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Join us for a webinar to launch the TOEIC Justice Project

We are inviting you to attend the launch of The TOEIC Justice Project, a joint initiative between Migrant Voice and law firm Bindmans LLP, who for years have both been supporting and representing the victims of the TOEIC scandal. The launch of the project will take place on Zoom on Tuesday 6 July, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm, and will discuss recent developments in the TOEIC Scandal. The event will provide updates on the following issues: Current immigration issues and ongoing judicial review challenges Campaigning and parliamentary action Civil claims for compensation…

We are inviting you to attend the launch of The TOEIC Justice Project, a joint initiative between Migrant Voice and law firm Bindmans LLP, who for years have both been supporting…

Join our focus groups: Help shape our visa fees campaign

Thanks to a grant from the Trust for London, we are now stepping up our campaign against extortionate visa fees. To better inform and shape our campaign strategy, we would like to hear from anyone affected by the UK visa process and invite you to take part in one of the focus groups (online) we are running over the first two weeks of May. The focus groups will be looking at the impact of visa fees, including but not limited to the high costs of visas, appointments for uploading documents,…

Thanks to a grant from the Trust for London, we are now stepping up our campaign against extortionate visa fees. To better inform and shape our campaign strategy, we would…

National network meeting

We are inviting you to a special national network meeting Wednesday 7 April from 4-6 pm (on Zoom) to look at the new proposed overhaul of the asylum system in the UK, announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel on 24 March. The Home Office is doing a Consultation on the proposed changes until 6 May and Migrant Voice will be making a submission to this. At this network meeting, we want to hear your own experiences and views - especially those of you with the first-hand experience of the…

We are inviting you to a special national network meeting Wednesday 7 April from 4-6 pm (on Zoom) to look at the new proposed overhaul of the asylum system in…

MiFriendly Cities 'Share Our Journey' online event

Please join us for the MiFriendly Cities 'Share Our Journey' online event. Click here to register. As you may know, over the last three years we have been partnering with 10 other West Midlands organisations to deliver the MiFriendly Cities project – creating cities where the voices, skills and passion of refugees and migrants flourish, so that all branches of the community are fully invested in its future, and the social and economic fabric of the region is strengthened. We'd like you to join us on March 10th 10-4.30pm for a day…

Please join us for the MiFriendly Cities 'Share Our Journey' online event. Click here to register. As you may know, over the last three years we have been partnering with 10 other…

West Midlands Media Lab

We are delighted to invite you to our next online Media Lab training workshop for migrants in the West Midlands, Tuesday 23 February from 10.45am - 3.00pm This Media Lab follows on from our recent network meeting on 9 February, where some of the key issues raised were the impact of extortionate visa fees and No Recourse to Public Funds. At this Media Lab we will learn how to refine our messages to share our stories around these and other issues we want to raise awareness of. Global women’s rights…

We are delighted to invite you to our next online Media Lab training workshop for migrants in the West Midlands, Tuesday 23 February from 10.45am - 3.00pm This Media Lab…

West Midlands Network Meeting

We are delighted to invite you to our next West Midlands network meeting: 'Migrants, same struggle - new challenges' on 9 February at 4-6pm (on Zoom). Join us to hear updates from migrant communities and to share your views and experiences of the challenges facing migrants at this time. We want to look at how immigration has changed post Brexit and due to the pandemic and what issues and concerns these raise for migrants. At this meeting we are bringing together speakers from many communities to look at the issues that connect us…

We are delighted to invite you to our next West Midlands network meeting: 'Migrants, same struggle - new challenges' on 9 February at 4-6pm (on Zoom). Join us to hear updates from migrant…

Know Your Rights session

Migrant Voice is delighted to invite you to our next 'Know Your Rights' session for EU nationals in Glasgow and Scotland on Monday 18 January 5-7pm on Zoom. Join us to hear from our colleague Salman Mirza, who is also an immigration advisor at Brushstrokes Community Project in the West Midlands, about the changes to the rights of EU nationals post-Brexit and to discuss concerns around the EU Settlement Scheme. Once the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020, we will see a new immigration system with big changes…

Migrant Voice is delighted to invite you to our next 'Know Your Rights' session for EU nationals in Glasgow and Scotland on Monday 18 January 5-7pm on Zoom. Join us…

National Cup'a'Tea

Join us for our monthly Cup'a'Tea - an online space to meet with MV members, staff and volunteers. Come and say hello, share concerns or issues you or migrant communities in your areas are facing, and positive tips for keeping healthy and happy during this time. When? Friday 8 January, 5-6pm. Where? The online video tool Zoom. It’s easy to use and we can provide training beforehand for those of you who would benefit from this. You will need a link to access the meeting - email [email protected] and we will send you the…

Join us for our monthly Cup'a'Tea - an online space to meet with MV members, staff and volunteers. Come and say hello, share concerns or issues you or migrant communities in your…

Social media training

In collaboration with the Status Now network, of which Migrant Voice is an active member, we are running an online social media training session on Wednesday 23 December at 7pm. Participants will learn about the best ways to use social media to get your message across, how to interact on Faceboook news feeds and how to start a campaign using social media. The session will be led by Migrant Voice's Birmingham Network Worker Salman Mirza, who has been a leading figure in the Gurmit Kaur campaign and has been…

In collaboration with the Status Now network, of which Migrant Voice is an active member, we are running an online social media training session on Wednesday 23 December at 7pm. …

Report launch

As part of our International Migrants Day celebrations, we're launching a report looking at media coverage of migrants and migration during the first Covid-19 lockdown in the UK. The launch will take place on Zoom, Wednesday 16 December, 5.30-7pm, and all are welcome. Email [email protected] to get the link. For this report, we analysed almost 900 news stories across nine of the UK’s most popular media outlets to answer these questions: Did we really see a shift to positive coverage of migrants, or just those working in the NHS? Which news…

As part of our International Migrants Day celebrations, we're launching a report looking at media coverage of migrants and migration during the first Covid-19 lockdown in the UK. The launch…