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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Born in Rome, raised in Sudan, worked in UAE, and now living in the UK, Naglaa Ahmed says, “I have a lot of advice for new immigrants”. First, she says, you have to know the country you are living in. Know the rules, the laws and the people. Second, know the resources available to you.…
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