Do you know a teacher? If you do, please tell them Excellent set of resources from United Nations High Commission for Refugees https://www.unhcr.org/uk/teaching-resources.html
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Universal Credit Contact for Organisations
Organisations supporting people apply for Universal Credit and search for jobs may face challenges during the process. Your organisation can access support/advice from the Department of Work and Pensions Leeds Partnership Manager, Simon Betts. Here are Simon’s contact details.
New Home Office Guide to Living in Asylum Accommodation
The new Home Office Guide to Living in Asylum Accommodation (ie the places provided by Mears, previously by G4S) is now online here. It will be issued to people seeking asylum once they have transitioned under the new Asylum Accommodation & Support Services (AASC) contract, and will also be part of the new induction pack […]
Running a regular meetup for refugees & asylum seeking people?
Hello! If you run a regular meetup in Leeds, Manchester or Liverpool, I would like to hear about it! I work with refugees and asylum seeking LGBTI people and oftentimes need to signpost service users to spaces where they can experience kinship, access services and build healthy connections. Please drop me a line at [email protected]
Resource of the week #90: A simple guide to the Asylum Process in the UK
A the recent Placed-Based Approach event run by LCC, Liz Maddocks from Migration Yorkshire gave an excellent overview of the Asylum Process – from start to finish. There have been attempts to do this simply and straightforwardly in the past (see below) but with Liz’s you don’t need to keep pressing pause using the space […]
Home Office Refugee Guides – slight return
We’ve previously mentioned the Home Office Welcome Guides, and told you that although they were an excellent idea, they were full of dodgy/broken weblinks. The Good news is that the Home Office have updated them two days ago (26th August). The bad news is none of the mistakes we reported have been corrected, and we’ve […]
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 […]
Resource of the week #88: Home Office Guidance on Asylum Interviews
Issued in June 19, this is quite a hefty read – as you’d hope when it’s there to guide people in charge of making life and death decisions. Right to Remain published an excellent blog recently discussing some of the changes in a really accessible way. Straight up – you probably want to read their […]
Home Office Welcome Guide for new refugees – but not quite the final versions…
The Home Office has published a welcome guide for new refugees. The guide has been adapted from the one that is provided to refugees arriving through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme. It contains useful information about how to make contact with the services that can help refugees once they have been granted refugee or Humanitarian […]
Resource of the week #87: Home Office Indicators of Integration Framework 2nd version 2019
The Home Office has recently released (June 2019) the second version of the Indicators of Integration, first released in 2004. The framework is intended to provide ‘practical ways to design more effective strategies, monitor services and evaluate integration interventions’. It is encouraging that integration is recognised as a shared responsibility and works on the assumption […]
Resource of the week #85: BMA resource to help Drs and Medics understand more about Refugees and Asylum Seekers
The BMA has published a refugee and asylum seeker health resource to help doctors understand their specific health needs and how to overcome common barriers when accessing healthcare. https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/employment/ethics/refugee-and-asylum-seekers-health-resource It contains links to useful resources and relevant organisations. Why not tell your GP about it – next time you’re there? And, whilst you’re at it, […]
Resource of the week #84: Proof of identity and address when opening a bank account
This is a fantastic summary produced by Chapteltown Citizen’s advice. We’ve previously featured info on opening Basic Bank accounts but this is next level stuff – a comprehensive list of ID required by each of the main banks. Please share widely, and credit the good folks at Chapeltown CA when you do