Please find attached the NHS leaflets I mentioned in Monday’s Operations meeting – useful for clients who may be struggling to access GP services/to convince GP surgeries they are entitled (also a leaflet for those who are homeless and for the gypsy/traveller community)
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Women’s Theatre Group at Leeds Refugee Forum
Women’s Drama Group Fridays 2:30-4pm Ready to make new friends, practise your English and learn new skills? Join us at Leeds Refugee Forum Cromwell Street Lincoln Green, LS9 7SG! Refreshments provided
Resource of the week #53: Torture Survivor’s Handbook and free online Training
Torture and mistreatment is a difficult and upsetting subject. Redress.org have produced a free online training https://redress.org/resources/online-training/ and this excellent handbook “for torture survivors, their families and friends, community members, and front-line service providers and advisors who work closely with torture survivors.” The handbook was first published on the blog in back in June 2015. […]
Resource of the week #52: A phonetic alphabet poster to brighten up your office
Do you ever find yourself spelling things out over the phone – A for Armley, B for Beeston, that kind of thing? If you do, you’ll know things get a bit tricky when you get to letters J, U, V and Z (there are no areas of Leeds beginning with those letters). So here’s a […]
Resource of the Week #51: Next Meal – help for people wanting to access free food
It’s hard when you encounter someone begging, or who clearly does not have the money for food. Next Meal have established a national database of places where folks can find free food – as well as producing some nifty cards you can hand out. All of the places are listed on the Leeds Food Aid handout, […]
Resource of the week #50 : Criminal records checks and GDPR
If your org completes background checks on volunteers, it’s important you do these lawfully. A lot of orgs now require volunteers and staff to complete Basic Checks if the roles are ineligible for DBS checks. It’s also important that your org complies with data protection regulation ie GDPR, which says you have to be really […]
Resource of the week #49: Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right Blog
If you have an interest in right-wing politics, you may find this excellent blog of use. Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right and in particular their daily Blog covering stories from around the world. It’s not a particularly cheery read, but for an up-to-date scholarly perspective on extreme right-wing politics, it’s hard to beat. […]
Resource of the week #47: Home Office Phone numbers
(taken from from an original post on helpinleeds.com) Ok, we know this is cheating slightly – but at LASSN we get at least 2 calls a day asking if we’re the Home Office, and if we can help with visas, lost BRCs, travel documents etc Finding the right number for Home Office is not a […]
Resource of the week #46: Future learn: a resource for teachers who teach pupils with experiences of conflict or violence
via the City Of Sanctuary Newsletter Future Learn are offering a course for teachers and learners to support young people across the globe affected by violence, conflict or displacement. More details can be found here or by clicking on the graphic below
Resource of the Week #45: City of Sanctuary Mental Health Resource Pack
Excellent resource here produced by the good folks at Solace and Freedom from Torture on behalf of City of Sanctuary This resource pack will help you understand the circumstances of refugees and asylum seekers’ lives and how these circumstances affect their emotional wellbeing. It is designed to give you a real understanding of the lives of asylum seekers […]
Resource of the week #44: transitionguide.org.uk – a guide to life in Leeds for new refugees
At last, we can announce the launch of the Transition Guide: http://transitionguide.org.uk a step-by step-guide to settling in Leeds, once you’ve received leave to remain. It’s been 3 years in the making, designed in collaboration with people who’ve sought refuge, featuring photos take by asylum seekers and refugees. You can read more about the process […]
Resource of the week #43: newtoleeds.org – a guide to settling in Leeds
The New to Leeds site http://newtoleeds.org is a guide to settling in Leeds for anyone who has a right to work in the UK. It’s the sister site to the refugee Transition Guide. It covers lots of topics from access to heath, education, housing, work, in a simple straightforward style and is translated into loads […]