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Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Peer learning session

23rd December 2017 by ficheb

In 2017, Migrant Action was selected to take part in a peer learning session organised by Paul Hamlyn Foundation. Facilitated by Esther Foreman CEO of Social Change agency, Fidelis joined the CEOs of PRAXIS, Migrant Resource Centre and Refugee and Migrant Centre. Themed around ‘Movement building for service delivery organisations’ the sessions focused on sustainability and leadership, Communications, Strategy, Service User Voice and advocacy, Service delivery and challenging power.

The Peer learning session also involved an Action learning exercise whereby peers guided each other’s reflection and thinking on strategic organisational challenges and offered honest feedback and guidance. This was extremely useful shared learning from peers with lived experience and expertise. The learning gained from the sessions would be factored into our service delivery and service development plans.

Through participating in the learning set, Migrant Action has built new links and is seeking to establish strategic partnerships with Migrant Resource Centre and PRAXIS both having extensive experience of working with other migrants including irregular migrants.
Overall, it’s been an enriching and enabling exercise, very worthwhile.

Migrant Organisers: Building alliances, finding common ground, Growing power!

8th July 2017 by ficheb

Migrant Action took part in a networking event organised by Migrants Organise, a London based charity. The event brought together a diverse group of migrant ‘organisers’ and organisations from across the country. [Read more…]

Migrant Action hosts roundtable discussion on migration and integration.

29th March 2017 by ficheb

On the 15^thof March, Migrant Action hosted a roundtable discussion on Migration in Leeds. Convened by the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF), the event brought together charitable foundations and organizations working with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in the Leeds area. [Read more…]

Forced Migration: Cause, Consequence & Humanitarian response

15th July 2016 by ficheb

In May 2016, Fidelis Chebe and Dr Jon Burnett (Institute of Race Relations) delivered a joint lecture to MA students at the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds. [Read more…]

Working in the Jungle – Calais

18th March 2016 by leeds11

Delivering humanitarian assistance in the Jungle

In December 2015 my friends and I joined the community of volunteers in the ‘jungle’ in Calais. There is no way of capturing the experience in words because it was simply overwhelming. But I would say this, our hearts were ripped by the sense of agony, despair, oppression, dehumanisation, destitution and suffering within the camp.

However, the sense of resilience, community, compassion, hope and solidarity amongst migrants and volunteers was hugely inspirational. Wrestling between these 2 compelling conflicting emotions sustains our drive and determination to do more.

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