The government has put in place arrangements for local authorities to implement and deliver on the Home for Ukraine scheme. Since the launch, Leeds City Council has been developing systems and processes in line with government guidance to deliver this scheme at a local level. So LMP are hosting a special online meeting, to enable […]
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Job: Get paid to help the Independent Office for Police Conduct do better at working with diverse populations – deadline 16th April 22
Do you want to make a difference and get paid while doing it? If the answer is yes, then the IOPC Aspiring Professionals Programme may be for you! What is your identity and what are your characteristics? Are you Black, South Asian or do you belong to another ethnic minority? Do you consider yourself to […]
Get Set Leeds Opportunities – new sports & resource sessions
via Alex at Migration Yorkshire
Meeting about support to people living in Hotels – Friday 11th March 16:30-17:30
By Jon from LASSN on 28th February 2022 in Education, Training & Work, Health, LMP, Meeting, Safety & Inclusion, Volunteers
Adapted from an email by Duncan at Refugee Council Over the past few weeks we have spoken with a number of partners about the growing number of people (mainly single men) who are being accommodated in hotels in Leeds whilst they wait for a decision on their asylum claim from the Home Office. Since the […]
Information event for Roma people living in Leeds – 12pm Compton Centre, 12th March 2022
Recent flyers from Bahar Women’s Association: ESOL, After School Club and much much more – Nov 21
By Jon from LASSN on 5th November 2021 in Education, Training & Work, ESOL, Health, Safety & Inclusion, Services
Leeds Prevent Newsletter October 2021
By Samantha Powell on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team, LCC on 7th October 2021 in Safety & Inclusion
Leeds Prevent Communities Newsletter is produced bi-monthly by the Leeds Prevent Team. The newsletter is designed to keep you up to-date with current information in respect to safeguarding against radicalisation, key policies, strategic updates, funding, training and good practice. This monthly newsletter highlights a Community Roundtable event on Wednesday 8th December; the situation in Afghanistan; […]
Leeds Dads Autumn Forest School: free places available for asylum seekers
By [email protected] on 24th September 2021 in Education, Training & Work, Event, Safety & Inclusion
Leeds Dads are teaming up with TOES (Tiny Outdoor Explorers) to offer a free outdoor Forestry Activity session on Saturday mornings at Meanwood Valley Farm. There are 2 sessions each day – Saturday 9th & Saturday 16th October. The first session runs from 9:45am-11am and the 2nd session is 11:45am-1pm. 3 family places are being reserved for each session, […]
Leeds City Council working towards becoming a Council of Sanctuary
Dear Leeds, We are very happy to share that Leeds City Council have committed to joining the City of Sanctuary LA Network and working towards becoming a Council of Sanctuary. The City of Sanctuary Local Authority Network aims :- To support the development of a network of local authorities that are working towards the City […]
LMP Strategy Group: Wednesday 8th September 2021 10am -12pm
By Jon from LASSN on 1st September 2021 in Education, Training & Work, Health, LMP, Meeting, Safety & Inclusion
Come along and make YOUR priorities a priority for LMP. “The most enjoyable strategy meeting you’ll attend this side of Christmas. No grids or Red Amber Green traffic light ratings. No Key Performance Indicators or milestones, and no-one hassling you to do stuff you’re not that bothered about” The Agenda and joining instructions can be found […]
Migration and the far right – Briefing from Hope Not Hate
Lots in the news about boats, numbers, smugglers and French police. Here’s a trustworthy source of info from Hope Not Hate – that may help to provide some useful context
Message from Mears regarding communication with new arrivals – w/c 7th June 2021
Following the recent trend of seeing groups of Vietnamese service users leave hotels shortly after arrival, I would like to share with you some information regarding what is currently on going in order to discourage this from happening and to then identify these people if it does. A working group has been set up to […]