Refugee Education Training Advice Service (RETAS) offers essential support and guidance to refugees, people seeking asylum, and vulnerable migrants in West Yorkshire. The organisation supports the social, cultural, and economic integration of refugees, people seeking asylum, and migrants, as well as improving their wellbeing and reducing destitution. Based in the heart of Harehills, their impactContinue reading “Partner Profile: Refugee Education Training Advice Service (RETAS)”
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Migration Update in Leeds: supporting digital inclusion for migrant communities
In September 2025 Leeds City Council’s Director of Communities, Housing and Environment provided an update on migration activity in Leeds to the council’s Environment, Housing and Communities Scrutiny Board. The report provides an overview of migration-related developments in Leeds, highlighting key challenges faced by new and settled migrant communities. It outlines the collaborative efforts ofContinue reading “Migration Update in Leeds: supporting digital inclusion for migrant communities”
Partner profile: GIPSIL
Over the last three and a half years, 100% Digital Leeds has been working with GIPSIL to increase digital inclusion for their clients, with an initial focus on supporting access to employment. Through its Employment and Engagement service, GIPSIL has started to tackle digital exclusion to ensure that lack of access to technology is noContinue reading “Partner profile: GIPSIL”
Multiply project roundup
Multiply was a government funded scheme to improve adult numeracy skills. It aimed to boost people’s ability to use maths in their daily life, both at home and work. The Leeds City Council Multiply scheme was managed by the Employment and Skills service. 100% Digital Leeds worked with Employment and Skills and third sector partners toContinue reading “Multiply project roundup “
UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)
UKSPF replaced EU Structural and Investment Funds in the UK, and £9,393,538 was allocated to Leeds specifically for local delivery. 100% Digital Leeds was allocated funding to increase the capacity of community organisations to increase digital inclusion. The funding had a specific focus on interventions and activities that build people’s confidence to use digital toolsContinue reading “UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)”
Multiply
100% Digital Leeds is working with Leeds City Council’s Employment and Skills team and third sector partners to support communities hit hardest by the cost of living crisis. ‘Multiply’ is a government-funded scheme to improve adult functional numeracy skills. To date, 15 third sector deliver partners have received funding to support over 420 learners toContinue reading “Multiply”
COVID-19 Fund
Background To support the third sector health and wellbeing response to COVID-19, the Leeds City Digital Partnerships team worked closely with Forum Central and 100% Digital Leeds to design and launch a grants fund: COVID-19 Fund Supporting Third Sector Health and Wellbeing Response to COVID-19. Using its convening powers to bring together funders from different sectors, the LeedsContinue reading “COVID-19 Fund”