Latest News

14th May 2012

P/T Support Worker, BAfR

Bradford Action for Refugees has a job vacancy ...

more

14th May 2012

Free training - Introduction to Migration

Integration Up North announces first date for free migration training.

more

14th May 2012

Free Mental Health Courses, Community Links

Community Links are offering 50 free places on their mental health

more

9th May 2012

Call for participants - Maternity Action

Research into the experiences of pregnant asylum seeking women.

more

8th May 2012

Job opportunity, Solace

Individual Donations Organiser, SOLACE..

more

30th April 2012

SOLACE - SROI Tender Opportunities

SROI Tender opportunities to measure Solace services.

more

24th April 2012

The Difference Engine - Transforming Local Infrastructure in Hull

The Difference Engine is Hull's Transforming Local Infrastructure programme.

more

24th April 2012

Big Writing in a Small World Launch - 24 April 2012

English PEN's book launch in London.

more

24th April 2012

Community Job Opportunities (Leeds)

Job opportunities in Leeds

more

24th April 2012

Bridge Employment - job vacancy

p/t Employment Worker

more

24th April 2012

Sheffield City Council Fairness Commission - Refugee & Aslyum submissions

Asylum & refugee submissions to Council Fairness Commission

more

3rd April 2012

How big is your society - An asylum seeker & refugee perspective

Presentation from RCO event, Dec 11 by Ratna Lachman, JUST West Yorkshire

more

3rd April 2012

"Home Sweet Home " WEA course

WEA course exploring the changing face of Sheffield communities.

more

2nd April 2012

Vacancy - P/T Administrator (Freedom from Torture)

Freedom from Torture is a national human rights charity that provides care and rehabilitation to
survivors of torture.

more

2nd April 2012

SYMAAG AGM, 1 May 2012

AGM, South Yorkshire Migration & Asylum Action Group

more

21st March 2012

UKBA COMPASS - G4S Yorks & Humber contract confirmed

G4S has been confirmed as the contractors for York & Humber

more

20th March 2012

RETAS - Local Giving Donations!

Make a donation during March to RETAS and double their donations!

more

19th March 2012

Raising the Rooftops, Womens Refugee Conference(summary report)

Read the summary report...

more

19th March 2012

"Building Capabilities for Impact & Legacy" - Jantela's Response

Jantela response to BIG's discussion paper...

more

13th March 2012

1000 Welcomes! - Learn a new language.

Jantela partner,  LASSN are running language taster....

more

6th March 2012

DASH - new asylum seeker organisation, Huddersfield

DASH - seeking host families and donations!

more

5th March 2012

Research on Impact of the cuts on BME Vol/Com sector

JUST West Yorkshire research study.

more

22nd February 2012

Call for refugee Olympic stories

Refugee Week call for refugee Olympic stories

more

14th February 2012

Raising the Rooftops, Womens Refugee Conference

Regional refugee women's conference, Sheffield

more

14th February 2012

STOP G4S! Sheffield Demo, 15 February 2012

SYMAAG  demo, Sheffield, Wed 15 February 2012 to stop G4S  winning the contract

more

13th February 2012

STAR - February Refugee Week

Student Action for Refugees (STAR) are running a series of activities 20 - 26 February 2012

more

19th December 2011

Rights of Women - "Silenced Voices" Report

Rights of Women launch - "Silenced Voices Speak"  Report.

more

13th December 2011

Inspiring Jantela Case Studies

Check out Jantela partner case studies....

more

7th December 2011

NRC Voluntary Dev. Co-ordinator - Refugee of the Year 2011

Beatrice Botomani, NRC, Voluntary Dev. Co-ordinator, Bradford awarded Refugee of the Year 2011.
 

more

29th November 2011

VAT Exemption on Shared Services

Chancellor announces VAT exemption for charities sharing back office services.

more

21st November 2011

Receptionist/Clerical Worker - Solace

Receptionist/clerical Support Worker post at SOLACE

more

15th November 2011

RCO Forum Networking Event

RCO Forum Networking Event, Yorkshire & Humber

more

8th November 2011

Controversial Legal Aid bill passed!

The controversial Legal Aid bill has passed the report stage in the House of Commons.

more

7th November 2011

International Human Rights Day, 10 Dec 2011

Host a RefuTea party for International Human Rights Day!

more

2nd November 2011

Launch - Sheffield Refugee Forum

Sheffield Refugee & Communities Forum launch event

more

24th October 2011

BIHR - NRC attends Human Rights Conference

Jantela partner, NRC attends Human Rights conference

more

11th October 2011

2 x Job Adverts - Snr Therapist & Trainer Clinician

Solace & Freedom from Torture job adverts

more

10th October 2011

SOLACE - Annual Review 2011

Jantela partner, SOLACE 2011 Annual Review - worth a read!!

more

27th September 2011

Government U-Turn on ESOL

Skills Funding Agency confirms full funding for ESOL.

more

20th September 2011

Trustees Week VAS Conference - 3 Nov 2011

Book your place at the regional Trustee Week Conference - 3 Nov 2011

more

19th September 2011

RASA Newsletter Issue 3

Update on RASA's activities over the last 3 months.

more

19th September 2011

Photos from Jantela Refugee Event - July 2011

Photos from the event held in July for refugee organisations in Yorkshire & Humberside.

more

30th August 2011

Commissioning and the Localism Bill

See NAVCA  briefings on the bill and resources.

more

23rd August 2011

PAFRAS Newsletter 23 - Call for donations!

