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Our friendly football match with West Ham & Show Racism the Red Card London

As part of the Great Get Together and in the spirit of sharing in the ‘Common Goal’; Migrant Voice will be holding a friendly migrant/refugee/asylum seekers football match in collaboration with Show Racism the Red Card on Sunday the 18th of June at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford, London between 11:00 – 4:00pm. The sporting event aims to bring together a footballing community with migrants and refugees from all backgrounds to showcase the power of sport in bringing people together getting people talking. The day’s activities…

As part of the Great Get Together and in the spirit of sharing in the ‘Common Goal’; Migrant Voice will be holding a friendly migrant/refugee/asylum seekers football match in…

Dissecting the Immigration Manifestos London

Migrant Voice and Migrants' Rights Network would like to invite you to an evening discussion on the General Election 2017 political party manifestos and immigration. The event will be on Thursday 1st of June May 2017 from 6.00-8.30 pm at Ernst & Young, 1 More London Place, London Bridge, SE1 2AF It will be an evening of discussion with migration experts, migrant and refugee communities to digest the content of all the major parties’ pledges. As well as understanding the impact they will all have on the landscape for refugees, migrants and communities in Britain. We…

Migrant Voice and Migrants' Rights Network would like to invite you to an evening discussion on the General Election 2017 political party manifestos and immigration. The event will be on Thursday 1st of…

Media lab general election special Birmingham

“Making our voices heard during the election time” Our next Media Lab session focuses on ‘Making our voices heard during the election time’ and takes place on May 17th 2017. Many commentators have said this election is about hard brexit vs a more progressive brexit, with immigration being the centre of this vote. There is much misinformation about migration in the UK but with a little information from us we can build understanding and solidarity. This will be a practical workshop where we will work in teams to get…

“Making our voices heard during the election time” Our next Media Lab session focuses on ‘Making our voices heard during the election time’ and takes place on May…

Network meeting general election special Glasgow

Migrant Voice organised an 'election special' network meeting in Glasgow on May 9th, similar to the ones organised earlier in London and Birmingham to explore the challenges and opportunities for migrants in the current environment. This is also to ensure we develop key messages and have clear asks for politicians on the doorsteps following the call for a snap election. It is important that we come together as migrants from different background and Britons to build support for the rights of all. We all have a say and a…

Migrant Voice organised an 'election special' network meeting in Glasgow on May 9th, similar to the ones organised earlier in London and Birmingham to explore the challenges and opportunities…

Media lab general election special London

Our next Media Lab session in London will be on Tuesday May 2nd, 3.00 – 8.00 pm at Unite the Union, Ron Todd House, 33 - 37 Moreland St, London EC1V 8BB With a snap general election coming it is more important than ever to make our voices heard, and ensure that whoever is in Downing Street on June 8th treats migrants’ issues with respect. This Media Lab offers a special session on commenting online run by the Guardian’s Moderation Manager, a session on writing letters to the Editor, as well…

Our next Media Lab session in London will be on Tuesday May 2nd, 3.00 – 8.00 pm at Unite the Union, Ron Todd House, 33 - 37 Moreland St, London…

EU network meeting London

With a snap general election hitting us by surprise, many European nationals in Britain are concerned and confused. So far the rights of EU nationals have not been guaranteed, xenophobic rhetoric and intolerance is on the rise, and people face unanswered questions about their futures. With six weeks to go it’s vital to make our voices heard, and to ensure that whoever is in Downing Street on June 8th treats migrants’ issues seriously and with respect. We are having a roundtable discussion involving a diverse group…

With a snap general election hitting us by surprise, many European nationals in Britain are concerned and confused. So far the rights of EU nationals have not been…

Media lab training London

We are organising a Media Lab session on Thursday April 20th 3.00 – 8.00 pm at the Terrence Higgins Trust, 314-320 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8DP. With a snap general election announced yesterday and only six weeks to go it makes it all the more important to make our voices heard, and to ensure that whoever is in Downing Street on June 8th treats migrants’ issues seriously and with respect. We are running the following sessions on the day: How to write to your MP –…

We are organising a Media Lab session on Thursday April 20th 3.00 – 8.00 pm at the Terrence Higgins Trust, 314-320 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8DP. With…

Network meeting on Article 50 & EU Citizen Rights London

Migrant Voice held a network meeting on March 30th focused on the situation for EU migrants. The meeting was hosted at the University of Westminster. The meeting heard the experiences of EU migrants, looked at the situation after the triggering of Article 50, offered practical advice regarding the permanent residency application process, looked at what actions can be taken to fight for EU migrants rights, and how we can build support for migrants rights more broadly. Guest speaker: Barrister Colin Yeo, who specialises in immigration law and runs the…

Migrant Voice held a network meeting on March 30th focused on the situation for EU migrants. The meeting was hosted at the University of Westminster. The meeting heard…

Network meeting on Article 50 & EU Citizen Rights Birmingham

Migrant Voice held a network meeting focused on the situation for EU migrants on March 29th from 6.00-8.30pm at Centrala, Polish Expats Association, Unit 4, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Birmingham, B5 5RT The meeting heard the experiences of EU migrants, looked at the current situation after the triggering of Article 50, offered practical advice regarding the permanent residency application process, looked at what actions could be taken to fight for EU migrants rights, and how we can build support for migrants rights more broadly. Guest speaker: Katie Fennell National…

Migrant Voice held a network meeting focused on the situation for EU migrants on March 29th from 6.00-8.30pm at Centrala, Polish Expats Association, Unit 4, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley…

Social Media and BBC training Birmingham

Two exciting training sessions took place in Birmingham in February. Social media training and a unique opportunity to learn from the BBC. Not a day goes by without a negative story about migrants and it is important to have a counter voice to this. The social media training involved understanding how to challenge the negative coverage not just from negative stories but also on the comments pages on Facebook, twitter and news outlets. Finding the stories, using memes facts and humour. The in depth training session involved 'Telling your Story'.…

Two exciting training sessions took place in Birmingham in February. Social media training and a unique opportunity to learn from the BBC. Not a day goes by without a negative…