Migration Policy and Practice
@migrationpolicy.org.uk
Supporting the effective settlement of migrants and a positive integration agenda in the West Midlands.
https://migrationpolicy.org.uk/
https://migrationpolicy.org.uk/
We are grateful to everyone who attended the launch event for our Strategic Partnership work with Save the Children this morning.
Great insights and discussions with partners across the sector to help shape this new research on the experiences of child migrants and their families in the region.
Great insights and discussions with partners across the sector to help shape this new research on the experiences of child migrants and their families in the region.
October 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We are grateful to everyone who attended the launch event for our Strategic Partnership work with Save the Children this morning.
Great insights and discussions with partners across the sector to help shape this new research on the experiences of child migrants and their families in the region.
Great insights and discussions with partners across the sector to help shape this new research on the experiences of child migrants and their families in the region.
It was great to relaunch our Communities Thematic Group this morning. There were some really thoughtful discussions with a range of attendees from the voluntary sector and partners across the region.
We are next meeting on Monday 3rd November and full details are on our website.
We are next meeting on Monday 3rd November and full details are on our website.
October 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It was great to relaunch our Communities Thematic Group this morning. There were some really thoughtful discussions with a range of attendees from the voluntary sector and partners across the region.
We are next meeting on Monday 3rd November and full details are on our website.
We are next meeting on Monday 3rd November and full details are on our website.
A great view here at the University of Wolverhampton today where they kindly hosted our latest Rights Thematic group
Thanks to all who attended both in-person and virtually.
Thanks to all who attended both in-person and virtually.
September 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A great view here at the University of Wolverhampton today where they kindly hosted our latest Rights Thematic group
Thanks to all who attended both in-person and virtually.
Thanks to all who attended both in-person and virtually.
We are delighted to be relaunching our Communities Thematic Group with an online meeting on the 2nd October.
We hope that colleagues will be able to join us to discuss sector wide responses to support social integration, cohesion and the inclusion of migrant voices in developing solutions.
We hope that colleagues will be able to join us to discuss sector wide responses to support social integration, cohesion and the inclusion of migrant voices in developing solutions.
September 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We are delighted to be relaunching our Communities Thematic Group with an online meeting on the 2nd October.
We hope that colleagues will be able to join us to discuss sector wide responses to support social integration, cohesion and the inclusion of migrant voices in developing solutions.
We hope that colleagues will be able to join us to discuss sector wide responses to support social integration, cohesion and the inclusion of migrant voices in developing solutions.
We are delighted to launch a new initiative to establish a Migrant Advisory Group that will help to shape our work, and that of the wider sector in the region.
Members will be fairly renumerated for their involvement, regardless of their status.
Find out more - migrationpolicy.org.uk/mag
Members will be fairly renumerated for their involvement, regardless of their status.
Find out more - migrationpolicy.org.uk/mag
September 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We are delighted to launch a new initiative to establish a Migrant Advisory Group that will help to shape our work, and that of the wider sector in the region.
Members will be fairly renumerated for their involvement, regardless of their status.
Find out more - migrationpolicy.org.uk/mag
Members will be fairly renumerated for their involvement, regardless of their status.
Find out more - migrationpolicy.org.uk/mag
You can now book a place at the launch event of our new strategic partnership with Save the Children.
We are developing a new project on the issues facing child & youth migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
You can book a place at the event here - migrationpolicy.org.uk/register/
We are developing a new project on the issues facing child & youth migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
You can book a place at the event here - migrationpolicy.org.uk/register/
September 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
You can now book a place at the launch event of our new strategic partnership with Save the Children.
We are developing a new project on the issues facing child & youth migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
You can book a place at the event here - migrationpolicy.org.uk/register/
We are developing a new project on the issues facing child & youth migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
You can book a place at the event here - migrationpolicy.org.uk/register/
Our Migration Network Thematic Meetings restart in September, and all are welcome to join.
Details of all the meetings and how to get involved are on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Details of all the meetings and how to get involved are on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
August 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Our Migration Network Thematic Meetings restart in September, and all are welcome to join.
Details of all the meetings and how to get involved are on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Details of all the meetings and how to get involved are on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
We are launching a new joint research report on the issues facing child & youth migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the West Midlands.
We will be holding an event on Monday 6th October to explain more and how you can get involved.
Register your interest - migrationpolicy.org.uk/register/
We will be holding an event on Monday 6th October to explain more and how you can get involved.
