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[ad_1] Barnardo’s support helplines for asylum seekers, Ukrainians and Hong Kong BNO https://helpline.barnardos.org.uk/ Barnardo’s Boloh Helpline is pleased to announce the expansion of our service to support the mental health and wellbeing of adult asylum seekers across the UK. This project is funded by the Home Office from September 2022 until 31st January 2025. The Helpline offers advice, signposting, emotional support and 8 free sessions of therapy by qualified Barnardo’s therapists. These sessions can take place remotely via telephone or online. Helpline advisors can provide a service in English, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Mirpuri, Luganda, Ruyankole, Rukiga, Rutooro and Kinyarwanda. The therapeutic sessions can be provided in the following languages including English, Gujarati, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, French, Spanish, Arabic, Punjabi, Mirpuri, Pothwari, Hinko, Hindi and Sundhi. Interpreters are used when this is required. Translated posters available here. The Helpline is open Monday – Friday (10am-8pm) and Saturday (10-3pm) via phone 0800 151 2605, webchat and email [email protected].  [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Online information session for Hosts of Ukrainian Refugees Presented by Carolanne Israel, Senior Housing Advisor, Leeds Housing OptionsThursday 20th July, 7.00pm To book and receive the online link please email or telephone Anna: 07462808789 For more information click here [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] It’s that time of year when people are thinking about exam results and Universities. Universities of Sanctuary maintain a comprehensive list of resources for asylum seekers and refugees who wish to access Higher Education  Student Action for Refugees also list of scholarships and grants, and guides to making successful applications Lastly, Refugee Education UK have produced a list of funding options – mostly but not exclusively – for young refugees and asylum seekers. Do you have any resources you’d like to share? please email [email protected] and he’ll be delighted to add it to this page.   [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Mary Begley, from the Migrant English Support Hub, is undertaking some research on behalf of Migration Yorkshire, about English for Speakers of Other Language provisions for Ukrainians. Your feedback is […] [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Completing Application Forms – 8th August 13:00 to 14:30 This session is designed to help you understand what to do when completing an application form. In this session you will: Learn about different types of application forms Find out how to fill out an application form Get help on structuring your responses Session is open to refugees and those who fled the conflict in Ukraine. To join please contact Elliot on 07943027922 or [email protected] [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] STEP Ukraine is designed to help you find meaningful employment in the UK and improve your English. STEP Ukraine is funded by the UK Government and is completely free for all participants. It is open to anyone from Ukraine who is over 18 and arrived in the UK on either the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, the Ukraine Family Scheme, or is on the Ukraine Extension Scheme. You can join if you are unemployed or if you have a job but are hoping to move into more relevant employment. We can also support people interested in self-employment. The programme includes: An intensive 10 weeks of 2.5 hour daily English classes by the British Council, with options to take the lessons morning, afternoon or evening 12 weeks of weekly employment support with a dedicated employment advisor, to support with: CV writing, job applications, interview prep, support with job search, and specialist workshops All classes are remote, and teacher led. They are streamed so you will be with classmates at a similar level. STEP Ukraine is delivered by World Jewish Relief and the British Council. Interested? Click here to complete our referral form or call our freephone 0800 319 6089. Please note that enrolment is on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline for registering but you should register as soon as possible to secure your place in the programme.     [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] With a Flourish invites you to explore Lincoln Green’s hidden colours and create art using locally sourced, natural materials. Join us to learn natural dyeing techniques using flowers and plants found in your own back gardens, explore local green spaces and create a series of colourful installations for the Roxby Community Garden. Deepen your connection to the environment, celebrate a community in bloom and get creative! Weekly sessions run from Wednesday April 12th – Wednesday May 10th, 13:30 – 16:30 at Leeds Print Workshop, Patrick studios, St Mary’s Lane, LS9 7EH  The art club is free to join and everyone is welcome.  [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Leeds marked one year since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last month, with hundreds attending a rally in Dortmund Square, a national minute’s silence and events at the Ukrainian Community Centre. Over the past year, Leeds has once again shown that it is a compassionate and welcoming city. Hundreds of Leeds residents have opened their doors to host Ukrainians through the Homes for Ukraine scheme, with 387 people hosting 749 arrivals either in their own homes or other properties they own. We must take this opportunity to thank everyone who has offered to help the Ukrainian community. Working with Leeds Community Foundation over £150,000 was also raised through the Together for Ukraine Fund. We are delighted these funds are being used by organisations who support Ukrainian refugees alongside wider refugees seeking sanctuary in Leeds. The Homes for Ukraine scheme is now entering its second year and we are looking for more people to come forward as hosts to accommodate a guest/s on the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Hosting can be a very rewarding experience, with many of our current hosts saying they have made lifelong friendships since they joined the scheme. There is support available for hosts from Leeds City Council staff, through the LASSN Ukrainian Hosting Project and other organisations. Hosts will also receive a thank you payment of £350 a month for hosting Ukrainian refugees, rising to £500 after their guests have been in the UK for over a year. Further information is available as follows: Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network (LASSN) are delivering a Ukrainian Hosts Support Project, which is bringing together hosts across Leeds to meet and connect, share their experiences, receive support and other information. Please see attached flyer for more details and visit https://lassn.org.uk/ukraine/. Also see our recent Facebook and Twitter posts encouraging more people to sign up as hosts Further details about Homes for Ukraine and how to apply to be a host can be found at www.leeds.gov.uk/campaign/ukraine. You can also contact [email protected]s.gov.uk Thank you! Leeds City Council’s Homes for Ukraine team [email protected] [ad_2] Source link