About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to strengthening cohesion and communication, tackling isolation and supporting community engagement for migrant communities in the UK. Many Fellows have undertaken projects addressing this over the years including as part of our recent programme of Fellowships on migration, developed in partnership with The Linbury Trust, which ran during 2017-2019.
Fellows' updates June 2023 Fellow's update: Kerry Cressey
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, 2023
Fellows' updates April 2023 Fellow's update: Amanda Walters
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, 2023
Report Refugee resettlement in rural areas
By Sepideh Mojabi, 2020
Fellows' updates March 2023 Fellow's update: Saeida Rouass
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, 2023
Fellows' updates February 2023 Fellow's update: Emily Miller
Emily Miller is Director of Learning at the Migration Museum. Her original Fellowship involved visits to Migration Museums in France, Belgium and the US to inform the establishment of a permanent Migration Museum in the UK and her current Activate grant is supporting the development of a Migration Museum Network in the UK. An update on the approval of planning permission for a long awaited permanent new venue for the Migration Museum in the City of London featured in The Standard newspaper.
By Emily Miller, 2023
Fellows' updates April 2022 Fellows' update: Rosemary Brown
Refugee worker Rosemary Brown (CF 2019) has helped to organise a dance performance this month with clients at the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants and Care4Calais where she volunteers. Rosemary’s Fellowship explored ways of teaching migrants their host country's language for community participation.
By Rosemary Brown, 2022
