If your group or org ever struggles to find the money to do what it does – be sure to look at http://www.idoxopen4community.co.uk/lcc No – it’s not the most catchy web address, but you can bookmark it. You can also do quite whizzy things with the site, like set up automatic reminders based on topics […]
Q2 2018 Asylum Stats
The immigration statistics for the second quarter, April to June, of 2018 (Q2) have been released today. Key asylum figures are below and you can find the data tables here. Applications: In Q2 of 2018 there were 6,584 asylum applications, compared to 6,713 om Q1. In the last year (2017 Q3 – 2018 Q2) there were […]
RETAS, Path and Refugee Council successfully bid for Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)
More great news, stolen from Asylum Matters The Refugee Council in partnership with RETAS (Refugee Employment and Training Advice Service), HCAS (Humber Community Advice Services), Path Yorkshire and the Goodwin Trust successfully applied for Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) funding to roll out a model of integration for refugees who have status based in […]
Asylum Accommodation: Yorkshire Councils Speak Out
Stolen from from the latest briefing by AsylumMatters: Local Authority leaders from Yorkshire and Humberside wrote a joint letter to Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, warning that the current procurement process for the new asylum accommodation contracts risks “catastrophic failure” after it was revealed over the summer that there were no successful bids for the contract […]
English Language Learning in Leeds news update
As we’ve previously reported Leeds was successful in a bid to the Controlling Migration Fund at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to develop a city ESOL strategy and an English learning through activity community grants programme. Communities Team of Leeds City Council have recently recruited successful candidates to lead this area of […]
ESOL Classes at RETAS – Register now!
ESOL classes Pre-entry – Entry 3. Registration w/c 3rd Sept. Classes start 10th Sept
Job: Do you know any Female Dari Interpreters, looking for sessional work?
Refugee Council’s Leeds office is currently trying to recruit female Dari interpreters for paid face-to-face sessions in Leeds. Please note that we are only recruiting women as a result of a genuine occupational requirement. Contact Fleur on 0113 386 2219 or [email protected] for more details
Leeds Refugee Forum: Activity Timetable, September – December 18
Volunteers: Latest opportunities with MAP+ (Migrant Access Project Plus)
It’s been a while since we covered developments at the excellent MAP Plus – so here’s an update Migrant Community Health Educators 6 half-days of training provided starting w/c 10th September, finishing on 10th October. Work with GP practices in the Hyde Park area to support people with their health and wellbeing. Participants need to […]
Free Blackpool trip for asylum seekers and refugees living in Beeston & Holbeck or Hunslet & Riverside wards
Act fast – just 10 places available for the trip on Thursday 30th August Details below
LMP Blog Summary: October 2017- July 2018
The LMP Blog has now been running 10 months – since October 2017. Here’s a short summary of what’s been happening on the blog, and in particular what’s been popular, and who’s been looking at the website. We thought we’d post this here, as well as taking it along to the next LMP Strategy and […]
Job: Operations Manager, 7.5hrs/week £21,074 FTE Zimbabwe Educational Trust
Click on link for more details https://doinggoodleeds.org.uk/jobs/2018/08/operations-manager-201808201702/