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Learning & Support Network 3/11/21 Recording and Useful Links
Important information for referral agencies
As of Monday 1st November, The Welcome Centre will be reopening to the public for the first time since March 2020.
Since the pandemic began, The Welcome Centre has been closed to the public and we have been operating a home delivery service for our foodbank clients. Clients and referral agencies have been unable to visit our centre due to restrictions and for the safety of all those involved, however, as of 1st November that will change.
From 1st November, clients and/or referring agencies will need to collect their food packs from The Welcome Centre.
- Referrers can collect packs on behalf of clients from our Lord Street centre between 10 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday. Packs will be ready 1 hour after the referral has been made
- Clients can collect their own packs from our Lord Street centre between 10 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday. Packs will be ready 1 hour after the referral has been made
In exceptional circumstances, some clients may be offered a delivery service.
When making a referral for a food pack please consider your clients’ needs and only request a delivery if your client meets one or more of the requirements below
- Does your client or their child have either physical or mental health issues that prevents them collecting their packs?
- Have you requested a large pack for your client with multiple items or for a large family?
- We are not assuming that all clients with mental/physical health issues or requesting large packs are unable to collect their packs. They may be able or have transport available to collect their packs and should do where possible. Please check with your client whether they would prefer collection or delivery.
- Alternatively if you as their referrer can collect on their behalf it should be arranged.
- If your client does not meet one of these requirements but you feel they need a delivery then please call the AGS team on 01484 515086 ext 5 to discuss further
If you do not request a delivery it will be assumed that your client can collect.
Lone working or high risk clients
All packs for clients viewed as aggressive/high risk or pose a lone working risk will need to be collected by their referral agency.
We need your help So that those clients who are most in need receive our deliveries, it is vital that you support us with this process. We no longer have capacity to deliver 100% of our packs to clients and want to ensure that clients who meet the above requirements are prioritised based on their need.
Thank you
Sarah Mclellan
The Welcome Centre Virtual Assistant Support
07743 447966
#KirkleesWelcomes International New Arrivals Team Bi Lingual Support Worker Vacancy
We are looking for 3 x applicants who can speak English and Arabic or English and Pashto/Dari
You will work as part of a team to support children, young people and their families who are International New Arrivals [INA) which include asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants, and children missing in education who have arrived in-to Kirklees and require educational provision.
You will work in partnership with other services e.g., Schools, Early support, C & K Careers, housing, health, and the voluntary sector to develop and extend effective home school liaison and positively impact on family integration, well-being, school attendance and pupil attainment.
You will need:
- NVQ 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject e.g., health, social care or education
- Proficient in IT.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Driving licence or able to travel independently across Kirklees
- Experience of working positively with children and families
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies e.g. Early Support, Social Care, schools, health, housing
- Knowledge and understanding of the process of language acquisition
In order to be shortlisted for this job please provide examples of how you meet the skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications as detailed on the attached Job Profile. CVs will not be accepted.Closing date
11 November 2021, 11:55 PM
For more information and job description please visit Kirklees Council jobs page
Solace- Therapist Vacancies
Solace is recruiting therapists for two of our projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic regional therapeutic organisation supporting refugees and asylum seekers. You would be joining an experienced team of 26 therapists working across the region to support people who have experienced war, persecution and exile. Solace has worked in this area for 15 years and has developed considerable expertise in providing therapeutic support to people who arrive in the UK from all over the world.
There are two roles available, one based in Sheffield delivering part of the therapeutic element of the SPRING project, ( http://www.vas.org.uk/what-we-do/spring-project/) and the second delivering the Child and Family Wellbeing Project to refugees who arrive as part of the UK resettlement scheme. (primarily Syria and Afghanistan)
Please see the job description – delivering the SPRING in Sheffield, click here.
Please see the job description – delivering the Children and families Wellbeing Project, click here.
