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Dec 5, 2011
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A new MRN briefing provides a picture of shifts in the provision of advice and support for migrants in London. Provision has been affected by cuts to funding but the effects have been unequally spread. Some areas of London are relatively well provided while others show big gaps. Legal aid proposals which have been postponed for six months could have a big effect in the future.
Last week the Ministry of Justice announced that it would be delaying by six months its plans to reform the legal aid scheme. This is welcome news and hopefully in the interim period government will look at alternative ways of making savings in its budget without compromising access to justice for those most in need of it.
Last week the Ministry of Justice announced that it would be delaying by six months its plans to reform the legal aid scheme. This is welcome news and hopefully in the interim period government will look at alternative ways of making savings in its budget without compromising access to justice for those most in need of it.
Oct 31, 2011
At a time of significant policy changes migrant and refugee organisations could make an important impact on the lives of their constituents through advocacy on policy issues. MRN will be offering a masterclass for those in the migrant and refugee sector on "influencing policies that affect migrants" in Edinburgh on 11 November and London 18 November.
We are undergoing a period of significant change for all involved in the migrant and refugee sector. The demographic composition of migrants is shifting and the immigration and wider policy context is rapidly changing while at the same time funding for the voluntary and community sector has become more restricted.
We are undergoing a period of significant change for all involved in the migrant and refugee sector. The demographic composition of migrants is shifting and the immigration and wider policy context is rapidly changing while at the same time funding for the voluntary and community sector has become more restricted.
Apr 4, 2011
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As the new financial year gets underway, many migrant and refugee support organisations are experiencing severe budget cuts. Two new reports from community groups make the case for a 'big society' which recognises and supports the critical work carried out by these groups.
Are a Vietnamese support organisation in London and a Manchester-based Chinese women’s group the ‘big society’ in action? Since May 2010, the migrant and refugee support sector has been debating prime minister David Cameron’s notion of the big society, and asking what implications it has for work supporting new communities in the UK. The start of the new, austere financial year this month – and substantial funding cuts for many migrant and refugee support services and community organisations – gives this debate particular relevance.
Are a Vietnamese support organisation in London and a Manchester-based Chinese women’s group the ‘big society’ in action? Since May 2010, the migrant and refugee support sector has been debating prime minister David Cameron’s notion of the big society, and asking what implications it has for work supporting new communities in the UK. The start of the new, austere financial year this month – and substantial funding cuts for many migrant and refugee support services and community organisations – gives this debate particular relevance.
Mar 11, 2011
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The 2011 Census is now underway and it is hoped it will provide an accurate snapshot of the population of England and Wales. There were significant issues with the 2001 Census and it is not yet clear whether they have been overcome. Migrant community organisations have been working to encourage and help migrant fill in their questionnaires, but a good response from migrant communities will depend on wider issues.
Counting time is here: Census questionnaires have started arriving by post in every household in England and Wales. Census day is the 27 of March, but people can return the questionnaire before that date.
Counting time is here: Census questionnaires have started arriving by post in every household in England and Wales. Census day is the 27 of March, but people can return the questionnaire before that date.
Dec 22, 2010
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Homeless charities in London have been funded by the government to promote a return home to migrants facing hardship and exploitation in the capital. But where is the remotely comparable project which works to secure their rights and entitlements whilst they are in the UK?
The London segment of the BBC1 News (scroll to 10:42 for the item) last night featured an item about a controversial scheme financed by the government and run by local charities which is supposed to to tackle the plight of homelessness European migrants in the capital. The selling point of the scheme is that it helps hundreds to leave the UK with a free ticket and a small sum of money to tide them over the first few weeks of their return.
The London segment of the BBC1 News (scroll to 10:42 for the item) last night featured an item about a controversial scheme financed by the government and run by local charities which is supposed to to tackle the plight of homelessness European migrants in the capital. The selling point of the scheme is that it helps hundreds to leave the UK with a free ticket and a small sum of money to tide them over the first few weeks of their return.
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