Leeds News
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Celebrating Refugee Week in Leeds
A variety of events will be taking place in Leeds to celebrate Refugee Week, 17-23 June 2013 – although Leeds is having an extended celebration from 14-30 June!
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Launch of Precarious Lives report
Launch of the Precarious Lives report about refugees and asylum seekers’ experiences of forced labour. Details for the launch event in Leeds on 2 July 2013.
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'I am Nasrine' showing in Leeds in Refugee Week
‘I am Nasrine’, a film about an Iranian brother and sister who come to seek asylum in England, will be showing in the Hyde Park Picture House during Refugee Week and is a great film which gives an insight into the experiences of many seeking asylum in the UK.
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Sanctuary Sunday – 14 July 2013
Sanctuary Sunday is an opportunity for church congregations and other faith groups to focus their Sunday service on the issue of sanctuary, and to reflect on how we can all contribute to creating a culture of welcome and hospitality for asylum seekers and refugees in our communities.
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Leeds City Council vote to investigate destitution of asylum seekers
On Wednesday 8 May, Leeds City Council heard a deputation regarding destitution, asking the City Council Executive Board to look into the issue of asylum seekers and destitution in Leeds. The Council chamber voted unanimously in favour of the Executive Board investigating the requests made!
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Job opportunity: Development Worker, Schools of Sanctuary (self employed)
Job Vacancy at City of Sanctuary Schools of sanctuary Development Worker, Schools of Sanctuary (self employed)
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Welcome to Leeds project booklet
The Welcome to Leeds project was created to address issues of isolation when asylum seekers arrive in Leeds by matching them with a volunteer who can introduce them to the City.
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Destitution among asylum seekers – deputation to Leeds City Council on 8th May 2013
On Wednesday 8 May, Leeds City Council will hear a deputation regarding destitution, asking the City Council executive to look into the issue of asylum seekers in Leeds. Read more about the deputation and how you can support it.
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New school working towards School of Sanctuary award
Ingram Road Primary School in Leeds is now working towards the School of Sanctuary award. We look forward to seeing their work!
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Talbot School receives School of Sanctuary award
Talbot Primary School were awarded School of Sanctuary status on 11th February, at an event celebrating sanctuary in Leeds. Children from the school presented the work they had done towards the award and they were presented with the award by children from Hovingham Primary, who were one of the first…
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Celebrating Sanctuary (with pancakes)
Leeds is getting very excited about our next event on Monday 11th February.
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Opportunity: Communications Development and Support for Leeds City of Sanctuary
We are seeking expressions of interest for someone (or a small team) who can work independently to develop a brief…
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Refugee Boy
‘Refugee Boy’ will be performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse between 9th March and 30th March.
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Looking for a new opportunity to share sanctuary?
Court Support Volunteers Needed for Asylum Seekers in Leeds Manuel Bravo are a Leeds- based charity which helps asylum seekers who are unable to find adequate legal representation. They are wanting to recruit some volunteers for their court support role- to provide non-legal assistance and moral support to clients both…
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Leeds People's Choir Welcome to All
Leeds People’s Choir is a local choir group that meets every Wednesday evening at Swarthmore College in Leeds City Centre.…
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Keep up to date & find out more, via our newsletters…
We send out newsletters 4 times a year, and sometimes send out mini updates in between, as there always seems…
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Leeds City of Sanctuary wins award
Last night, Leeds City of Sanctuary was awarded the Special Initiative Award at the Hamara Community Awards.
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Refugee Business celebrated by Jamie Oliver
Refugee contributions to Leeds were featured on national television during November, when celebrity chef Jamie Oliver highlighted a business started by a refugee couple in his new programme ‘Jamie’s Great Britain’. The programme was aired on Channel 4 at 9pm on Tuesday 1st November. Having tried and tested local Persian restaurant…