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Charity Number 1092647

Company Number 04228876

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Ebor Court
Westgate
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0113 373 1759

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Befriending

August 31, 2012 by lassnrichie
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Volunteer Befrienders build trust by forging a relationship by meeting up for a few hours each week for at least six months.  Asylum seekers and refugees typically need help with settling in Leeds, integrating into the local community, accessing services and overcoming emotional stress caused by past trauma and the asylum process.

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Posted in Befriending. Tagged befriending.

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Without your donations, we would not be able to run our charity at full capacity. Last year, grants funded 75% of our work. Without the generosity of our supporters, 1 of our 4 projects would have to close.

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LASSN on twitter

  • LASSN annual picnic and sponsored walk around the sites of #leeds city centre on 29 June. Details here: http://t.co/lMslXlfNOMby Peter Richardson
  • RT @rmw: "Too many governments are abusing human rights in the name of immigration control" - Amnesty SG Salil Shetty #AIR13 http://t.co/Su…by Peter Richardson
  • An Open Letter to the People of Great Britain http://t.co/Sd3ks3cGvM via @HuffPostUKPolby Peter Richardson
  • 29 June - date of LASSN picnic and sponsored wall in Leeds City Centre. Keep the date - details to follow. #LASSN #Picnic #Walk #Leedsby Peter Richardson

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