If you would like an informal conversation about the roles please contact:
- Our Clinical Director, Anne Burghraef – anne@solace-uk.org.uk 07483320405
- Or our CEO Kathryn Ashworth – kathryn@solace-uk.org.uk 01138246797
Please click here for an application form. The closing date is midday on the 17th of November. Please send your completed applications to kathryn@solace-uk.org.uk
Upcoming courses at Crosland Moor Community Learning Centre
Yorkshire Integration Festival 2021 – Registration is now open!
We are pleased to announce that registration for the Yorkshire Integration Festival 2021 is now open!
Join us on Friday 19th November 2021, for a fantastic virtual event. You will hear from a range of local and national speakers and stakeholders, and find out about the excellent integration work that communities up and down Yorkshire and Humber are doing. With the theme of ‘Rebuilding together in a changing world’, the Festival will showcase and celebrate our region’s success in integrating refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants.
We are excited to see you all there and to come together to enjoy an engaging day filled with inspiring content.
Please use this link to register your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-integration-festival-2021-registration-185653483567
Feel free to share this invitation amongst your networks.
We look forward to welcoming you to our event.
Wellbeing & Mental Health Event Series Online this November from Time Peace
Session one:
Yoga and Meditation with Sally Talal
Monday 8th November
6.30-8.00pm
Session two:
Exploring Emotional Anatomy Theory with Jean Bosco Niyonzima
Monday 15th November
6.30-8.00pm
Session three:
Connecting with your Innate Wellbeing
with Shazia Govindji
Monday 22nd November
6.30-8.00pm
Session four:
Reflecting and sharing as a group, facilitated by Sally, Jean Bosco and Shazia
Monday 29th November
6.30-8.00pm
For full details on PDF, click here
Hate Crime Awareness Week 2021- Hope Poetry Tour
To download leaflet click here
PHE resources – Migrant Health Team
Animations aimed at healthcare professionals in England
The Public Health England National Migrant Health Team have produced two animations:
Clarifying NHS entitlements for migrants , which consists of six short sections:
- Section 1- Introduction to Entitlements for Migrants
- Section 2- Karman’s Story (case study provided by Doctors of the World)
- Section 3- NHS Entitlements to Primary Care in England
- Section 4- NHS Entitlements to Secondary Care in England
- Section 5- Dental Treatment for Migrants in England
- Section 6- Assessing New Patients from Overseas
Keeping up to date with vaccinations for migrants.
These animated resources address recommendations arising from a stakeholder engagement exercise to improve the Migrant Health Guide NHS entitlements page, done in 2019, which asked for more clarity about NHS entitlements and to adopt a more culturally sensitive approach. These outputs will also complement a suite of PHE and NHSE/I COVID-19 vaccination resources (for the general public) being made available to mitigate vaccination inequalities.
The animations aim to dispel fears of being charged for free NHS services, supports PHE’s role in reducing health inequalities by clarifying entitlements to healthcare and upholds the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Doctors of the World social prescribing resources to support migrants
New DOTW guidance on how social prescribing workers can support migrants.
COVID-19 translated advice and guidance is available on the PHE Migrant Health Guide here
PHE COVID-19 guidance collection page for the general public includes translated versions here
The updated guidance for accommodation providers of asylum seeker accommodation was published on Fri 23rd July here. The guidance is aimed at all staff involved in providing support to asylum seekers in all accommodation settings.
Solace is recruiting: Children and Family Therapists
For an informal conversation about the post, please contact:
Anne Burghgraef anne(at)solace-uk.org.uk (Clinical Director) or Kathryn Ashworth Kathryn(at)solace-uk.org.uk (CEO)
The closing date is 9am on Monday 23rd August with interviews being held on Thursday 26th August (afternoon), or Friday 27th August, (morning) on Zoom.job-description-for-therapist-updated-July-2021DownloadApplication_formDownload
To go to Solace website click for vacancies, click here
WomenCentre- Digital Ways of Women Centred Working – Report (Launched July 2021)
From the WomenCentre……..We would like to share with you our newly launched report Digital Ways of Women Centred Working that brings together good practice principles for work with women migrants. The report shares practical, tangible examples of the adaption of services and support for digital, remote and blended ways of working.
