When? 29 January 2020 12.30-13.00 refreshments; 13.00-14.00 presentation Where? Social Sciences 12.21/12.25 University of Leeds Who? Dr Lucy Mayblin from the University of Sheffield. Abstract: In this talk I will argue that a shift has taken place in recent decades from construing asylum as primarily a political and/or humanitarian phenomenon, to construing it as primarily […]
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ST4R want to hear young people’s ideas about how to make the asylum system better for young people
We want to hear your views about how to make the asylum system better for young people We are a group of young refugees called ST4R (Stand Together 4 Refugees) and we are asking young people questions about their life experience in the UK. By filling in this survey (click here to do the online […]
Asylum Statistics: Year Ending September 2019
Stolen from Asylum Matters The immigration statistics for the year ending September 2019 have been released today. Key asylum figures are below and you can find the data tables here. Some headlines from the stats are below: There were 34,354 asylum applications in the UK (main applicants only) in the year ending September 2019, 22% […]
Migration Yorkshire Regional Migration Update report Oct-Dec 2019
Latest regional migration update report from Migration Yorkshire, for the Operations and Strategic group meetings.
Resource of the week #89: Citizens Advice: Adviser Online – resources for advice professionals from the experts
Shared by John Donkersley (Immigration Expert at Citizens Advice) The expert advice team at Citizens Advice have launched Adviser Online, a brand new free resource for people working in the advice sector. On Adviser Online you’ll find articles, commentary, guides and other resources to help you give advice on benefits, consumer debt, discrimination, employment and […]
Asylum Statistics: April to June 2019 (fka Q2 2019)
Andrea at Asylum Matters has summarised the key findings below, and you can find the data tables here. There were 32,693 asylum applications in the UK (main applicants only) in the year ending June 2019, 21% more than the previous year but below the level seen in the year ending June 2016 during the European […]
Help Leeds CCG understand more about the MH needs of BAME Children & Young People
Leeds CCG are carrying out research to learn more about the mental health issues experienced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) children and young people in Leeds, and how to improve the support available. As part of this we are asking for the views and experiences of parents/carers and stakeholders via the following surveys: […]
Migration Yorkshire – Modern Slavery
An excellent resource here, including details of all the orgs providing help and support to survivors of Modern Slavery in Yorkshire There’s a longer and more detailed briefing paper here
Migration Yorkshire – Policy Update June 2019
Apologies to the lovely people at Migration Yorkshire: we totally forgot to post their epic Policy Update in June 2019 This is by far the best briefing note we know of. Tell your friends. The main web page for policy briefings from Migration Yorkshire is https://www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/?page=policybriefings
Mental Health Crisis Report from Healthwatch Leeds
Mental Health remains a key concern for LMP, so it’s good to see this report from Healthwatchleeds.co.uk evaluating the effectiveness of MH Crisis Services in Leeds. Although there’s no specific content relating to migrant communities – EU folks, refugees or asylum seekers or other people with no recourse to public funds – but there is […]
Help us to help you to tackle TB
Please take this short survey to help TB Alert help you to tackle TB During recent years TB Alert has worked with voluntary and community organisations to raise awareness of tuberculosis. We are now developing plans to expand the support we give to do this. This short survey is designed to ensure we develop the […]
Can you help to tell the story of African Women in the NHS?
Please see the message below and respond to the email address if you are interested or pass the message on if you know someone who may be interested. “I’m a member of the Young Historians Project; which is a group of young historians of African and Caribbean descent. We are funded to research and […]