Advocacy and campaigning Initiatives Post-election actions A joint open letter to the new Prime Minister signed by over 300 organisations and 500 individuals working with people seeking safety was published in The Guardian on Monday, calling for urgent reform to our broken asylum system and for people seeking sanctuary to be protected rather than punished. The full […]
Archive | Policy & Research
Launch of our ‘Listening to Community Perspectives’ Report – Weds 17th July 2024
Give a Gift are delighted to invite you to an event to disseminate and discuss the findings from our recent report, ‘Listening to Community Perspectives.’ This research project was a collaboration between York St John University and Give A Gift, to study the importance of how inequalities for refugees and asylum seekers can be addressed […]
Seeking Collaborative Partners and Participants for PhD Research on Bereavement Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the UK
I am conducting a PhD project to explore the bereavement experiences of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. This study aims to improve culturally sensitive bereavement support services for these communities. We will gather data through focus groups and interviews with participants receiving support from various charities and organisations. We seek your assistance in […]
Research into Type 2 Diabetes and Mental Health
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is running a research study led by University of York assessing a new self-management programme for people with severe mental illness and type 2 diabetes. We would like our research participants to represent the diverse communities of Leeds, including refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in Leeds. Participants […]
Resource of the week: Immigration information for women experiencing Domestic Abuse
RightsofWomen provide resources for agencies supporting women experiencing Domestic Abuse who are in the UK either on a spouse visa or as a person with pre-settled status on the EU settlement scheme. https://www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/immigration-asylum-law-information/ These are written guides only and any advice around individual circumstances for victim/survivors should only be taken from a qualified person (i.e. […]
Asylum Matters Advocacy and Campaigning – 21st May 2024
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Rwanda and the Illegal Migration Act The Rwanda policy took another upsetting turn with the Home Office issuing new guidance which expands the group of people who can be removed to Rwanda to include anyone whose asylum claim has been refused, withdrawn or treated as withdrawn and don’t have an ongoing […]
Increased charges for not-for-profits who provide OISC regulated immigration services – a consultation. Yay!? or nay!?
There is currently a consultation taking place on proposed changes to the Fee Structures for OISC Regulated immigration advice services. Many organisations here in Leeds may be concerned by the increase in cost for non-fee charging sector (These are the OISC regulated providers that do not charge a fee for providing immigration advice). The Freedom […]
Home Office procedural FAQs – April 24
Migration Yorkshire have recently concluded a short piece of work with Angus MacKinnon at the Home Office to compile an FAQ document relating to the most common issues raised in various meetings in recent weeks. Please share this with your networks.
Regional Report on Migration [April 2024] – from Migration Yorkshire
Another excellent summary from Migration Yorkshire Finally, as part of our ongoing experiments with AI, we asked Chat GPT to summarise what’s changed and what remains the same between this report and the one issued by Migration Yorkshire in April 2023 This is how ChatGPT described things (unedited) Changes: Migration Statistics and Trends: The Home […]
Leeds Council’s decision to become a Council of Sanctuary – and update April 24
We’ve reported on this a few times – and you may consider this old news – but now that all of this has been signed off and the political process is over, the real work begins. Here’s the document presented to the Exec Board of the council which outlined what a Council of Sanctuary is […]
Leeds Homes for Ukraine Newsletter Issue 5 – April 2024
Please see attached the fifth issue of the Leeds Homes for Ukraine Newsletter. This newsletter includes important updates on policy and government guidance, our progress in delivering the scheme in Leeds and useful info for hosts, guests, and partners in the city. If you have any questions, feedback, or contributions for future issues, please do […]
Update from Asylum matters and NACCOM – briefing for Local Authoritiesm, April 24
The Illegal Migration Act has barely been enacted, yet. This excellent briefing from Asylum Matters and NACCOM is aimed at Local Authorities, but it’s an excellent statement of where we’re at, and what we still need to prepare for. (Unless we can persuade our politicians to change the law. It’s happened before.)