Volunteering is the lifeblood of the migrant 3rd sector in Leeds – and Voluntary Action Leeds are consulting on what inclusive volunteering looks like. They have developed some Inclusive Volunteering principles, and are asking for feedback on them. If you have any you wish to share, please email [email protected].
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Interpreter Feedback Questionnaire – help shape Leeds Volunteer Interpreting Service
We are writing to let you know about an exciting new service to benefit organisations that support asylum seekers and refugees and their volunteers who provide a vital role in interpreting. We are the Leeds Volunteer Interpreting Service, a partnership of organisations working with asylum seekers and refugees in Leeds. Our service will give interpreters […]
Resource of the Week: New to Leeds 3.0 is launched
New to Leeds is the definitive guide to life in Leeds for New Migrants. We’ve updated and expanded it with a whole section for newly granted refugees – spelling out exactly what folks need to do to make a successful transition from seeking asylum to becoming a refugee. It combines all the info that has previously […]
Migrant Access Project event: Tuesday 18th June 2024
Are you a community volunteer who could use some more support? Unfolding from HumansBeing
Free training for Community Volunteers from HumansBeing Volunteers are committed to their volunteering organisations, yet stretched in their capacity to support people whose needs are growing in complexity. Both volunteers and the people they support are increasingly likely to be facing financial stresses, mental ill-health, isolation and loneliness. Unfolding was born out of the commitment […]
Weekly free meals and a big welcome at 3 Leeds locations.. volunteer opportunities too.
FoodCycle have a mission to reduce hunger, reduce loneliness and reduce food waste. There are 3 locations in Leeds where they deliver community meals and everyone is welcome, no need to book, just show up! They also have volunteer opportunities to cook/help in the kitchen/welcome guests. Beeston & Holbeck, St Lukes Church, Wednesday, 6.30pm https://foodcycle.org.uk/location/foodcycle-leeds-beeston/ […]
Manuel Bravo Project are recruiting volunteers! Deadline March 25th 2024
Manuel Bravo Project are currently recruiting Support and Empower volunteers, Communications volunteers and Interpreting volunteers. We need Support and Empower volunteers to give additional support to our most vulnerable clients through their legal process. The role involves being matched with a client and keeping in regular contact with them, providing moral support at appointments with […]
Survive and Thrive – free online mental wellbeing training for volunteers who support asylum seekers and refugees
****Starts 10th January 2024**** “Doing this course has been really valuable…potentially life-saving.” In six weekly online sessions, you will: Learn simple techniques that support others to improve their mental wellbeing Connect people in crisis to the help they need Deal with stressful situations without burning out Wednesdays 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm Starts 10th January […]
Volunteering with Oxfam
Oxfam’s Leeds area shop are looking for Volunteers to help Oxfam’s fight to support the world’s most vulnerable communities. We’re looking for volunteers who can give 4-8 hours (or more!) of their time in the shop each week, and we’re excited to welcome brand new volunteers to our stores! Locations: 1-5 Boroughgate, Otley, LS21 3AG […]
A Glimpse of Refugee Week – 2023
This year marked 25 years since the first Refugee Week in the UK. Joe – and a group of of film-makers wanted to celebrate the contribution refugees and asylum seekers have brought to life in Leeds. The following is a glimpse of events during Refugee Week 2023 in Leeds, with many more events also held […]
Community Links – Mental Health Training Autumn 2023
Loads of new courses announced by Community Links (https://www.commlinks.co.uk/training/courses/) including the fantastic Mental Health First Aid – which is FREE Start Date: 16th November 23 End Date: 7th December 23 Location: 9:30 – 12.30 over 4 days , Leeds Price: FREE to frontline workers, peer mentors and volunteers in the third sector This training is […]
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 […]