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Campaigners gathered this weekend for their regular demonstration outside Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre, to show support for the women held at the facility.

Real Hope café, opened in october 2022, produces a safe space for refugees to learn new skills such as free barista lessons, and sessions to ease the volunteers into life in the UK, including conversations about their rights.Designed to be run by asylum seekers and refugees and aims to prevent exploitation and teach new skills,"The only job you can get is cleaning – I can do much more,” said H. Learning a skill such as Barista gives refugee volunteers a sense of pride, confidnece and skills to intergrate into new country.

The Red Dress has visited the North-east for the first time to showcases the stories of Stockton's refugees

The article reports on a petition which calls for people to condemn attempts to divide communities and create fear and hatred against people seekng refuge in the UK. This comes after a fireworks were launched at police and police vans during a protest outside a Hotel in Kirby where people seeking refuge in the UK were being housed.

At this time of year, many of us will be enjoying spending precious time with our families. For that reason, it can be a particularly hard time for those who are missing their loved ones.

Jess Thompson, founder of Migrateful, a UK charity with a mission to support
migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in their journey towards integration,
explains how food and cooking can help bridge divisions between communities.

The journalist explores their own opinions on what 'migrant' brings to the UK on International Migrants Day. They explore the language used to refer to people travelling to the UK and the situational differences and specifics. It's a really thorough exploration of his own personal experience working as an immigration advisor and the statistical facts both of which counteract the stereotypical negative portayal of migrants in right wing press.

The article speaks about Marzena a Queer Polish activist who has lived in many countries across the world and maintained their fight for progressive change along the way.

The article speaks about a screening event in Liverpool including the film of Polish director Aga Woszczynska. It explains the themes of the film as being power, priviledge and denial between people of different migration status and socio-economic class. It also mentions a Q&A which took place at the event which included the director and panelists from merseyside with experience of leadership and activism within local orgs - topics discussed included racism, discrimination and migrants rights. The premise of the event was to open up discussions between local people on how they can uproot racism and class injustices in liverpool. The article also promotes a follow up event with similar agenda of using film to prompt discussion for change.

A sense of community is created by young refugee authors from Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Chad, who recreate their favourite meals from home and share them with the local community in theor cook book 'cooked with love'.“It’s like a window into the young people’s worlds Not just the trauma they’ve been through, their positive memories and the things they love and miss about home too.”

Refugee charity Leeds refugee forum acquires a £400,000 funding from environmental charity Hubbub and Virgin Media's O2 tech lending community fund, to provide tablets and data to refugees, to help develop new skills, integrate and tackle digital isolation and e-waste.

A community centre has been changing the lives of refugees through music, conversation and cooking.

A charity has created a “missing poster” campaign to highlight the loneliness felt by male migrants, as crossings continue to the UK.

The generosity of everyone in the town has been 'overwhelming' say organisers

A puppet called Amal, Arabic for 'hope', brings together local creatives, artists and communities as it travels around yorkshire. It symbolises tens of thousands of displaced refugee children in need of assistance to rebuild their lives after leaving their war-torn countries and, being made by 17 international puppeteers, shows a sense of global community.

The article talks about the impact the 'Irish Potato Famine' had on the population of Liverpool - stating around 1.3 million irish people passed through the port of Liverpool between 1845 and 1852. It lists statistics relating to the number of people who settled in Liverpool along with numbers of people who died as a result of poor living conditions they endured. It also mentions a heritage trail of plaquards commemorating the significance of the humanitarian crisis that occured during this time - something which not many people realise exists (aswell as the annual irish festival held in the city each year).

The Home Office data shows the council supports more asylum seekers, as a proportion of its population, than anywhere else in the country

Andy Preston added that Middlesbrough would welcome those who have been ‘persecuted, terrorised and abused’

An NHS worker who has spent the pandemic helping save lives on a Covid-19 ward says Priti Patel’s immigration plans will see refugees like her turned away from the UK.

