Working with Migrants and Minorities in Local Communities

Ian ManbordeProgramme Co-ordinator, MA

ILTUSimanborde@ruskin.ac.uk

Latest Data: International Migration to the UK

http://youtu.be/_cTS5K0hyDg

Source: Ethnicity & National Identity in England and Wales 2011 (http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171776_290558.pdf)

http://youtu.be/zkAsXwItKmM

Latest Data: Ethnic Minority Communities in the UK

Social, Political & Economic Factors Affecting Migrants & Minorities

• Racism & Xenophobia• Rise of the Far Right• Immigration Policy• Unemployment• Changes to Welfare Policy• Educational Attainment• Social Exclusion• Health

Example 1: Improving Access to Healthcare for Migrants (national)

Source: http://ts4se.org.uk/

Employers• Labour markets in

Scotland• The business case• Equality law• Tendering (good

practice)• Links to community

cohesion

Migrants• Improving

communication skills• Improving knowledge of

the UK qualification system

• Tackling wider barriers• Working with

employers• Sustaining employment

Example 2: Employability of Ethnic Minorities (Glasgow)

Example 3: Routes Home (London)

Sample Sources of Information on Migrants, Refugees & Minorities in the UK

UK-Based

Migrants Rights Networkhttp://www.migrantsrights.org.uk/?gclid=COz_-L-W8b0CFXMPtAodznUA5A

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrantshttp://www.jcwi.org.uk/

Migrant Forumhttp://migrantforum.org.uk/

COMPAShttps://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/

EU & International

Migration Research Instituteshttp://www.migration4development.org/sites/m4d.emakina-eu.net/files/website_links_research_centers.pdf

Human Rights, Children & Migrationhttp://hrcam.org/

Migration for Developmenthttp://www.migration4development.org/content/migrant-communities

International Institute of Migrationhttp://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home.html

http://www.gfmd.org/pfp