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Free 3 month creative studio space – From Open Source Arts – Applications close 4th December 2023
Open Source Arts, an arts organisation in Kirkstall, Leeds is super excited to offer 3 months of free art studio space for artists and creatives, be a part of a […]
A Glimpse of Refugee Week – 2023
This year marked 25 years since the first Refugee Week in the UK. Joe – and a group of of film-makers wanted to celebrate the contribution refugees and asylum seekers […]
Asylum Matters Update: 17th October 2023
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Communities Not Camps People who were removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge following the discovery of legionella have spoken of their fear after being told they […]
Asylum Matters Advocacy and Campaigns 3/10/23
By Jon from LASSN on 4th October 2023 in Activism & Campaigning, Funding, Opinion, Policy & Research, Resource
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Home Secretary’s speech The news over the past week has been dominated by the Home Secretary’s appalling speech to the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC, […]
National signposting : useful organisations list
By Colin Archer (Conversation Club Leeds) on 19th September 2023 in Funding, Policy & Research, Resource, Safety & Inclusion, Services
Conversation over Borders offers a new national listing: “a collaborative extensive list of organisations and charities working with displaced people in the UK. To help this to grow you can […]
Resource of the Week: Refugee Action Resources on the Illegal Migration Act (IMA)
Refugee Action have done that thing they’re great at – “a webpage compiling events, resources and guidance related to the Illegal Migration Act, to support organisations to stay connected to […]
Leeds Card Extra – £5 to asylum seekers
The Leeds Card Extra – costs £5 and if you have one you can access Leeds Leisure centres off-peak for substantially less than full price. It also entitles you to […]
Updated migration statistics for Leeds and Yorkshire, August 2023
The refugee and asylum seeker dashboard has been updated by Migration Yorkshire. It remains the most accurate assessment of numbers we have available for Leeds and the surrounding areas. The […]
Asylum Matters update 19.07.23
By Jon from LASSN on 19th July 2023 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research, Resource
Still the best source of information on asylum and refugee issues we know of (And Asylum Matters folks should feel free to use this quote in one of their funding […]
Streamlined Assessment Process – Online/Facebook scam alert July 2023
This alert refers to information covered in the Streamlined Assessment Process sticky on the LMP front page – and affects some Afghan, Eritrean, Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Syrian and Yemeni Asylum […]
“Safeguarding children and young people who migrate in a Hostile Environment” – free training on 12th & 20th September 2023
I’m writing to let you know about some upcoming free training co-produced and co-delivered with PAFRAS clients. The sessions are aimed at frontline staff working within key public services and other relevant frontline […]