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Important Information for Referrers to Solace Leeds
Making a referral – Important News October 2019 Leeds and Bradford waiting list As a temporary measure, Solace will not be accepting new general referrals for clients in the Leeds or Bradford areas from Monday 23rd September 2019. There are some exceptions to who can still be referred into our Leeds service. Please see below […]
New Group for Families Arriving via Family Reunion
Do you support Family Reunion arrivals? What? The British Red Cross in Leeds are running life-skills groups for families who have arrived on FR visas within the last 12 months. The groups are open to both sponsors and recently arrived family members, and children are very welcome to come along too. When? Groups are Mondays […]
Transition to AASC/AIRE- (aka Mears and Migrant Help) Update 3
Excellent briefing from Mary at Asylum Matters – please contact her directly about issues arising from this [email protected] AIRE The AIRE service is now live and you should be able to reach Migrant Help via: The FRC (First Response Centre) phoneline 0808 8010 503. Though the phoneline is available 24/7, calls are encouraged outside peak […]
Ever have problems getting through to Home Office at Waterside Court?
We just found out about the Aylum Team Duty number: which apparently operates between 08:30 and 10:45 on weekdays: 0113 341 1955 This number came from an unnamed HO employee, after we’d raised concerns that the General line for reporting “0113 3865985 (only staffed between 10:00 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 16:00)” never seemed to […]
Community Connectors: place based support for isolated migrant households
A Community Connectors Project has been established within the Migration Team (who are based within the Communities Team at LCC) to support new migrant communities to connect with local services and existing community networks by encouraging participation and independence, that benefits all communities. 16 neighbourhoods in Leeds are now categorised as being in the most deprived […]
Changes to the Asylum Help Telephone line
As you will know from previous posts, the telephone and web support for Asylum Seekers is changing. The old Asylum Help telephone number is now obsolete It has been replaced by the Migrant Help First Response Centre (FRC) – 0808 8010 503 which is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year The service offered […]
New Roots ‘August Timetable’
Please see our New Roots timetable for August and drop in leaflet. The New Roots project is part-funded through the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Making management of migration flows more efficient across the European Union.
Women’s Wellbeing in Harehills and Swim for Health – from Touchstone/TLC
Changes to Social Prescribing arrangements in Leeds
There are currently 3 social prescribing schemes in Leeds. These are being replaced by a single service on 1st September 2019, run by Community Links. Full details are int the attached document
AIRE (Advice, Issue Reporting & Eligibility) – a description of the Positive Move On Support offered by Reed in Partnership
Migrant Help have subcontracted their Positive Move On Support for asylum seekers whose claims are accepted by the Home Office to Reed in Partnership (RiP). This service is already “live” The assistance RiP offer is phone-based, “with face-to-face support for vulnerable people.” Clients can’t be referred into this service or initiate contact using an external […]
Leeds Card Extra – £3 to asylum seekers if they can show their ARC card…
You may have heard about the Leeds Card Extra – if you have one, you can access Leeds Leisure centres off-peak for substantially less than full price*. It also entitles you to discounts on local leisure activities, goods and services.** Leeds City Council have agreed to issue Asylum Seekers with Leeds Card Extra for £3, […]