MAP - Migrant Access Project

The Migrant Access Project (MAP) is a council led initiative that works to to bridge the gap between services and communities by equipping new and emerging communities across the city with the knowledge, skills, networks, and experience to cascade key messages with their communities in first languages.

The project achieves this by facilitating bespoke training, with help from key service partners, to share information about a range of support. The training is themed according to key priorities; work and money, health and wellbeing, education and language, advocacy and advice, community safety and belonging, and housing and environment. In addition to MAP training, the project shares opportunities for attendees to exercise their voice and influence on key services within the city through consultations.

The project aims:

To increase newer communities understanding of life in Leeds and access to services.

To improve local neighbourhoods and strengthen community relations.

To connect communities and services to build capacity and improve partnership working.

To increase community voice and influence (community engagement, service development, social cohesion approaches and civic participation).

An 8 week training programme (2.5 hours each week) is regularly delivered through the project to train new Migrant Community Networkers.

For more information on how to get involved, email: migrantaccessproject@leeds.gov.uk

Schedule of Drop-in

Tuesday 11th November 2025 10-12pm

Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB Training Room 7

Tuesday 25th November 2025 10-12pm

Reginald Centre room 1 263 Chapeltown Rd, Leeds LS7 3EX

Tuesday 16th December 2025 10-12pm

Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB Training Room

Tuesday 13th January 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Home Office Community Engagement team

Tuesday 27th January 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 3, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Trauma and Resilience

Tuesday 10th February 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

How to manage an organisation well - role of trustees:

Code of conduct,

How to deal with bullying

Conflict of interests

Making sure everyone gets their say

Tuesday 24th February 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 5, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Loan Sharks

First 100 days project

Tuesday 10th March 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Topic to be confirmed

Tuesday 24th March 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

To be confirmed

Tuesday 14th April 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 5, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Basic Safeguarding Training

Tuesday 28th April 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

To be confirmed

Tuesday 12th May 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 7, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

To be confirmed

Tuesday 2nd June 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 3, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

To be confirmed

Tuesday 23rd June 2026 10-12pm

Room 1, Reginald Centre 263 Chapeltown Rd, Leeds LS7 3EX

To be confirmed

Tuesday 7th July 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

To be confirmed

Tuesday 21st July 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 7, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

To be confirmed

Tuesday 4th August 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 5, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

To be confirmed

Tuesday 8th September 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 7, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Theme to be confirmed

Tuesday 22nd September 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 5, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Theme to be confirmed

Tuesday 6th October 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 7, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Theme to be confirmed

Tuesday 20th October 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Theme to be confirmed

Tuesday 3rd November 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Theme to be confirmed

Tuesday 17th November 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Theme to be confirmed

Tuesday 1st December 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Theme to be confirmed

Tuesday 15th December 2026 10-12pm

Training Room 4, Technorth, 9 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3NB

Theme to be confirmed