International Women's Day - Manchester 8th March LSG

Migrant Voices from the North is looking for volunteers

Training sessions starts 28th of November 2012

Contact Sandra at 

Get Experienced, 

4CT Ltd, The Grange, Pilgrim Drive, 

Beswick, Manchester

M11 3TQ

Telephone: 0161 230 1438, 

E-mail: sandra.rice.4ct@btconnect.com

info@get-experienced.org.uk 

www.get-experienced.org.uk

 

Language Party Saturday 16th June 2012 at International Society Manchester

'Breaking Language Barriers and celebrating Diversity'
Language Party
Migrants Supporting Migrants, International Society and CIC Volunteering Scheme are delighted to invite you to a fantastic event where you will have the opportunity to share your culture, food, music and language.
If you are new in town or you want to have some new and interesting experiences, please come and join us! Everybody is welcome!
You don’t need to book a place, just come along
At: International Society
327 Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PG
(Near the Manchester University Student Union)
From 12 to 4 PM
Saturday 16th June 2012
There will be…
 Live music, food and drinks
 Opportunities to practice languages
 Opportunities to make new friends and to have a lot of fun
 Opportunities to network (stalls available, please contact us)
CICVS - MSM Wesley Enterprise Centre, Royce Road and Old York Street, Manchester M15 5BP
www.c-i-c.org.uk (sandra.rice@c-i-c.org.uk) 01612267364 - 07816963344 Sandra
www.migrantsupport.org.uk (info@migrantsupport.org.uk) 07847480421 Damien

Next MSM Committee Meeting

 Next MSM Committee Meeting

 Saturday 26^th May 2012 from 12:30 to 15:00

Refugee week "Language Party" Manchester 16th June 2012

Migrants Supporting Migrants (MSM), Commitment in Communities (CIC) and the International Society are delighted to invite you to a fantastic event where you will have the opportunity to share your culture, food, music and language. If you are new in town or you want to know more about different cultures and meet people from all over the world, please come and join us! 
Venue: International Society, 327 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PG(Near the Manchester University Student Union) 
Date: Saturday 16th June 2012
Time: 12noon to 5:00pm 
There will be…
*Opportunities to make new friends and to have a lot of fun
*Opportunities to network (stalls available, please contact Sandra 07816963344 or Damien 07543894430)
*Opportunities to know more about our work and get involved

Wesley Enterprise Centre, Royce Road, Manchester M15 5BP,
0161 2267364 - 0716963344
Email:info@migrantsupport.org.uk 
www.migrantsupport.org.uk

Media project Training Party Saturday 24th March 2012

Media project Training Party

Volunteer with us! Together we are stronger!

Migrants’ Voices from the North

Saturday 24^th March 2012     

Migrants Supporting Migrants in partnership with Commitment in Communities, with the support of The Big Lottery Fund, has the pleasure to invite you to our open Media training party workshop, part of the Migrants’ Voices from the North project.

This initiative started a year ago and allows migrants from different backgrounds to run a radio show in Manchester. It is broadcasted on Mondays 4pm to 5pm on North Manchester 106.6 FM and gives voice to migrants and information about events and British life. It is usually delivered half in English and half in native language (French, Spanish, Polish or Chinese...); it also train and give new skills in media and radio to the different volunteers that make possible this space.

Typically shows includes:
Chat, Debate, world music, guests, and fun! Run by team of 2 to 5 volunteers (+guests)

With the aim to reach more communities and initiatives to enhance this cultural space we would like you to become part of our project, learnt more about radio, and meet very interesting people while having fun in this workshop event.

We are looking forward to meet you and hear your ideas and interests.

Free event: Professional Training in radio+ transport costs and lunch will be provided

Activities Programme:

10 – 10.30am  : Start, welcoming new volunteers, coffees, teas

10.30 – 12am  : Introduction to MSM, Media radio training

12 – 1.30pm    : Lunch, buffet (provided) – teams building, planning next radio shows per “language”

1.30 – 2.30pm : documentary film – Media Migrants

Venue:                        Methodist Central Buildings – Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JQ

Booking/ info:           Sandra volunteering@c-i-c.org.uk, 0161 226 7364 / Damien 07543 89 4430
                                    CiC – Wesley Enterprise Centre, Royce rd, Manchester M15 5BP

News and Updates September

You will say I do not read anything else and I tend to be biased. Well, aren’t we all a bit biased? To be honest, I usually read various sources of information, but this month has been very busy, which means that I only focused on … presseurope. So let’s see what has been happening in the bubble of migration in the past month!

FRONTEX has been accused of mistreating immigrants

Frontex, the EU agency based in Warsaw, was created 6 years ago as a specialised and independent body tasked to coordinate the operational cooperation between Member States in the field of border security. According to a report published this September by Human Rights Watch, Frontex activities fail to comply with the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The report was based on conditions provided by detention facilities for immigrants in Greece, where unaccompanied children are placed in cells overcrowded with adults.

Comments

A possible solution would be the involvement of charities which advocate for the wellbeing of children? In the UK Bernandos now deals children held in detention by the UKBA.

http://www.ionline.pt/conteudo/150771-europa-acusada-tratar-imigrantes-ilegais-maneira-degradante

Bulgaria and Romania have not been admitted in the Schengen Area

On the 22^nd of September, following the Netherland’s and Finland’s vetoing, EU minister decided to postpone Romania and Bulgaria’s entry into the Schengen area, which allows for the free movement of people across internal EU borders. Inclusion into the Schengen area has been a priority for both countries since they joined the EU in 2007. Corruption and organised crime, but also fear that the West would be assaulted by cheap labour force are the reasons of the rejection.

http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/978281-congratulations-you-failed-schengen-test

New initiative to stop migrant deaths in the Mediterranean region

Following the ‘Arab spring’, many people have died in their attempt to cross the sea to Europe. As a result, a coalition of organisations supporting migrants and refugees has launched an initiative which aims to challenge the conditions which have lead to these deaths. The initiative is called ‘Boats4People’ and is aiming to put together a flotilla of boats which will sail from Rome towards the south of Tunisia.

Comments:

It is a good idea, but it is a pity we had to get here. It is also a shame that it is not supported by international organisations, only by rather small charities and organisations.

http://www.migrantsrights.org.uk/news/2011/new-initiative-stop-migrant-deaths-mediterranean-region

French Guiana acts as a door to the European Union

The French overseas department is on the American continent, but it is a EU land.

“Every year, 13,000 people, mainly Surinamese, apply to us residency for permits. About a third of these applications are approved,” explains sub-prefect Hamel-Françis Mekachera. “It is the start of a long process, which eventually leads to the granting of French nationality seven years later.” 

However, the EU is making it more difficult for the inhabitants of the French Guyana to go to France and has reduced the number of people allowed to go to mainland France.

http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/945161-french-guiana-door-eu