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Rest in peace, Simin Azimi

We were heartbroken to hear of the recent death of Simin Azimi, a Migrant Voice trustee and a friend to us for many years. A migrant herself, Simin dedicated her life to working for migrant and refugee rights. Her passing is a huge loss to the sector and to the migrant community in the UK. But we will remember her not just for her activism, but for her qualities as a human being. As a trustee, she was always supportive and encouraging – she believed in the mission of Migrant…

We were heartbroken to hear of the recent death of Simin Azimi, a Migrant Voice trustee and a friend to us for many years. A migrant herself, Simin dedicated her…

Resources for anyone impacted by Covid-19

As we go through another Covid-19 lockdown, many of us may find ourselves needing access to information or support services as we face health issues, or employment, immigration or housing problems. See below for some free, online resources that you might find useful. We will continue to add to this list as we find other helpful information. For general Covid-19 information in English and other languages, see the Mayor of London website, Covid-19 Graphics or the Race Equality Foundation. For advice in nine different languages, see IOM. Watch these two videos for information about the new lockdown…

As we go through another Covid-19 lockdown, many of us may find ourselves needing access to information or support services as we face health issues, or employment, immigration or housing…

This new year, let's remember EU citizens in the UK

Despite having known for months that freedom of movement between the UK and the European Union ends with this year, it still takes an effort to come to terms with what this entails. On 31 December 2020, the transitional period comes to an end, and with it, the ‘four freedoms’ that the EU provides to its citizens: free movement of goods, capital, services and people. Like many people, I’m most concerned about the fate of thousands of EU citizens who will inevitably fall through the cracks of the EU Settlement…

Despite having known for months that freedom of movement between the UK and the European Union ends with this year, it still takes an effort to come to terms with…

What's in a name?

On International Migrants Day 2020, Migrant Voice is celebrating our names and everything that they mean. But what, exactly, is in a name? English poet and playwright William Shakespeare was quick to dismiss the importance of names in his famous play Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy about two young people in love. A rose “would smell as sweet” even if we called it something else, we read in that play. Shakespeare wasn’t wrong: if you think about the English word ‘rose’, and then picture it in any other language that you…

On International Migrants Day 2020, Migrant Voice is celebrating our names and everything that they mean. But what, exactly, is in a name? English poet and playwright William Shakespeare was…

Launch of Covid-19 media monitoring report

As part of our International Migrants Day celebrations, we’re launching the first major report to analyse UK media coverage of migration during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the report here. We analysed nearly 900 articles published during the first Covid-19 lockdown by nine of the most popular online news outlets – and our findings are now available to everyone in this report. We reveal that 21% of those news stories included the voice of someone impacted by issue being reported on – a significant improvement from the 12% found in our 2014…

As part of our International Migrants Day celebrations, we’re launching the first major report to analyse UK media coverage of migration during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the report here. We…

Is Covid racist?

Well, is it? That was the question that an hour-long TV programme set out to answer. It took very few minutes to point out the absurdity of the question. Although two-thirds of frontline NHS Covid deaths are people categorised as Black and Minority Ethnic, BAME doesn’t really exist. It’s just the British term for the country’s non-white people. They are Africans, Asians, Latin Americans, Pacific islanders. There’s obviously no genetic link. Equally risible is the idea that the amount of melanin in the skin is a factor in falling ill…

Well, is it? That was the question that an hour-long TV programme set out to answer. It took very few minutes to point out the absurdity of the question. Although…

Creating poems, letters & films at a Glasgow Media Lab

On 9 November, Migrant Voice’s Glasgow members were treated to a star-studded online Media Lab, with experts from the worlds of journalism, filmmaking and poetry sharing their wisdom and leading workshops. Veteran UK journalist and longtime Migrant Voice supporter Daniel Nelson shared his top tips on how to write letters to the Editor of a newspaper – and make sure they get published – while Marlon Fraser, a music producer and filmmaker based in Glasgow, showed participants some simple ways to improve their videos. Participants were also joined by Félix…