The learning brought together in the report is summarised in six principles that offer guidance, with practical steps that showcase practice examples. The principles have emerged from work with women migrants and partners on Connecting Opportunities.
Get inspired by learning from women migrants about the transition and adaptation of support services; explore the resources that are available on the website and consider the steps you can take to make your work more women centred. To download the report please click: here
EU Citizens after 30 June 2021
Which EU citizens can live in the UK ?
After 30 June 2021 all EU citizens (adults and children) living in UK lost their right to
be in the country lawfully with the exception of :
- Those who have settled or pre-settled status through the EU Settlement Scheme
- Those who made an application to EUSS on or before 30 June 2021 (they should have a Certificate of Application to show this)
- Those who have some other sort of status, e.g. Indefinite Leave to Remain, Discretionary Leave to Remain
- Those who are British citizens (even if they hold dual citizenship)
Other EU citizens may be visiting the UK as a tourist or with visas allowing them to stay for a set period or to join family members. These people do not have the same rights as those with settled status living in the UK.
People who do not have the right to live in the UK but who are living in this country do not have rights to most benefits, NHS treatment other than for emergencies (and some other exemptions), to be employed, to enter into a rental lease for property, to access further or higher education, or to have a UK bank account. They may be removed from the country by the British authorities.
How does an EU citizen get the right to live in the UK?
The government maintains that the deadline to apply under the EUSS was 30 June 2021, which has now passed. Almost everyone who has did not apply before this deadline is now unlawfully resident in the UK as explained above.
However, the Home Office have effectively extended the time limit for applications, allowing late applications until at least 28 July 2021. During this period from 30 June – 28 July 2021 applicants can apply as before, but must explain why their application is late. During this initial 28-day period following the 30 June 2021 any explanation for lateness can be minimal and requires little or no supporting evidence, and can still be expected to be processed as normal.
Beyond 28 July 2021 applicants will likely need to provide stronger explanations for their late application. The Home Office guidance provides a helpful non-exhaustive list of accepted reasons for lateness. Some of the common reasons will involve age, medical condition, capacity, vulnerability (e.g. victims of trafficking or domestic violence), and a useful catch-all of any other compelling reason e.g. waiting for anew ID/passport to be provided.
This allowance for late applications does not change the legal position and lack of rights now that the 30 June 2021 deadline has passed. At present no indication has been given about the government’s policy after 28 July 2021 and whether they will seek to remove EU citizens with no right to remain. Late applications to the scheme can be made after 28 July and there is, at present, no end date for these, but the government could begin enforcing much harsher measures against those who have yet to apply by 28 July 2021.
The process for applying under the EUSS remains much the same. Applicants can apply online using a valid national ID, passport, or BRP/BRC. Now, applicants with an expired passport or national ID can use the online application process. Those without a valid or expired ID document will need to use some alternative ID, such as a Birth Certificate, and apply via a paper application form.
Most applicants will still need to prove their residence in the UK before 1 January 2021, as a minimum. Applicants will also still need to prove “suitability”, which is effectively proving they should not be excluded from the EUSS based on serious criminal history.
There remain other, more complex, routes by which applicants can apply including non-EU national family members, victims of domestic violence, carers of British citizen children. Do check with a legal professional if you feel someone might be eligible under these routes.
How does someone prove their right to live in the UK?
People with settled or pre-settled status can prove this by obtaining a “share code” online and logging into the UK Immigration – ID check website (link below). They will need details from the same ID document they used when applying to EUSS and have access to same mobile number or email address used to make the initial application. Some EU citizens may have a Biometric Residence Permit or an entry in their passport to prove their status but the majority will need to access the online site. If people are looking to rent or to prove their right to work there are other online sites that can be used by a prospective landlord or employer.
