Media reports March 08

29 March 08

Curry restaurants take fight to save staff to Westminster
EDINBURGH’S curry restaurants have vowed to take the fight to save their workers to Westminster, as hopes are raised that they might escape tough new immigration rules.

27 March 08

What if all the Poles went home?
Builders. Nannies. Engineers. Fruit pickers. Hard working Poles have been earning [...]

Women with ‘no recourse to public funds’ Resource Pack

Southall Black Sisters

How Can I Support Her?
Domestic Violence, immigration and women with no recourse to public funds’ Resource Pack

This resource pack for voluntary and community organisations gives comprehensive information for voluntary and community organisations supporting women with insecure immigration status who are experiencing domestic violence.It covers how to make applications under the Domestic Violence [...]

STEP Northern Ireland

STEP NI Migrant Workers’ Support Project
S.T.E.P. Migrant Workers’ Support Project has been operating since 2001 when employees and other individuals volunteered advice and guidance for Migrant Workers coming to the Dungannon area.
The following areas are covered by the Migrant Workers’ Support Project at S.T.E.P.
1. Community capacity development
2. Individual support for accessing services, advice and information
3. [...]

Govan Community Inclusion Project

The Community Inclusion Coordinator works across the Greater Govan area of Glasgow – a diverse area with 60,000 residents, a high representation of minority ethnic communities and a fast growing refugee and migrant population. Coordinator Angela Gardiner has managed the project since March 2004, working for Govan, Linthouse and Elder Park Housing Associations. Angela is [...]

Door Step Equal Access

Door Step Equal Access is a unique multimedia project with a participative approach to the development and delivery of information, advice and support services.
Paula’s Story is a short drama researched, written, acted in and filmed by the five refugees who took part in the Door Step project. It tells the story of [...]

Scottish Borders

Borders Migrant Support Project
The Migrant Support Project covers the region of the Scottish Borders and its main aim is to address the needs of migrants by providing advice, information, and support to access a wide range of services.
The project was organised in four phases:

Carry out research for the publication of an Information Pack
Establish a service [...]

Highland

Supporting Inward Migration
The Highland Wellbeing Alliance (a partnership of public agencies within the region) developed a Supporting Inward Migration strategy to identify the key areas where additional support is required, and secured funding from the European Social Fund to provide a programme of support to help address the issues.
The project has been split into 4 [...]

Falkirk International Cultural Forum

The International Cultural Forum is a community-led organisation in the Falkirk area. The Forum has become a strong part of the Falkirk ethnic minority community having established office premises in the Bainsford area of the town.
Under the groups objective of inclusion for all, and building on the support given to developing the new Polish Community [...]