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MigrationWork is devastated to learn of the death of our much-loved colleague, Richard Williams, who has ended his own life after a long struggle with mental illness. His contribution to the field of migrants and refugees is immeasurable both as a… Read more
Rachel Marangozov and Dirk Gebhardt are MigrationWork consultants on the CONSOLIDATE project, funded by the European Union. Here they reflect on the employment challenges cities in the project face and tools to deal with them. When peers on the EU-f… Read more
Sue Lukes is a MigrationWork consultant on the CONSOLIDATE project, funded by the European Union. Here she reflects on the housing challenges cities in the project face and their responses. “‘I don’t like to use the term refugee crisis. We don’t h… Read more
Led by Eurocities, UNITES – UrbaN InTEgration Strategies through Co-Design (2022–2024) – helped local authorities work with migrants and stakeholders to co-design integration strategies. The project created spaces for collaboration where cities… Read more
Our UNITES project – focused on co-designing integration strategies with migrants – is now officially concluded. We can now reflect on what we achieved (and what we didn’t) in this AMIF-funded initiative, in collaboration with Eurocities and eight cities across Europe. Read more
Cities across Europe are responding to increased migration, especially after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The EU-funded CONSOLIDATE project, launched in March 2024, aims to support cities in developing effective integration practices in three areas: labor market integration for refugees, housing autonomy support, and One Stop Shops for service provision. Through peer review, cities share insights and best practices while evaluating each other’s progress against established benchmarks. This collaborative approach fosters innovation and leads to actionable recommendations for improvement. Read more
Read about the research phase findings of the UrbaN InTEgration Strategies through co-design (UNITES) project on existing co-design practices on a local level. Read more
The trustees of MigrationWork Trust present the first grantees of its Weaving Bonds funding scheme – six organisations that are true champions of community building, hope, and connection. We are proud to support these organisations and look forward to seeing the positive impact they will continue to make in the lives of migrants, refugees, and the broader community. Read more
The lack of suitable housing in many European cities is one of the biggest challenges to migrant integration. We were commissioned by the Intercultural Cities (ICC) programme of the Council of Europe to produce this policy brief titled Long-term sust… Read more
When a EU-funded project comes to an end, the question is often what will the project’s legacy and long-term impact be?Achieving a long-term impact is particularly difficult for those who have not directly participated in the project. Which tools can be helpful to transfer the project’s achievements? Read more
Thoughts from the workshop on decolonisation at the Eurocities Integrating Cities conference in Utrecht in November 2022, by MigrationWork member Tamsin Koumis. Read more
At the final conference of the EU-funded CONNECTION project led by Eurocities in Utrecht in November 2022, one group of participants decided to do something a little different to showcase their learning. They had learned experientially by doing, and wanted to share that learning in a similar way. Read more
In May, MigrationWork colleagues and the EU-funded CONNECTION partners from Turin, ANCI Piemonte, (with representatives from Asti, Settimo Torinese, Cuneo) Paris, Prague, Thessaloniki, ANATOLIKI S.A, visited Zagreb to learn about the city’s experienc… Read more
As Ukrainian refugees make their way to cities across Europe, cities are developing humane and creative responses to support them, and existing services are being tested and challenged. During a recent visit as part of the EU-funded CONNECTION project in Stockholm, we looked at cities’ ‘first responses’ to support new arrivals, and gained new insight into refining the ‘One Stop Shop’ model – a model which has been proven to be central to effective crisis response. Read more
We invite city councils, migrant organisations and other stakeholders to send us inspiring co-design experiences in the area of integration strategy planning and beyond to inform the learning in this project by 15 May 2022 Read more
