As part of celebrations for this year’s Black History Month (BHM 2020), a community migrant-led news team are creating an e-magazine to showcase the best of Black talent in the West Midlands. The community journalists, trained by Migrant Voice as part of the MiFriendly Cities initiative, will be publishing the magazine online in October. Morshed…
At Migrant Voice, we’re dedicated to giving a platform to the voices of people who identify as being from migrant, refugee, or asylum seeker backgrounds. At a recent online session with GMAC Film Little Pictures, we learned about how another organisation is prioritising the voices of under-represented groups - and got some great tips on…
Migrant Voice deplores the actions of some members of Britain First over the last few days, who have been entering asylum accommodation in different parts of the UK and harrassing and filming those living there. As a member of the Status Now Network, we fully endorse the statement below. 29 August 2020 The Status…
While the lockdown has lifted for some of us, we know that many people are still being impacted by Covid-19 on a daily basis, whether that’s a health problem, a financial issue, or an immigration problem. Here are some free, online resources that you might find useful. We will continue to add to this list…
The struggle of a Coventry-based, disabled and wheelchair-bound asylum seeker to raise tuition fees for his PhD in the UK is continuing with no end in sight. After applying for admission to five UK universities, asylum seeker Dickson Tarnongo – who is also a volunteer community journalist with Migrant Voice – was offered a place…
A Syrian refugee filmmaker, a Trinidadian migrant nurse and a British Nigerian woman who set up West Africa’s flying doctor service are among Health Heroes honoured in a new book. Hassan Akkad came to the UK as a refugee from Syria in 2012, campaigned for the rights of other refugees and at the outset of the…
In response to a case brought by law firm Bindmans, the Home Office has agreed to grant 2.5 years leave to remain to any international students who were accused of cheating on an English test six years ago and who win their appeal in the immigration tribunal. This is a major victory and a policy…
“Being here in Smethwick is my true home, it’s where I work to help the community, it’s where I give back, it’s where I know and love the people who have become my family. This is the society I am part of and the place I have made my home.” Gurmit Kaur is a 75-year-old…
The Covid-19 pandemic is a constant challenge for asylum seekers and refugees, who are already faced with the daily reality of living in an environment that is hostile to them. Asylum seekers and refugees are some of the most vulnerable groups during this pandemic – they already face an uncertain future and now they have…
Welcome to International Students Week at Migrant Voice! This week (13-17 July), we are celebrating the international students who come to the UK and raising their voices and the issues affecting them. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for lots of great daily content. We’ll be sharing facts and stats along with blogs written…
