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Government consultation on reforms to social housing allocations – closes 27th March 2024
As referenced in the Asylum Matters Update on 13.02.24 the Government has launched a consultation on proposals to amend social housing rules, including on a proposed ‘UK connection test’ where a person would have to demonstrate their connection to the UK by being lawfully resident for ten years before being allocated social housing. The consultation […]
Asylum Matters Update 29th Feb 2024
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Rwanda The Safety of Rwanda Bill has now completed its line by line scrutiny via Committee Stage in the House of Lords. Amendments were proposed around compliance with domestic and international law, jurisdiction of domestic courts, the consideration of religious beliefs when determining if Rwanda is a safe country, and safeguarding and promoting the welfare […]
Free Movement Article: The inadmissibility process and the three new asylum backlogs
via Sam Powell at the Council. It’s not really about Leeds but it’s an extremely helpful answer to the question “so, have the Govt gotten rid of the Asylum backlog or not?” This Free Movement article “The inadmissibility process and the three new asylum backlogs” provides a break down of the Home Office “flow” backlog […]
Asylum Matters Update – 31st January 2024
Remember – you can subscribe to these updates directly by contacting [email protected] Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Rwanda The Safety of Rwanda Bill had its Second Reading in the House of Lords on 29 January, with peers voting for the Bill to proceed despite strong criticism from across the House. The Bill will now go to […]
Papers for the West Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group, 24th January 2024
Here are the papers for the next West Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group which will take place on 31st January 2024. You’ll remember we posted the Minutes of the October 23 meeting here. The meeting is attended by local authority representatives, Home Office, Voluntary Sector Reps (for Leeds this is Ally Swadling at PAFRAS and […]
Recruiting current or former unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children as participants to a Care Leavers study, January 24
We are researchers working on a research study led by the University of Oxford. Our research study explores care leavers’ experiences leaving Local Authority care. We would like to find out more about the experiences of a diverse range of young adult care leavers and how they leave care. We aim to find ways to […]
Indicative Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates for financial year 2024 to 2025
We’re posting this to help folks who are looking for private rented accommodation in Leeds. If you have nowhere to live, and are on a low income/benefits this is really important information, because it tells you the maximum amount of housing benefit you’ll get towards the cost of a property. (Please also the other post […]
VCS update from Migration Yorkshire, 4th December 2023
The latest update from Vicky at Migration Yorkshire for w/c 4th December 2023 from Ally and Kathryn – third sector reps on the West Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group
How can Leeds mental health services do a better job by people of faith?
As part of the Community Mental Health Transformation programme, Healthwatch Leeds are looking to speak to anyone who can share their views about how mental health services can better welcome and care for people of faith. If you would like to share your views, please contact Anna on 0113 898 0035 or [email protected] by Monday […]
VCS update from Migration Yorkshire, December 23
Migrant Help update Oct 2023 Please find attached the latest update from Migrant Help. [Not attached] Do you have an idea for a new piece of research or evaluation that could help your organisation, or the sector? Migration Yorkshire has established a Yorkshire and Humber Migration Research Network for professional researchers as part of Refugee Integration Yorkshire […]
“It’s not one single trauma, it’s hundreds of traumas” New films highlight mental health crisis among refugees and asylum seekers.
Solace are proud to be part of a collaboration with University of Cambridge to produce research and films on the serious mental health issues faced by refugees and asylum seekers. Please take a look using this link “Asylum seekers are five times more likely to have a mental health difficulty and 60% or more have […]