Health care
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Wakefield District City of Sanctuary
The City of Sanctuary group in Wakefield District is keen to help all new arrivals in the area, visit their list of activities page to see what is available for you.
Look Here
We recommend these websites for you if you are new to Wakefield and new to the UK. If you would like to contact us so that you can see other web pages on your tablet you can do so here.
You can view this website in your own language here.
| Media and news | |
| CBBC (BBC Radio & TV for Children) | https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc |
| BBC Radio / TV / News / Weather | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
| Wakefield Express (Local News) | https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk |
| Al Jazeera (International News) | https://www.aljazeera.com |
| Local and National Information | |
| Free City Bus | https://www.wymetro.com/buses/free-town-and-city-buses/wakefield-freecitybus/ |
| Local transport | https://www.wymetro.com |
| Wakefield Local Government | https://www.wakefield.gov.uk |
| Welcome to Wakefield | http://welcometowakefield.uk |
| Farsi Church in Wakefield | https://wakefieldbaptistchurch.co.uk/activities/farsi-worship |
| UK Government | https://www.gov.uk |
| Leeds information | https://newtoleeds.org |
| Research | |
| https://google.co.uk | |
| Google Maps | https://google.co.uk/maps |
| Wikipedia | https://wikipedia.org |
| Video meetings | |
| Zoom | https://zoom.us |
| Email services | |
| Yahoo Mail | https://mail.yahoo.com |
| Gmail | https://mail.google.com |
| Hotmail | https://outlook.live.com |
Places to visit
There are some places in Wakefield that you can visit
| Theatre Royal Wakefield | Visit the Theatre Royal’s “Conversation Cafe“. Details on their web page. Please book in before coming. Wakefield Theatre Royal is a Theatre of Sanctuary. |
| Wakefield Library | You will be welcome at Wakefield’s library at Wakefield One. They are a library of sanctuary and are happy to help you with free WiFi, access to computers and somewhere quiet and comfortable to sit. |
| The Art House | The Art House WF1 2TE in the Terrace Room on Thursdays from 2pm – 4pm Crafts, Games and Chat sessions For individuals and families Everyone welcome |
Online Learning websites
These websites can help adults and children to learn.
| UK Schools | https://welcometowakefield.uk/useful-links/schools-in-the-uk/ |
| Learn English by Zoom | https://wakefield.cityofsanctuary.org/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-2/english-classes |
| City of Sanctuary learning resources | https://schools.cityofsanctuary.org/resources/covid-support |
| Learning English in Yorkshire & Humber | https://www.learningenglish.org.uk |
| Financial help for University courses | https://star-network.org.uk/access-to-university/scholarships/list/ |
Health Websites
These websites will help you get the advice and health care you need.
| National Health Service (NHS) | https://www.nhs.uk |
| Doctors of the world | https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk |
| MESMAC | https://www.mesmac.co.uk |
| Wakefield & COVID19 | https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Pages/about-the-council/wakefield-council-covid-19-resource-centre.aspx |
| Wakefield COVID19 resources | https://www.wakefieldccg.nhs.uk/home/patient-in-wakefield/get-involved/coronavirus-covid-19-resources |
| Solace: Mental Health help | https://www.solace-uk.org.uk/therapy |
Websites to help you
We recommend these websites for information and help if you are seeking asylum or settling in Wakefield as a refugee.
| Wakefield District City of Sanctuary | http://wakefield.cityofsanctuary.org |
| Migrant Help | https://www.migranthelpuk.org |
| Migrant Help – Portal | https://ellis.custhelp.com |
| City of Sanctuary | https://cityofsanctuary.org |
| Help in Leeds | https://helpinleeds.com |
| RETAS Leeds | https://retasleeds.weebly.com |
| Migration Yorkshire | https://www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk |
| Asylum Hosting Wakefield | https://ahw.org.uk |
| Welcome to Wakefield | http://welcometowakefield.uk |
| Manuel Bravo | https://manuelbravo.org.uk |
| Asylum Matters | https://asylummatters.org |
| Central Asylum Yorkshire | http://www.centralasylumyorkshire.org |
| Refugee Council | https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk |
| Refugee Action | https://www.refugee-action.org.uk |
| Migrant Info Hub | https://migrantinfohub.org.uk |
| Right to remain | https://righttoremain.org.uk/ |
| Mears feedback | https://www.mearsgroup.co.uk/contact-us/accommodation-feedback |
Interesting Websites
More websites you might like.
| Stand and Be Counted – Theatre | https://www.sbctheatre.co.uk/ |
| Hidden Winter – a story walk adventure | https://www.hiddenwinter.co.uk/ |