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Reflections from researching the night shift

NightWorkPod (NWP) documents experiences while working the night shift. NWP is inspired by my research into the sociology of the invisible migrant night shift workers in London. I am Julius-Cezar MacQuarie, and I am an anthropologist. I took up research at night when I learnt that night shift workers were invisible in the scholarly literature (mostly focusing on night life), as well as from public debates. Seven years later, NWP was born. After the first three episodes, Julius-Cezar decided to reflect on what he had learnt. Here's what he had…

NightWorkPod (NWP) documents experiences while working the night shift. NWP is inspired by my research into the sociology of the invisible migrant night shift workers in London. I am Julius-Cezar…

Help us give thousands of students their future back

In 2019, we are continuing our campaign to get justice for tens of thousands of international students who had their lives torn apart when they were wrongly accused of cheating on an English language test in 2014. We and the students are now fundraising for the campaign and we need your support. You can donate here. All those accused of cheating had their visas refused or revoked by the UK Home Office and they have spent the last five years living in limbo; five years without the right to study,…

In 2019, we are continuing our campaign to get justice for tens of thousands of international students who had their lives torn apart when they were wrongly accused of cheating…

Thinking outside the ethnic box

‘What is your ethnic group? Tick one box to best describe your ethnic group or background.’ That is the question that millions of UK residents face daily – when trying to complete job or higher education applications, nationwide censuses and other government-related paperwork. According to the Office for National Statistics, ethnicity-related questions were developed with the aim of enabling organisations to monitor equal opportunities and anti-discrimination policies, and to allocate government resources more effectively in order to assist minority groups. The question first appeared on the census in 1991. But…

‘What is your ethnic group? Tick one box to best describe your ethnic group or background.’ That is the question that millions of UK residents face daily – when trying…

Celebrating migrant friendships on International Migrants Day

Tuesday 18 December was International Migrants Day and this year we were celebrating migrant friendships. Every year on this day, people around the world celebrate migrants and migration, often by hearing from migrants themselves. This year at Migrant Voice, we decided to celebrate the connections and friendships created due to migration, since all our lives would be less enjoyable without those friends in them. Some of our members in London, Glasgow and the West Midlands went on camera to talk about their migrant friendships… Watch the full compilation video here...…

Tuesday 18 December was International Migrants Day and this year we were celebrating migrant friendships. Every year on this day, people around the world celebrate migrants and migration, often by…

Letters to the Editor for International Migrants Day

International Migrants Day is a day to celebrate migrants and migration. It’s also a day when migrants can make their voices heard a little more easily than on other days of the year. This year, many of our members have written letters to the Editor at local, regional or national newspapers – some with a message of hope, others raising concerns about discrimination or injustice sometimes faced by migrants. Here’s a selection of those letters. From London… Dear Editor, On International Migrants Day (18 December) I’m celebrating my…

International Migrants Day is a day to celebrate migrants and migration. It’s also a day when migrants can make their voices heard a little more easily than on other days…

Partnering with MoneyGram on integration

Migrant Voice is proud to be partnering with MoneyGram on a new integration initiative in the UK. PARTICIPATE.iNTEGRATION is bringing financial support to UK organisations working with migrants and refugees, specifically in the area of integration. This ambitious initiative was launched at the Migrant Voice London office on 13 November and applications for funding are now open via the project website. You can read more about the launch event here. Migrant Voice and three other organisations will carry out the first projects. You can learn more about the Migrant Voice project - Feel…

Migrant Voice is proud to be partnering with MoneyGram on a new integration initiative in the UK. PARTICIPATE.iNTEGRATION is bringing financial support to UK organisations working with migrants and refugees,…

Dozens attend Migrant Voice launch of integration project

Rarely does a funder's project launch feature a spontaneous love song, but that's what occurred on Tuesday evening at the unveiling of a national integration campaign. After PARTICIPATE.iNTEGRATION was introduced at Migrant Voice's London office by MoneyGram marketing manager Richard Levy and Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan, one Syrian refugee burst into a popular Arabic song about love, migration and separation. The impromptu performance – enthusiastically applauded by the 70-strong audience – typified the buzz generated at the event, partly because of the donor's unusual lack of application conditions and paperwork. …

