Events Diary

List of upcoming events relevant to refugee and migrant worker issues:

Winter 2009

Limited places available for the Migration Advisory Committee’s regional event in Cambridge. Date: 19 March 2010, 10.30am to 1.30pm. Venue: De Vere Collection University Arms Hotel, Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AD. The MAC is a non-departmental public body set up to provide transparent, independent and evidence-based advice to the Government on where skilled labour market shortages exist that can sensibly be filled by immigration. The purpose of our regional events is to increase our contact with relevant stakeholders at a local level. We are especially keen to meet with employers and organisations who use, or are looking to use, migrant labour from countries outside the EEA to fill their skills shortages. To book a place, pls email ros.coles5@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Sustainable Fundraising for Refugee Community Organisations - Regional Conference. Date: Wednesday 24 March 2010; 9:30 am - 16:30 pm; Venue: Cambridge, East of England. The Programme will involve: Workshops; Talks from sustainable fundraising specialists; one-2-one sessions with regional & local funders; case studies and Q&A session with a well selected panel at the end. If you want to book a place, please contact the Event Organiser Shpetim Alimeta, The Basis Project, East of England, 4-8 Museum Street, Ipswich, IP1 1HT. T: 01473 297 912. M: 07908 952 405. F: 01473 255877. Email: shpetim.alimeta@refugeecouncil.org.uk; www.thebasisproject.org.uk

Befriender Training & Supervision Days, Dates: Saturday 27 March & Saturday 8 May 2010. Venue: Bedford. The purpose of the Befriender Training and Supervision programme: 1. Help befrienders offer effective support to vulnerable women detainees 2. Reduce befriender burn-out by giving guidance and support. To book your place, please email emma.ginn@medicaljustice.org.uk. Befriender’s Training Manual:
http://www.medicaljustice.org.uk/images/stories/reports/befrienderstrainingmanualv2.pdf
Capita’s National Conference on Tackling the Trafficking of Women and Children. Date: Thursday 22 April 2010. Venue: London. This conference will bring together key stakeholders to disseminate best practice in dealing with all forms of human trafficking. This conference offers a frontline perspective of progress being made in the three key areas of trafficking - prevention, prosecution and protection. Places can be booked on this event either by filling out and returning the booking form on the final page of the conference brochure, or by e-mailing the delegate details directly to david.moffat@capita.co.uk
JOBS: Internship at Amnesty International London Office. Amnesty International is currently recruiting an intern who will be able to assist the Refugee and Migrants Rights Team ideally for 5 days a week for a minimum of 6 months. The deadline of application is 26 March 2010. If you are interested in interning for the Amnesty team, please go to their website for further information.
Young, Black & Tackling Inequalities Date: Wednesday 24 March 2010, 09:30am – 4:30pm, Venue: The Møller Centre, Storey’s Way, Cambridge CB3 0DE MENTER, Peterborough Racial Equality Council (PREC) and Bedford African Community Support Project (BACSP) are collaborating, as part of the MENTER Empowerment through Participation Partnership, to invite you to this youth project launch event. This Communities and Local Government Tackling Race Inequalities funded youth project is developing initiatives

Ending Ethnic Economic Inequality (EEEI) Thursday 11 March 2010, 10:30am - 3:30am, The Kaetsu Centre, New Hall, Cambridge CB3 OSH This event is to showcase good practice within the region and plan for the future in the context of the changing skills, employment and enterprise landscape within the region.
Suffolk Hate Crime Service community showcase. Venue: Ipswich Caribbean Centre; Woodbridge Road; Ipswich IP4 2EA. Date: 5.30 - 7.00pm, Wednesday 3 March 2010. Suffolk Hate Crime Service invites you to a community showcase to introduce their new service. To find out more information please contact 01473 668966. Further showcase events are to be held in Newmarket and Lowestoft during spring 2010.
Migration Advisory Committee – regional stakeholder forum events. Date: 19 March, Venue: Cambridge. The Migration Advisory Committee is hosting a series of regional stakeholder forum events with the aim of spreading a better understanding of the committee's work and to hear what stakeholders have to say at a regional and local level. If you wish to attend any of these events, please call 020 8604 6076, or email mac@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
“Still Human, Still Here” public meeting. Date: 6.00-8.00pm on Tuesday 23 March 2010 Venue: Amnesty International, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA. Still Human Still Here invites you to a public meeting and reception to discuss how the UK's system for providing protection to refugees could be improved to make it more humane and more efficient. After the speakers there will be an opportunity for questions and discussion and from 7.00-8.00pm there will be a reception. The meeting is free, but places are limited, if you wish to attend please book on the website.
