Consultancy for communities, practitioners and policy-makers
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
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
35% of Muslim households are overcrowded, lack central heating or have to share a kitchen or bathroom, compared with the national average of 13%. Housing deprivation is a key factor in improving the integration of Muslims. Read more
MigrationWork has been invited to facilitate a three-day event in April 2018 for the Urban Academy on Integration of Migrants and Refugees. The two thematic strands of the event are “Education as a key tool for integration” and “Working effectively with civil society”. Read more
MigrationWork CIC was commissioned by the Open Society Foundation to organize and facilitate a round table in May 2017 and produce a report on “Firewalling to Protect”. The report looked at child protection, policing and crime, and health, all areas in which concerns about the involvement of immigration enforcement have been raised. Read more
The CITIES-GroW (integration of migrants through economic activity in cities) project provides practical advice to municipal leaders and decision makers in Europe on how best to address migrant integration challenges and develop effective integration strategies. Read more
The first ever Community Integration Awards ceremony was held in October at the Impact Hub, King’s Cross in October 2017. The Awards were created by the MigrationWork Trust, MigrationWork CIC’s charitable arm and this year recognised projects in three categories: grassroots, tech and innovation, and research. Read more
MigrationWork and its partners in three West Midlands cities have won more than four million Euros to help the region’s communities achieve the maximum benefit from migration and improve migrants’ and refugees’ sense of belonging. Read more
On September 20th, MigrationWork Director Rachel Marangozov will be speaking at the International Metropolis Conference 2017 in The Hague in the Netherlands. Read more
How do border security practitioners engage with data and technology, and what difficulties or limitations arise from these engagements? MigrationWork director Bastian Vollmer together with William L Allen from the Centre on Migration, Policy, and Society, University of Oxford examine this question in a new paper just published. Read more
Zina Smith, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Campbell Tickell reflects on the key messages of the first Migrants’ Access to Housing Conference. Read more
MigrationWork director Rachel Marangozov spoke to Press TV for a documentary on Brexit. Read more
The first Migrant’s Access to Housing Conference took place on 20 June 2017 and we have since added presentations and photos from the conference to our MigrationWork Knowledge Bank. Read more
