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Dear partners

The Migration and Refugee Resettlement Team at Kirklees Council wants to thank you for all the work that have you been doing supporting refugees living in Kirklees.

Special thanks for those who ran and supported activities during Refugee Week 2021.

The following information can be seen on the official Refugee Week Website.

This year Refugee Week 2022 theme is Healing. Through creativity and conversations, Refugee Week 2022 will be a celebration of community, mutual care, and the human ability to start again.

Healing means recovering from a painful experience or situation, so that we can continue to live. No-one understands this better than those who have lost their homes and had to build new lives from scratch. We have much to learn from refugees about holding onto hope when going on seems impossible – as well as about how art, creativity and community can help us to heal.  Those going through the asylum system also know that healing is an ongoing process, made harder by poverty, housing difficulties and the threat of being detained or deported. Asking for change, so that refugees can truly feel safe, is an act of care.

Whether it’s about looking after ourselves and each other at difficult times, overcoming political divisions or coming together to fight for the survival of our shared planet, healing matters to all of us. Whoever and wherever you are, we hope you’ll join us for Refugee Week 2022 to imagine a world where healing replaces harm, and care becomes our shared currency.

Refugee Week 2022 is 20–26 June, and we are inviting you to think about any activities that can be linked to the theme Healing for the asylum and refugee community.

If you have any activities idea please contact:

MigrationAndResettlement@Kirklees.gov.uk

the above picture was taken from the Refugee Week Website during last year’s event. Please have a look at the full article .

6Million+ invites you to listen to a very special series of Podcasts prepared and recorded by a group of 16 young people and their families from across Kirklees. These are imagined conversations with each of the Weeping Sister puppets created over the last 5 years to Mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

many thanks to freelance audio producer Beth Parsons.

Dear friends, colleagues and supporters

Please see the attached publicity for the Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 event taking place on  Wednesday 26th January 2022 at St Paul’s Hall, Huddersfield. The event will begin with a Procession of the Weeping Sisters through town beginning at 6.15pm and leading to St pauls’ for the commemoration event starting at 7pm which we are preparing in partnership with Kirklees Council, the Holocaust Exhibition & Learning Centre, the University of Huddersfield and Creative Scene.  Survivor Liesel Carter will be talking to children from Flockton First School and CarltonJ&I School. he children will also be singing a song they have written with musician Andy Burton called One Day.

Following the commemoration event, there will be a special performance of Portrait of a Composer, the story of composer and musician Gideon Klein who died in Thieresenstadt and featuring the Gideon Klein Trio.

Please note that further government restrictions relating to Covid may lead us to change or adapt these plans. We will keep everyone informed via email and social media. 

We are also preparing an online film/event involving all 5 local authorities in West Yorkshire to be launched on youtube on Wednesday 27th January. Details of this will be available very soon.  

With very best wishes

Kim

for more information kim.strickson@6millionplus.org

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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 1^st 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

Sarah@EurekaVA.co.uk

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

https://kirklees.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-4/xf-a2d4b5bb0dc4/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/4/opp/4245-Bi-Lingual-Support-Worker/en-GB

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

We are pleased to announce that registration for the Yorkshire Integration Festival 2021 is now open!

Join us on Friday 19^th 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.

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

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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 23^rd 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

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

Solace is looking to recruit volunteer trustees who have lived experience of the asylum system, or being a migrant.

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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:

Fusion Foodbank

Huddersfield Branch

           Pearl House,

           10 John William Street,

           Huddersfield HD11 1BA,

           Telephone: 01484 425522

Dewsbury Branch

          2^nd 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  

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

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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.

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