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 →
Carriers of Hope are dedicated to helping asylum seekers, refugees and Eastern European migrants in the Coventry area. What we do We are ‘at home’ every Tuesday from 9.00-10.30am at Hillfields Evangelical Baptist Church, Waterloo St. Coventry, CV1 5JS. Although … Continue reading →