The University of Leeds has now launched its Sanctuary Scholarship for 2020 entry. The scholarship has undergone a number of process improvements this year, but is still worth the full cost of tuition and £10,000 a year living cost to any Undergraduate (not incl. foundation), Masters or PhD qualification. Applications are done online and close at 9am on Monday […]
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Reports of fraudulent Red Cross Workers
via Henriette at LCC Communities Team British Red Cross are reporting chatter on Social Media about people pretending to be Red Cross volunteers offering coronavirus tests. Leeds City Council say that there have been examples of this Leeds. If you hear of anything else like this, to report it to both Police and [email protected]
Casting call: “Warm”
I’m a filmmaker from Leeds and I’m currently looking for refugees or asylum seekers who might be interested in being involved with a short film in April. We are working with various charities and services across Leeds and Bradford to help us engage with communities. We are interested in meeting family units as well as […]
Your organisation and coronavirus
NCVO have prepared a guide for orgs worried about coronavirus and “is intended to help you decide what steps you and your organisation may need to take in light of the spread of the covid-19 virus. ” Click on the image below to access their excellent advice. And please, wash your hands afterwards. https://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/information/coronavirus
Resource of the week: The new immigration system and what it means for charities (and their staff)
An excellent and clear explanation of what the new immigration system will mean for third sector organisations, provided by the excellent NCVO. https://blogs.ncvo.org.uk/2020/02/25/the-new-immigration-system-what-it-is-and-what-it-means/
Asylum Matters – Policy update Feb 2020
Edited highlights of Asylum Matters’ most recent newsletter 1. Migrant Help Update on the AIRE Contract Migrant Help has issued a further update on the performance of its AIRE service – see attached. The letter notes that call answer times into the First Response Centre (FRC) have been at an average of under one minute […]
Resource of the week : UK counter terrorism police guide to political extremists
Escape to Safety Exhibition
Find out more here http://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/events/escape-to-safety-exhibition Leeds Trinity University, in partnership with Leeds Development Education Centre, is proud to host Global Link’s Escape to Safety Exhibition, from Monday 21 to Thursday 24 October 2019, on campus. Students, staff, partners and friends of the University are invited to attend the interactive, multi-media installation that enables […]
Minor amendments to the LMP Blog (the Menus in particular)
We’ve used the Bank Holiday weekend to have a bit of a clear-out. What’s changed? The menus at the top of the blog have been simplified so it’s easier to find out what LMP are doing, who’s doing what and how to influence things. Who are we? We’ve put all the info relating to the […]
Transition to AASC and AIRE contracts in Yorkshire & Humberside – from Asylum Matters
On 8th August, Yorkshire & Humberside transitioned onto the new AIRE (advice, issue-reporting and eligibility) and AASC (accommodation & support) contracts, meaning the services delivered by Migrant Help and Mears respectively under these new contracts are now live in our region. AIRE This means that service users living in Yorkshire & Humberside should contact the […]
Congratulations to Kidist!
A huge congratulations to Kidist, from RETAS Leeds on her award winning Masters’ research! 🎉 “First of all I would like to thank all for supporting me all the way. My journey from being an Asylum Seeker, Community Network member at MAP and MNC, continuing higher education at Leeds Beckett University has been an incredible […]
Oak House – Refugee Council Update
Dear Partners I wanted to clarify the position with our office at Oak House. We will be moving w/b 7th October to new premises. The plan is to move with Solace, British Red Cross – Surviving to Thriving team and Zimbabwe Educational Trust. We do not have a confirmed destination but we will be informing […]