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Round table: The Externalisation of Borders, with the University of Westminster

The Externalisation of Borders: Perspectives from UK, Europe and North Africa Organised by Migrant Voice and the University of Westminster Thursday 8 September 2022, 9:30am - 1pm the University of Westminster, Fyvie Hall, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW Migrant Voice will be holding a round table with the University of Westminster. The round table focuses on ‘externalisation of borders’. We will look at the development of borders over the last decade in Europe; how the externalisation of borders has evolved and what has been the impact on migrants. We will…

The Externalisation of Borders: Perspectives from UK, Europe and North Africa Organised by Migrant Voice and the University of Westminster Thursday 8 September 2022, 9:30am - 1pm the University of…

Network Meeting: The 10-year route - 10 years on, resisting the hostile environment

July marks ten years since the start of the ten-year-route to settlement. We invite you to join our network meeting - 'The 10-year route, ten years too long' on 12 July from 5-7pm on Zoom. We will hear from people currently on the ten-year route, from Migrant Voice campaigners about how we're calling for routes to settlement to be capped at five years, and from Tania Stein at WeBelong about their successful campaign to ensure many young people who came here as children can settle after five years. Tania will share…

July marks ten years since the start of the ten-year-route to settlement. We invite you to join our network meeting - 'The 10-year route, ten years too long' on 12 July…

Refugee Week: "Amend" film screening in Birmingham

This Refugee Week, we invite you to join our screening of the first episode of “Amend: The Fight for America”, a Netflix docuseries exploring the history of discrimination and activism for equality in the United States. The first episode covers the story of Frederick Douglass, the abolition of slavery and the ratification of the 14th amendment. The screening will be followed by a discussion about the episode and the relevance for our fight for equality in the UK. The screening is organised by Brushstrokes and Migrant Voice and will take…

This Refugee Week, we invite you to join our screening of the first episode of “Amend: The Fight for America”, a Netflix docuseries exploring the history of discrimination and activism…

Glasgow Media Lab

Please join us for our Glasgow in-person Media Lab at Glasgow City Chambers on Tuesday 7th June 2022 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The Media Lab will include a media training session on how we can bring our stories to the media, how to develop and articulate our key messages, how to prepare for an interview and what are our rights, how to pitch the story to the media and finally which media platform is the appropriate one for our story. We are delighted that Simon Israel…

Please join us for our Glasgow in-person Media Lab at Glasgow City Chambers on Tuesday 7th June 2022 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The Media Lab will include…

Launch of our report on the impact of visa fees and the visa application process

As part of our campaign to reduce extortionate visa costs, we're launching a report on the impact that visa fees and the visa application process has on migrants. The launch will take place on 27 April 2022 from 5 – 7PM in Committee room 12 of the Houses of Parliament. The report will show how the cost of visas puts a strain on the lives of innumerable migrants and their families. At the report launch you will hear from Migrant Voice about the findings of our research, from legal and…

As part of our campaign to reduce extortionate visa costs, we're launching a report on the impact that visa fees and the visa application process has on migrants. The launch…

Media training - interview skills: speaking out on visa fees

You are invited to join our media training session on interview skills for speaking out on visa fees. The same training session will be repeated twice so you can join us either on Thursday 7 April 5-6.30pm OR on Monday 11 April 11-12.30 via Zoom The training sessions will cover how to prepare clear, concise ways to tell our messages and experiences in order to prepare for speaking to the media or on public platforms. We will explore: How to tell your story in the media - telling your story…

You are invited to join our media training session on interview skills for speaking out on visa fees. The same training session will be repeated twice so you can join…

Roundtable event: ‘Build Back Better? Migrants, democratic rights and political participation’

We invite you to attend our next roundtable event, ‘Build Back Better? Migrants, democratic rights and political participation’, from 4pm to 6pm on Tuesday 26 April on Zoom. Many migrants have been long-term residents in the UK and play active roles in the UK society both nationally and locally. Yet too many migrants are unable to take part and exercise their voice as equal partners in this country in one critical mechanism of the UK’s democracy – voting - including in the forthcoming local elections on 5 May 2022. Excitingly, progress…

We invite you to attend our next roundtable event, ‘Build Back Better? Migrants, democratic rights and political participation’, from 4pm to 6pm on Tuesday 26 April on Zoom. Many migrants have…

MV members in exhibition as part of collaboration with Ikon Gallery, Vanley Burke and University of Birmingham

We are delighted to announce that Ikon Gallery, in collaboration with Migrant Voice and University of Birmingham, has launched an exhibition showcasing photography of migrant communities in Birmingham by the renowned Vanley Burke. The exhibition includes 17 portraits of Migrant Voice members based in the West Midlands. The exhibition runs from 23 March to 3 April. We encourage our members and friends to go along - it is free and there is no need to book. The showcase is in the Events Room on the second floor of Ikon Gallery, 1 Oozells…

We are delighted to announce that Ikon Gallery, in collaboration with Migrant Voice and University of Birmingham, has launched an exhibition showcasing photography of migrant communities in Birmingham by the…

Training: writing letters on visa fees and the ten-year route

We are kickstarting a national action week of writing letters to our MPs about the impact of extortionate visa fees. Join us for a training session Monday 21 February 11:00-12:30 OR Tuesday 22 February 17:30-19:00 on Zoom to get tips for how best to raise awareness with your MP about extortionate visa fees and the impact of the ten-year route. You will learn more about the roles of MPs, what they are responsible for, what they can do to help and how you can get help from them. …

We are kickstarting a national action week of writing letters to our MPs about the impact of extortionate visa fees. Join us for a training session Monday 21 February 11:00-12:30…

Migrant voice network meeting: ‘Care has no time limit’

Please join us on Tuesday 8 February 4-6pm on Zoom for our Migrant voice West Midlands network meeting: ‘Care has no time limit.’ Following the announcement of care workers being added to the Shortage Occupation list for visas, we're organising a meeting on this issue. The new care worker visa will be available for new migrants to apply to from overseas, but will also be open to asylum seekers who have the right to work. At this meeting we’ll hear about the new route, who will benefit and how to access…

Please join us on Tuesday 8 February 4-6pm on Zoom for our Migrant voice West Midlands network meeting: ‘Care has no time limit.’ Following the announcement of care workers being added…