Dear LMP members and readers, The Home Office recently announced and commenced plans to resume eviction proceedings for those who have been refused asylum. Without immediate action, people across our communities could be forced into street homelessness and destitution in a matter of days and weeks. This would not be acceptable under normal circumstances, but […]
Mafwa Theatre Weekly Drama Sessions
Mafwa Theatre is a community theatre company which brings refugees, asylum seekers and settled communities together. Mafwa Theatre meet every Friday afternoon online or in person to make friends, have fun and develop our skills. All our workshops are free to attend and everyone is welcome. Sign up for further details: www.mafwatheatre.co.uk/sign-up Check out our website […]
Migration Yorkshire – Regional Migration Issues Report October 2020
Here’s the October 2020 report from Migration Yorkshire. Do get in touch if you have any questions. Vicky at Migration Yorkshire
The Points-Based Immigration System – Information for Businesses
On the 30th September, the government launched a new campaign to ensure businesses are ready for the introduction of the UK’s new points-based immigration system as free movement ends. The key messages are: The way businesses hire from the EU is changing. From 1 January 2021, businesses will need to register as a licensed sponsor […]
NACCOM’s new normal – a bunch of resources for destitution focused orgs (and more besides) 30th September 2020
Top resources here from Paul at NACCOM. In the words of 2nd Leiutenant Jake Janson… Digital capacity Guidance on Zoom calls – UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) UKLGIG has shared the brief guidance they have developed for the use of Zoom calls targeted to staff and clients. These can be accessed here: Zoom […]
Covid-19 grants focusing on young people webinar
Public Health and partners across the city want/need to engage young people (16 – 30 age bracket) and those with trusted relationships in order to develop a meaningful plan to prevent outbreaks. Forum Central has commissioned Street Games to deliver an online webinar aimed at practitioners working with young people. The webinars will update on […]
Leeds to have additional social contact restrictions from midnight Friday 25th September 2020
excerpted from an email received from Cllr Blake and Tom Riordan 25/9/20 Leeds will have additional social contact restrictions effective from midnight tonight (Friday 25th September 2020), as it will become an ‘area of intervention’. The restrictions will be for the whole of the city of Leeds – ie if your bin gets emptied by […]
NRPF Network – new website Sept 22nd 2020
When we got an email eariler today, telling us the links to NRPFNetwork site were broken, our hearts sank. Had they not been paying their web-hosting costs? Had Islington Council (the people who host them) decided to pull the plug? Turns out, the good people from the NRPF Network have been using all that working-from-home […]
Leeds Community Foundation are brilliant
Leeds Migration Partnership (LMP) are pleased and proud to announce our first ever wodge of funding – courtesy of the delightful people at Leeds Community Foundation and their Covid-19 Strategic Infrastructure Grants. More details will follow but we wanted to share the headlines asap. The £24.8k funding covers A whole bunch of tech for Refugee […]
External Evaluator Opportunity – Mafwa Theatre
About Mafwa Theatre Mafwa Theatre is a community theatre company which brings refugees, asylum seekers and settled communities together. We use drama and the arts to create work that celebrates our similarities and differences, brings people together and speaks truth to power. We use our platform to highlight and enable development opportunities for artists and […]
And another Migration Lecture Series… September 2020 and November 2020
The aim of the “Migration Society 2.0” lecture series is to enhance knowledge and understanding of how diversity is normalized in the minds, actions and behaviours of people and organizations. 6 public lectures available between September and November
Migration Lecture Series September 2020 – December 2020
Public Lecture series on Migration and Mobility streamed online if you register: Thursday 24 September 2020 Hostile Environments: The History and Consequences of Deterrence as Migration Control Prof. Michael Collyer, University of Sussex Abstract (PDF) Thursday 22 October 2020 Solidarity, Immigration and Social Class Prof. Lea Ypi, London School of Economics and Political Science Abstract […]