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Welcome • مرحباً • Bi xêr hatî • ښه راغلاست • እንኳዕ ደሓን መፁ • Bem-vindo • Ласкаво просимо • Bienvenue • خوش آمدی • • स्वागत • Bine ati venit • Wamkelekile • bienvenida
What We Do
Practical Support: We offer practical support for refugees and asylum seekers through ESOL classes, homework clubs and youth groups.
Refugee Community Organisation Support: We develop and support community leaders through training, personal development, mentoring and one to one appointments.
Advocacy: We advocate for the needs and aspirations of refugee communities through billingual advocacy (by appointment only) and working collaboratively with other organisations to provide extra services for refugees and asylum seekers.
Community Social Space: We provide a community centre that is a safe space where refugees can meet and find mutual support.
Refugee Week: We celebrate refugees by annually hosting a celebration week in partnership with agencies across Leeds.
Latest News
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Visit to Lord Mayor’s Office
Visit to Lord Mayor’s Office Leeds Refugee Forum Wellbeing Groups were invited by The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Leeds Abigail Marshall Katung to visit Leeds Civic Hall. The Lord Mayor shared her own immigration experience with our community and gave inspiration through holding a long conversation between herself and our service users. We…
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Wellbeing Groups at Leeds Kirkgate Market
Wellbeing Groups at Leeds Kirkgate Market Our Women’s Wellbeing Group has a stall at Leeds Kirkgate Market every month. Come along and visit us to browse our unique selection of art, clothing, embroidery and handcrafts. Attending the market has been a wonderful opportunity for our service users to sell their wares and engage with the…
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Impact Report 2023 – 2024
Leeds Refugee Forum Impact Report 2023 – 2024 After another wonderful and eventful year at Leeds Refugee Forum, we are happy to present our Annual General Report for 2024. Inside you will find details of all of the projects we run at One Community Centre including our Wellbeing Groups, Bilingual Advocacy, youth provisions, Ukrainian support,…
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Statement of Support for Refugee Communities Amid Recent Far-Right Violence
In light of recent far-right violence and targeting of minorities, refugees and asylum seekers, it is crucial for us as trustees, staff and volunteers of the Leeds Refugee Forum to offer our unwavering support to our refugee communities. The One Community Centre remains a designated hate crime reporting centre, and we encourage anyone facing issues…