“No recourse? EEA national? Overcoming the barriers” - Rights of Women one day training. Course open to women only. Date: 21 April 2010. Venue: London, NCVO Offices. This one day course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to support women who have experienced domestic violence and who have an insecure immigration status with confidence. Each participant will receive a copy of “Pathways to Justice: BMER women, violence and the law”. Booking form:
http://www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/pdfs/Booking_Information_Application_Form.pdf
Health and Safety and Vulnerable Workers in a Changing World of Work conference. Date: Tuesday 8 June 2010. Venue: The Law Department, Middlesex University, London. Middlesex University and ADAPT – Centro Studi Marco Biagi, University of Modena, Italy are holding an International Conference. No registration fee. You are invited to register and reserve a place at the conference by email to Denise Arden at D.Arden@mdx.ac.uk. For further information please contact either Professor Malcolm Sargeant at M.Sargeant@mdx.ac.uk or Professor Brenda Barrett at B.Barrett@mdx.ac.uk
JOBS: Senior Policy Officer (Strategic Migration Partnership, East of England Regional Assembly), SCP 41/46 £34,549 - £38,961. Contract duration: 2 years (1 April 2010 – March 31 2012). You will be managing EERA’s Strategic Migration Partnership responsibilities for Asylum, Refugee Integration and Migration in collaboration with key regional partners, including the development, implementation and monitoring of the business plan and associated strategies and initiatives. The closing date for applications is 16 March 2010. Contact: Val Seaman on 01284-729435 or email Valerie.seaman@eera.gov.uk
JOBS: Immigration Advisor and Outreach Worker. The Children’s Legal Centre is currently looking for a part-time (3 days) accredited Immigration Advisor and Outreach Worker to work in our London office as part of the Centre’s Migrant Children’s Project, which assists asylum seeking, refugee and migrant children. Closing date: 8 March 2010
Addressing high levels of unemployment of migrants who are third-country nationals – The IMPACT Project Approach, Free National Seminar. Date: 25 February 2010.10am-3.30pm. Venue: Birmingham. The IMPACT project (Integrating Migrants through the Provision of Adaptability and Competence Training) aimed to address the problem of high rates of unemployment among particular groups of third-country nationals legally residing in the EU. This event will present the results of the transnational IMPACT project, the UK element of which was carried out in partnership between NIACE and Leicester City Council.Enquiries to Gurjit Kaur in the Events Team - tel: 0116 204 2833; e-mail: gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk.
Delivering equality in the English Regions. Date: 3 March 2010, 11.00am – 3.30pm (Registration from 10.00am). Venue: Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH. The English Regions Equality and Human Rights Network (EREN) invites you to attend an exciting one-day conference: ‘Delivering Equality in the English Regions: Opportunities and Challenges’. Aimed at equality and human rights practitioners from the English regions, the conference will feature leading speakers from the equality and human rights field explaining what you should be doing to prepare for the Equality Bill. There will also be workshops to showcase ‘good practice’ equality and human rights work from the English regions, providing a space for sharing ideas, learning and future collaboration. This event is free. Booking form:
http://www.eren.org.uk/content/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/EREN-event-booking-form.doc
Yes, we can! - creating a modern and diverse workforce conference. Date: 4 March 2010, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. Venue: Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury. We aim to bring together key decision makers, opinion formers and practitioners in local government and the wider public sector. They will share information on strategies in use to enhance the career prospects of workers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. The conference is free for local government and partner organisation officers and members. To book your place or for further information, contact: Liz Gardiner; Project Coordinator – Equalities and Cohesion; telephone: 020 7296 6872 email: elizabeth.gardiner@idea.gov.uk
EU Roma Projects Conference in Brussels 10-11 March. The Directorate-General for Education and Culture is organising this conference to discuss the involvement and impact of EU programmes with the Roma minority. It is based on a selection of best examples of projects related to the Roma people all funded through various European Commission programmes. In parallel to the conference a seminar of experts on Roma culture is taking place and also an exhibition of 21 interesting and successful projects.
