REACT- Training course for Volunteer Awareness Trainers
Thursday, 07 August 2008
You could become a REACT Volunteer Awareness Trainer and deliver talks, presentations, and training on issues affecting refugees to a wide variety of people and organisations. These include schools, service providers, community groups and the media. Training for this role will take place over a three-day training course (on 11th, 12th and 19th September 2008).
You do not need prior experience of delivering training and talks to be a Volunteer Awareness Trainer. Full training will be provided! However you must speak at least level 1 English. Volunteer Awareness Trainers choose which presentations and talks they take part in. This means it is a very flexible volunteer role that you can fit in around your other commitments! Volunteer Awareness Trainers’ travel expenses and childcare costs are reimbursed by REACT.
Sign the Charter of Rights of women seeking asylum now!!!!
Tuesday, 08 July 2008
The Charter of Rights of Women Seeking Asylum is a framework of principles aimed at persuading the UK Border Agency to take measures to remove the discriminatory barriers women face to claim asylum in UK. Asylum Aid are seeking the backing of organisation willing to support the Charter and to sign up to it.
The NRC has signed the charter and urges other organisations to give it their support.
For more information go to www.asylumaid.org.uk.
REFUGEE WOMEN’S
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Manuel Bravo Project Wins Second Award
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
The Manuel Bravo Project in Leeds, which helps unrepresented asylum seekers in the Leeds area fight their appeals, has won a further award for their work.
They have won the Cares Award from Business in the Community for their impact in the community. The award comes on top of a Yorkshire Forward "Building Better Futures, Leadership' award - with a prize of £10,000 - presented by Midge Ure on 7th May this year.
New Women's Advice Sessions
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
The NRC has launched a new 'Women Friendly' Advice Session starting Wednesday 18th June. A leaflet giving details of the times, and the advice provided, can be downloaded here, and a map of the location is here.
Iraq - fresh claims under the Reception Directive
Sunday, 08 June 2008
The NRC is also evaluating legal advice circulated recently that Iraqi asylum seekers may have the basis of a fresh claim under article 15(c) of the Reception and Qualification Directive – albeit one that may only succeed in a few cases where they can show a serious or individual threat from this conflict – following KH (Article 15(c) Qualification Directive) Iraq CG [2008] 00023 heard in March this year.
Hardship Follows New Reporting Requirements for South Yorkshire Asylum Seekers
Thursday, 05 June 2008
Asylum seekers and other immigrants are facing hardship in reporting for the first time to the new UK Border Agency (UKBA) reporting centre in Sheffield. They now have to 'sign' weekly or monthly in Sheffield rather than locally. A number of these are destitute asylum seekers or on section 4 asylum support where they receive vouchers only.
The NRC Advice Service has criticised the changes and issued advice to those affected.