The CITIES-GroW project (integration of migrants through economic activity in cities) provides practical advice to municipal leaders and decision makers in Europe on how best to address migrant integration challenges and develop effective integration strategies.
MigrationWork is facilitating a three-day Urban Academy on Integration. The initiative brings together cities, EU member states and the European Commission to jointly develop and put in place actions to foster the integration of migrants and refugees.
The MiFriendly Cities project in the West Midlands has been awarded EU funding to test new and unproven solutions to address urban challenges. MigrationWork’s role is to help migrants and refugees to devise and develop grassroots initiatives in areas where they have identified greatest need: employment, housing, health care and active citizenship.
The first Migrants’ Access to Housing Conference was commissioned by ARHAG and Innisfree Housing Associations and Praxis in June 2017, and MigrationWork organised it. The conference discussed the current challenges migrants face in accessing housing in the UK and the ways in which housing providers and partner organisations can work together to meet them. The conference launched a Migrants Housing Pledge for housing providers.
MigrationWork CIC was commissioned by the Open Society Foundation to organize and facilitate a round table in May 2017 and produce a report on “Firewalling to Protect”. The Foundation is concerned about the human rights implications of demands from immigration enforcement agencies for access to material held and people served by statutory and voluntary organisations.
This learning exchange, managed jointly by ICMC and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, aimed to develop the EU Resettlement network of cities, municipalities, regions and other local bodies involved in, or committed to the resettlement, protection and integration of refugees.
The project focused on the quality of asylum legal advice with the aim of improving the regulation of solicitors in this area. The research was carried out in partnership with Refugee Action and Asylum Research Consultancy.
This project sought to improve the strategic work on migration done by statutory authorities in Yorkshire and Humberside. The project was carried out in partnership with Migration Yorkshire and Salford University.
Study commissioned by Amnesty International UK exploring the scope for building on the experience of Syrian refugee resettlement through local, participatory activity that can challenge and change public understanding and attitudes towards refugee and migrant rights.
MigrationWork CIC played a key role as a partner with EUROCITIES and 14 major cities of Europe in this innovative project, funded by the European Commission up to May 2014.
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The SLF, originally funded by The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, is now an initiative of Trust for London and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation that tests a new model for supporting legal work that promotes the rights of refugee and asylum seeking children and young people.
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An EU-wide project across seven countries, which uses peer review visits to projects promoting the employment of migrants to find out what increases the chances of them having long-term impact and how EU resources can be used more effectively.
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Funded by the European Commission and led by Eurocities, this project is designed to promote migrant integration in 16 European cities. MigrationWork is a full project partner, developing benchmarks and leading peer reviews on Anti-Discrimination and Introductory and Language Courses.
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A 2009 project to summarise and explain why we needed to look again at the issues involved in irregular migration and to suggest a new approach.
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More than Words Can Say – A 2009 report reviewing the use of materials translated by the BAMER outreach project, which helps migrant organisations improve their employment practices.
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Scoping study on priorities and underdeveloped areas of work in the UK migration field.
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To review the existing casework practices and develop a range of guidelines for staff, managers and volunteers involved in the delivery of advice services in the organisation.
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MigrationWork’s consultants all bring strong track records to the company. Here are examples of work done by individual members – as freelancers or as staff of relevant organisations – before they joined MigrationWork.
has 10 years of experience in human rights protection and humanitarian assistance including emergency operations. She has supported human rights defenders as well as refugees from varied ethnic and religious backgrounds.
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The social dimension of intra-EU mobility: Impact on public services – A country study on immigrants from the New Member States to the United Kingdom (2015) Marangozov R, Nafilyan V, Tassinari A, Buzzeo J.
Benign Neglect? Policies to Support Upward Mobility for Immigrants in the United Kingdom, Marangozov R, Migration Policy Institute, Oct 2014
Evaluation of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Grants, Marangozov R, Marvell R, Miller L, Newton B, Fletcher L, , Institute for Employment Studies, Sep 2014
Migrants in low-paid low-skilled work in London, Miller L, Braddell A, Marangozov R, , Institute for Employment Studies, Sep 2013
Refugee integration-preparing London regional strategy (2007).
Migration patterns of different ethnic groups in London.
Estimate of the numbers of refugees and asylum seekers in London.
Estimate of the total number of speakers of London’s top 40 languages.
Harrow’s diverse communities: Migration and travel patterns.
Writing report on Change from Experience project.
Clandestino-sources of data on irregular migration (2008/09).
National strategies for employment of immigrants and ethnic minorities (2001-2003).
Economic participation of refugees-comparative study (2002-2004).
Undocumented Migrants Advice Project.
Assessment of major grants for migration research centres.
Developing a local authority service for people with no recourse to public funds, especially women fleeing domestic violence.
Review of evidence of impact of arrangements for acquiring citizenship and ABNIs contribution.
The equality implications of being a migrant in Britain.
Evaluation of the Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme (VARRP).
Evaluation of the Challenge Fund and Purposeful Activities Fund.
Managed migration-assessing policy options (2005).
Immigration control and migrants living with HIV-new policy perspectives (2009).