MiFriendly Cities, an 11-partner commitment to developing the West Midlands as a Migrant Friendly region, was selected as an outstanding example of political innovation in Europe. The decision was made by 1058 jurors from 47 countries! Out of the 398 … Continue reading →
As a parting gift from the European Union, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) has awarded funding for MyCoventry, a two-year partnership, starting in January 2021, to address local, social and economic inequalities that hinder the way young people … Continue reading →
The Status Now Network is demanding that the UK and Irish governments act immediately so that all undocumented, destitute and migrant people in the legal process in both the UK and Ireland are granted Status Now, as in Leave to … Continue reading →
It is estimated there are around 1 million undocumented workers living in the UK. Because of COVID-19, many of them are now unable to work and, because they are undocumented, they cannot claim government benefits. They are therefore going without … Continue reading →
Coventry Welcomes Festival is a week-long festival celebrated within the framework of the national Refugee Week, which takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. It was first held in … Continue reading →
Article by Loraine Masiya Mponela, chairperson for Coventry Asylum and Refugee Action Group (CARAG), first published on thebareuk.home.blog, in which she reflects on the unique challenges being faced by asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in the UK. Asylum seekers are people … Continue reading →
Coventry Asylum and Refugee Action Group (CARAG) is a community group made up of asylum seekers and refugees based in Coventry. The members come from Africa, Asia, Middle east and as far as South America. The group is run by … Continue reading →
In October 2017 the EU’s Urban Innovative Actions fund awarded more than £4m to Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton for the MiFriendly Cities project, a 3-year initiative that will look to develop innovative, community-led and sustainable approaches to enhancing the contribution … Continue reading →
“Fresh Start” is a new initiative pioneered by Together for Change, seeking to mobilise churches in the Coventry Diocese to both befriend and provide practical support to people from different cultural backgrounds. The Diocese is rich in cultural diversity, with 20% of … Continue reading →
Sharing the heritage of different cultural groups is an important part of building trust, peace and good social relations. On 30th June 2017, students from Cardinal Newman attended a history workshop day. They learnt how to conduct interviews, how to … Continue reading →