MyCoventry helps migrant integration
As a parting gift from the European Union, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 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 and adults from migrant communities interact and become an integral part of the Coventry.
The city-wide partnership between Coventry City Council, the Job Shop, St Francis Church of Assisi, ACH, Coventry University and Positive Youth Foundation will bridge service gaps, provide mentoring, coaching and holistic interventions to support client progression and integration.
It is part-funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).
The scheme will help improve language skills and enable new communities to learn and feel a part of the life of the city as well as boost employment opportunities.
A key component of MyCoventry is the ‘Integrass’ Assessment which will develop bespoke pathways that address an individual’s needs and barriers to integration and progression.
The assessment will inform personalised pathways across the project, facilitating language learning, employment support, civic orientation and meaningful contact with the host society for clients.
Each partner will have designated mentors who will meet regularly with clients to discuss their progress and signpost them to services across the city.
Through the MyCoventry project, FabLab Coventry and our Eco Furniture Factory will offer: existing and budding makers with access to manufacturing equipment, opportunities to learn associated skills, complete relevant qualifications. We offer accredited and non-accredited courses that focus on digital fabrication, traditional carpentry and DIY, and entrepreneurship. Get in touch with us to find out how you could grow your skills and employability.
More Information
Twitter: https://twitter.com/my_coventry
Email: mycoventry@coventry.gov.uk.
Positive Youth Foundation: https://positiveyouthfoundation.org/young-people/mycoventry/
FabLab: https://fablabcov.coventry.ac.uk/mycoventry/