This document is for guidance purposes only and reflects the situation at the date of writing. Readers should take specific advice or research their position before taking any action. Useful websites include :
- For making late applications – http://kcalc.org.uk/our-services/eu-settlementscheme/
- Government application site – https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizensfamilies
- Information on proving status – https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigrationstatus
- Home Office Caseworker Guidance Notes- Home Office Caseworker Guidance Notes -For more information, click here
Volunteer Trustees-Solace
Solace is looking to recruit volunteer trustees who have lived experience of the asylum system, or being a migrant.
For further information click here
Right to Remain-New look Toolkit
New look Toolkit – guide to the asylum and immigration system
Click below for full details:
New look Toolkit-our guide to the asylum and immigration system
Find the information you need for your situation using the contents bar on the left (within the link below).
There’s information about asylum cases, human rights cases, and immigration cases.
Your situation might fall into more than one of these categories.
The Right to Remain Toolkit-A guide to the UK immigration and asylum system
We learned a lot! We wrote quite a bit about in this blog post here.
Over 80% of Toolkit website users came via a google search. (You can see what else we learned from looking at our website stats here:
What we’ve learned about how the Right to Remain Toolkit is being used (part one).
We had a lot of thinking and processing to do from all of the learning described above. We started to make some draft changes to the Toolkit (see below), but before making anything public, we tested these ideas out with our primary users/target users: people currently navigating the asylum and immigration system.
We tested out different versions of titles for sections of the guide. We asked people if they preferred pages with or without “accordion boxes” (dropdown panels that expand to reveal more text when you click on them). We asked people about how they would navigate different topics to find the information they need. This is called “usability testing”, or “user testing”.
In a usability-testing session <Toolkit guide usability testing> , a researcher “asks a participant to perform tasks, usually using one or more specific user interfaces. While the participant completes each task, the researcher observes the participant’s behavior and listens for feedback.” We carried out these sessions using zoom, with some of the asylum support groups we work with sourcing participants. It was fortunate that this element of our project was very easy to conduct online, which wasn’t what we had planned pre-pandemic.
Appeals rights exhausted and Upper Tribunal possibility
What’s changed:
- The different pages of the Toolkit website have been renamed so that they are clearer to people looking at google search results.
- Some of the language has changed because we are no longer assuming that people see the guide as an overarching resource – each page and its information should stand alone.
- Clearer language, clearer audience. We hope it’s speaking more directly to people who are navigating the process – and uses more of the words that people use themselves to describe this process – while still of course being of use to those supporting other people to go through the process.
For more detailed information about guide click below:
- We’ve separated out some pages that had previously been collected together because we thought that people would use the Toolkit website following a vaguely chronological pattern. We know now that that generally isn’t the case.
- We’ve also made some pages more specific to asylum, or immigration. We now have separate pages for entering the UK, depending on whether you are looking for information about immigration, or asylum (a page called “Visas
- Right to Remain Visas: apply for permission to enter or stay in the UK and a new page called “Entering the UK to claim asylum.
Entering the UK to claim Asylum
Find out about different aspects of the asylum and immigration process by watching our legal information videos below.
The Google Toolbar means that people can get all of the Toolkit content auto-translated.
We wrote about this process for Refugee Action here:
Google toolbar to get Toolkit content auto-translated
Right to Remain Email Campaign
Social Media
You can have the COVID-19 vaccination without an NHS number.
The below information has been produced by COVID-19: migrant health guide – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Individuals do not require an NHS number or GP registration to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and should not be denied vaccination on this basis. Individuals who do not have an NHS number or are not registered with a GP are still entitled to free COVID-19 vaccinations.
While registration with a GP is encouraged to access the vaccine, individuals can request to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments as an unregistered patient through a local GP practice.
Local outreach services are available in some areas to provide COVID-19 vaccination to those who are eligible but have difficulties accessing vaccination.
If an individual has an NHS number, they can find it through this online tool.
