What is the Project? Leeds Museums and Galleries will celebrate the International Week of Refugees (20-25th of June 2023) and International Refugee Day (20th June 2023). A creative programme has been launched to do this: We are looking to cover the giant map at Leeds City Museum with handmade Sunflowers which will be on display […]
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Walking in the nature – a MEMEC project
MEMEC is organising this winter “Walking in the nature” – School term Only Everyone is welcome. Anyone is interested please encourage them to fill the registration form https://forms.gle/aWEUvj9tBQTj2qeZ6 The project will be run from different areas On Monday from Leeds 16, Holt Park Library (meeting point), On Wednesday from LS11, Hamara (meeting point). The rest […]
Treasurer opportunity with Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants
Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants are looking for their first Treasurer. Could this be you? What will you be doing? Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants was founded in 1997 in the crypt of a church to help local asylum seekers in Islington. The Centre has a dedicated and talented staff team including trained […]
Job: Volunteers Manager, English at Home 22hrs/wk, NJC SO1 28k – 30k (pro rata) – Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network
The English at Home project matches volunteer tutors with refugee and asylum seeker learners who are unable to attend mainstream English classes – often because of caring responsibilities or because of a disability or health problems. The Volunteers Manager will share responsibility (with an existing Volunteers Manager) for recruiting, training and matching volunteers to design […]
The Yorkshire & Humberside Maternity Stream are looking for trustees
Being pregnant, giving birth and becoming a mother can be a wonderful but stressful time in any woman’s life. However, when a woman is forced to seek sanctuary in a strange country the stress is even greater. Our aims are: To ensure asylum seeking and refugee women’s voices are heard and considered when discussing the […]
English for Job Seeking (and Volunteering) at Merrion House Hub – Wednesdays 10-12.30
English for Job Seeking (and Volunteering) at Merrion House Hub 110 Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8BB Wednesdays 10-12.30 from 28th September for 12 weeks See flyer and contact 0113 3785157 for more info. This is an English course for speakers of other languages (ESOL) to improve confidence and develop language skills when looking for work. […]
Asylum seeking artists, story-tellers, photographers, video artists – be part of HOME? – Register your interest
People’s Voice Media and LASSN will be providing free digital skills training to asylum-seeking artists with a story to tell. The HOME? project will train new migrants to document real-life experiences, looking at how people have settled in (or not) to their new homes, how migrant communities have contributed to the places they now live […]
English for Job Seeking (and Volunteering) at Merrion House Hub – a few spaces left
English for Job Seeking (and Volunteering) at Merrion House Hub 110 Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8BB Wednesdays 10-12.30 from 28th September for 12 weeks See flyer and contact 0113 3785157 for more info. This is an English course for speakers of other languages (ESOL) to improve confidence and develop language skills when looking for work. […]
AGE UK Info Session on Volunteering for Refugees – Weds 28th September 10am
The purpose of the visit to AGE UK Leeds office is to see if volunteering with them would be a good option for you and your career, and to gain an understanding of a UK workplace. You will: Find out what they do See what services and activities they offer Find out about volunteering opportunities […]
Asylum Aid – Trustee Recruitment. Deadline 26th September 2022
Asylum Aid in London has over 3 decades worth of experience in representing survivors of torture, trafficking, and other forms of extreme human cruelty in their claims for international protection. We also have a strong history of successful policy and practice change, including through strategic litigation. We are looking for engaged individuals who can give […]
Job: Volunteers Manager (Connecting Opportunities), 37hrs/wk, £28k-£30k – Leeds Asylum Seekers’ Support Network
Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 depending on experience Hours: 37 hours a week Contract: 7 months (fixed). Funding for this post ends at the end of March 2023 Location: LASSN office, 22-23 Blayds Yard LS1 4AD People with lived experience of migration with relevant skills and experience are strongly encouraged to apply. We are looking for […]
Job: Hosting Development Worker 22hrs/wk, £21.5-£24k pro rata – Leeds Asylum Seekers’ Support Network
Salary: £21,500 – £24,000 pro rata (£12,783 – £14,270 actual) depending on experience Hours: 22 hours a week (Full time is 37 hours a week) Contract: 12 months (fixed) Funding secured until September 2023 Location: LASSN office, 22-23 Blayds Yard LS1 4AD People with lived experience of migration with relevant skills and experience are strongly encouraged […]