Welcome to our page for Welcoming Young Refugees Project, part of Migration Yorkshire
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22/07/2025
Our Welcoming and Supporting Young Refugees Training equips you with the tools and knowledge to better support unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK. Whether you’re new to the field or need a refresher, this course is designed for you.
📅 Date: Thursday, 18 September | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
💻 Location: Online, Teams
Don’t miss out! Early bird bookings get 10% off (until 15/08). Scan the QR code on the flyer and reserve your spot today.
Or click on this link: https://shorturl.at/vAZrq
19/06/2025
Are you a carer or accommodation provider supporting Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC)?
Join us this afternoon for a valuable and informative session delivered in partnership with Barnardo's.
📩 To receive joining details, please contact us at [email protected]
09/04/2025
📣 Useful post from Jo on citizenship applications for young people ⬇️
18/03/2025
Happy International Social Work Day to all the amazing social work staff working hard today and every single day to support children and young people 🧡
12/03/2025
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Our popular ‘Welcoming and Supporting Young Refugees’ training is now open nationwide and accessible to professionals, children’s services, foster carers, health and education providers supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
The course provides a general overview of the needs and challenges faced by unaccompanied children.
For more details check on Migration Yorkshire’s eventbrite page⬇️:
📣 If you a carer, supported lodging or work for an accommodation provider supporting unaccompanied children, you may find this of interest 🤩
Here is another insightful session to learn of the support available to young refugees and asylum seekers in the area of education.
Find details in the poster below and contact us at [email protected] for joining details.
15/01/2025
📣 Social Workers in Yorkshire & Humber - Join us tomorrow at 10am on teams for an informative session with the wonderful Jo Schofield from Immigration Social Work Services Ltd who will be discussing their new report ‘Good decision making in age assessments’.
Check out the report here:https://isws-ltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GoodDecision-MakinginAgeAssessments_Report_September2024.pdf
27/11/2024
Another insightful session is here for carers and supported lodgings around Yorkshire and Humber 🤩 We have joining us Refugee Education UK to share some light on educational opportunities for young refugees.
Email us at [email protected] if you would like to learn more about the session.
11/11/2024
Priceless is the role of foster carers like Karen in the lives of young refugees. It is wonderful to see this particular story highlighted. Karen is one of the lovely carers, with years of experience in the field and joins Migration Yorkshire regional carers group. 🧡
If you are a carer and you would like to share and learn best practices around looking after unaccompanied children - then contact us [email protected]. We offer a free and informal space for carers and supported lodgings across Yorkshire and Humber to connect, network and be trained by our guest speakers who join the group.
Naj came to live with Calderdale Council Foster Carer, Karen, and her son Blake in 2016. Now an adult, in full time employment, Naj continues to live with Karen and Blake and is very much part of the family.
Karen says:
“Naj was 13 when he came to live with myself, and my birth son Blake was 7. He spoke no English when he came here and now has a full-time job and is training to be a manager. Naj still lives with me now and says he has no plans to move out.”
Naj says:
“I would have really struggled in my life without my lovely mum's help, she always looks after me with school, college and now work. I work as a swimming teacher and a lifeguard for the local authority. I’m grateful to have a mum like this for life. We are very happy family. Blake is my little brother. I love my dog and all my family. It is good that we help others, and I can help them as I know how they feel. Anyone is lucky who lives here."
If you would like to start your journey to becoming a Calderdale Council Foster Carer, contact us on:
📣 Carers and Supported Lodgings in Yorkshire and Humber! This one is for you ☺️
Delighted to share that we will be hosting OFSTED on the 24/10, please check the poster below for more details.
📩 email us for joining details at [email protected] if you are a carer or provider looking after a young refugee/asylum seeker.
14/10/2024
📣 Carers and Supported Lodgings in Yorkshire and Humber! This one is for you ☺️
Delighted to share that we will be hosting OFSTED on the 24/10, please check the poster below for more details.
📩 email us for joining details at [email protected] if you are a carer or provider looking after a young refugee/asylum seeker.
10/10/2024
Today is - a good time to remind ourselves the importance of looking after our emotional wellbeing as well as that of the young people we work and support on a day to day basis 🧡 Below few references to where to find support. Also check out Migration Yorkshire’s services list to find out what is in the proximity of young refugees https://www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/services
It’s 🌍 Take that first step to getting help.
Save and share this post and help us make sure there’s no mind left behind.
You could also try 👇
Papyrus Hopeline: 0800 068 4141 PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Su***de
Text SHOUT 85258 Shout
Samaritans Campaign Against Living Miserably The Mix
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To protect your privacy, we strongly advise you not to publish any personal data on our wall. We may delete Facebook postings containing personal data, and direct message you to get in touch with you in a more secure way.
We do not accept obscenities or insults and we reserve the right to block people without warning if necessary. We also reserve the right to remove any posts containing potentially offensive or otherwise inappropriate material on our page.
You can find out more about our social media approach at: Terms of use - Migration Yorkshire social media accounts
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