Communities and Local Government Workshops. Date: 22 March 2010. Location: in Cambridgeshire. Supported by the Papworth Trust. Deadline for bookings: Friday 12 March. What can the housing sector do to help local communities get along? How can the housing sector work together to strengthen community cohesion? What is your housing association, local authority or agency doing to promote interaction between residents from different backgrounds? The workshops will be free to attend and lunch will be provided. If you would like to attend either of these workshops please contact Anne Wilkins, Cohesion and Migration Directorate, email: Anne.wilkins@communities.gsi.gov.uk or tel no: 0303 444 2047. Please also nominate a colleague who is able to attend in your place should you be unavailable.
Tackling the Trafficking of Women and Children Conference. Date: 22 April 2010. Venue: Central London. This conference brings together key stakeholders to disseminate best practice in dealing with all forms of human trafficking and offers a frontline perspective on progress being made in the three key areas of trafficking - prevention, prosecution and protection.
"The Future of Services for Children Seeking Asylum - Best Practice and Support" Conference. Date: 22 April 2010. Venue: Central London. This unique one day conference offers delegates the opportunity to explore the future role sector professionals will play in ensuring that children seeking asylum within the UK are provided with the best possible start in life. It will facilitate professionals to develop the expertise they need, ranging from good placement planning through to effective implementation. Public sector £359; charity rate £249; private sector £399; student rate £99. Place your booking before 19 February and receive a £50 early bird discount. Online: Online booking form. Telephone: 020 3393 7307.
KIC (Knowledge + Information = Choice) workshop. Date: Thursday 18 February 2010; 9:30am – 1.00pm. Venue: Ipswich Borough Council; Grafton House; 15-17 Russell Road; Ipswich; IP1 2DE. This course is aimed at practitioners and support workers from the statutory and voluntary sector who have a sound knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse and who work with or are in contact with women and families from Bangladeshi and black and minority ethnic communities. To reserve a place please contact: Debra Smith, Domestic Abuse Training Administrator: 01473 264659; Debra.smith@suffolk.gov.uk
Peterborough Befriending Project Open Evening. Date: Tuesday 23 February 6pm to 8pm Venue: British Red Cross Centre, Brassey Close, Peterborough, PE1 2AZ. Tel: 01733 557472. Pay us a visit and find out what we offer. We would love to hear your ideas about how the project can provide what you want it to. Free food, drink, games and activities
European Refugee Fund and European Return Fund pre-application workshops in Manchester and London. The UK Border Agency will be hosting two pre-application workshops to assist potential applicants on 24 February 2010 in Manchester and 26 February 2010 in London. To register for the event, please complete the registration form (link below) and return it to EUFunding@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk by Friday 12 February 2010.
Communities and Local Government Housing Workshops in Birmingham on 3 March and Durham on 12 March 2010 (NB: A further workshop will be held in the East of England in late March). What can the housing sector do to help local communities get along? How can the housing sector work together to strengthen community cohesion? What is your housing association, local authority or agency doing to promote interaction between residents from different backgrounds? The workshops are aimed at housing associations, local authorities and tenant groups.. The workshops will be free to attend and lunch will be provided. If you would like to attend either of these workshops please contact Anne Wilkins, Cohesion and Migration Directorate, email: Anne.wilkins@communities.gsi.gov.uk or tel no: 0303 444 2047.
Positive Impacts Project launch. Date: Friday 26 March 2010, 10am – 4pm. Venue: Trinity Park, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich, IP3 8UH. This is a Norwich and Norfolk Race Equality Council (NNREC) and Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE) project. The key aim of this project is to build the capacity of migrant workers, through the provision of advice and advocacy and generating an increase in the capacity of the BME Third Sector and the wider voluntary/community sectors across Suffolk and Norfolk. For further information including bookings please contact Nancy Maduakoh at office@iscre.org.uk or 01473 408111
JOBS: Migrants Rights Network Coordinator vacancy, full time position. Salary: £33,310 per annum This project will be aimed at strengthening the capacity of migrant community activists and organisations based in four different UK regions to communicate their perspectives, experiences and concerns. Post based in London.
