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Fighting racism with solidarity: Hilda's experience as a BME social worker in the UK

Whenever Hilda Chehore arrived at work and said a breezy “Good morning” to her social work colleagues, her words fell on deaf white ears. “It was very frustrating,” she recalls. “I was wondering why they weren’t responding. “The others were friends, they met at weekends and in the evenings, so I wasn’t a part of the team. I was isolated, but social work is a difficult job – you need someone to talk to.” Hilda qualified as a teacher in Zimbabwe but, after coming to the UK in 2002 and…

Whenever Hilda Chehore arrived at work and said a breezy “Good morning” to her social work colleagues, her words fell on deaf white ears. “It was very frustrating,” she recalls.…

National Audit Office report: An exposure of Home Office failure

The National Audit Office (NAO) report into the government’s response to cheating in English language tests, published today, is a damning exposure of Home Office failure and we welcome its findings. We have been campaigning since 2017 alongside many of the students affected by the catastrophic series of decisions made by the Home Office on this matter, and we've been working with the NAO over the last few months as they carried out their investigation. Read the full report here. And see media coverage of the report and our response here. Key lines from the…

The National Audit Office (NAO) report into the government’s response to cheating in English language tests, published today, is a damning exposure of Home Office failure and we welcome its findings. We…

'My life was shattered, in just one day': Launch of 'Inquisition'

“It’s like an empty pocket, an empty stomach, and broken heart, a hopeless future. What can be worse than those things?” Shabbir, Inquisition More than 100 people attended the launch of “Inquisition” on Tuesday 21 May, a short film about the injustice facing tens of thousands of international students who were wrongly accused of cheating on an English test by the Home Office in 2014. The film was made for Migrant Voice by award-winning filmmaker Tim Langford and tells the stories – in their own voices – of five of…

“It’s like an empty pocket, an empty stomach, and broken heart, a hopeless future. What can be worse than those things?” Shabbir, Inquisition More than 100 people attended the launch…

MPs question Immigration Minister over delayed announcement on foreign students injustice

Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday 30 April, the Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes announced a further delay to the Home Office announcement regarding the thousands of students wrongly accused of cheating on an English test in 2014. She was speaking in response to an Urgent Question from Stephen Timms MP, a long-time advocate for the students. The Immigration Minister said that any announcement would now be delayed until after the National Audit Office releases its report on this issue, which is expected in May/June. This comes more than…

Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday 30 April, the Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes announced a further delay to the Home Office announcement regarding the thousands of students wrongly…

Migrant entrepreneurs speak out about Brexit

Four out of five migrant entrepreneurs in the UK believe Brexit will have a negative effect on their business and more than a third have considered relocating their business due to the UK’s impending departure from the EU. More than 80% believe they have capabilities that can be used to strengthen the UK economy, however, and many are keen to use them here in Britain. The numbers come from a survey conducted by Migrant Voice and PR platform High Profile Club, which was founded by one of our members, Rafael dos…

Four out of five migrant entrepreneurs in the UK believe Brexit will have a negative effect on their business and more than a third have considered relocating their business due…

'We deserve to live, even if we are migrants'

A few weeks ago, we visited The Voice of Domestic Workers, an education and support group for migrant domestic workers in the UK. Many of the women there struggle to access the healthcare they are entitled to. (You can read our editorial on this issue here.) We were there with two representatives of Doctors of the World to help some of the women understand their healthcare rights and provide training in writing blogs and making videos to tell their stories. Here is some of what they wrote: I’m undocumented but…

A few weeks ago, we visited The Voice of Domestic Workers, an education and support group for migrant domestic workers in the UK. Many of the women there struggle to access…

Margarita's story: Finding a new kind of storytelling

I am a 56-year-old toddler in this country. To start learning things from the beginning when you are in your fifties is both a great challenge and a fantastic privilege. But sometimes I do draw on my abundant pre-packed experiences. For example, my experience in collecting and telling human stories. I’ve been doing this since 2011 when I lived in Moscow and edited a lifestyle magazine as my day job. In my parallel life as an artist filmmaker, I (together with Elena Michailowska) filmed more than 50 interviews with former…

