Courses At This Venue: Retas
ESOL - Welcome to Leeds
This is an introductory class designed to welcome Asylum Seekers, housed in various hotels in Leeds, to the UK and to provide them with some basic English to help them get started. It covers ESOL services available such as Leeds City College, that they can work towards, basic reading and...(Read more - ESOL - Welcome to Leeds)
Tue, Nov 30, 2021 to Tue, Nov 30 2021
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
(2 hours)
at Retas
Provided by Refugee Education Training Advice Servic
TASTER - Volunteering with Asylum Seekers and Refugees
A taster session designed to equip members of the local community with the knowledge and skills needed to support Asylum Seekers and Refugees. Aimed at those without lived experience and those with a different lived experience, e.g. Syrian Refugees who have not gone through a typical asylum process but wish...(Read more - TASTER - Volunteering with Asylum Seekers and Refugees )
Mon, Dec 20, 2021 to Mon, Dec 20 2021
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
(2 hours)
at Retas
Provided by Refugee Education Training Advice Servic
TASTER - Volunteering to provide IAG
A taster session designed to equip volunteers with the skills to start doing IAG sessions under staff supervision with members of the community that need support. It covers the purpose, technique and some safeguarding aspects and is designed to empower volunteers with more advanced skills to make them employable. Can...(Read more - TASTER - Volunteering to provide IAG)
Mon, Dec 20, 2021 to Mon, Dec 20 2021
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
(2 hours)
at Retas
Provided by Refugee Education Training Advice Servic
How to get to University
An informative session designed to equip refugees who wish to go to university with the confidence, knowledge and support needed to understand the process for applying for higher education. Includes talks from a refugee who is currently attending university and a New Roots advisor. The UCAS process, going to university...(Read more - How to get to University)
Mon, Dec 20, 2021 to Mon, Dec 20 2021
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
(2 hours)
at Retas
Provided by Refugee Education Training Advice Servic
News & Events
Health and Social Care Fair
Leeds City Council are hosting a Health and Social Care jobs fair on Tuesday 19th October at Kirkgate Market. There will be employment and volunteer opportunities within the health and social care sector at the event. Anyone wanting to attend can pre book a time slot. The Eventbrite link to do this is below
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Exciting Digital courses for you
Interested in upskilling and learning more about cyber security, coding or digital marketing? Leeds City college have some new courses to help you do just that.
Returning to Face to Face Learning
In line with the Government roadmap, we are now able to offer face to face learning in addition to our online provision. As part of our commitment to keep everyone safe and to comply with current Covid guidance, you will need to undertake a Covid test before accessing any building for the purposes of learning as well as wearing face coverings, observing social distancing and any other necessary safety measures.
Our learning providers will be able to provide you with testing packs and guidance on what to do.