On 9 November, Migrant Voice’s Glasgow members were treated to a star-studded online Media Lab, with experts from the worlds of journalism, filmmaking and poetry sharing their wisdom and leading…

Online music festival kickstarts a global movement battling inequality

Migrant Voice is one of 20 charities being supported by RAAH. Fest, a free eight-hour online music festival held on 24 October, and the global youth movement that this festival has kickstarted. If you missed it, watch the full festival here. RAAH. Fest organiser Jasminder Odusanya says that seeing a friend arrested for being “undocumented”, and her experience of working in a refugee camp, inspired her to take action to help victims of displacement, trafficking and racial discrimination. “Working in the camp really got to me and I was in tears.…

Migrant Voice is one of 20 charities being supported by RAAH. Fest, a free eight-hour online music festival held on 24 October, and the global youth movement that this festival…

Migrant Voice members produce 'Beyond', an e-magazine for Black History Month

To celebrate Black History Month, a group or participants from our Media Lab in the West Midlands have created their own magazine, Beyond. Part of the MiFriendly Cities Project, the special publication was created by a team of budding ‘citizen journalists’ who have honed their media skills through Media Lab and newsroom workshops over the last two years. Initially meeting up regularly for training with hands-on mentoring in mediums including photography, writing news and filmmaking; many of the participants have spent much of this year continuing their training at home…

To celebrate Black History Month, a group or participants from our Media Lab in the West Midlands have created their own magazine, Beyond. Part of the MiFriendly Cities Project, the…

200+ international students call for Prime Minister to end six-year injustice

On 24 September, a letter signed by over 200 international students who were wrongly accused of cheating on an English test by the Home Office in 2014 was delivered to the Prime Minister. They represent thousands of students who have been fighting for six years to prove their innocence, and they’re now calling on Boris Johnson to take urgent action to end their nightmare. "This country has a proud tradition of justice and fairness - one of the many reasons we chose to come here for our education," they wrote. "But…

On 24 September, a letter signed by over 200 international students who were wrongly accused of cheating on an English test by the Home Office in 2014 was delivered to the…

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Rest in peace, Simin Azimi

We were heartbroken to hear of the recent death of Simin Azimi, a Migrant Voice trustee and a friend to us for many years. A migrant herself, Simin dedicated her…

Resources for anyone impacted by Covid-19

As we go through another Covid-19 lockdown, many of us may find ourselves needing access to information or support services as we face health issues, or employment, immigration or housing…

This new year, let's remember EU citizens in the UK

Despite having known for months that freedom of movement between the UK and the European Union ends with this year, it still takes an effort to come to terms with…

What's in a name?

On International Migrants Day 2020, Migrant Voice is celebrating our names and everything that they mean. But what, exactly, is in a name? English poet and playwright William Shakespeare was…

Launch of Covid-19 media monitoring report

As part of our International Migrants Day celebrations, we’re launching the first major report to analyse UK media coverage of migration during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the report here. We…

Is Covid racist?

Well, is it? That was the question that an hour-long TV programme set out to answer. It took very few minutes to point out the absurdity of the question. Although…

Creating poems, letters & films at a Glasgow Media Lab

On 9 November, Migrant Voice’s Glasgow members were treated to a star-studded online Media Lab, with experts from the worlds of journalism, filmmaking and poetry sharing their wisdom and leading…

Online music festival kickstarts a global movement battling inequality

Migrant Voice is one of 20 charities being supported by RAAH. Fest, a free eight-hour online music festival held on 24 October, and the global youth movement that this festival…

Migrant Voice members produce 'Beyond', an e-magazine for Black History Month

To celebrate Black History Month, a group or participants from our Media Lab in the West Midlands have created their own magazine, Beyond. Part of the MiFriendly Cities Project, the…

200+ international students call for Prime Minister to end six-year injustice

On 24 September, a letter signed by over 200 international students who were wrongly accused of cheating on an English test by the Home Office in 2014 was delivered to the…

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