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City Leeds c) Hillsborough Stadium Hillsborough c) organisations and organisations b) Elland Road Road Elland b) agencies, refugee agencies, communities, a) Headingley Stadium Headingley a) refugee stadium? partnership with partnership 6) What is the name of Leeds United’s home United’s Leeds of name the is What 6) Leeds each year in year each Leeds Week events in events Week c) Greta c) coordinates Refugee coordinates b) Humber b) Leeds Refugee Forum Refugee Leeds a) Aire a) throughout the generations. the throughout 5) What river is Leeds built on? built Leeds is river What 5) refugees – and those who have welcomed them – them welcomed have who those and – refugees came before’, is an invitation to explore the lives of lives the explore to invitation an is before’, came c) Leds c) for Refugee Week 2019 is ‘You, me and those who those and me ‘You, is 2019 Week Refugee for b) Lees b) understanding between communities. The theme The communities. between understanding of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better a encourages and UK, the to refugees of a) Ledes a) educational events that celebrate the contribution the celebrate that events educational 4) What was the name of Leeds in the Middle Ages? Middle the in Leeds of name the was What 4) nationwide programme of arts, cultural and cultural arts, of programme nationwide the 20 June. In the UK, Refugee Week is a is Week Refugee UK, the In June. 20 the c) 29 c) world in the week around World Refugee Day on Day Refugee World around week the in world b) 30 b) Refugee Week takes place every year across the across year every place takes Week Refugee a) 28 a) 9 9 01 2 June 17th-23rd 3) How many separate suburbs in Leeds are there? are Leeds in suburbs separate many How 3) c) Bridgewater Place Bridgewater c) b) Hightower Place Place Hightower b) a) Sky Plaza Sky a) 2) What is the tallest building in Leeds? in building tallest the is What 2) c) Temple Newsam Newsam Temple c) b) Leeds City Varieties Varieties City Leeds b) a) Leeds General Infirmary General Leeds a) Good Old Days’ filmed? Days’ Old Good 1) Where in Leeds was the popular TV show ‘The show TV popular the was Leeds in Where 1) Refugee week questions: How well do you know Leeds? know you do well How questions: week Refugee Refugee Week brings people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures together and provides us with an opportunity to think about our city’s values. Leeds has become a new home for many people from all corners of the world who have, and are, seeking sanctuary from persecution. This year Refugee Week focuses ‘June is the month, a time for us on Welcome: and these last few to celebrate the contribution of months have shown how warm refugees to the UK. The aims of a welcome Leeds can offer to the week to deliver and refugees and asylum seekers highlight a positive messages across our city. Leeds citizens that counter fear, ignorance have produced an and stereotypes of refugees through focusing on the overwhelming response to contributions made by the current refugee crisis to refugees to our society today. support those in need both UK draws much of its strength here in Leeds and as far as from its diversity—diversity of the island of Lesvos. This to color, certainly, but diversity of me shows how united we are culture, ideas, points of view, as a city and how ordinary and skills as well. Communities people can support those who with a multitude of different have experienced trauma that backgrounds which help to some of us can’t bear to even make the UK a diverse and imagine. exciting place to live. During Let’s come Refugee Week we can explore together to why people might seek celebrate the sanctuary in countries like contributions the UK. Let us celebrate refugees make to our our achievements and city, and for us to learn share our future. and enjoy different cultures. Ali Mahgoub Pria Bhabra Leeds Refugee Forum - Leeds City Council, Commissioning Director Officer (Migrant Access Project) Refugee Week would not be possible without the kind For more information or enquiries, please contact the co-ordinator: support of many individuals and organisations. Ali Mahgoub, Leeds Refugee Forum, One Community Centre, Cromwell Thank you to everyone for supporting this year’s Street, Leeds, LS9 7SG. Email: [email protected], Refugee Week activities! Phone: 0113 244 9600 / 0773 317 1290 Refugee Poster kudu0194:Layout 1 12/06/2019 08:38 Page 1 Page 08:38 12/06/2019 1 kudu0194:Layout Poster Refugee Refugee Poster inside kudu0194:Layout 