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FREE Welcome Cafe by ZEST
We are running a Welcome Café for refugees and asylum seekers in our Cookery School in Leeds market. Each week we cook dishes from around the world, we then sit and eat lunch together. This is not a teaching class but more of a community cooking session where we all learn from each other.
Updating Mears’ Local Information/Welcome Pack – deadline 29th January 2025
Mears have offered LMP colleagues the chance to help update their local information pack – the info they hand to asylum seekers who are new to Leeds. Here’s the previous version. A Google Doc has been created to enable colleagues to comment and make suggestions on things which have changed, been omitted or which may […]
Updated list of activities happening in Hotels – 22nd Jan 2025
The list of Hotel activities has been updated. Following a check with Mears the information remains up to date with additional info on the Bevan Health Events for 2025 and contact details for Lynne at York Street/Bevan Health. You can find this info on the LMP Confidential page. If you want access to this document (or […]
Leeds City Council City of Sanctuary Draft Award Application
Leeds City Council are pleased to update the Leeds Migration Partnership on the progress towards becoming an awarded Local Authority Network of sanctuary. As a council we recognise there is work to do, our application demonstrates our commitment to the ongoing work to meet the needs of people seeking sanctuary in Leeds. As part of […]
OISC becomes IAA this week (16th January 2025)
In case you missed it, From 16 January 2025, the new name for the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) will be the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). For more info, this article on Free Movement tells you everything you need to know (or at least what’s known so far).
Support for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in Leeds over Christmas 2024 (last updated 13th Dec 2024)
Telephone support Migrant Help telephone advice and guidance for asylum support and repairs issues is now open 24/7 – 0808 8010 503 To report a problem to Migrant Help/Mears, check the email address list. Also, check (what Migrant Help can and cannot help with) Refugee Council’s Telephone infoline – 0808 196 7272 is open Monday and Thursday between […]
LMP Confidential & an updated list of activities happening in hotels – 26th November 2024
The list of Hotel activities has been updated – or rather checked. There are no changes to the version published on 31st October 2024 on the LMP Confidential page. If you want access to this document (or any of the others posted there) please email [email protected] and copy [email protected] in to your request.
💖 Hello Hearts – Heart Health Awareness Session 💖 4th December 2024
💖 Hello Hearts – Heart Health Awareness Session 💖 MEMEC invites you to our Hello Hearts awareness session, focusing on heart health and the impact of research! 📅 Date: 4th December 2024 🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Location: MEMEC, Onward House, Millshaw Park Way, Leeds, LS11 0LS This session will include: Height […]
E-Visas – if you are a refugee or have leave to remain, you need to know about this – Updated December 2024
At the end of the year (December 31st 2024) all Biometric Residency Permits (BRPs) will be replaced by eVisas. It is extremely important that everyone who has a right to remain registers for an eVisa. Many benefits and funding for things like childcare will require an eVisa so please make sure you inform all the […]
Bank Accounts and ID – Update August 24
We’ve updated the information on ID requirements when opening UK Banks Accounts. In particular new JMLSG Guidance was issued in May 23, and the Home Office wrote to the banks about immigration checks in May 24 – and we’ve read it so you don’t have to.
Info session about Leeds Volunteer Interpreting Service – Monday 9th September 12:15 – 13:00 (after LMP ops)
We are delighted to announce that Leeds Volunteer Interpreting Service (VIS) is nearly ready to go thanks to a 3 year grant from National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund! We will be seeking two staff to run the project and are keen to chat with interested organisations about how to get involved and access the interpreter […]