The project has been co-designed with key third sector partners supporting transnational families, migrants and carers, with whom we are working with closely in each country:
Reading Community Learning Centre, Reading, UK who have over 20 years of experience in delivering services to support traditionally ‘hard-to-reach’ refugee and migrant women to be skilled, confident, and active citizens who are able to contribute to society by addressing barriers to learning, integration and employment.
Reading Refugee Support Group, Reading, UK which has been providing support to refugees and asylum seekers for 26 years. RRSG delivers a number of key services including improving the quality of life experienced by refugees and asylum seekers by providing direct support, advice and assistance and maximising the resources available to support refugees and asylum seekers.
Migrant Support, Manchester, UK which provides support to people from vulnerable migrant backgrounds (asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers) living in Greater Manchester. Migrant Support’s aim is to broaden/develop the skills and abilities of our service users, equipping them to participate in the labour market, access to services and education, and ultimately the chance to understand and uphold their rights.
St. Vincent’s Centre, is a community hub, based in East Leeds, UK which works with people who are deprived of income, employment, education, social networks and community support to help them build a better future. The Centre offers a range of activities and support including classes, groups, counselling, debt advice, migrant support and immigration advice and a large inclusive volunteering programme. Many of our clients are representative of our community, and come from a migrant background.
The Children’s Society, UK have been providing services to children, young people and families across the country for over 130 years with a focus around multiple disadvantage and poverty. As well as working directly with young people, The Children’s Society develops resources and deliver training to other professionals who work with children – from young carers to those at risk of being exploited, abused, neglected. By sharing our understanding of young people’s issues, we hope to encourage best practice and give every child a fair chance in life.
MESH (Migrant English Support Hub), Yorkshire and Humber, UK aims to support the coordination of adult English Language Provision Across Yorkshire and the Humber, helping to meet the needs of the region’s most disadvantaged and marginalised migrants.
Réseau Hospitalité / Observatoire Asile Marseille, France, aims to provide debates and discussions about the rights of asylum seekers, and to gather all the actors dealing with asylum seekers in Marseilles. Through the implementation of concrete actions, we try to change practices in order to defend a more human vision in the welcoming of exiled people.
America- Spain, Solidarity and Cooperation (AESCO), Madrid, Spain provides support for migrants to mitigate the impact of global inequality, through activities that promote social and labour inclusion and participation. We also work for the care of children at risk of exclusion with school support programmes, provision of school materials, seeking equality at school in deprived areas in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.
Ecos do Sur, A Coruña, Spain is dedicated to promoting the integration and participation in society of migrants in situation of exclusion, accompanying them in their processes of social transformation, as well as helping to improve the living conditions of countries with less development possibilities by facilitating access to resources under the precepts of equal opportunities. We provide access to essential rights, training, employment and entrepreneurship and social activism for global citizenship.
Lutheran Diocese of Lund, Sweden provides religious service to members of the Swedish Lutheran Church (Church of Sweden). An important part of the diocesan work is the work with migrants and refugees. The Church of Sweden is a national church, open to everyone living in Sweden regardless of nationality. It is a place for church services, meetings and dialogue. The Church of Sweden is an Evangelical Lutheran church with 5.8 million members. There are 3400 churches in Sweden, and 13 dioceses. The Church of Sweden is part of the global fellowship of churches, with close relationships to other churches around the world. It is active in the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the Conference of European Churches and the Christian Council of Sweden.