Objectives

Provide one-to-one intensive and holistic keyworking support, Employment and English language support, and social integration activities for newly arrived    migrants across West and North Yorkshire.

Other specialist services and support provided within the project: Mental Health support (individual and group workshops), Befriending and Mentoring, Accredited Training Courses/Qualifications, Creative Arts Group, Understanding Nutrition and Cooking Healthy Meals, Volunteering roles with charities and museum, and Group trips to Yorkshire cities, heritage sites, and their first experience of English plays at Leeds Playhouse. 

Also provided: Travel expenses and Childcare cost support to enable participants to attend their weekly learning sessions. 

Achievements

702 participants (over 6 years) received intensive one-to-one keyworking support from our Project Keyworkers, accompanying them to appointments with housing, welfare, and job centre teams. Participants needed help to apply for their National Insurance numbers, improve their English skills, and navigate through the UK jobs market. Many of the participants who were highly skilled from abroad were helped with their NARIC/ENIC applications – to convert their degrees abroad to UK education equivalent. We also provided the OET (Occupational English Test) preparation classes via Zoom for participants who were qualified and practicing Doctors abroad. We also collaborated with a Leeds Solicitor to inform participants of their UK rights and responsibilities.