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 […]
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Help shape a new shared volunteer interpreter service for Leeds!
By Mehjabeen Hussein Rahim on 15th November 2023 in Education, Training & Work, Jobs, Resource, Services
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
Food parcels for the living cost crisis from MEMEC, October 2023
MEMEC provides food parcels for those struggling with the living cost crisis every Wednesday from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Address: MEMEC, Call House Business Centre, Suite 2, Enfield street, LS7 1RF. Contact us on 07876682034 or [email protected] for a referral. Feel free to share to your network.
Mental Wellbeing sessions at MEMEC, 12:00-13:00 every Wednesday
MEMEC is offering Mental Wellbeing sessions every Wednesday 12:00-1:00pm. Everyone is welcome. No childcare. * Connect with other people * Pay attention to the moment * Learn new skills * Be physically active * Give to others Feel free to share to your network. contact us on [email protected]/ 07876682034
Help Leeds get a new interpreting resource: your views needed on the use of interpreters in the third sector!
Please help us by completing this questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLanzoYhc6D4oLtQmfAjDlaOQQRsATiHiI-rccD4I5z0xjCw/viewform?usp=sf_link%20 Leeds Volunteer Interpreting Service (LVIS) is a proposed service run by a partnership of organisations involved in the Leeds migrant sector. We are developing a project which will provide a shared hub of volunteer interpreters for third sector organisations in Leeds to access. We know there is […]
Solace Newsletters
Solace has published it’s September Newsletter. We would like some more subscribers to promote our work. If you would like to receive it directly to your inbox please add you details at Solace Newsletter signup You can you also read the latest newsletter here. The next one will be published in December.
National signposting : useful organisations list
By Colin Archer (Conversation Club Leeds) on 19th September 2023 in Funding, Policy & Research, Resource, Safety & Inclusion, Services
Conversation over Borders offers a new national listing: “a collaborative extensive list of organisations and charities working with displaced people in the UK. To help this to grow you can submit new organisations or resources to the list using this form. We hope for the list to continue growing and become a thorough network of […]
Leeds Refugee Forum Activities Sept-Dec 2023
By Mehjabeen Hussein Rahim on 15th September 2023 in Education, Training & Work, ESOL, Health, Services
Leeds refugee Forum have released their new timetable of activities and workshops for September -December 2023. ( Please see PDF below) All activities and classes are free. Please check with LRF to confirm when classes are running. One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, Leeds, LS9 7SG Buses: 4, 16, 42, 49, 50, 50A 0113 244 9600 / 07733 […]
Refugee Employability Programme
The Refugee Employability Programme (REP) is a Home Office initiative for the specific needs of refugees, to give them the support they need to find work and build their lives in the England. The REP aims to remove barriers which cannot be fully addressed by mainstream services. The REP provides three types of support: Employment […]