Emily Miller (CF 2019), Partnerships Director at the Migration Museum, announced the Museum's success in securing support from the John Ellerman Foundation Museum and Galleries Fund. This funding will enhance the Migration Network, which shares skills and knowledge with other UK museums and galleries, facilitating dialogue on migration themes.
Learn more about the Migration Network and how to get involved here.
Through her work with Darlington Assistance for Refugees (DAR), Alison Holland (CF 2017) has developed an Orientation Programme to help young refugees and asylum seekers transition into UK schools, inspired by her Fellowship in Sweden.
By Alison Holland,
Community and Volunteer Development Worker Kerry Cressey (CF 2020) was recently interviewed about her research on refugee language learning and integration through host communities by 'Love Sheffield'.
By Kerry Cressey,
Amanda Walters (CF 2018) has achieved extensive media coverage for her Activate funded campaign on better sick pay for migrant workers. One of these workers featured anonymously in The Metro paper describing the issues they encounter in not receiving adequate sick pay. Priti Patel and Robert Buckland wrote a joint op-ed supporting the campaign in The Times, which then rolled out into other outlets including the Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Independent and Sky News, getting widespread coverage. Amanda and colleagues also worked with Chartered Institute for Payroll and Pension (CIPP) professionals to release a poll showing their employers support reforms to sick pay. Read the story here.
By Amanda Walters,
Saeida Rouass (CF 2019), trustee of the Al-Hasaniya Moroccan women's centre in west London reported that Edward Argar, Minister for Victims and Sentencing recently visited the centre. At this meeting Saeida's report on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Moroccan and Arabic speaking women and services in west London was launched. Saeida's report was funded by our Covid-19 Action Fund Grant.
By Saeida Rouass,
