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LASSN Impact Report 2025/26: Where Belonging Begins

The Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network's 2025/26 Impact Report, Where Belonging Begins, shows how its support reached 603 people through volunteer-led housing, English learning, one-to-one support and practical help.

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LASSN works alongside refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in Leeds through volunteer-led housing, English learning, one-to-one support, practical help and trusted information. Report published on the organisation's website on 17 Oct 2026.

Key Metrics

People supported 603 people were reached: 285 individuals plus 56 adult dependents and 262 children.
Safe nights 5,171 nights of someone facing homelessness having a safe place to return to.
Temporary homes 45 people found a temporary home with a volunteer host or in a LASSN house.
English learners 100 people learned English through sustained one-to-one support, and 46 progressed into ESOL classes.
Hardship Fund 104 people received help through the Leeds Hardship Fund, with 286 payments totalling £6,880.
Volunteers 89 volunteer tutors and 23 volunteers helping create safe and welcoming homes gave their time.
Website reach 64,000 people used LASSN's three websites to find information, opportunities and support.

Key Outcomes

  • 100% of learners supported for more than a month improved their communication skills and confidence.
  • 19 learners moved into volunteering or work and 30 joined community groups.

Geography

Yorkshire and the Humber

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