• one-to-one Befriending
• one-to-one English at Home tuition
• support to Refugee Community Organisations
• Short Stop volunteer hosting to support destitute asylum seekers and refugees

We accept referrals from any source - for further details or to volunteer please contact us. You can also find out more by downloading our 2009 Annual Review

LASSN is a registered charity that is funded through donations from individuals, Charitable Trust Funds and other grant schemes. We rely on the generosity of our supporter and are always pleased to receive offers of help or donations.

Donations can be made by sending a cheque, by completing a donation form or by donating online.

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What difference does LASSN make‏

Life here is totally different from mine before. Here I was surrounded by informational and social vacuum. What's more I was responsible for my 7 year old son, I had to help him to integrate, to start a new life, but I was not able to do it as I was helpless, alone, desperate on my own… I needed HELP.

Kath [a LASSN volunteer] arrived in my life like an angel to rescue me. It's amazing but my life changed completely… I knew that whatever the problem Kath was coming on Tuesday. I can say it's hard with my English but I knew that Kath understood me by her heart rather than by mind. I didn't feel alone and separated any more. All my troubles and wins Kath lived as her own.

Most of all I want to thank Kath for the self confidence she helped me gain. She believed in me and passed it to me myself. She encouraged me to fight, to face and solve problems and achieve victory.

Thanks to LASSN for the efforts of making immigrant's life easier.

Yana and Pavel

Beneficiaries (Apr 2008 - Mar 2009)

· 280 homeless and destitue asylum seekers provide with

942 nights of accomodation through ShortStop volunteer hosts

· 113 Befriended asylum seekers and refugees

· 59 English at Home learners

· 164 Destitute asylum seekers supported through our Hardship Fund payments

· 19 refugee community organisations assisted through the Leeds Refugee Forum

· 6,000 people using the One Community Centre for refugee community organisations

TOTAL 616 people and 19 refugee community organisations directly supported by LASSN, 6,000 + benefitting indirectly

· 700 plus enquiries for general advice & information

· 700 newsletters circulated

· Directory of Services in Leeds for Refugees and Asylum Seekers revised and updated

· 31 talks, seminars and training sessions

Volunteers

· 224 volunteers worked as LASSN hosts, befrienders, tutors, and mentors.