Starting from Monday 4th July 10am – 12pm, local volunteers Rahel & Selam will be hosting weekly sessions at The Woodhouse Community Centre where refugees are able to share something about their culture, whether that’s a dish, a dance, a dress or anything else. If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker and there […]
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Community Interpreting – find out which is the best course for you on 15th June 2022
On the 15th June between 12-2pm the WEA are running a Community Interpreting Initial Assessment. This session will provide you with information about the Community Interpreting courses they offer that are accredited through Certa. You will be asked to complete an assessment task that will help them to see which course is right for you. […]
WEA: Upcoming Courses in West Yorkshire
The WEA is offering funded courses in West Yorkshire to help individuals gain the skills and qualifications they need to progress into further education and work. Please see attached for our upcoming courses on care, computing and employability skills and another to improve your skills and confidence, meet new people and focus on your health […]
Manuel Bravo Project are recruiting volunteers!
Manuel Bravo Project are currently recruiting to a new and exciting volunteer role. Support and Empower Volunteers will help to support people through their legal process with MBP, helping to keep them informed, empowered and supported. We are also recruiting volunteer interpreters. For more details on the roles and how to apply, please see our […]
English4All are looking for new volunteers
VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED TO HELP NEWLY ARRIVING AFGHANS, UKRAINIANS AND HONG KONGERS TO LEEDS Our charity gives free ESOL classes to adults. We’re all volunteers. We’ve been around since 2016 but we’re currently overwhelmed with demand because of global events. We need a LOT of volunteers! WE NEED YOUR HELP! What we offer in return: […]
Volunteer Opportunity with Refugee Council New Roots Project
Refugee Council are looking to recruit 2 new volunteers to support with the immigration advice part of the New Roots project. Once trained, the successful applicants will support our clients with Travel Document Applications, BRP issues and Leave in Line applications, and there will be an opportunity to gain OISC regulation at Level 1 after […]
Join Mafwa Theatre’s Board of Trustees
Mafwa Theatre is looking to appoint new trustees in 2022. A position on the Board could be a great way to use your experience to support our work, develop new skills and work as part of a team to advocate for migrant rights and marginalised communities. Read our welcome pack and visit the site link […]
Meeting about support to people living in Hotels – Friday 11th March 16:30-17:30
By Jon from LASSN on 28th February 2022 in Education & Work, Health, Housing, LMP, Meeting, Safety & Inclusion, Volunteers
Adapted from an email by Duncan at Refugee Council Over the past few weeks we have spoken with a number of partners about the growing number of people (mainly single men) who are being accommodated in hotels in Leeds whilst they wait for a decision on their asylum claim from the Home Office. Since the […]
Refugee Council are looking for volunteers to welcome newly arrived asylum seekers
Refugee Council are looking to recruit volunteers to welcome newly arrived asylum seekers to Leeds. Volunteers will work alongside another volunteers to meet and guide asylum seekers to specific local areas to help introduce them to their local community. This will include guiding a group of clients around their local area (i.e. the local library, […]
Volunteers needed for Conversation Club Leeds
Conversation Club Leeds is a small charity which provides a space for asylum seekers and refugees to socialise and practise speaking English with native speakers. We are starting to open up face-to-face meetings again and need more volunteers to help us to do this, and also for different future activities we are planning. The main […]
Smart Health Inclusion Peer AdvocateS (SHIPS) – Deadline January 31st 2022
Bevan’s successful SHIPS (Smart Health Inclusion Peer Advocates) programme is recruiting another cohort of volunteers to take part in training which enables them to become Peer Advocates with lived experience. SHIPS are looking to recruit individuals who have lived experienced of being either homelessness, seeking asylum or have refugee status. The peer support service aims […]
Community Champions Programme in Leeds extended to March 2022
The Community Champions project has been extended until the end of March 2022, with the aim of continuing to recruit volunteers to share accurate health messages around Covid-19 and the vaccine with their network of friends, family, neighbours, and the wider community. We’re seeking organisations to pledge to support the project and to encourage their […]