1 12/06/2019 10:46 Page 1 Refugee Week 2019 'DIFFERENT PASTS, SHARED FUTURE' For more information and enquiries, please contact the co-ordinator: Ali Mahgoub, Leeds Refugee Forum, One Community Centre, Cromwell Street, Leeds, LS9 7SG. Email: [email protected], Phone: 0113 244 9600 / 07733 171 290 Event Date, Time and Location Description Event Co-ordinators Refugee Week, Leeds Networking Event, Monday 17 June, Time 10.00am-12.00pm. Venue: One Community Interactive session delivered by Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs) telling Leeds Refuge Forum Office 01132449600 or email: LMP OPERATION GROUP Centre, Cromwell Street, LS9 7SG Agencies offering services their feedback and how better is to get involve and make the [email protected] service better around refugees, asylum seekers and migration that includes a strategic, co-ordinated and inclusive approach to migration in the city. Meeting Point, open gathering Monday 17 June, 3pm-6pm. Venue: Armley Christ Church, Armley Meeting Point will host a party to celebrate refugees in Leeds, with entertainment Emma Crossley, Tel: 0113 2796 700 / 07984 739 135 Ridge Road, Armley, LS12 3LE programmes for families and children. All agencies, refugees and asylum seekers are welcome. People’s Lullabies Performance and Tuesday 18 June, 4.00pm-6.00pm. Venue: One Community Centre, A short performance featuring South African singer Thandanani Gumede - For more information contact Alice Workshop Cromwell Street, LS9 7SG. https://www.thandamusic.co.uk/ - followed by a workshop that will explore the themes of ([email protected]) or Madeleine “lullabies” and “home” by inviting everyone to learn / sing / share some lullabies. ([email protected]) or drop in Women's Celebration event , Women's Tuesday 18 June, 10.30am-12.30pm. Venue: One Community Centre, The Rainbow Hearts group is facilitated by Women's Health Matters for asylum seeking For more information please contact Sally Blyth on Health Matters (for existing group Cromwell Street, Leeds, LS9 7SG women. Group members will gather together to share food and music from different 07956 358 095 members only) countries. 'Launch of Refugees' Voices Exhibition'' Tuesday 18 June, 4.30 pm - 7.00 pm. Venue: Room 700, 1st Floor, An opportunity to meet the team behind the Refugees’ Voices exhibition, at an evening For more information Contact Alice Leeds Central Library / University of Leeds Central Library, Calverley Street, LS1 3AB celebration and private viewing. A selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic ([email protected]) or Madeleine Leeds refreshments will be provided, including beer donated by Leeds’ own North Brewing. ([email protected]) £3.73 with proceeds going to local refugee organisations First Aid Training, ritish Raed Cros Wednesday 19 June, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm. Venue: One Community Free First Aid training for community leaders and volunteers For more information contact LRF office at Centre, Cromwell Street, Leeds, LS9 7SG 01132449600 or email: [email protected] 'How to be Lucky' Migration Yorkshire Wednesday 19 June at 1.30 - 3.30 pm. Ebor Garden Community How to be Lucky is a theatre performance with an integrated workshop that seeks to For more information contact: Stephen Burke on CentreHaslewood Drive, Leeds, LS9 7PL examine aspects of the modern refugee experience of settling in the UK and particularly [email protected] in the Yorkshire Region. Open Source Arts is hosting: Arts A Party for Refugees & their Allies will be on Thursday 20 June from This will be a #PWYD (pay what you decide) event with informative talks, performances For more info email João Maio at Without Borders, A Party for Refugees & 17:30 to 23:00 at Open Source Arts.Unit 1A Aire Place Mills, and free food. Following its success last year, there will also be an on-going Youtube [email protected] their Allies" 143 Kirkstall Rd, LS3 1JL Disco (“Music Without Borders”): a playlist featuring the global dance tunes which people will add to the playlist prior to the event. 'Walk of Solidarity'' with Garforth Thursday 20 June, 2018 Venue: St Benedict’s RC Church car park Walk will leave from St. Benedict’s R.C. church (Garforth), calling at St. Teresa’s R.C. For more information, contact Dot Read on 07946 Refugee Group, is an event symbolising (near Garforth Train Station) Leeds, LS25 1PX . Start Time: 09.30 to church, St. Vincent’s café, Home Office in Kirkstall and finish at English Conversation 368953 or Brian Flynn at [email protected] solidarity with asylum seekers and 4.00 pm in City Centre.