Migration and the Third Sector in Leeds May 16
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MIGRATION & THE THIRD SECTOR IN LEEDSMAY 2016
WHAT WERE THE TOP 5 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR MIGRANTS ARRIVING IN LEEDS?
2015RomaniaPolandSpainItalyIndia
2003IraqZimbabweIndiaChinaPakistan
WE ALL NEED TO STAY UP TO DATE
Don’t make plans based on assumptionsEven the Census goes out of date quicklyDoes your org know where to find up to date info
on who’s living in Leeds?
WHO DO WE MEAN BY MIGRANTS?
LeedsPopulation (2014) 766,400Biggest cause of population change
Birth-rate
Non-British Population 8% (61,000)Born outside UK (2014) 13% (97,000)Long-term migrant arrivals(Highest estimate 2014)
11,100
Net migration estimate (2014) 1,450Short-term migrant arrivals (2013) 1,650
Sources: Migration Yorkshire, ONS
THE MIGRANT THIRD SECTOR CAN FEEL COMPLICATED
This picture of the Migrant Third Sector in 2013 looks complicated. There are 99 groups on this chart
In May 2016, the LASSN Directory of Services in Leeds counted 150+ organisations offering specific help to refugees & asylum seekers alone
THE RANGE OF HELP ON OFFERAdvice & AdvocacyCampaigning &
ActivismChildren & Young
PeopleDestitution Education &
EmploymentHealthHousing & FurnitureLearning EnglishLegal Support
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans+
Mental HealthMoneyOrientation &
IntegrationSocial/BefriendingRefugee Community
OrganisationsWomen’s Groups
KEY ISSUES FOR MIGRANT POPULATIONS OF LEEDS PART 1 Access to healthcare – GP registration, NHS charges Access to social care – many cannot use because they
have no recourse to public funds Access to housing – new duties of landlords to do
immigration checks Access to welfare benefits – no recourse to public funds
Impact of no income - what are your alternatives if you’ve no job & no money?
Safeguarding concerns connected to illegal working/trafficking Limited public voice – where are people’s views/opinions
represented in public life? Public perception of EU migrants & anti-Roma
sentiment
KEY ISSUES FOR MIGRANT POPULATIONS OF LEEDS PART 2 Access to advice services – lack of free OISC approved
immigration advice Access to translation & advocacy services – reliance
on ad-hoc interpreting of friends & relatives Potential changes outlined in Immigration Bill 2016,
especially abolition of Section 4 support to families Community cohesion – some communities are more
affected by migration than others: Gipton & Harehills, City & Hunslet, & Hyde Park & Woodhouse wards
Limited awareness of staff – who feel more confident working with “traditional” migrant communities
KEY ISSUES FOR THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS How will you keep up to date? – and base your
business planning on accurate demographics Does your organisation really want to be inclusive?
– being inclusive will mean changing the way you work and engage
What does this mean for your recruitment/training processes?
What are your connections like with new and emerging populations? – who will provide you with introductions and allies
Can you afford to engage with new communities? – many of whom do not have recourse to public funds
Can you afford not to engage with new communities? – where does this leave your org in terms of equal opportunities?
WHERE TO FIND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION
leedsmultiagency.org.uk – blog concerning asylum & refugee organisations in Leeds
lel.help – comprehensive list of places to learn English in Leeds
migrationyorkshire.org.uk – limited but up to date info on asylum & refugee organisations in Leeds & beyond
lassn.org.uk/directory – asylum & refugee organisations in Leeds
www.migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk – all aspects of migration in UK