Welcome to LASSN
We are a small local charity making a huge difference to the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in Leeds.
For further information on the support we provide, click on the project link below or download our leaflet here.
For further details or to volunteer with us, please click here.
You can find out what volunteering with us is like by following the blog of one of our volunteers here
More information, including examples of the work done by our volunteers, can be found by downloading our 2011 Annual Review.
Read the words of people held in immigration detention centres, check out Speak out! newsletter from those inside.
Leeds Hardship Fund
Charities in Leeds want to support people in this desperate situation. Each winter we provide hundreds of small subsistence donations of around £25 to destitute asylum seekers. This can mean the difference between a hot meal and nothing to eat.
If you are interested in helping please see /leeds_hardship_fund.htm You can download a donation form, make a donation online, or organise a fund raising event.
LASSN volunteer starts as guest blogger on the Guardian
Janice, a volunteer with our Short Stop and Befriending projects gets the most out of her bus pass. From London to Leeds - and the North York Moors. Read more at http://gu.com/p/34448/tw
December 18th, International Migrants Day
To celebrate International Migrants Day, Migrant Voice has launched 13 videos from their 'Talking Pictures' project. Please follow this link. The videos show the photos and reflections of 13 migrants who tell their stories of migration and their views and experiences of migrant life.
New on the website - Asylum Facts - our PowerPoint presentaion about where refugees come from, where they go and what happens when the arrive in the UK. Full of facts, figures and maps! See our Asylum Facts page.
Directory of Services in Leeds for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Are you looking for advice?
Trying to find a drop in services?
Do you need training?
Concerned about someone's wellbeing?
Browse our Directory of Services in Leeds for Refugees and Asylum Seekers here.
Please consider making a donation to help us continue to provide this valuable source of information.
Click here to download a donation form or 
The early months of 2012 are a crucial time for the future of free legal advice. The Legal Aid Bill is being considered by the House of Lords and the Cabinet Office is conducting a review of advice charities. This means it is more important than ever to stand up for free legal advice.
Join the movement to make Leeds a City of Sanctuary
We need your help
LASSN is funded through donations from individuals, Charitable Trust Funds and other grant schemes. We rely on the generosity of our supporters and are always pleased to receive offers of help or donations.
Donations can be made by cheque payable to 'LASSN' and sent to LASSN, Ebor Court, Westgate, Leeds, LS1 4ND, by standing order or you can