At Migrant Voice we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary! We want to say thank you to all of our members and supporters for your wonderful messages over the last few weeks. Watch the video of those messages here. And read a heart-warming article by our Director Nazek Ramadan about the journey of Migrant Voice from an idea…
If you are an EEA national in the UK, or a dependent of one, you will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme in order to stay in the UK after Brexit. You currently have until 30 June 2021 to apply, but this could change. There are lots of advice and support sessions around…
Over the last few months, I’ve been reading and watching and engaging with the stories of migrants, told through many different media. In that time, it’s the story of Judy that moved me the most. In November 2019 I went to a performance by Ice & Fire – an organisation that explores human rights stories…
Alexandre Gondim is an artist and a life coach. But he’s not just that. It’s easy to identify others by their profession, or name, or who they represent in a certain situation. If we focus on his profession, Alexandre is an artist. Someone who has been helped with their life issues may see Alexandre as…
Teka is a loving and engaging woman who has been fostering in London for 15 years, transforming the lives of more than a dozen children in that time. Winning multiple awards, including ‘Foster Carer of the Year’ in 2014 (awarded by Lambeth Council), she has worked hard and passionately to improve the lives of the…
On 17 December 2019, Migrant Voice organised a round table debate in London in collaboration with Moneygram’s Participate.Integration initiative, to celebrate International Migrants Day. The debate – ‘Integration: Everybody’s Business’ – brought together migrant and British academics, journalists, communications experts and successful business people to share their valuable insights and to challenge the pervasive assumption…
On International Migrants Day 2019, we are launching a Handbook for newcomers to Glasgow - a list of services and organisations useful to people who have recently moved to the Scottish city of Glasgow. These range from health services to community groups to legal aid. Until now, lists of this kind have only been available…
International Migrants Day is here again! On 18 December, people around the world celebrate all that's good about migration. We asked our members to do the same, whether in short blogs, letters or photos. Thank you to everyone who contributed - the outpouring of positive messages has been amazing! You can see all the photo…
There’s an important election coming up. And no, we’re not talking about the one on 12 December. Next May, London residents will go back to the polls to vote for the city’s next mayor. Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party is the current mayor – he was elected in 2016. At Migrant Voice, we’ve been…
On Tuesday 19 November, we published a report on the EU Settlement Scheme, which all EEA nationals and their families in the UK must apply to if they wish to continue living here after Brexit. The report, ‘Unsettling’, is based on responses to a survey that we conducted online in summer 2019, open to anyone eligible…
