When people seeking sanctuary find employment in our city, it’s good for sanctuary seekers, good for employers and good for our local economy and communities. We are working with partners to remove the barriers that make it difficult for people to find good work.

Employment Support for Sanctuary Seekers

JustGoodWork

A free interactive mobile app, giving job-seekers and workers critical information and advice for everything needed on the journey to work, from recruitment to employment and life in a new destination to moving on or returning home.

JustGoodWork website: https://justgood.work/

Smart Works

Smart Works is an organisation which helps unemployed women to get the coaching, clothing and confidence they need to secure employment.

Smart Works Website: https://leeds.smartworks.org.uk/

Skills House

A Bradford based organisation which supports people of all ages to find employment through education, training, skills development, careers guidance and employment support.

Skills House website: https://skillshouse.co.uk/

Migration Yorkshire

A website with information about working in the UK, such as how to apply for a job and your rights at work.

Migration Yorkshire Website: https://www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/working-uk

National Careers Service

A government website providing careers information, advice and information. You can phone them to speak to a careers advisor.

National Careers Service website: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

World Jewish Relief: Step Programme

A free online training and employment programme for Ukrainian and HK BN(O) visa holders in England. The programme offers employment support and English classes.

Step Programme website: https://www.worldjewishrelief.org/specialist-training-and-employment-programme-english/

Campaigns

Lift the Ban

Currently in the UK, people seeking refugee status are banned from working whilst they wait months, and often years, for a decision on their asylum claim. We are members of the Lift the Ban Coalition, a national campaign calling for the UK government to give asylum seekers the right to work.

Employment Resources

In March 2024 we hosted an event at Bradford University bringing together local employers and organisations that support refugees into employment.