We learn about Amina's experience being trafficked into the UK as a young girl and being detained at Yarl's Wood an immigration detention facility. We also learn about her journey of being co founder of MAMA - a campaign group of multicultural women from different backgrounds, many single parents, and it's a community based group. It's women fighting for each other. The finishing point of the article is that people placed in detention centres have valuable skills and could become vital contributors to society.

Hossein Ahmadi is thriving in foster care in Leeds after fleeing his homeland of Iran. He shares his story as part of a campaign by the Welcoming Young Refugees project. Laura Reid reports.

Migrant Gloria Hanley dscusses her experience coming to leeds to train as a midwife discussing how leeds is constantly changing and thriving even in comparison to London.Her work is included in an exhibiton in leeds city museum that displays heirlooms that show the positive contributions of Jewish, Irish, Muslim and Sikh communities to the city.

Residents of leeds have built lasting friendships with Syrian refugees,reciprocating kindness to one another.Leeds is credited one of the most welcoming cities for 315 people escaping war and persecution in their homeland.

Syrian Refugee Imad tells the yorkshire evening post his and his familites experiences of their tramatic jouney form the war in syria, displaying his amazement of his and his familites experiences with resettlement program in leeds. His children are hsppy getting to know their new surroundings and enjoying school and their newly leanred song 'Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’.

Local charitys support the 20,000 people fleeing the civil war from Syria in the Harrogate district, such as communtiy transport charity called Travena , who aims at elliviating the isolation many refugees experience. Additionallu, the Harrogate School of English, provides tutoring and classes for non-english speakers, which has been revieved with great appreciation and confidence.

The Championship club, with a charity, help more than 30 refugees and asylum
seekers to socialise, learn English and play football

The action was held over claims asylum seekers are still being made to share bedrooms with unrelated people despite a council ruling

A Council led summit to celebrate what migration has brought to the city and discuss future plans. Quotes from Council on the benefits of migration, and a Syrian explains her experience

It describes a new welcome scheme in South Leeds to help newcomers settle in, use services and learn English

It describes a scheme whereby neighbours can get together and share information to use the area better.

The One Direction star includes the multiculturalism of Bradford as a factor in his love of the city

A photo gallery of the restaurants, started by Mohammad Sabir, a Kashmiri originally working as a bus driver

Indian immigrant Ram Murthi Thukral had run Bobby's Sweet Centre on Roundhay Road for 43 years.

Jennie Henry came back to her hometown of Middlesbrough to film the emotive documentary explaining the refugee crisis to children

An event at the Hamara centre to bring communities together over food.

A Chinese restaurant hosts a play about the positive impact of Chinese immigration

Mohamad Khalil, Leeds City Academy pupil, wins three bravery awards. He was shot when at school in Syria.

It describes the St Patricks Day celebrations in Leeds. It celebrates the thriving community of 16,000 Irish in Leeds.

Family pleas for new home as Turkish-born dad-of-two says: 'It should be called Grove Hell, not Grove Hill'

Do Polish residents feel safe in West Leeds after Brexit? Chris Siejka says Polish people need to try to meet more British people.

Bradford welcomes president of the Pakistan region that was home to many of its immigrants

Born in the Punjab, he and his wife came to Bradford in 1965. They were married for 90 years

A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition celebrating the history of Asian cricket across Bradford and the rest of Yorkshire has gone on display at Headingley (Leeds).

The Pakistan and Kashmir Welfare Association in Batley planted a tree in tribute to Peter O'Neill.

Describes how the carnival brings colour and spectacle to Leeds. Quote from the chairman and founder, Arthur France

Aaqib Zahoor is helping the Kirklees Faith Network to launch ‘Our Shared History, Our Shared Heritage’, an interactive display and resource pack which tells the story of Sikh and Muslim men who fought for the British Empire.

Refugees welcomed at MIMA art gallery in Middlesbrough as new exhibition launched

A ground-breaking production featuring an all-female cast of Syrian refugees comes to the West Yorkshire Playhouse next month.

Too many people ‘chucked at north of England’, says Dave Budd, mayor of UK town with highest ratio of asylum seekers

It describes an Exhibition at Dean Clough Halifax telling the story of Joseph and Magaret Kagan, Lithuanian Jews who fled the Nazis.