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!
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!
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.
‘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.
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.
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!
Job Vacancy at City of Sanctuary Schools of sanctuary
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.
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.
Ingram Road Primary School in Leeds is now working towards the School of Sanctuary award. We look forward to seeing their work!
Talbot Primary School were awarded School of Sanctuary status on 11th February, at an event celebrating sanctuary in Leeds.
Leeds is getting very excited about our next event on Monday 11th February.
We are seeking expressions of interest for someone (or a small team) who can work independently to develop a brief…
‘Refugee Boy’ will be performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse between 9th March and 30th March.
Court Support Volunteers Needed for Asylum Seekers in Leeds
Leeds People’s Choir is a local choir group that meets every Wednesday evening at Swarthmore College in Leeds City Centre.
We send out newsletters 4 times a year, and sometimes send out mini updates in between, as there always seems…
Last night, Leeds City of Sanctuary was awarded the Special Initiative Award at the Hamara Community Awards.
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.