Partnership and collaboration is at the heart of all LASSN’s work. In particular we have some formal partnerships with a number of organisations across Leeds and the region

• Leeds Refugee Forum – provide our clients with digital inclusion and advocacy support. LRF also co-ordinate the Leeds Hardship Fund for destitute asylum seekers, along with 8 other organisations
• We work closely with Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS) and British Red Cross who provide support and advice for clients in our housing projects
• We use our work with destitute people to inform our membership of the No Accommodation Network who provide good practice and advice, and influence regional and national policy on homelessness asylum seekers and refugees
• We are part of MESH: Migrant English Support Hub – an online one stop shop for all English language learning opportunities in Leeds: learningenglish.org.uk
• We are members of Volition – who represent third sector organisations in Leeds with an interest in mental health and well being, and Voluntary Action Leeds
• We support Leeds City of Sanctuary, and helped out with the accreditation of Leeds City Council as a Local Authority of Sanctuary.
• We started (and still maintain) the Leeds Migration Partnership Info Blog which acts as a kind of newsletter for individuals and organisations supporting asylum seekers and and refugees in Leeds
• We continue to partner with Leeds University – as a University of Sanctuary – and have run joint activities and assisted with research

LASSN benefits from a wide range of funders – with more than 25% of our income come from individual donors and donations from community groups.

Major benefactors include National Lottery Reaching Communities, Leeds Community Foundation, AB Charitable Trust, and Leeds Building Society Foundation.