Understand My Reality - Young Refugees and Asylum Seekers: strategies to overcome the many difficulties faced by this vulnerable, yet resilient, group of young people. Date: Wednesday 3 March 2010; Venue: Central Birmingham. The conference is hosted by the Leading Edge Initiative, which is a national 3 year Lottery funded programme to support young refugees to access and achieve in education. Standard delegate fee: £150
Delivering equality in the English Regions : Opportunities and Challenges. Date: 3 March 2010; 11.00am – 3.30pm (Registration from 10.00am). Venue: Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH. Aimed at equality and human rights practitioners from the English regions, the conference will feature leading speakers from the equality and human rights field explaining what you should be doing to prepare for the Equality Bill.
NHS Newham Conference: World Class Commissioning in an Age of Migration. Date: Tuesday 16 March 2010, 9.30am – 4.30pm. Venue: West Ham Football Club, London E13. The people of migrant communities in England face widespread difficulties when seeking access to health services. Newham’s population includes some of the poorest, most ethnically diverse and mobile groups in the UK. As part of the NHS Pacesetter programme to promote equality, we have been working with local migrant communities to identify and overcome barriers to health services. Delegate fees: NHS organisations: £100, Voluntary organisations: £50. Private sector: £200. A full conference programme will be published shortly. There are a limited number of places so please register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. To pre-register please email c.andreatta@migrantsrights.org.uk with ‘WCC Migration’ in the subject line.
International Summer School in Forced Migration. Refugee Studies Centre, Date: 5 – 23 July 2010. Venue: University of Oxford. Applications are invited for this year’s International Summer School in Forced Migration, to be held at Wadham College, Oxford. Apply by 1 March (bursary applicants), 1 May (self-/employer-funded applicants).
The New Approach to ESOL - briefing and update sessions for ESOL providers. Due to extensive demand, the Skills for Life Support Programme (SfLSP) will be running more briefing sessions for providers on ‘The New Approach to ESOL’. These sessions will focus on the implications for ESOL providers of the ‘New Approach’. These events are open to all ESOL managers and organisers who have not yet attended a SfLSP ESOL briefing event. The events most relevant for the East of England are: 2 February; 2-5 pm; Norwich and 4 March; 2-5pm; London. For a booking form contact: Clarre Thomas; LLU+, London South Bank University: 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA; tel: 0207 815 6286, fax: 0207 815 628, email: c.thomas@lsbu.ac.uk. There is a limit of 30 places per event, so it is important to apply early.
JOBS: Community Involvement Officer at the Peterborough Community Radio. £18,598 + 5% pension; reporting to Community Radio Project Manager; supervising volunteers and community group members; terms: 37.5 hours per week - based in Peterborough. Funded by the Big Lottery Fund. Peterborough Community Radio (PCR) is a vibrant community radio station in the UK. The position is for a fix term contract for two years. Deadline for application: 19 February 2010 – Interview 25 February 2010 For more information or to request an application pack, please send an email to:jobs@pacouk.org or info@pacouk.org
Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre for women ad children - information evening. Date: Tuesday 26 January 2010 at 6.30pm. Venue: 27b Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RB. Find out more about Yarl's Wood, who is detained there and in what conditions. All welcome. This meeting is organised by the Yarl’s Wood Befrienders and Medical Justice. Contact: heatherjones244@btinternet.com or emma.ginn@medicaljustice.org.uk
Helping traumatised women refugees: half-day seminar for voluntary sector and Refugee Community Organisations. Date: Thursday 25 February 2010; Venue: Central London. Organised by the Centre for the Study of Emotion and Law (CEL). Contact Clare Cochrane for bookings: c.cochrane@csel.org.uk
The No Accommodation Network National Conference. Date: Saturday 30 January 2010, 11am-5pm. Venue: Praxis, Pott Street, London E2 0EF. NACCOM (The No Accommodation Network) is a network of organisations across the UK supporting destitute asylum seekers by providing some form of accommodation. In other parts of the country, the NACCOM Network has been developing various ways of solving this dire situation and they will shortly be holding a workshop in London where they will give practical advice about the way to set up a local scheme. Contact tatiana.tomayeva@praxis.org.uk for more details or to book in.