If someone is denied care because they do not have an NHS number, they can contact NHS England’s customer contact centre.
COVID-19 translated advice and guidance
The above guidance on COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccination free of charge (MS Word Document, 92.1KB) has been translated into 40 different languages by the Department of Health and Social Care.
For more information about the vaccination process locally for asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants please contact MigrationAndResettlement@kirklees.gov.uk and we can respond to your questions.
Asylum Support Payments (ASP) Project Update – ASPEN Card
Asylum Support Payments (ASP) Project Update The Asylum Support Payments (ASP) project will soon be introducing a new payment card for service users (SUs). The new card will function in a similar way to the current card (whilst maintaining the same name), however its colour and provider will differ
The new Aspen card will be dispatched out to SUs from 10th May, ready for funds to be switched over and cards to be used for the first time on Monday 24th May 2021. These will be distributed by our service provider, Prepaid Financial Services (PFS). Timelines High-level summary of the transition timeline:
From 10th May – The new Aspen card will be dispatched to SUs, along with an instructional pin mailer (see below for further details on SU comms). •
- Friday 21st May (from 5pm) – The current Aspen card will be deactivated to enable the balance transfer.
- Weekend of 22nd/23rd May – ‘Blackout period’ – A balance transfer between the old and new Aspen card will take place. Throughout this weekend, both Aspen cards will be switched off. •
- Monday 24th May – The new Aspen card will be live and active for SUs to use, with their previous balance transferred and their weekly payments continuing to be made.
For more information (translated information as well) please see attached documents below:
Foodbanks in Kirklees
Fusion Foodbank
Huddersfield Branch
Pearl House,
10 John William Street,
Huddersfield HD11 1BA,
Telephone: 01484 425522
Dewsbury Branch
2nd Floor Empire House,
Wakefield Old Road,
Dewsbury WF12 8DJ,
Telephone: 01924 454770
The Welcome Centre
General enquiries telephone: 01484 515086
Referral’s telephone: 01484 340034
Batley Foodbank
Town Hall Annexe,
Batley WF17 5DT,
Telephone 01924 474999
Local Welfare Provision Team – Kirklees Council
Telephone 01484 414782
Holme Valley Foodbank
Telephone 07534 855 332
Lindley Food Bank
Contact by email – cahal.burke@kiklees.gov.uk
Batley Salvation Army Foodbank
483 Bradford Road,
Batley WF17 8PA,
Telephone: 01924 443718
Heckmondwike Foodbank
Oldfield Lane,
Heckmondwike,
Telephone: 07597011588
Useful information around food and budgets
Two short practical videos, to help with preparing economical, healthy meals and guidance on managing a monthly budget.
This first video is a step by step guide on how to make easy, nutritional and low cost meals https://youtu.be/K7LXYcrT83E
The second video is an easy step by step guide on how to budget and manage finances https://youtu.be/-20eZ-9EM0I
Reading Friends Project – Libraries of Sanctuary
The Libraries of Sanctuary Team has started “Reading Friends Project” which aims to:
> Combat loneliness and isolation, through the proven power of reading (research has shown that reading and sharing stories enhances the well-being of refugees and helps mitigate some of the negative states of mind that are associated with refugee/asylum seekers experience, including loneliness and isolation).
> Connect people by starting conversations through reading
> Give people opportunities to meet others, share stories, make new friends, and have fun in an informal setting – initially online (probably a mixture of virtual and phone sessions).
It has a focus on those who are considered vulnerable, isolated, at risk of loneliness and are digitally excluded.
For the pilot, we anticipate a group of around 10 individuals; we have started to identify people who may be interested but we expect to be able initially to accommodate another 8 individuals.
We are purchasing digital tablets to loan, which will enable the people using them to connect to the internet even if they don’t have (for example) wifi connectivity where they live. These will enable people to participate in the project.
If you would like to participate or have any further questions, please do get in touch with Abed Moubayed Abed.Moubayed@Kirklees.gov.uk or David Summers david.summers@kirklees.gov.uk
What should and shouldn’t go in your green bin in Kirklees – translated guidance.
