Integration toolkits launched
Four new toolkits to help cities with migrant integration have been published by Eurocities, with the support of Migrationwork. Read more
MigrationWork News
MigrationWork has a new admin and a new telephone number
Bella Kosmala joins MigrationWork as our new administrator. She’s available Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-15:00, on our new main telephone number: +44 (0)7827 817 344. Read more
Labour migration from the EU in hard times
What are the impacts of labour migration on the UK labour market and public services? Rachel Marangozov weighs up the evidence. Read more
Migration contributes to London’s growth and the capital benefits
London benefits from migration, Migrationwork’s Richard Stanton and Sue Lukes wrote in London’s Evening Standard yesterday. But to realise its full potential, they argue, the right conditions are needed, not the draconian measures of the Government’s new Immigration Bill. Read more
Another week another visit!
This week, Dublin is visiting Rotterdam, focussing on participation in diverse neighbourhoods. Read more
City-to-city mentoring well underway
Two city-to-city visits are currently underway as part of the Implementoring project, facilitated by MigrationWork members. Read more
Athens and Oslo in Italy!
City-to-city visits, as part of the Implementoring project facilitated by MigrationWork members, are currently underway in Italy. Read more
MW presentation in Riga
Eurocities Working Group on Migration and Integration invited MigrationWork Chair Richard Stanton to introduce discussion on ‘Integration paradigms: taking the debate forward’. Read more
Two grants awarded in March
In March 2013, the Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants awarded two more grants to successful applicants: £10,000 to Southwark Law Centre and £20,000 to the AIRE Centre. Read more
New MW Trust now a registered charity
The MigrationWork Trust, officially established on 24 February, has today been granted charitable status! Read more
Employing migrant workers
Whilst debate continues about people migrating to the UK for work, a new CIPD report shows employers are still keen to hire them. MigrationWork members consider the implications. Read more
Now a member of the TandemPlus European Network
MigrationWork has just been accepted by the TandemPlus European Network as its first UK partner. Read more
MigrationWork at the EOU
We are excited to be attending the Evelyn Oldfield Unit AGM on Wednesday 17 October, International Poverty Day. Read more
Migrant Voices in the Future of Our Cities
Organised in June 2012 by MigrationWork CIC in collaboration with Praxis, this event for migrants, refugees, community activists, local government officials, academics, community artists and many more, looked at ways in which the ideas and the adaptive skills of migrants can be used to reshape our cities for the future. Read more
Positive independent evaluation of the SLF
The SLF is about to come to the end of its pilot period, and now has the results of an independent evaluation commissioned by the funders. The evaluation was very positive, and recommended seeking additional funding to continue the work and develop the model. So we are doing that, and also looking to extend the scope of the Fund to cover all migrant children and young people, not just refugees. Read more
