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Don’t make plans based on assumptionsEven the Census goes out of date quicklyDoes your org know where to find up to date info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