Supported by the Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and Food Programme, this Fund will support projects that promote healthy, fun enriched holidays across the whole of Leeds, particularly for children and young people eligible for Free School Meals, through providing Healthy Holiday activities. https://www.leedscf.org.uk/grants/healthy-holidays/ Projects should provide food and engaging activities for school-aged young people over the […]
Home, Street, City: Finding Sanctuary in Wakefield: 26 May – 19 June 2021, The Art House
Home, Street, City celebrates artwork made by people across Wakefield during the Covid-19 lockdown, exploring experiences and memories of their homes and neighbourhoods. Brought together from classrooms and hotel rooms, bedroom floors and kitchen tables, posters by pupils from Lawfield Lane Primary School and Urban House will be shown alongside drawings by our Creative Age group who have […]
Aspen Update and Mears Housing – 19th May 2021
Update from Nicki at Mears Mears have been communicating directly with service users regarding the switch [from Green to Orange Aspen Cards] and putting information in Initial Accommodation and Hotels. Mears have been asked to make available extra funds for Electronic Card Payments as we understand that not everyone will be able to or have […]
Childcare for ESOL students: 09/06/2021 – 21/07/2021, from WEA
This course is geared towards helping ESOL learners with their reading skills as well as basic understanding of children’s development in early years. It is to help ESOL learners who wish to gain an insight into what is expected of a childcare worker and the knowledge and skills that are required, such as child development, […]
New Safety Survey from Women Friendly Leeds, May 2021
By Samantha Powell on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team, LCC on 19th May 2021 in Safety & Inclusion
This week, Women Friendly Leeds launched our Safety Survey. We are excited to share that in the space of a few days, we have already received hundreds of responses, telling us that safety in Leeds is a central issue for you all. If you’ve not yet filled in this survey and can spare 10 minutes, please take […]
Schools of Sanctuary resource for Refugee Week 2021
Recording of an event hosted by Refugee Week and Schools of Sanctuary UK to share ideas, activities and resources for schools to recognise and celebrate Refugee Week 2021. Event Recordings
LMP Chat 18th May 2021 – cancelled: next one June 1st 2021
We messed up and did not circulate the ad for this meeting until *checks watch* 3 minutes before it is due to start. The next LMP Chat will take place on 1st June 2021 and the link is http://bit.ly/LMPchat – we’ll put out more info closer to the time Sorry for mucking you around, thanks […]
Asylum support: all negative cessations (evictions) are currently halted – 17th May 2021
Important news re cessation and refusals of asylum support via ASAP and Vicky at Migration Yorkshire All negative cessations are currently halted. In an unexpected turn of events, the court has granted an injunction preventing the Home Office from making any decision under the most recent cessation policy (see email from Alice on 26th April […]
Important update regarding new ASPEN cards, 17th May 2021
Some key info regarding the transition to the new ASPEN card. Full info attached. **Note the BLACKOUT WEEKEND 22ND/23RD MAY** What are the key dates to be aware of? From 10th May – The new Aspen card will be dispatched to SUs, along with an instructional pin mailer. Friday 21st May (from 5pm) – The […]
Notes from the No Accomodation Network – West Yorkshire and Humber Meeting, 6th May 2021
via Katie at NACCOM
Voluntary Action Leeds – Developing Strategic Leadership in Underrepresented Communities Project – June 21
Voluntary Action Leeds Part of the Developing Strategic Leadership in Underrepresented Communities Project, this training course is made up of five separate sessions. You will be required to attend all sessions to complete the course. Developing Strategic Leadership in Underrepresented Communities Project This programme is an exciting opportunity for organisations who want to be […]
International Organisation for Migration (IOM): Introductory webinar, 25th June 2021
Partnering with the CIOL, the UN Agency International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is offering an introductory webinar for professional linguists working with refugees. Using information and learnings from field work across the world, this session looks at the impact of refugee journeys and cultures of origin. It discusses how this may affect refugee expectations and behaviours, […]