Some updates below to share with your networks:
Illegal Migration Act briefing:
Our briefing on the Illegal Migration Act has been updated to reflect changes now that the Act has passed. You can now find it on our website and is downloadable.
https://www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/illegal-migration-act-briefing-october-2023
If you have any questions about any of the content or want a further discussion on the Act, do get in touch.
Refugee job fair 7th November:
Migration Yorkshire, the Refugee Employment Network and DWP are excited to invite you to the Refugee Job Fair in Leeds on 7th November. The event will take place at Leeds Civic Hall and is open to anyone living in the Leeds and Wakefield area. During the fair, you will:
- Get a chance to meet various employers who have live vacancies across a range of sectors (including Ernst & Young, HSBC, Leeds City Council, NHS and more)
- Get support and advice to navigate the barriers related to employment
- Get advice around education and training opportunities
- Meet the start-up and business support providers
There will be support with language translation on the day. To book your free ticket, please follow the Eventbrite link and pick one time slot that works best for you. Each time slot will offer the same access to employers and support organisations.
If you have any accessibility needs on the day, please let Ewa Lelontko know and we’ll do our best to accommodate ([email protected])
Opinion poll – Refugees are Welcome!
You might have heard that we recently commissioned an opinion poll, to find out the views of people in Yorkshire and Humber about migration.
This is the third Migration Yorkshire poll, but the last one was back in 2020. The results are now on our website so do have a look. This includes a slide show which gives a one minute overview of the results. There’s also a news item describing the key findings.
Here are some key messages from the poll:
- Yorkshire and Humber is seen as more welcoming to refugees than it was three years ago, and there’s more social interaction with people from migrant backgrounds
- While Yorkshire residents are most likely to see migration as having a positive impact, some views have become more negative since the last poll
- More than half of Yorkshire residents would like to support refugees in some way
- There’s a broad consensus on providing refugee integration support – only a small minority thought support should not be offered
With best wishes
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