Click below for English and other language translations.
Free emergency dental service!
International Women’s Day – 8th 2021 March Events guide during
A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day.
We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world.
From challenge comes change, so let’s all choose to challenge.
COVID-19, the vaccination programme and importance of GP registration
Kirklees Council’s Migration and Resettlement Team are inviting you to a virtual Q&A session for those working with Migrant Communities:
COVID-19, the vaccination programme and importance of GP registration
The session will be chaired by the Kirklees Council’s Head of Public Health and supported by other professionals including a GP from the Whitehouse Centre GP practice in the centre of Huddersfield. The Whitehouse Centre specialises in supporting the health and wellbeing needs of asylum seekers and the homeless in Greater Huddersfield
The session will be taking place on Friday 5th March 2021, 1:30pm – 3pm.
Please book your ticket through the Eventbrite link. Virtual Q&A session on COVID-19 Tickets, Fri 5 Mar 2021 at 13:30 | Eventbrite
This session will:
- Give an overview of the current COVID-19 situation in Kirklees
- Overview of the vaccination programme
- Equip you with the facts and information you need to inform migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Kirklees
- Discuss how we can work together to increase the uptake of vaccine including the importance of GP registration
- Ask your questions about COVID-19 and the vaccination programme
Once booked you will receive a Zoom link to the session to join us on the day; thanks to TSL for hosting this.
The last 30 minutes of the session will involve Migration, Cohesion and Health Watch Kirklees Teams sharing with the group a new initiative that you are all invited to contribute to and develop further.
The aim of the initiative is to develop a network of community champions/connectors from our local migrant communities to work closely with so they can develop their own messages and share them with communities. Information will be provided regarding NEW funding available for communities to develop their own messages.
For further details please contact Abed Moubayed, via email: abed.moubayed@kirklees.gov.uk
Please share this widely – the session is for all working with and connected to migrant communities across Kirklees
Census 2021 – Ensuring everyone is included – focus on migration
Kirklees Council and Census are lunching a series of workshops.
Outcome
You will have a sound understanding of:
- What a Census is and its purpose
- To ensure awareness is raised of all the support available to our communities and promote the multi lingual, multi platform accessibility of the census, especially for those who may miss out
- Identify what more we can do, working together, to increase Migrants involvement
Places are limited, please book your place ASAP.
Workshops will take a place via Google Meet. When you register via Eventbrite, click on “add to calendar”.
On the workshop day, you just need to click on the Google Meet link provided.
24.02.21 (11-12noon)
Eventbrite: Online Event Page | Eventbrite
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/xgz-uoub-rxn?hs=224
27.02.21(11-12noon)
Eventbrite: Online Event Page | Eventbrite
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ddw-aksy-oxo?hs=224
02.03.21 (2-3pm)
Eventbrite: Census 2021 Ensuring everyone is included Tickets, Tue 2 Mar 2021 at 14:00 | Eventbrite
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ezy-mjuv-kmd?hs=224
02.03.21 (7-8pm)
Eventbrite: Online Event Page | Eventbrite
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/kwc-npou-mmk?hs=224
Getting settled before the storm!
For anyone yet to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), a storm is coming. The next six months will be critical in ensuring that anyone eligible to apply has done so. If you need to know more, you can sign up for a free training session provided by Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre (KCALC), in partnership with the Council. One short training session will give you the information you need to shield Kirklees residents from the devastating consequences of failing to apply to the EUSS in time.
We are working with communities across Kirklees to ensure as many of those affected as possible can access the scheme, which has to be done online, and obtain the status they are fully entitled to. However, due to the pandemic we are finding it difficult to reach people who are perhaps the most in need – the retired, or the elderly, those who lack capacity or the ability to go online. In many cases, these are the ones who need the scheme the most and it is vital that they can continue to access the services and support they need, without interruption.
