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Network Groups In Liverpool
Liverpool City Council, Community Cohesion Group
Liverpool City Council Asylum & Refugee Support Group
Our Liverpool Sub Groups
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1. Needs of people Seeking asylum
Chair:
Philip Clarke (LCC), Malena Eriksson-Lee (BRC)
Frequency of meetings:
Quarterly
Membership requirements:
Organisations who provide advice to people seeking asylum
Terms of Reference:
Our Liverpool strategy https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/adult-services-and-health/our-liverpool-strategy-2019-2022/
Purpose and aims:
• People seeking asylum are supported to understand the asylum system, their rights and entitlements throughout the process and are able to make informed decisions and engage with services
• Advice and Advocacy services supporting people seeking asylum are well co-ordinated, accessible to and responsive to their needs and support their integration into Liverpool’s communities
Contact info if it’s open for orgs to join:
ourliverpool@liverpool.gov.uk
2. Employability
Chair:
Elaine Saunders (LCC)
Frequency of meetings:
Quarterly
Membership requirements:
Organisations who provide ‘move on’ and employability advice for those granted refugee status
Terms of Reference:
Our Liverpool strategy https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/adult-services-and-health/our-liverpool-strategy-2019-2022/
Purpose and aims:
• Refugees are better able to understand and articulate their skills and competencies to support them to secure employment
• Refugees can build their skills, secure employment and gain financial independence.
• Refugees and other vulnerable migrants (with permission to work) can access services designed to support entrepreneurialism and establish businesses
Chair:
Emma Flynn (LCC)
Frequency of meetings:
Quarterly
Membership requirements:
Organisations/services involved in supporting the education of migrants
Terms of Reference:
Our Liverpool strategy https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/adult-services-and-health/our-liverpool-strategy-2019-2022/
Purpose and aims:
• Young refugees, people seeking asylum and vulnerable migrants (and their parents/carers/guardians) are aware of and understand the options available to them, in terms of learning, education opportunities and funding support.
• All staff within education and learning settings are able to effectively communicate with refugees, people seeking asylum and vulnerable migrant children and their parents.
Contact info if it’s open for orgs to join:
ourliverpool@liverpool.gov.uk
1. Needs of people Seeking asylum
Chair:
Philip Clarke (LCC), Malena Eriksson-Lee (BRC)
Frequency of meetings:
Quarterly
Membership requirements:
Organisations who provide advice to people seeking asylum
Terms of Reference:
Our Liverpool strategy https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/adult-services-and-health/our-liverpool-strategy-2019-2022/
Purpose and aims:
• People seeking asylum are supported to understand the asylum system, their rights and entitlements throughout the process and are able to make informed decisions and engage with services
• Advice and Advocacy services supporting people seeking asylum are well co-ordinated, accessible to and responsive to their needs and support their integration into Liverpool’s communities
Contact info if it’s open for orgs to join:
ourliverpool@liverpool.gov.uk
2. Employability
Chair:
Elaine Saunders (LCC)
Frequency of meetings:
Quarterly
Membership requirements:
Organisations who provide ‘move on’ and employability advice for those granted refugee status
Terms of Reference:
Our Liverpool strategy https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/adult-services-and-health/our-liverpool-strategy-2019-2022/
Purpose and aims:
• Refugees are better able to understand and articulate their skills and competencies to support them to secure employment
• Refugees can build their skills, secure employment and gain financial independence.
• Refugees and other vulnerable migrants (with permission to work) can access services designed to support entrepreneurialism and establish businesses
Chair:
Emma Flynn (LCC)
Frequency of meetings:
Quarterly
Membership requirements:
Organisations/services involved in supporting the education of migrants
Terms of Reference:
Our Liverpool strategy https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/adult-services-and-health/our-liverpool-strategy-2019-2022/
Purpose and aims:
• Young refugees, people seeking asylum and vulnerable migrants (and their parents/carers/guardians) are aware of and understand the options available to them, in terms of learning, education opportunities and funding support.
• All staff within education and learning settings are able to effectively communicate with refugees, people seeking asylum and vulnerable migrant children and their parents.
Contact info if it’s open for orgs to join:
ourliverpool@liverpool.gov.uk
Access to Advice Network
More info coming soon!
Merseyside Refugee Support Network
More info coming soon!
Health & Wellbeing Network
Purpose and aims: The Network provides a meaningful space for ideas, issues and experiences to be shared, and a collective voice to be sought. It also aims to help to disseminate information effectively and efficiently throughout wider forums, and in helping to influence change.
Chair: Elected Chair, Ellie Mcneil
Frequency of meetings: Quarterly
Membership requirements: Voluntary Sector Organisations (VCSC Groups)
Outcomes: Understand and influence policy issues in relation to health, care, wellbeing and welfare at a national, sub-regional and local level
Contact info to join: Paula Atherton LCVS,
Paula.Atherton@lcvs.org.uk
Chair: Elected Chair, Ellie Mcneil
Frequency of meetings: Quarterly
Membership requirements: Voluntary Sector Organisations (VCSC Groups)
Outcomes: Understand and influence policy issues in relation to health, care, wellbeing and welfare at a national, sub-regional and local level
Contact info to join: Paula Atherton LCVS,
Paula.Atherton@lcvs.org.uk
Welfare Reform Group for Housing Associations
More info coming soon!
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