Register your interest - migrationpolicy.org.uk/register/
August 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We are launching a new joint research report on the issues facing child & youth migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the West Midlands.
We will be holding an event on Monday 6th October to explain more and how you can get involved.
Register your interest - migrationpolicy.org.uk/register/
We will be holding an event on Monday 6th October to explain more and how you can get involved.
Register your interest - migrationpolicy.org.uk/register/
Our final Health Thematic group meeting before the summer break takes place online this Thursday.
Join us to help develop solutions around the health inequalities experienced by migrants in the region.
Details are on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/health/
Join us to help develop solutions around the health inequalities experienced by migrants in the region.
Details are on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/health/
July 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Our final Health Thematic group meeting before the summer break takes place online this Thursday.
Join us to help develop solutions around the health inequalities experienced by migrants in the region.
Details are on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/health/
Join us to help develop solutions around the health inequalities experienced by migrants in the region.
Details are on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/health/
There's still time to register for our lunchtime webinar where we will present the findings from our recent sector assessment and highlight some of the work we are planning with colleagues over the next few months.
You can register on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/webinar/
You can register on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/webinar/
June 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
There's still time to register for our lunchtime webinar where we will present the findings from our recent sector assessment and highlight some of the work we are planning with colleagues over the next few months.
You can register on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/webinar/
You can register on our website - migrationpolicy.org.uk/webinar/
Great to be able to pop into the #refugeeweek takeover at Symphony Hall organised by Celebrating Sanctuary.
June 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Great to be able to pop into the #refugeeweek takeover at Symphony Hall organised by Celebrating Sanctuary.
Our next Opportunities Thematic Group meeting takes place next Tuesday, both online and in-person with our colleagues at @rmcentre.org.uk.
Join us to help develop solutions to the work and training barriers experienced by migrants.
Details on our website: migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Join us to help develop solutions to the work and training barriers experienced by migrants.
Details on our website: migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
June 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Our next Opportunities Thematic Group meeting takes place next Tuesday, both online and in-person with our colleagues at @rmcentre.org.uk.
Join us to help develop solutions to the work and training barriers experienced by migrants.
Details on our website: migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Join us to help develop solutions to the work and training barriers experienced by migrants.
Details on our website: migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
There is still time to register for our lunchtime webinar where we will be discussing the findings from our recently released Sector Assessment and some of the work we are developing in response.
Register here: migrationpolicy.org.uk/webinar/
Register here: migrationpolicy.org.uk/webinar/
June 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
There is still time to register for our lunchtime webinar where we will be discussing the findings from our recently released Sector Assessment and some of the work we are developing in response.
Register here: migrationpolicy.org.uk/webinar/
Register here: migrationpolicy.org.uk/webinar/
Thanks to everyone who attended our Rights Thematic meeting yesterday. Some really insightful presentations from @theseraphus.bsky.social and @bswaid.bsky.social.
Our next meeting is on the 3rd July and details are on our website
migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Our next meeting is on the 3rd July and details are on our website
migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
May 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Thanks to everyone who attended our Rights Thematic meeting yesterday. Some really insightful presentations from @theseraphus.bsky.social and @bswaid.bsky.social.
Our next meeting is on the 3rd July and details are on our website
migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Our next meeting is on the 3rd July and details are on our website
migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Our latest Opportunities Thematic Group meeting takes place next Tuesday. Please join us as we develop responses to the employment barriers experienced by migrants and plan our forthcoming Employment Conference.
May 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Our latest Opportunities Thematic Group meeting takes place next Tuesday. Please join us as we develop responses to the employment barriers experienced by migrants and plan our forthcoming Employment Conference.
Several meetings for our Migration Network are taking place over the next few weeks. All are welcome to join, either in person or online as we work to develop joint solutions to the barriers experienced by migrants when settling in the region.
Full details are on our website.
Full details are on our website.
April 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Several meetings for our Migration Network are taking place over the next few weeks. All are welcome to join, either in person or online as we work to develop joint solutions to the barriers experienced by migrants when settling in the region.
Full details are on our website.
Full details are on our website.
Looking forward to meeting with our Rights group in person next week, with special thanks to our colleagues at Aston University for facilitating.
Discussions will include housing, access to specialist advice as well as developing partnership working.
Get in touch if you would like to join.
Discussions will include housing, access to specialist advice as well as developing partnership working.
Get in touch if you would like to join.
