jonbeech

About Jon Beech

I joined LASSN as the Director in December 2013. I've a particular interest in mental health, ethnicity, and helping people make sense of their world and their community.

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Marks and Spencer jobs for refugees

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2023-03-09T12:16:21+00:009th March, 2023|

[ad_1] M&S is taking over the Debenhams store at White Rose shopping centre and has multiple job vacancies. Here is what their website says about refugees. M&S Jobs for Refugees M&S recognises the challenges refugees can face in getting a job, sometimes settling into a new job can also be hard. We are proud to welcome refugees here at M&S and to offer a wide range of vacancies to apply to across the UK. We will ensure that all refugees in employment with M&S will receive additional support to settle into your roles as smoothly as possible. We have excellent wellbeing benefits such as PAM Assist for confidential mental health support, your manager can also pair you up with a buddy to help you when you start. Refugees joining M&S can receive some financial support with travel until your first pay and some M&S vouchers that can be put toward clothing or lunches in your first weeks. If you hold refugee status and are looking for work, we warmly encourage you to review our vacancies and apply to roles that feel relevant to your experience. Click here to search the roles available.  [ad_2] Source link

Creating a CV: a session for Refugees – 13:00- 14:30, 7th March 2023 – PATH Yorkshire

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2023-02-27T12:21:25+00:0027th February, 2023|

[ad_1] Creating a CV The session will be held on 7th March 13:00 to 14:30 In this session you will: Find out the purpose of a CV See what information to include on a CV Plan out your own CV, ready to complete with an advisor This session is open to refugees and people who have fled the conflict in Ukraine. Bus fare is provided for eligible people. The session will be held at: PATH Yorkshire, 29 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3PD To register or find out more, please contact Elliot on 07943027922 or [email protected] [ad_2] Source link

Working in the UK – a Toolkit for refugees and other migrants from Migration Yorkshire

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2023-02-27T11:20:53+00:0027th February, 2023|

[ad_1] The toolkit is an interactive PDF. So, while it’s not an app, it’s a universally recognised format which works from a mobile phone and tablet as well as a PC or laptop. There are lots of additional links in each section and a glossary that can be accessed by clicking the bottom of each page. At this time, the toolkit is only available in English, although some sections are in the process of being translated. These will be uploaded to the Migration Yorkshire website in due course. [ad_2] Source link

Housing Options for Ukrainian Refugees – Chartered Institute of Housing

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2023-02-23T17:16:18+00:0023rd February, 2023|

[ad_1] Access to decent affordable housing is an issue for everyone in Leeds. However, refugees from Ukraine face some unique challenges created by the way the scheme was set up by UK.GOV The Chartered Institute of Housing have created a great resource, which gathers information together on    [ad_2] Source link

Writing Successful Cover Letters – A workshop For refugees, 13:00-14:00 Tuesday 21st February 2023 with PATH Yorkshire

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2023-02-16T17:04:29+00:0016th February, 2023|

[ad_1] This is a session on cover letters for job applications. 21st February 13:00 to 14:30 In this session you will: Find out what cover letters Learn how to write them Discover why they can be essential for a successful application For more information and to register, please contact Elliot on: 07943027922 or [email protected] Open to refugees and people who have fled the conflict in Ukraine [ad_2] Source link

Ukrainian Support Group at Leeds Refugee Forum

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2023-02-16T16:03:22+00:0016th February, 2023|

[ad_1] LRF offers a weekly Ukrainian wellbeing group that runs for one and a half hours. It provides an informal space for Ukrainians to have support from a Ukrainian yoga teacher and to relax and breathe for an hour and a half. Please note that this group requires registration before attendance. There is also a class capacity of 20 students; to ensure that this capacity is not exceeded, please fill out this form for registration. For any enquiries please email [email protected] [ad_2] Source link

Migration Yorkshire’s Ukraine, Hong Kong and Afghan Information Hubs

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2023-02-16T16:03:20+00:0016th February, 2023|

[ad_1] One of the many excellent things about Migration Yorkshire’s new website is the way it gathers resources together for resettled refugees. There are, so far, info hubs on Ukraine, Hong Kong and Afghan Refugees    The Ukraine Hub include sections on Hosting and sponsorship Welcome and integration FAQ for Ukrainian individuals in the UK Resources and support organisations FAQ for employers, landlords and services encountering Ukraine Scheme visa holders Donations and help Events and training for hosts on the Homes for Ukraine Scheme  The Hong Kong Hub includes sections on  BN(O) Visa Route – Information about the context, conditions, and requirements of the BN(O) visa. Hong Kong Welcome Programme Events – Online drop-in sessions covering key aspects of life in the UK. Health – Accessing medical services in Yorkshire and Humber region. Education and Learning English – Everything you need to know about education and learning English in Yorkshire and Humber region. Employment – Information of employment and starting up your own businesses. Housing – All the information you need to know about housing. Social activities and volunteering opportunities in Yorkshire and Humber region. The Afghan Hub is less well-developed, right now.  [ad_2] Source link

Responding to the Ukraine Crisis – What can you do?

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2023-02-13T14:08:32+00:0013th February, 2023|

[ad_1] words by Jon at LASSN The UK Govt position on how Ukrainian people can find safety in the UK is rather confused. As we wait for clarity, here are some resources, produced by other people If you want to find out about local fundraising and collections – especially those led by people affected by the Ukrainian war – the Yorkshire Evening Post have covered activities here and here. Leeds City Council has announced details of a major fundraising appeal to help those facing upheaval and heartbreak following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The press release regarding the ‘Leeds Together for Ukraine’ appeal to support Ukrainian refugees as they start to arrive in the city is available here: https://news.leeds.gov.uk/news/council-launches-leeds-together-for-ukraine-appeal-in-response-to-refugee-crisis If you wish to give money to the larger NGOs helping Ukrainian Refugees on the borders of Ukraine, the London Mayor’s Office has a comprehensive list of places you can send money, inclusing the Disaster Emergency Committee.   If you want to offer accommodation for refugees, Refugees at Home are registering new Hosts – although bear in mind you will not be able to specifiy “Ukrainian refugees only.” If you want to find out more about the situation in Ukraine, and think about how to help locally – City of Sanctuary have produced an excellent page of resources  The biggest barrier to Leeds folk providing a welcome and help to Ukrainian refugees is currently UK Gov policy. If you want to ask why Ukrainians aren’t allowed to seek safety in Leeds yet, please write to your MP. If you would like to take this a step further, and say how you fee about the plans to make it even harder for people to seek refuge in the UK,  Refugee Action has launched an ‘Email your MP’ action calling for more routes to safety, as well as removing Clause 11 of the Nationality & Borders Bill. You can share here.  Freedom From Torture has launched a petition on change.org also asking for a comprehensive humanitarian response and removing Clause 11 of the Bill.  Finally, if you want to read an interesting piece on the way in which the war is being covered by mainstream media outlets- here’s an opinion piece which appeared on the Al-Jazeera website last month. [ad_2] Source link

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