“Norfolk United”: Debating Race Equality. Date: 11 February 2010, 19:00 – 20:00. Venue: The Council Chamber, Norwich City Hall. The Runnymede Trust, in association with the Norwich and Norfolk Racial Equality Council, is delighted to invite you to attend a “Question Time” style debate with local MPs and race equality experts. The event provides an excellent opportunity to quiz politicians from all the major parties such as former Home Secretary Charles Clarke MP, Conservative MP Keith Simpson and Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb on how race equality can be achieved in Norfolk and across the UK. The three local MPs will be joined at the event by community activist Dr Chris Michel, Chair of the Norfolk-based Caribbean and African Network (CAN). As places for the event are likely to be limited, you are advised to RSVP as early as possible. If you are unable to attend, please feel free to pass on to someone you think will be interested. Join us and let your voice be heard. Please reply to vicki@runnymedetrust.org or Sean.Whyte@NNREC.org.uk. Successful applicants will be notified by 28 January.
Official launch of the Centre for Trauma, Asylum and Refugees. Date: 26 February 2010; 7pm. Venue: Tavistock Centre, 5th Floor, 120 Belsize Lane, London, NW3 5BA. The Centre for Trauma, Asylum and Refugees (CTAR) aims to provide a framework and a focus for examining, from a variety of different perspectives, the main issues associated with the reality and experience of being an asylum seeker or refugee. Main speaker will be Jon Snow, journalist and presenter best known for presenting Channel 4 News. Places will be limited to 100 so in order to book a place, please email: ctar@essex.ac.uk
Preventing Violent Extremism: Implementing the Prevent Programme in Local Communities. Date: 16 March 2010; 10.30am-3.15pm. Venue: The Commonwealth Club, Westminster. The Prevent Strategy’ launched in 2008 has aimed to build local supporting intelligence, analysis and communications to allow local areas to address these threats. Yet with such a sensitive issue, requiring clear definition and strong partnership working, the implementation of Prevent is by no means straight forward. Cost: £175 - £225 per place. Agenda:
http://www.westminster-briefing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/PVEAgenda.pdf
SMILE Project – Research Seminar (London). Date: Tuesday 9 February 2010; 1:00 – 4:00 pm; Venue: The Bridge, Department for Children, Schools and Families, Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street London, SW1P 3BT. SMILE (Supporting and Mentoring in Learning and Education) is part of the Children’s Section of the Refugee Council and is based in London, Leeds and Birmingham. It is a project funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). To secure a place on this free event, please contact Karla McLaren, Development Projects Support Officer, Refugee Council, Karla.McLaren@RefugeeCouncil.org.uk. Tel: 020 74346 1094 Fax: 020 7737 3306 Places for this event are limited.
Mother tongue or non-native language? Working effectively across languages in frontline services. Date: 9 February 2010. Venue: The King’s Fund, Central London. This seminar is for frontline workers, managers and commissioners on effective ways of communicating across languages. It will explore how clients respond to their mother tongue and to second languages, and the factors which influence which language they choose to be heard in. Speakers who themselves work across different languages in the fields of therapy, counselling and mental health will share their practical experience. Agenda: http://www.ccclimited.org.uk/pdfs/Mothertongue_agenda_2010.pdf.Online booking form: http://www.ccclimited.org.uk/mothertongue_book_10.html
JOBS: The Pathway Project is a new local project funded by the Ministry of Justice to provide extra and enhanced community support for women at risk of offending. The Luton All Women’s Centre is looking to recruit for the following posts: Development Worker, Support Worker, Volunteer Coordinator. For more information, click here.
Migration, Racism and Religion Conference. Date: 4 February 2010. Venue: University of East London. A conference on faith organisations, sanctuary and civil society, organised by Runnymede Trust and the Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging (CMRB) The conference will bring together activists, academics and race equality groups, as they consider the increasingly prominent role of religious organisations in supporting refugees and battling racism. Admission is free, but places are limited. To add your name on the list, email Dr Helen Taylor at h.m.taylor@uel.ac.uk
Journeys and Justice: Forced migration, seeking asylum, and human rights – Date: 29 January 2010. Venue: University of Leeds. This conference will examine the journeys of forced migrants. It will explore these journeys through the lenses of justice and human rights. A key part of the conference will be to debate better solutions to the problems of injustice and human rights denial that so often taint the journeys of forced migrants. Closing date for registration is 1 December 2009. Conference registration is £40 full cost, £20 reduced cost, + limited bursaries.
