Top fact sheets on Asylum and Children from Coram Children’s Legal Centre https://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/resources/ or click on the picture below for more info https://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/resources/
LUNG Theatre and Leeds Playhouse: Open space discussion 28th September 11:00-12:30
via Matt from LUNG Theatre “LUNG are working with Leeds Playhouse on creating a new project that sits within the Theatre of Sanctuary programme and the new work produced at the Playhouse. Basically we want to create something that compliments and builds on the amazing activity that already exists for refugee & asylum seekers in […]
New websites for both Manuel Bravo and RETAS
If you’ve not visited Manuel Bravo or RETAS’ websites recently – you really should. They’ve both had serious work put into them, and still smell of fresh paint.
Jobs: Independent Domestic Violence Advocate & Relief Workers: Leeds Women’s Aid
Leeds Women’s Aid are recruiting for An Independent Domestic Violence Advocate: Full time £23k – deadline 1st October 2018 Relief/Bank Workers for the Access and Assessment Team – £9.31 p/h – deadline 1st October 2018
Job: Project Manager 28hrs/wk, £29-£31k pro rata; Refugee Action
Hello all! An amazing Job has come up with the Good Practice and Partnerships Team at Refugee Action to project manage the next stage in the national roll-out of Asylum Guides. How do I know it’s amazing? I have been doing it since February and wish I could still be working on it (but can’t […]
Compassionate City Awards 2018
via Pauline at LCC Communities Team “As a city, we all truly value the important and positive work that individuals, community groups and organisations do every day to make their local communities and our City a great place to live, work, and visit. These contributions improve the lives of the people of Leeds and help […]
New Programme of Community Classes at St Vincent’s
St. Vincent Support Centre runs free community classes for adults (+18). Classes this term include ESOL, IT, Art, Literacy, Employability and cooking. Please come to the next enrolment at St. Vincent’s to join in: Thursday 20th & Friday 21st September 10am – 2pm St. Vincent Support Centre 4 Berking Avenue, LS9 9LF If you have […]
Job: Maternity Cover Manager 28hrs/wk, £30k pro rata: Manuel Bravo
Hours: 28 per week Salary £30,756 pro rata (NJC Scale 34) Manuel Bravo Project is based in Leeds and provides free legal advice for people seeking asylum. The charity employs OISC level 3 Caseworkers and benefits from a large team of volunteers including barristers, solicitors, law students and other individuals giving their time to assist […]
LMP Operations group meeting: 10-12pm, 17th September 2018
The next Leeds Migration Partnership Operations Group Meeting is happening on Monday 17th September, 10-12 at One Community Centre. There aren’t any notes from the last LMP Ops meeting in Refugee Week, because that was a networking event, There will also be an update on who now does what within the Council And the usual chance […]
Job: Big Lottery England Committee recruitment £8k pa
We are looking to recruit a new member for our England Committee and we are holding open events to create an opportunity to talk openly and informally about the role and provide an overview of the Big Lottery Fund and the work of the England Committee. To deliver on our ambition to be a diverse […]
Health Briefing to LMP Strategy Group 12th September 2018
This info was presented by Jon Beech to the LMP Strategy Group today. Most of the stuff here has already been included on the Blog, but this gathers some of it together Migrant Health Board – due to take place on 7th November 2pm LINK Write-up of Health Charging Event LINK Charging seems unlikely to […]
Leeds Migrant Health Board – update on Priorities
via Jon at LASSN The Leeds Migrant Health Board – is next due to meet on Wednesday 7th November at 2pm. I will be going on behalf of the Leeds Migration Partnership You’ll remember the first Migrant Health Board priority was to get some clarity on how the Charging Regs for Overseas Visitors would be implemented in […]