This is cheating slightly, because it’s been posted before – but as the new banking checks were rolled out on Thursday, we thought we’d repost these resources from LASSN on Banking and Refugees. They ran this training last year, in conjunction with Ebor Gardens Advice Centre. These slides and materials are free for anyone to […]
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G4S Houserules
House rules posted in some G4S properties this week
Take back control! Leeds City Council budget consultation
via Ed Carlisle 9 years into austerity, LCC need to cut/find another £38 million to break even. Have your say on where the axe should/n’t fall. Tell LCC what you think their Budget priorities should be here
Leeds to get Local Authority Asylum Support Liaison Officers?
via Asylum Matters “The Home Office and Department for Local Government are exploring a new joint initiative in which local authorities are invited to apply for funding for a ‘Local Authority Asylum Support Liaison Officer’ (LAASLO). LAASLOs are intended to “deliver a tailored support service to new refugees to facilitate their transition into mainstream society […]
Free First Aid course for your group from British Red Cross
British Red Cross is working to raise the resilience of Leeds and surrounding community and is offering FREE first aid courses to groups which support people who are at risk and who would benefit from first aid training. We offer three different tailored first aid sessions which are targeted at the group’s major risks. They […]
Refugees into work: Bradford
Refugee Action are starting a new project this month to support those with Refugee status with the UK job market and with getting either paid work or a volunteering position. The project will have an 8 week course, run for 2.5 hours on Friday morning, which will help refugees navigate the job market, decode job […]
West Yorkshire Playhouse – Conversation Café
Fake news
We’ve all seen dubious looking Facebook and Twitter posts, as well as dodgy emails. According to West Yorkshire Police this particularly unpleasant example is currently doing the rounds. According to them “The attachment is a sanitised version of a message which has been circulating in Leeds. It is a fraudulent message which has no truth […]
Free Maternity Action training for Midwives, Voluntary sector workers and Volunteers
This free one day introductory training course aims to equip participants with the knowledge to help destitute migrant women access accommodation and support during their pregnancy or new motherhood. It also provides an overview of NHS charging regulations. When: Thursday, 15th February 2018 10:00am – 3:00pm Where: Refugee Council | Puffin Room, 2nd Floor Oak […]
Volunteer Skills training from LASSN – open to all
Each year LASSN run a series of training sessions, based on what our volunteers have asked us for in our Annual Volunteer Survey We have 5 sessions planned for 2018 with more in the pipeline. These include – Working Safely – Communicating more effectively with someone with very basic English – Mental Health: how to […]
Resource of the week #6: Places of Worship & Free WiFi
Below are a comprehensive set of links to places of worship in Leeds, as well as a map showing free WiFi hotspots run by the council. Mosques in Leeds http://bit.ly/leedsmosques Churches in Leeds http://bit.ly/leedschurches Sikh gurdwaras in Leeds http://bit.ly/leedssikhtemples Hindu mandirs in Leeds http://bit.ly/leedsmandirs Obviously there are significantly more religions than this in Leeds – […]
Resource of the Week #5: Funding Leeds
Do you sometimes struggle to make ends meet (at work?). Although virtue may be it’s own reward, it also doesn’t pay for volunteer’s bus passes, which is why we all sometimes need to look for funding. www.fundingleeds.co.uk is an excellent site, and contains loads and loads of opportunities. And please, don’t keep this resource to […]