Developing Personal Confidence and Self Awareness Accredited Course through the National Open College Network. A 10 Week accredited Confidence Building Course for Women in the Black and Minority Ethnic Community in Ipswich.
The Inclusion project at Norwich Mind once again is offering two free ESOL classes. If you know of anyone this may be of interest to, please pass this on. Venue: 50 Sale Road, Norwich, NR7 9TP. Date and Time: Mondays – beginners at 1pm to 3pm. Fridays – improvers at 1030 to 1230. Anyone interested needs to register and fill in some forms. Classes have already started and we have a few places left to fill. For enquiries please ring 01603 432 457, or email inclusion@norwichmind.org.uk.
The Reach in refugee housing and volunteering training project in Norfolk. This is a scheme offering volunteer work placements and training to refugees who are interested in working in housing. The scheme is organised by the Housing Associations Charitable Trust. The Norfolk Supporting People team are working with HACT in London to bring the training scheme which has already been run in other parts of the country, to Norfolk. Supporting People are currently working with housing organisations to establish 2-3 placements for early 2010.
TRANSFORM is a project for adults aged 19 + who are living in or accessing supported housing services in Norfolk. It will take place from November 2009 to March 2010. For more information, click here. TRANSFORM is currently recruiting for a Project Manager post, please see more details here.
Refugee Council Policy Update Conference - From theory to practice: How asylum policy impacts on the refugee experience – Date: 5 February 2010. Venue: Central London. Our 2010 conference focuses on asylum policy and how changes in legislation impact on the experiences of refugees. Come and learn about the key developments in asylum policy over the past year and how these impact on the day to day lives of refugees in the UK today. Delegates will participate in two workshops from a choice of seven. Book early to secure your choices of workshop. Booking form:
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/Resources/Refugee%20Council/downloads/eventsAndtraining/conference/Conference%20booking%20form%202010.pdf
British Red Cross - Community Based First Aid (CBFA). Formal first aid training is very structured and standardised, CBFA offers a more tailored service; e.g. by breaking the sessions down and focussing on what the group needs to learn. There is no specific target group as such it can be anyone from teenage parents, children with learning/behavioural difficulties, or migrants to the UK. Group sizes: between 6-12. Costing: 4 hour Emergency Life Saver course £5. 7 hour Basic First Aid course £10. Contact: Heidi Wright, Community Based First Aid Intern - East Anglia, The British Red Cross, Coronation Road, Norwich, NR6 5HD
Free training for Polish and Portuguese native speakers who provide support to their communities in the East of England. As part of a grant from The Big Lottery, we are looking to train 10 native Polish or Portuguese speaking support personnel for free in the use of The SOUL Record. At a one day training course people will be given an English and Polish or Portuguese version of The SOUL Record to take away and utilise; they will then be asked to identify any cultural differences or difficulties that may occur as a result of the translation. The documents will then be finalised and they will be given the first prints of the fully translated Portuguese or Polish SOUL Record which is theirs to use and keep. Information about the SOUL Record can be found on the website (see below). Training has now been extended to the whole of the East of England, not just Norfolk. To take advantage of this free training please contact: The Research Centre, City College Norwich. Tel: 01603 773364 Email: theresearchcentre@ccn.ac.uk. SOUL Record website: www.soulrecord.org
Regional Gypsy & Traveller Empowerment Network. MENTER is proposing to develop the Network to support the work of Gypsy/Traveller Organisations and promote equality of services to those from these communities. Please contact John Day for more details on john@menter.org.uk
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES. The Refugee Integration and Employment Service of Refugee Council for Eastern Region is looking for volunteers and Mentors to help new refugees integrate into the locality. You will be helping paid advisors, or working one to one, to enable clients to find somewhere to live, somewhere to learn, with a particular emphasis on somewhere to work. If you feel you have the skills to advocate and assist people to navigate the complexities of getting established in a new life, please contact Tom Daly for an application pack: Tom Daly, Volunteer Coordinator RIES, Refugee Council Eastern Region IP1 1HT. Tel: 01473 297908 Thomas.daly@refugeecouncil.org.uk