Have you ever thought of learning Arabic? Then why not have a look at these courses from Leeds Beckett. Click on this link http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/freelanguage/#2017-18-enrolment then follow the third link on the right hand side of the page: 2017/18 Enrolment Alternatively you can contact the office directly at the following address: [email protected] Enrollment starts mid August […]
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FREE half day training event – An introduction to supporting the needs of refugee children in schools
Nola Ellen Education, Training and Consultancy An introduction to supporting the needs of refugee children in schools. This course will provide an introduction to key terminology relating to international new arrival children, the reasons that people need to flee, what the journey to safety may involve. It will give an overview of the asylum process […]
Asylum Matters – looking for case studies – Deadline 2nd June
WYDAN members have discussed how some asylum seekers are being given eviction letters (from Urban House) because they are believed to have assets/money that they must spend before they can access support. It appears that the rules around the retention of cash are not being made clear in the asylum screening process in London, and […]
The Well-Bean Hope In A Crisis Café: Lincoln Green- Saturday Sunday, Monday evenings 6pm-12pm
Update from Asylum Matters – Q1 2017 Stats, Destitute Pregnant Women, Destitution in Scotland, Manifestos
Shamelessly ripping off Andrea’s work Q1 2017 Asylum Stats The immigration statistics for January to March 2017 have been released today. Key asylum figures are below and you can find the data tables here. Applications: In Q1 (2017), there were 6,516 asylum applications, compared with 7,419 in Q4 (2016). Decisions: There were 5,953 initial decisions in Q1 […]
Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network (LASSN) are moving offices
As of 9th June, their new offices will be Floor 4, Oak House, 94 Park Lane, Leeds LS3 1EL Please see this post for more details
Leeds Migration Partnership – Papers from 10th May
These can all be found in the Dropbox, filed under Meetings – as usual. Minutes of meeting EUROCITIES brief – Pria Bhabra LMP way forward presentation – Jon Beech and Abdou Sidibe Approach to migration in Leeds presentation – Samantha Powell Regional report, Leeds – Migration Yorkshire
Forum Central – information about Health and Social Care in Leeds
Forum Central – the health and social care umbrella group formed by the coming together of Volition, the Physical and Sensory Impairment Network, Leeds Older People’s Forum, Tenfold – now have a single website and info portal. As well as a shiny new website, they will now be sending combined bulletins describing changes and developments […]
Free commissioning training for Leeds third sector organisations: Commissioning: Bidding for Contracts (Wednesday 24th May) and Commissioning: Pricing up Contracts (31st May)
Free training for third sector organisations Commissioning – Bidding for Contracts (Wednesday 24th May, 9.45-3.00) Leeds City Council, NHS CCGs and other public sector bodies are keen to contract with third sector organisations to provide services through the commissioning process which involves the assessment of a community’s needs and buying in organisations to provide services […]
Northern Colleges – free training
Northern College have a long and proud tradition of offering high quality low cost and free training to people from all walks of life. Many of the residential courses can be ideal for small groups to learn together. Have a look at their brochure and see what you think.
National Roma Network updates
via Ewa at Migration Yorkshire 1. National Crime Agency report – National Referral Mechanism statistics: End of year summary 2016 The report produced by National Crime Agency showed the total 3805 potential victims of human trafficking were reported to the NRM, which is an increase of 17% from 2015. Within that minors referrals increased by […]
Can refugees vote in the upcoming General Election?
Only eligible people can vote in General Elections, which means that many asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants are excluded from the democratic process. Here’s an overview of who is eligible to vote https://www.gov.uk/elections-in-the-uk Refugee status in itself does not confer the right to vote, no matter how long you’ve been in the UK. Usually […]