Refugees Welcome March 2016
City of Sanctuary is supporting Refugees Welcome 2016.
News
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Refugee Welcome Summit 2016
Citizens UK are hosting a Welcome Summit in Birmingham on September 10th.
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BEACON Walk for Justice 2016
On Wednesday 22nd June at 4-4.30pm come and help us welcome BEACON Bradford to Waterside Court on Kirkstall Road as they…
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Monthly Volunteer Information Sessions
Introducing new volunteers to the migrant support sector in Leeds
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Safe Routes Save Lives – STAR Campaign
On Wednesday 2nd March, at 12.15pm in the Common Room at Ebor Court, Skinner Street, STAR is going to host a lunchtime…
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Leeds Welcomes Refugees Party
After two very successful public meetings where people throughout Leeds came together to discuss how they could be welcoming and…
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West Yorkshire Playhouse: Theatre of Sanctuary
Click here to read the Guardian's article about the West Yorkshire Playhouse as the first recognised Theatre of Sanctuary, and how theatre…
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New Collection and Sorting depot for donations
After weeks of very hard work, the Collection/Sorting Depot at Richmond Hill* was opened on Saturday 21st November. This is…
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Upcoming Leeds No Borders Events
Sat 7th Nov Yarl’s Wood Protest Coaches from Leeds https://www.facebook.com/events/1680999522183738/Tuesday 10th Nov Monthly social & film screeninghttps://www.facebook.com/events/546594668825024/
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2nd ‘Refugees Welcome’ meeting
On 21st October, the second 'Refugees Welcome' meeting was held at Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel, building on the success of the meeting in September at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
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Volunteers needed at Leeds Refugee Forum
The following volunteer roles are needed at Leeds Refugee Forum:
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Leeds Schools of Sanctuary Coordinator recruitment
Leeds City of Sanctuary are recruiting for a third role - Leeds Schools of Sanctuary Coordinator.
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Leeds City of Sanctuary are recruiting for an Arts and Faith Coordinator
In addition to the Coordinator position that Leeds City of Sanctuary are currently recruiting for, we are also recruiting for an Arts and Faith Coordinator, 1 day/week (this is one position to coordinate both the Arts and Faith streams).
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STAR Conversation Classes
STAR's conversation classes start again this month for the new academic year. The aim of the projects is to help improve the conversational English of our learners (asylum seekers and refugees), as well as improving their confidence with the language and helping them integrate into the community. Feel free to…
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Leeds City of Sanctuary are recruiting for a Coordinator
Leeds City of Sanctuary is recruiting for a Coordinator, to work alongside its existing Coordinator 7 hrs/week.
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‘Refugees Welcome’ public meeting
Tuesday 15th Sep saw around 170 people gather at the West Yorkshire Playhouse for a public meeting on responding to…
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Leeds City of Sanctuary response to consultation on proposed changes to asylum support
On the 4th August, the government published plans to make substantial changes to Section 95 and Section 4 support for people who have been refused asylum in the UK. The plans include proposals to withdraw asylum support for families that have been refused refugee protection.
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Volunteers needed at Refugee Council
Refugee Council are working with refugee families and are looking to recruit some volunteers for the below tasks.