Rarely does a funder's project launch feature a spontaneous love song, but that's what occurred on Tuesday evening at the unveiling of a national integration campaign. After PARTICIPATE.iNTEGRATION was introduced at Migrant…

Guilty until proven innocent: Parliament's chance to right another Home Office wrong

Migrant Voice's briefing to MP's ahead of the 4 September parliamentary debate on international students whose visas were cancelled due to allegations of cheating. What we want • To draw parliament’s attention to the Home Office's decision to expel – thus ruining the lives of - tens of thousands of international students from Britain on the accusation of cheating • To elicit a Government response to a situation that Nazek Ramadan, director of Migrant Voice, has described as “a Windrush-style example of disastrous decision-making, another toxic effect of the government’s…

Migrant Voice's briefing to MP's ahead of the 4 September parliamentary debate on international students whose visas were cancelled due to allegations of cheating. What we want • To draw…

We launch the exhibition for our 'Changing Lenses, London stories of integration' project

From 29 August – 21 September, 2018 we are exhibiting a selection of photos from our 'Changing Lenses, London stories of integration’ project at the Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU. This work is the culmination of our ‘Changing Lenses, London stories of integration’ project which brought communities together to explore integration and create shared messages to build stronger communities. The full collection of photos and writing are available here on our website and the podcasts are available here. Discussions of integration are often complex: What does it…

From 29 August – 21 September, 2018 we are exhibiting a selection of photos from our 'Changing Lenses, London stories of integration’ project at the Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York…

"I did it my way and you can, too," says Betty

Betty Encinales is a Colombian migrant who sees the glass half-full rather than half-empty. Look around, she advises: migrants are a genuine part of the London community, working in every kind of job. “Can you imagine London without migrants for one day?” she muses, knowing that the answer is No. She sets an example with her indefatigable energy. When she entered the room she brought such positive energy, and we soon realised why ‘be positive’ is her mantra. Four years ago, after working for a recruitment firm in London, she…

Betty Encinales is a Colombian migrant who sees the glass half-full rather than half-empty. Look around, she advises: migrants are a genuine part of the London community, working in…

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Reflections from researching the night shift

NightWorkPod (NWP) documents experiences while working the night shift. NWP is inspired by my research into the sociology of the invisible migrant night shift workers in London. I am Julius-Cezar…

Help us give thousands of students their future back

In 2019, we are continuing our campaign to get justice for tens of thousands of international students who had their lives torn apart when they were wrongly accused of cheating…

Thinking outside the ethnic box

‘What is your ethnic group? Tick one box to best describe your ethnic group or background.’ That is the question that millions of UK residents face daily – when trying…

Celebrating migrant friendships on International Migrants Day

Tuesday 18 December was International Migrants Day and this year we were celebrating migrant friendships. Every year on this day, people around the world celebrate migrants and migration, often by…

Letters to the Editor for International Migrants Day

International Migrants Day is a day to celebrate migrants and migration. It’s also a day when migrants can make their voices heard a little more easily than on other days…

Partnering with MoneyGram on integration

Migrant Voice is proud to be partnering with MoneyGram on a new integration initiative in the UK. PARTICIPATE.iNTEGRATION is bringing financial support to UK organisations working with migrants and refugees,…

Dozens attend Migrant Voice launch of integration project

Rarely does a funder's project launch feature a spontaneous love song, but that's what occurred on Tuesday evening at the unveiling of a national integration campaign. After PARTICIPATE.iNTEGRATION was introduced at Migrant…

Guilty until proven innocent: Parliament's chance to right another Home Office wrong

Migrant Voice's briefing to MP's ahead of the 4 September parliamentary debate on international students whose visas were cancelled due to allegations of cheating. What we want • To draw…

We launch the exhibition for our 'Changing Lenses, London stories of integration' project

From 29 August – 21 September, 2018 we are exhibiting a selection of photos from our 'Changing Lenses, London stories of integration’ project at the Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York…

"I did it my way and you can, too," says Betty

Betty Encinales is a Colombian migrant who sees the glass half-full rather than half-empty. Look around, she advises: migrants are a genuine part of the London community, working in…

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