Volunteers needed at Refugee Council
Refugee Council are working with refugee families and are looking to recruit some volunteers for the below tasks. Drop-in Volunteer The volunteer will be responsible for providing a welcoming service...
View ArticleLeeds City of Sanctuary response to consultation on proposed changes to...
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...
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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 the refugee crisis. The event was a collaboration between Leeds City of Sanctuary,...
View ArticleLeeds 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. For details of the position and how to apply, please see the Job Description The deadline...
View ArticleSTAR 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...
View ArticleLeeds 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...
View ArticleLeeds Schools of Sanctuary Coordinator recruitment
Leeds City of Sanctuary are recruiting for a third role – Leeds Schools of Sanctuary Coordinator. We are also recruiting for two other roles: Coordinator Arts and Faith Coordinator For full details of...
View ArticleVolunteers needed at Leeds Refugee Forum
The following volunteer roles are needed at Leeds Refugee Forum: 1- Volunteer Administrative Assistant We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers with organizational and administrative skills. General...
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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. We heard music from...
View ArticleUpcoming 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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Beyond Borders networking event at West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse and Platforma invite you to a networking event exploring theatre, dance, refugees and migration. It will be a chance to hear from a variety of theatre companies, writers and...
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Hidden Talents programme in the Guardian newspaper
We were very proud to see our very own volunteer, Aster, in the Guardian newspaper recently. Aster is part of the first cohort of Hidden Talents in Leeds who have been supported to realize their...
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Volunteer Xmas Party- all welcome!
Come and join us on the 15th December 4-6pm at Ebor Court (LS1 4LX) where we will be throwing a party for all our fantastic volunteers who work so hard to spread a culture of welcome across the city,...
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Refugee Week 19th-25th June 2017
Refugee Week is an annual event celebrating the contribution of refugees to the UK and encouraging people to take a more positive look at asylum and finding sanctuary. Performances and raising...
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Theatre of Sanctuary: Refugee Week Events at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
The West Yorkshire Playhouse, the first Theatre of Sanctuary in the UK, is putting on an incredible programme of events for this year’s Refugee Week- including performance, discussion and celebration....
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Volunteer and help refugees in Leeds in 2018 – find out how.
Leeds City of Sanctuary facilitate Volunteer Informations Sessions every month. Next date: Monday June 11th, 2018. 6-7pm If you have been thinking for a while about a way to get involved and help...
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Leeds Refugee Week 17th – 24th June 2018
Refugee Week is an umbrella festival, with events held by a wide range of arts, voluntary, faith and refugee community organisations, schools, student groups and more. Past events have included arts...
View ArticleWe are recruiting a facilitator for our Sanctuary Suppers project!
Leeds City of Sanctuary are recruiting a Facilitator for our Sanctuary Suppers project. The post will run from July to October 2018. Flexible working is required, but we expect the facilitator to spend...
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2018 WYDAN Night Shelter
The middle of January this year saw some very wintery weather, with rain, wind and sleet seeming to take it turns. And this was the week that we in Newman parish had offered to help with providing a...
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Volunteering Fair for Asylum Seekers and Refugees 10th September 2018
Leeds 2018 Volunteering Fair for Asylum Seekers and Refugees You are warmly welcomed to the inaugural Volunteers Fair for refugees and asylum seekers on September 10th, 10am-2pm at Leeds Civic Hall,...
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