Timely event on immigration policy and Scotland's future at Burness Paull. First panel included @sarahkyambi.bsky.social highlighting findings from our attitudes to immigration in Scotland survey alongside @markdiffley1.bsky.social and Andrea Als

We’re coming towards the end of what has been a full and productive day. Looking forward to hearing reflections from Roddy Byers @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk ; Patrycja Kupiec@ therobertsontrust.bsky.social, and Carolyn Sawers
@ corra.scot

#Migrantpoverty #MPSPolicyLaboratory

Migrant-led organisations hold a wealth of expertise and trust into migrant communities. They are well placed to develop and offer training inputs and learning exchanges to support the work of mainstream advise services and support organisations.

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Shaina Gabi, Citizens Advice Edinburgh cabedinburgh.bsky.social‬ and Agota Rauktyte, citzrights.bsky.social presenting the new guidance to support advisors and case workers when offering financial health checks to migrant service users. Link below👇#Migrantpovertyt#MPSPolicyLaboratoryry

The policy laboratory designed local service maps, as well as a handbook to support intercultural communication in service delivery settings. Links to these resources in the comments!
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@glasgowclyde.bsky.social‬

MPS Researcher Leri Price presents our Policy Laboratory: “Collectively we hold more of the answers to the challenges we face than we realise. Our policy laboratories bring people together to solve problems and create changes that are practical, feasible and effective.”

Dr Laura Robertson from @povertyalliance.org speaking at our showcase event:Tackling Poverty in Migrant Households @cosla.gov.uk

Our expert panel. “JRF Cost of Living Tracker 2024 found 80% of families with NRPF going without essentials like food, clothing or heating, and nearly half (48%) going hungry”.
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MPS Assoc Director @ beckakaymcc.bsky.social “It is incompatible with commitments to social justice and poverty reduction to treat migrant experiences of poverty as niche or specialist. They must become part of mainstream policy and practice.”
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Our event on Tackling Poverty in Migrant Households has started! Minister for Equalities ‪@ kaukabstewart.bsky.social‬ has just welcomed everyone, and we are looking forward to sharing the evidence and partnership work we have developed over the last two years#Migrantpovertyt#MPSPolicyLaboratoryry

Media Education are putting this on

Really enjoyed delivering 3 learning input sessions on migrant communities in Scotland to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk staff. Equipping them with knowledge and tools to work better on migration. Integrating that with their deep knowledge of working with commuities. Bringing people together works better

Do you want to see better dialogue, more evidence and informed responses to migration in Scotland?
Join our board of trustees!!!
Deadline: 13th April

migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/project/join...

@sarahkyambi.bsky.social on STV: "In Scotland we are seeing really rapid changing composition of migration...that means we need to understand better our new migrant populations and move on from a story that had been for a long time predominantly those from the EU"

www.itv.com/news/border/...

@sarahkyambi.bsky.social on STV "our demographies are ageing, our economies need migration, our publics are skeptical... Politics needs to explain immigration in the context of a much fuller argument around social, economic and demographic needs...

www.itv.com/news/border/...

Refugee with a healthcare background? How about this course?

Glasgow Refugee Job Fair: 20th March, 11am -2 pm, Glasgow City Chambers

Face to face course for speakers with intermediate level English language proficiency. Travel reimbursed up yo £5.60 per day. Glasgow Clyde College