April 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Looking forward to meeting with our Rights group in person next week, with special thanks to our colleagues at Aston University for facilitating.
Discussions will include housing, access to specialist advice as well as developing partnership working.
Get in touch if you would like to join.
Discussions will include housing, access to specialist advice as well as developing partnership working.
Get in touch if you would like to join.
We are delighted to release our report highlighting the barriers to mental health support experienced by asylum seekers in Birmingham.
We will be holding a short webinar to discuss the findings on the 26th March at 12pm.
To download the report and register: migrationpolicy.org.uk/insightreport/
We will be holding a short webinar to discuss the findings on the 26th March at 12pm.
To download the report and register: migrationpolicy.org.uk/insightreport/
March 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We are delighted to release our report highlighting the barriers to mental health support experienced by asylum seekers in Birmingham.
We will be holding a short webinar to discuss the findings on the 26th March at 12pm.
To download the report and register: migrationpolicy.org.uk/insightreport/
We will be holding a short webinar to discuss the findings on the 26th March at 12pm.
To download the report and register: migrationpolicy.org.uk/insightreport/
Our Health Thematic group met this morning for our first meeting of 2025. We discussed ongoing priorities around mental health support, maternity services and how we can continue to advocate for migrant health inclusion.
Our next meeting is on the 17th April and full details are on our website.
Our next meeting is on the 17th April and full details are on our website.
March 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Our Health Thematic group met this morning for our first meeting of 2025. We discussed ongoing priorities around mental health support, maternity services and how we can continue to advocate for migrant health inclusion.
Our next meeting is on the 17th April and full details are on our website.
Our next meeting is on the 17th April and full details are on our website.
Thanks to everyone who attended today's Opportunities Group meeting. Some great discussions around ESOL and developing plans for our forthcoming migrant employment conference during Refugee Week.
Our next meeting is on the 6th May, both online and in-person. Full details are on our website.
Our next meeting is on the 6th May, both online and in-person. Full details are on our website.
March 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Thanks to everyone who attended today's Opportunities Group meeting. Some great discussions around ESOL and developing plans for our forthcoming migrant employment conference during Refugee Week.
Our next meeting is on the 6th May, both online and in-person. Full details are on our website.
Our next meeting is on the 6th May, both online and in-person. Full details are on our website.
Some great discussions at our latest Rights Thematic group meeting this morning around the barriers faced by those with NRPF conditions as well as other updates from around the sector.
Our next meeting is on April 10th and all are welcome.
Details are on our website: migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Our next meeting is on April 10th and all are welcome.
Details are on our website: migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
February 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Some great discussions at our latest Rights Thematic group meeting this morning around the barriers faced by those with NRPF conditions as well as other updates from around the sector.
Our next meeting is on April 10th and all are welcome.
Details are on our website: migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Our next meeting is on April 10th and all are welcome.
Details are on our website: migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Delighted to be at today's conference hosted by Aston University's #CREME centre looking at increasing migrant representation in all aspects of civic life.
February 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Delighted to be at today's conference hosted by Aston University's #CREME centre looking at increasing migrant representation in all aspects of civic life.
Our latest Rights thematic group meeting takes place online next Thursday. We'll be discussing pathways for those with NRPF as well as issues around access to specialist advice and housing.
All are welcome, details on our website:
migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
All are welcome, details on our website:
migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
February 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Our latest Rights thematic group meeting takes place online next Thursday. We'll be discussing pathways for those with NRPF as well as issues around access to specialist advice and housing.
All are welcome, details on our website:
migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
All are welcome, details on our website:
migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/
Our thematic group meetings take place regularly throughout the year, with some over the next few weeks. We aim to bring organisations and individuals together to collectively address the strategic issues underlying the barriers faced by migrants settling in the region.
More details on our website.
More details on our website.
January 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Our thematic group meetings take place regularly throughout the year, with some over the next few weeks. We aim to bring organisations and individuals together to collectively address the strategic issues underlying the barriers faced by migrants settling in the region.
More details on our website.
More details on our website.
We are back in Solihull this morning for another series of conversations with Hong Kongers in the region.
Looking forward to hearing their views and celebrating Lunar New Year.
Looking forward to hearing their views and celebrating Lunar New Year.
January 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We are back in Solihull this morning for another series of conversations with Hong Kongers in the region.
Looking forward to hearing their views and celebrating Lunar New Year.
Looking forward to hearing their views and celebrating Lunar New Year.