Please note that this is a 2-part session running over two consecutive days. Please register for both sessions.

This session focuses on the geography and history of Afghanistan, as well as the experiences of Afghans in conflict. It also addresses the services (including education and healthcare) that Afghans may be accustomed to and their expectations regarding access to these services in Afghanistan. Additionally, the session provides a brief overview of the experiences of Afghans in displacement and an introduction to the Afghanistan Relocation Assistance Policy (ARAP). This session is participatory and relies heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussions.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please note that this is a 2-part session running over two consecutive days. Please register for both sessions.

Afghan cultural norms, practices, family, and social life. It also explores IOM’s pre-departure support to beneficiaries, including United Kingdom Cultural Orientation (UKCO) and Cultural Adjustment. Like the previous session, this one is also participatory and relies heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussions.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This session will be delivered by Home - PAFRAS and will take place on:

• Wednesday 25 February 2026 10:00am to 13:00pm

A link to the Teams meeting will be sent to participants via email after booking has closed.

This course is aimed at social workers, personal advisors, foster carers, health workers, GPs, IROs, volunteers, therapists etc in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Knowledge level: An understanding of the asylum process and key definitions and willingness/commitment to spend 20 minutes in advance reading some pre-training material

Course content:

• What does ARE mean?
• What are the options when someone becomes ARE
• Further submissions and other potential avenues
• Enforced destitution (and potential alternatives)
• Assisted voluntary returns

To book a place, please email benjamin.foord@migrationyorkshire.org.uk with your name, email address, organisation, job title, name of course you would like to attend and date.

Please note that this is a 2-part session running over two consecutive days. Please register for both sessions.

In this session, we will delve into the historical context and contemporary events in Iran. Additionally, we will explore the challenges faced by displaced Iranians. Our discussion will encompass their interactions with various services. This participatory session will heavily rely on engaging case studies and discussions. We strongly encourage participants to have their cameras ready for an interactive experience.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This session will be delivered by Home - PAFRAS and will take place on:

• Wednesday 11 March 2026 10:00am to 13:00pm

A link to the Teams meeting will be sent to participants via email after booking has closed.

This course is aimed at social workers, personal advisors, foster carers, health workers, GPs, IROs, volunteers, therapists etc in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Knowledge level: Basic awareness of key definitions (e.g. the difference between an asylum seeker and refugee, what is a refugee)

Course content:

• What the Hostile Environment is and how immigration laws and policies impact public services
• Rights and entitlements (NRPF)
• Immigration enforcement and control (reporting, immigration detention, raids, monitoring)
• Risk management and safety planning
• Know Your Rights info for young people
• Creating healing spaces and trauma-informed practice
• Challenging the Hostile Environment and protecting young people

To book a place, please email benjamin.foord@migrationyorkshire.org.uk with your name, email address, organisation, job title, name of course you would like to attend and date.

Please note that this is a 2-part session running over two consecutive days. Please register for both sessions.

This session will primarily focus on different aspects of Iranian society, culture, and communication within the community. This participatory session will heavily rely on engaging case studies and discussions. We strongly encourage participants to have their cameras ready for an interactive experience.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This session will be delivered by Home - PAFRAS and will take place on:

• Wednesday 25 March 2026 10:00am to 13:00pm

A link to the Teams meeting will be sent to participants via email after booking has closed.

This course is aimed at social workers, personal advisors, foster carers, health workers, GPs, IROs, volunteers, therapists etc in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Knowledge level: An understanding of the asylum process and key definitions and willingness/commitment to spend 20 minutes in advance reading some pre-training material

Course content:

• What does ARE mean?
• What are the options when someone becomes ARE
• Further submissions and other potential avenues
• Enforced destitution (and potential alternatives)
• Assisted voluntary returns

To book a place, please email benjamin.foord@migrationyorkshire.org.uk with your name, email address, organisation, job title, name of course you would like to attend and date.

This session’s content will focus primarily on experiences that Syrian communities may face in conflict, as well as the experiences Syrians may face in displacement within and outside Syria. It will also discuss Syrian cultural norms, customs and behaviours, as well as family and social life in Syria. The session will also cover experiences Syrian’s may have had with accessing services such as healthcare and education. This session will be participatory and rely heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussion, therefore we highly encourage participants to come prepared to have their cameras on during the session.  

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

This session’s content will focus primarily on the geography, topography and history of Eritrea. In addition to this, the session will also cover experiences with services that the Eritrean community may face, both within and outside their country of origin. Additionally, the session will focus on conditions Eritreans may face in the region (both within Eritrea and in neighbouring countries), as well as cultural norms, customs, and behaviours. It will also discuss the family and social life of Eritreans. This session will be participatory and rely heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussion; therefore, we highly encourage participants to come prepared to have their cameras on during the session. 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please note that this is a 2-part session running over two consecutive days. Please register for both sessions.

This session focuses on the geography and history of Afghanistan, as well as the experiences of Afghans in conflict. It also addresses the services (including education and healthcare) that Afghans may be accustomed to and their expectations regarding access to these services in Afghanistan. Additionally, the session provides a brief overview of the experiences of Afghans in displacement and an introduction to the Afghanistan Relocation Assistance Policy (ARAP). This session is participatory and relies heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussions.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.