You may remember a few months ago some stuff in the press about #CivilSocietyFutures – a massive consultation asking citizens, 3rd sector orgs, public services etc asking what they think the future of Civil Society in England might look like – and with a particular focus on “race” and racialised groups, and the role of […]
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Resource of the week #62: Adjusting the colour contrast on your website, to make it easier to read
If you run a website, or send electronic messages, you’ll know how important it is to use colours to help things stand out. It’s also important you design them with visually impaired people in mind as well, so as well as bright and attractive – they are also legible. This means getting the contrast right. […]
Resource of the Week #61: Activities for EU Citizens in Leeds January 2019
Here’s an amazing resource for people working with EU folks in Leeds – a comprehensive list of activities, drop ins, advice and social activities, prepared by LCC’s Communities Team We’ve posted a version of this before back in Feb 2017 but two years on, a lot has changed
Resource of the week #60: Unlocking Detention’s “Home Office Phrasebook”
Unlocking Detention have produced a great opinion/think piece called “Your pocket Home Office phrasebook: A dialect of dehumanisation.” It’s a polemical piece that some people might disagree with – but it’s a useful and timely reflection on the language we use about the people we work alongside. Click on the link, or the picture below https://unlocked.org.uk/2018/12/07/your-pocket-home-office-phrasebook-a-dialect-of-dehumanisation/ […]
Resource of the week #59: Migration Observatory
Every quarter we publish the most up to date Asylum Stats on the Blog. (We’ve usually stolen the content from Refugee Council via Asylum Matters). What these numbers sometimes lack is a sense of context, and where they fit into the bigger narratives of migration, historical context, and issues experienced by people from particular countries. […]
RESEARCH/FINDINGS/lmp: Regional Report on Migration Issues in Leeds from Migration Yorkshire – January 2019
The latest Migration Yorkshire Update Report for January 2019, for the Strategic and Operations meetings of LMP
Resource of the week #58: Asylum applications & Christian belief – a resource for Church Ministers
Are you a vicar? Probably not. But you might know one, or you might know someone who is claiming asylum on grounds of religious persecution. This week’s resource is published by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and is aimed at vicars, ministers, priests and other christian clergy, to help them provide evidence and letters of support […]
Resource of the Week #57: Asylum Aid’s Guide to your Appeal hearing
via Georgia at RETAS Asylum Aid recently merged with Migrants Resource Centre in London, but their video guide to preparing for an Asylum Appeal hearing is still one of the best resources of its kind out there. It’s 12 minutes long, but packs a lot in an a clear accessible format https://www.asylumaid.org.uk/ or click on the […]
Resource of the week #56: What’s happening in Leeds over Christmas?
Being far from home can be a bit rubbish, especially around Christmas time when everyone else is having fun. Here are some resources we hope you find helpful Food – The fabulous Leeds Food Aid network have published a list of all the places offering free food and welcome that they know about in addition, […]
Leeds Migration Map – the best, most useful map of Leeds ever created (about migration)
It’s not much of a hyperbole. This map which featured as Resource of the Week #27 can really help you if you are involved in trying to understand the impact of migration on Leeds trying to marshal resources to help migrants in Leeds helping migrants settle in Leeds Even 5 minutes spent with this web app […]
Resource of the Week #55: UK Employers’ Guide to Hiring Refugees
Leeds has a fair number of projects trying to assist refugees to build the skills and confidence to find work in the UK. Aside from the many many orgs offering volunteering opportunities to refugees, RETAS and Connecting Opportunities (and many others) are trying to offer a hand up into employment. Even Business in the Community […]
Resource of the Week #54: Tons of Online ESOL resources from NATELCLA
Every once in a while you come across a brilliantly curated list of websites and links. NATECLA is the National Association for Teaching English and Community Languages to Adults, and their list of online ESOL resources is even better than the list of resources for ESOL tutors curated by LASSN (and that’s quite a feat) See […]