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New Roots Project is closed 31/12/2023
Hello all, New Roots – the refugee service delivered by Refugee Council, RETAS and PATH Yorkshire – has now fully closed. For more information on this please visit our website here. If you support refugees in Leeds, you can find other support for them using our signposting leaflet that is attached.
NHS charging for maternity care – a report by Health Equity Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, December 2024
Even if you don’t have time to read the whole report (and it’s only 6 pages long), the Infographic/summary is excellent. For more information on Maternity Charging of migrants (including who is exempt from charging), please see the report’s appendices (pp7 onwards) or the Maternity Action website
Support for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants over Christmas 2023
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 Thursdays between 9.30 am and 12.30 […]
Asylum support rates – from January 2024
Asylum support rates The Government have announced that asylum support rates will be changing on 8th January 2024. ASAN have reported that the key changes are: An increase of standard weekly payments from £47.39 to £49.18. A reduction of weekly payments to those in catered accommodation (hotels etc) from £9.58 to £8.86 An increase of […]
Leeds homeless food and foodbank Christmas provision 2023 v1
Reproduced from the the excellent Leeds Food Aid Network’s website. Keep an eye open, because they say “We may send out a second edition week commencing 18th December if it is needed” so LMP will post any updates separately (eg v2 etc)
Phoenix Project – helping displaced healthcare professionals find work and qualifications
The Phoenix Project Leeds (Registered charity no: 1191100). The Phoenix Project aims to support displaced healthcare professionals’ qualification to practice medicine in the UK through the provision of regular English Language teaching sessions and support with passing the OET exam necessary to work within the NHS. We also use these sessions to familiarise participants with […]
Work Routes programme – free, expert help for unemployed jobseekers
Work Routes is the Pioneer expansion of DWP’s Work and Health Programme. It is designed specifically to help people with barriers, disability or a health condition into employment. Unemployed people joining Work Routes will be assigned an expert Employment Adviser alongside access to a wide range of support to help them find and start the […]
Help shape a new shared volunteer interpreter service for Leeds!
We need to hear from you about your experiences in using interpreting services. We are looking for the views of third sector organisations who use interpreters to find out the challenges you face and how we can help. Please help us develop a new volunteer interpreting service by completing this questionnaire: Leeds Volunteer Interpreter Sharing […]
New Roots project closure, December 2023
I am sad to announce that the New Roots project will be ending at the end of this year. New Roots is the partnership project between Refugee Council, RETAS, and Path Yorkshire, that supports recently recognised refugees in Leeds. It has been a fantastic partnership for the past five years, but unfortunately must come to […]
Free 3 month creative studio space – From Open Source Arts – Applications close 4th December 2023
Open Source Arts, an arts organisation in Kirkstall, Leeds is super excited to offer 3 months of free art studio space for artists and creatives, be a part of a local community of like-minded creatives and have a chance to establish yourself in the city. Applications are open, and close on Mon 4th Dec 23. […]
Covid & Flu vaccines for Third Sector – Winter 2023
Brilliant news, announced in the Forum Central Blog “COVID-19 and flu vaccinations are available for third sector health or social care professionals, including volunteers, in frontline roles” For more information please click here