31st January 2023 Meeting Summary
The Leeds City Council strategic migration board met earlier this year (31st January) to discuss the cost-of-living crisis alongside housing needs. A summary review of the meeting is attached below. The next Leeds City Council strategic migration board will be held on Tuesday the 18th April. The board will discuss: People with lived experience: what does […]
The Yorkshire Solidarity Summit – Sheffield 15th April 2023
Date: Saturday 15th April 2023 Venue: Victoria Hall, Norfolk Street, Sheffield Time: 10.30AM to 3PM The Yorkshire Solidarity Summit aims to build on the excellent ongoing work of community organisers across Yorkshire to ensure we are aggregating our power, working together to tackle the numerous challenges facing refugees and migrants and effectively bringing about the […]
Leeds Migration Partnership – Operations Group 10-12 Monday 6th March 2023, One Community Centre
Sorry for the late reminder. We’re meeting in person at One Community Centre at 10am to update each other about what’s happening on the ground. As usual, the agenda will be set by the people who turn up – but we’ll doubtless touch on Cost of living pressures and support available The Govt’s new plans to […]