Not settled yet? All of us who have work colleagues, service users, family, friends or neighbours who came to live in the UK from the EU have a part to play. The scheme also includes people outside the EU who have a partner or spouse that is an EU citizen and their children – they too need to know about the scheme so they can apply in their own right for settled status to stay in the UK.
When is the deadline?
The deadline for applications to the EUSS is 30 June 2021, now less than six months away – it’s imperative we act now!
Who should apply?
EU citizens, along with those from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland should apply, along with their family members.
Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme on the Government website.
For advice locally and for assistance in obtaining necessary documents and IT support, visit Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre (KCALC).
If you want to attend a training session please see dates EU Settlement Scheme Training – kirkleeswelcomes (welcometokirklees.blog), please contact David Bundy or Veronica Matheson on 01484 221000 for further information.
LAB UP Kirklees
The Children’s Society #Look Closer digital pack
The second #LookCloser awareness week begins on Monday 8th February 2021.
In advance of this, we are pleased to share our latest version of the #LookCloser digital pack for you to share both internally with colleagues and with your external networks ready for the 8th February. We’re aware that forces continuing with County Lines Intensification Week from 1st February may want to begin using these resources prior to the 8th February and we can confirm we are happy with this as the #LookCloser key messages assist with the Pursue week.
#LookCloser is a partnership campaign with the National County Lines Co-ordination Centre and the British Transport Police, aiming to raise awareness of child exploitation and abuse, with a particular focus on public spaces. The campaign also seeks to highlight that child exploitation can happen anywhere, and any young person can be a victim.
Despite the government lockdown and social distancing measures being in place, young people are still being groomed, exploited and abused. We’re encouraging everyone to consider focusing on the public spaces which are still open and where exploitation may be most visible to the public. This could include parks, supermarkets, transport, banks and online environments like gaming and social media platforms.
The attached digital pack includes both public awareness material as well as resources for professionals which focus on the NRM and best practice in engaging young people.
The professionals briefing within the pack, asks colleagues to do the following:
- Share the poster and leaflet digitally. Only circulate physically where safe to do so.
- Use our social media assets to share our campaign online from the 8th February.
- Download our free professional materials. You may add these to your internal intranet sites or screensavers for colleagues to see.
- Copy and paste our email signature to help spread the message to your network.
- Visit our #LookCloser webpage to learn more and share our key messages. We have included some specific information for the banking sector, delivery drivers and taxis, ride shares and private hire vehicles
Thanks for your support in taking this campaign forward with us.
- look closer briefing
- Look closer poster
- Look closer leaflet
- Look closer slides
- Look closer social media
- Look closer screen saver
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- Look closer screen saver4
- Look closer social asset
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- Look closer email signature
Communities in Kirklees will get extra support as the 2021 Census approaches
The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that provides a snapshot of households in England and
Wales, helping to plan and fund public services.
Everyone across England and Wales will be asked to take part and the information people give will
decide how services are planned and funded. Ultimately, it ensures funds are invested in emergency
services, health care, school places and other vital services.
For the first time, the census will be run primarily online, making it easy for most people to complete
the questionnaire on any device – whether that be a computer, a mobile phone or a tablet. Local
Census support centres will be offering help, while paper questionnaires will be available for those
who need them. All census staff will operate in line with the Government’s latest Covid-19 guidance.
The 2021 Census will include a new question on veterans of the UK Armed Forces, as well as
voluntary questions, for those aged 16 and over, on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The census will be held on 21 March 2021. While results will be available the following year, all
personal records will be locked away for 100 years and kept safe for future generations.
For more information, visit census.gov.uk
To reach your local census engagement manager, contact:
Liz Fox, tel: +44 (0)7452 948401 l Elizabeth.fox66@field.census.gov.uk
Jeff Mitchell, tel: +44 (0)7452 931266 | jeffrey.mitchell45@field.census.gov.uk
Health and Wellbeing
PS: the above picture doesn’t include the all information
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