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Special BBC training London

MV provided a special training session on January 26th with Delia Lloyd, Head of Policy and Research Insight and Theo Hannides, Humanitarian Media Trainer. Both Delia and Theo work at BBC Media Action, the BBC’s international development charity. This all-day, in depth training session was a unique opportunity to learn from two senior BBC staff members about story-telling in order to create change. Delia and Theo focused on how to tell an engaging, focused story, the importance of knowing your audience and choosing the right media platforms and formats…

MV provided a special training session on January 26th with Delia Lloyd, Head of Policy and Research Insight and Theo Hannides, Humanitarian Media Trainer. Both Delia and Theo work at…

‘Story in a Poem’ launch

The Launch of the podcasts and documentary from the ‘Story in a Poem’ project took place on 21st January at the Glasgow Caledonian University addressed by Scotland’s Makar Jackie Kay. Jackie listened to the poems before she shared some of her own work. She commended the project for using poetry as a powerful tooling of telling stories and encouraged everyone to write more. The poetry reading was followed by performances from Iran and Latin America by Maryhill Integration Network, food from the Middle East and ceilidh with the ‘Science…

The Launch of the podcasts and documentary from the ‘Story in a Poem’ project took place on 21st January at the Glasgow Caledonian University addressed by Scotland’s Makar Jackie…

Migrants and Migration Post Brexit conference Glasgow

Migrant Voice is delighted to invite you to our Glasgow conference ‘Migrants and Migration Post Brexit; finding our voice to influence the new landscape’ on January 23, 2017/ This event brings together migrant communities in Scotland with experts on migration, equality, activists, artists, academics, the media and others. The Minister for International Development and Europe- Dr Alasdair Allan will be our key speaker. This will be an action oriented event, with workshops with journalists which focus on how to get migration stories told; opportunities to experience mock up interviews in radio and tv studios; opportunities to understand the process of filming, reporting and challenging hate crime and xenophobia; opportunities to explore the challenges…

Migrant Voice is delighted to invite you to our Glasgow conference ‘Migrants and Migration Post Brexit; finding our voice to influence the new landscape’ on January 23, 2017/ This event brings together…

Stand Together campaign

Campaign for positive action against all forms of racism A network of organisations concerned about the recent surge in hate crimes has launched the #StandTogether campaign. On International Migrants Day (18 December), we launched a week of positive action, the #StandTogether campaign (12-18 December), to invite people across the nation to stand together against hate crime and send a message that our communities are welcoming and inclusive and our migrant and ethnic minority neighbours are welcome in our streets. We invited individuals and organisations who are concerned about the…

Campaign for positive action against all forms of racism A network of organisations concerned about the recent surge in hate crimes has launched the #StandTogether campaign. On International Migrants…

BBC Training Birmingham

You are invited to join us for a training session on December 13th with Yvonne Brissett BBC WM News & Current Affairs Journalist and award-winning writer. This all-day in depth training session is a unique opportunity to learn from a BBC journalist what makes a story and how to get it across to your audience. Yvonne will be focusing on teaching us what makes an interesting story, how to put together a pitch, and we will have lots of practical exercises. You will also have a chance to develop a…

You are invited to join us for a training session on December 13th with Yvonne Brissett BBC WM News & Current Affairs Journalist and award-winning writer. This all-day in depth…

Migrants and Migration Post Brexit conference London

Our London autumn event ‘Migrants and Migration Post Brexit; finding our voice to influence the new landscape’ will take place place on Friday November 25th from 09.30am – 4.00pm hosted at Unite the Union, London & Eastern Region, North London District Office, Ron Todd House, 33-37 Moreland Street, Islington, London, EC1V 8BB Following the surge in hate crimes against migrants after the EU referendum vote and the new developments and challenges facing the UK, this event will go to the heart of these issues and explore ways forward. It will bring together migrant communities with experts on migration, equality,…

Our London autumn event ‘Migrants and Migration Post Brexit; finding our voice to influence the new landscape’ will take place place on Friday November 25th from 09.30am – 4.00pm hosted at Unite the…

Media Lab masterclass

Media Lab masterclass -15 November 2016-London We are delighted to invite you to a special Masterclass session of our Media Lab on November 15th, 2016 at Migrant Voice, Collaboration House, 77-79 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4PW. Session 1 will take place from 3-5.30 pm and session 2 from 6-8.30 pm. The sessions are identical. This session will offer training in how to prepare clear, concise ways to tell our messages or our experiences in order to speak on a radio programme or write letters to a newspaper. The training, by…

Media Lab masterclass -15 November 2016-London We are delighted to invite you to a special Masterclass session of our Media Lab on November 15th, 2016 at Migrant Voice, Collaboration House, 77-79 Charlotte…

Migrants and migration post Brexit conference Birmingham

Migrants and Migration Post Brexit; finding our voice to influence the new landscape Migrant Voice Network West Midlands Autumn Event, hosted by The Institute for Research into Super diversity (IRiS) at the University of Birmingham will take place on October 24th, 2016. Programme: 09.30 - 10.00 Arrival and registration – tea and coffee - sign up for sessions 10.00 - 10.10 Opening remarks from Migrant Voice 10.10 – 10.30 Keynote speech, welcome to the University, Nando Sigona, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of IRiS, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham 10.30 –…

Migrants and Migration Post Brexit; finding our voice to influence the new landscape Migrant Voice Network West Midlands Autumn Event, hosted by The Institute for Research into Super diversity (IRiS) at…

Media Lab Training London

Our next Media lab session in London will be on Tuesday September 20th from 4.00-8.00 pm at Migrant Voice, Collaboration House, 77-79 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4PW This will be a special masterclass session of the Media lab, offering two sessions: Session 1: Video messaging Simon Whitlock, Video Producer from London Live will lead a session from 4.00 - 8.00 pm. The group training session from 4-5.30pm will demonstrate techniques for video journalism, how to develop your message for video, the basics of filming and editing, do's and don'ts and will be followed by hands-on exercises to produce your…

Our next Media lab session in London will be on Tuesday September 20th from 4.00-8.00 pm at Migrant Voice, Collaboration House, 77-79 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4PW This will be a special…

Action against racism

This is a follow up from our earlier emergency meeting to take actions forward and engage a wider group of stakeholders in combating post referendum hate crime. Wednesday July 20th from 4-6 pm at Migrant Voice, Collaboration House, 77-79 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4PW. This is one of a series of meetings Migrant Voice is organising with migrant groups and organisations in London, Birmingham and Glasgow, to examine the implications for migrant communities of the surge in racial attacks and hate crimes against migrants, and to agree joint actions.…

This is a follow up from our earlier emergency meeting to take actions forward and engage a wider group of stakeholders in combating post referendum hate crime. Wednesday July…