Refugee and people seeking asylum welcome. Talk to other parents and make friends. Every Tuesday 12:45 – 2:30 pm Pregnancy, birth and parenting Currently being held on Zoom and face to face at Bankside Children’s Centre (within Bankside Primary School), Shepherds Lane, Leeds, LS8 5AW. As well as proving interpreters we have a free creche […]
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LMP Online Meeting: Ukraine special – 5th May 2022 from 11:30 – 12:30
By Samantha Powell on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team, LCC on 22nd April 2022 in LMP, Meeting, Online, Safety & Inclusion
The government has put in place arrangements for local authorities to implement and deliver on the Home for Ukraine scheme. Since the launch, Leeds City Council has been developing systems and processes in line with government guidance to deliver this scheme at a local level. So LMP are hosting a special online meeting, to enable […]
Supporting Hospital Discharge For Patients Experiencing Homelessness, With No Recourse To Public Funds
via Catherine Ward at Public health Tuesday 5 April 1-2.30pm Wednesday 4 May 2-3.30pm Tuesday 17 May 1-2.30pm
Council launches Leeds Together For Ukraine appeal in response to refugee crisis
By Samantha Powell on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team, LCC on 11th March 2022 in Activism & Campaigning, Online
Leeds City Council has announced details of a major fundraising appeal to help those facing upheaval and heartbreak following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The press release regarding the ‘Leeds Together for Ukraine’ appeal to support Ukrainian refugees as they start to arrive in the city is available here: https://news.leeds.gov.uk/news/council-launches-leeds-together-for-ukraine-appeal-in-response-to-refugee-crisis
Local migration data dashboards – Migration Yorkshire demonstrations 1st & 2nd March 2022
Over the last year we have listened to people who use information about migration patterns from across Yorkshire and Humber to understand what migration related data they are interested in, how they might use it and how they would like to access this. Following this consultation, we have committed to using new technology to produce […]
LMP Zoom Catch-Up/End of year thing 12:30-13:30 Tuesday 30th November 2021
Seasons greeetings everyone. Yes, it’s a bit early – but this LMP Catch-up will be the last one of the year, and the last one for a while. Following the departure of Daniel from PATH Yorkshire (who helped organise the LMP Strategy Group) and the limited response from partners to create a new LMP Strategy […]
LMP Zoom Catch-Up 12:30-13:45 Tuesday 26th October 2021
After a couple of false starts, we’re hoping this LMP will run smoothly from start to finish and we won’t lose our connection this time. Like we said last time – at the next LMP Lunchtime chat on Tuesday 26th October, we’ll be asking you to help us decide if we keep these monthly […]
Helping health services to understand and tackle health inequalities: 10th September – 11th October 2021
Are you bothered by the continuing level of extreme health inequalities in Leeds? A group of organisations (Leeds Asylum Seekers, MESMAC, Basis Yorkshire, Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange) are trying to help our local NHS to really learn from the experiences of asylum seekers and refugees, sex workers, Gypsies and Travellers, and LGBTQ+ people, particularly […]
LMP Zoom Catch Up Tuesday 31st August 2021 12:30-13:45
It’s that time of year where we’re either rushed off our feet or twiddling our thumbs, right? Join other members of Leeds Migration scene during these dog days of summer to discuss (amongst other things) Afghan/Hong Kong resettlement in Leeds Hotel accomodation as initial accomodation – what next? Will there be more or fewer? Updates […]
LMP Zoom Catch Up Tuesday 27th July 2021 12:30-13:45
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, […]
LMP Blog performance October 2019 – June 2021
It seems like only yesterday when we published a puff piece about the reach and impact of the LMP Blog. Turns out, the last one was in September 2019, so we’ve a bit of catching up to do. TL;DR The popularity of the LMP Blog continues to increase, and users are looking at more content […]
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 […]