Issue 23 - PAFRAS newsletter - Urgent Call for Donations!

more

8th August 2011

Government cuts to legal aid - the human face!

This Guardian article highlights the effects of the cuts to legal aid on asylum seekers and 2 Jantela partners share their views.

more

12th July 2011

Launch of South Yorkshire Legal Support Group

Two weeks ago saw the official launch of South Yorkshire Refugee Law & Justice group.

more

11th July 2011

IAS Goes into administration

The Immigration Advisory Service has gone into administration

more

4th July 2011

Jantela Partnership Project Achievements - June 2011

Check out the projects achievements to date.

more

27th June 2011

Refugee of the Year Awards

Nominate your Refugee!

more

20th June 2011

Yorkshire Refugee Week Celebrations 2011

Check out Refugee Week Celebratory events throughout Yorkshire!

more

20th June 2011

World Refugee Day - 20 June 2011

World Refugee Day is observed each year on 20 June.

more

7th June 2011

Ice & Fire Theatre - Refugee Week events 2011

Ice & Fire Theatre celebrate 5 years of Actors for Human Rights programme.

more

24th May 2011

"The Other Side of the Coin" - Migrants' Rights Network blog

Migrants' Rights Network - Maryam Pasha's interesting blog on the impact of getting and maintaining funding on migrant support sector.

more

24th May 2011

Section 19 - Comes into force

23 May 2011 saw Section 19 of the UK Borders Act 2007 come into force.

more

23rd May 2011

BAfR Children & Families Coordinator vacancy

BAfR have a vacancy for a Children's & Families Coordinator (maternity cover).

more

19th May 2011

PAFRAS New Newsletter

Jantela partner, PAFRAS have published their new newsletter.

more

9th May 2011

BAFR Vacancy

Jantela partners, BAfR have a vacancy for a Project Support Worker.

more

3rd May 2011

FREE PQASSO Introductory Course

PQASSO Quality Standard: The Essentials.

more

18th April 2011

NRC Reponse to PM's Immigration Speech

NRC, Jantela Partner issues press statement about PM's immigration speech.

more

13th April 2011

How to Manage a Funding Crisis

Manchester Community Central provides online guidance for vol/com sector organisations.

more

5th April 2011

Refugees, Migrants & the Big Society

What value does the 'big society' place on work supporting migrants and refugees?

more

5th April 2011

March for the Alternative - Migrants Perspective

Migrant supporters and organisations give their views in a short video

more

30th March 2011

CUK, hosting Libya Fundraising Dinner

Jantela partner, Cultures United are hosting a fundraising dinner. 

more

28th March 2011

Action for ESOL

SAVTE, Jantela partner issues statement on ESOL cuts.

more

22nd March 2011

Debunking Myths about Aslyum Seekers & Refugees

Do you know the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker?

more

8th March 2011

International Women's Day 2011

Celebrate International Women's Day 2011 around the UK

more

7th March 2011

Guardian - free advertising for volunteer vacancies

The Guardian announced in November 2010 a new service for organisations to advertise for volunteers free of charge.

more

7th March 2011

RASA Newsletter Issue 2

Jantela partner, RASA has issued their 2nd newsletter! 

more

7th March 2011

Jantela Partner, RAY seeking new members

Refugee Action York (RAY) is looking for new members.

more

23rd February 2011

Mapping Voluntary Sector Cuts

Has your organisation been affected by the cuts?  Share your story!

more

15th February 2011

Immigration & Asylum Law Course

The IAS is running a 2 day course in Bradford on OISC Level 1 - Introduction to Immigration & Asylum Law

more

14th February 2011

SYFAB - FREE Training

SYFAB are offering FREE training to small vol/com groups based in South Yorkshire in March 2011.

more

2nd February 2011

Sheffield Refugee Forum Statement on ESOL changes

Sheffield Refugee Forum statement on the proposed changes to ESOL eligibility.

more

31st January 2011

ARKH on YouTube

See ARKH's first video in a series.

more

31st January 2011

Social Media reuniting refugee families

Reuniting refugees with their families.

more

24th January 2011

Mentoring & Befriending, 'Spendings Cuts - Advice & Ideas'

The Mentoring & Befriending Foundation has provided some useful resource information and guidance for mentoring organisation affected by the Government spending cuts.

more

24th January 2011

MANGO - FREE financial management guide

MANGO is a registered charity providing practical services, such as training, staff recruitment, consultancy.   
  
 

more

19th January 2011

Refugee Council - Impact Report 2009/10

Recently published report by the Refugee Council the leading UK charity working with refugees and asylum seekers.

more

4th January 2011

Maan Launches Guide to Wellbeing

Maan, (Somali Mental Health Sheffield) a Jantela partner recently launched "A Guide to Your Wellbeing for the Somali Community" 

more

4th January 2011

Wages of Fear: Risk, Safety & Undocumented Work

Jointly published by PAFRAS (Jantela partner) and the University of Liverpool, Wages of Fear explores the experiences of a group of undocumented workers in the North of England. 

more