I am a 56-year-old toddler in this country. To start learning things from the beginning when you are in your fifties is both a great challenge and a fantastic privilege.…

Migrant Voice calls for an end to extortionate, discriminatory immigration fees

On 4 April 2019, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration published a report into immigration fees set by the Home Office. In response, we have published a briefing, calling for an overhaul of the immigration fee system and urgent reductions of those fees to truly affordable levels. We believe the current fees are disproportionate, discriminatory and pricing people out of their rights. Several of our members spoke about the impact of the high fees at our network meeting in Birmingham in March. One of those people is a…

On 4 April 2019, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration published a report into immigration fees set by the Home Office. In response, we have published a briefing,…

Get information and advice about settled status

When/if the UK leaves the EU, your status will change if you are an EEA national or if your status here depends on an EEA national. It will be a requirement for you to apply for settled status. As of 30 March 2019, the settled status scheme is officially live. You have until December 2020 or June 2021 to apply, depending on whether a Brexit deal is approved. Lots of people and organisations are offering advice on what Brexit means for you and your family. Here are some links…

When/if the UK leaves the EU, your status will change if you are an EEA national or if your status here depends on an EEA national. It will be a…

Maslenitsa: Glasgow celebrates an ancient Slavic holiday

Maslenitsa is an ancient Slavic holiday marking the end of winter and the start of spring. Although originally a pagan holiday, it was appropriated by the Orthodox Church and still remains a popular and widely celebrated holiday in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Maslenitsa is the eighth week before Orthodox Easter. Many members of the Russian community in Glasgow celebrate the festival every year. On 9 March this year, they gathered as always to sing, dance, eat pancakes and pay homage to their heritage. The event was organised by Russkaya Capella,…

Maslenitsa is an ancient Slavic holiday marking the end of winter and the start of spring. Although originally a pagan holiday, it was appropriated by the Orthodox Church and still…

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Fighting racism with solidarity: Hilda's experience as a BME social worker in the UK

Whenever Hilda Chehore arrived at work and said a breezy “Good morning” to her social work colleagues, her words fell on deaf white ears. “It was very frustrating,” she recalls.…

National Audit Office report: An exposure of Home Office failure

The National Audit Office (NAO) report into the government’s response to cheating in English language tests, published today, is a damning exposure of Home Office failure and we welcome its findings. We…

'My life was shattered, in just one day': Launch of 'Inquisition'

“It’s like an empty pocket, an empty stomach, and broken heart, a hopeless future. What can be worse than those things?” Shabbir, Inquisition More than 100 people attended the launch…

MPs question Immigration Minister over delayed announcement on foreign students injustice

Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday 30 April, the Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes announced a further delay to the Home Office announcement regarding the thousands of students wrongly…

Migrant entrepreneurs speak out about Brexit

Four out of five migrant entrepreneurs in the UK believe Brexit will have a negative effect on their business and more than a third have considered relocating their business due…

'We deserve to live, even if we are migrants'

A few weeks ago, we visited The Voice of Domestic Workers, an education and support group for migrant domestic workers in the UK. Many of the women there struggle to access…

Margarita's story: Finding a new kind of storytelling

I am a 56-year-old toddler in this country. To start learning things from the beginning when you are in your fifties is both a great challenge and a fantastic privilege.…

Migrant Voice calls for an end to extortionate, discriminatory immigration fees

On 4 April 2019, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration published a report into immigration fees set by the Home Office. In response, we have published a briefing,…

Get information and advice about settled status

When/if the UK leaves the EU, your status will change if you are an EEA national or if your status here depends on an EEA national. It will be a…

Maslenitsa: Glasgow celebrates an ancient Slavic holiday

Maslenitsa is an ancient Slavic holiday marking the end of winter and the start of spring. Although originally a pagan holiday, it was appropriated by the Orthodox Church and still…

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