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CROYDON NEW COMMUNITIES & REFUGEE FORUM Platform for Migrant Voices Saima Raza Co - Chair & Lead Researcher City Hall |London | 28 . 02 . 2020 INTRODUCTION v FORMED JUNE 2019 v 2 CO-CHAIRS v OVER 35 MIGRANT BASED GROUPS v LISTENING
Platform for Migrant Voices Saima Raza Co-Chair & Lead Researcher
City Hall |London | 28.02.2020
v FORMED JUNE 2019 v 2 CO-CHAIRS v OVER 35 MIGRANT BASED GROUPS v LISTENING EXERCISE v ONLINE SURVEY v FOI REQUEST v BOROUGH OF SANCTUARY v COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
COMMUNICATE COLLABORATE CONNECT CITY OF SANCTUARY
Forcibly displaced
People who flee their homes daily due to conflict and persecution
Arrived in Europe in 2019
Of all refugees live in the developing world
Of all EU asylum claims made in the UK
18,915 offered settled status in UK (2018-2019)
Rejection rate in the UK
Cash support to refugees for food, sanitation and clothing
Incarcerated in detention centres
HOW MANY REFUGEES OR ASYLUM SEEKERS HAVE BEEN SETTLED IN CROYDON?
HAS CROYDON COUNCIL FUNDED ANY INTEGRATION PROJECT(S) FOR ADULT REFUGEE AND/OR ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS?
DID CROYDON ACCEPT ANY REFUGEES UNDER THE SYRIAN VULNERABLE PERSONS RESETTLEMENT SCHEME?
WHAT NUMBER OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS THAT SOUGHT HELP FROM CROYDON COUNCIL BETWEEN JANUARY 2018 AND DECEMBER 2019.
OVER 2500* VOLUNTEERS YEARLY
SUPPORT INCLUDING EMOTIONAL
REFUGEES & ASYLUM SEEKERS HELPED
DEDICATED TO HELPING MIGRANT GROUPS
FIGURE OF PEOPLE WE INTERVIEWED MEN | WOMEN % WITH DEGREE AND ABOVE % THAT WERE EMPLOYED PRIOR TO FLEEING
64% |36%
EXPLOITATION & TRAFFICKING
DEATH THREATS
CONFLICT & CIVIL WAR
RELIGIOUS OR ETHNIC PERSECUTION “The simple truth is that refugees would not risk their lives on a journey so dangerous if they could thrive where they are” SEXUAL ORIENTATION POLITICAL UPHEAVEL & PERSECUTION
20 Countries & Nationalities
Across 4 continents
Top Countries
Iran, Afghanistan, Albania & Eritrea
30 Languages
Spoken amongst the interviewees
DID YOU SEEK HELP/ADVICE?
100% OF RESPONDENTS SOUGHT HELP/SUPPORT
YOUR EXPERIENCE ON ARRIVAL
MAJORITY OF RESPONDENTS RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM A CHARITY OR FRIENDS
WHICH SERVICES WERE HELPFUL?
CHARITIES HEALTH DROP IN COUNSELLING ESOL
HOW COULD SERVICES BE IMPROVED?
ACCOMMODATION SOCIAL ACTIVTIES ESOL & EDUCATION LEGAL ADVICE COUNSELLING ASYLUM DECISION TIME INTEGRATION MATERNITY/CHILDCARE
ADAM, 45
“THERE IS LITTLE EMPATHY, I HAVE NOT FELT WELCOME AND THAT HURTS”
TAARA, 36
“PEOPLE SHOULD HELP US BECAUSE THEY WANT TO NOT BECAUSE THEY THINK IT IS DUTY”
NORA, 21
“IT IS SIMPLE, I JUST WANT TO FEEL SAFE AGAIN FOR ME AND MY LITTLE BABY”
ARYO, 23
“AFTER 9 YEARS STILL BRITISH PEOPLE REMIND ME I AM AFGHANI AND NOT ONE OF THEM”
KAM
“Once you are welcomed, have some way to use people - don't dump them. Let me contribute."
SONIA
“…You have good laws - you must follow the law and the
ENZO
“Support groups are really important, the information you get from them is
to improve my life and for my kids”
JOSEPH
I want to work - other people my age, they work and I know they look at me" …(because I don't work)
ACCESS TO ESOL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION IMPROVED SOCIAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES ESPECIALLY CHILDREN BETTER LEGAL ADVICE AND IMMIGRATION CLAIM WAIT TIMES PROVIDE CONSISTENT ADVICE AND SUPPORT ABILITY TO ACCESS JOBS OR VOLUNTARY WORK IMPROVED ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS IMPROVED INTEGRATION INITIATIVES ENGAGEMENT WITH FOSTER CARE SERVICES BETTER EMOTIONAL HEALTH OPTIONS E.G. COUNSELLING
COLLATE THE REPORT INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH COUNCIL AND MPs TO ENSURE MIGRANT ISSUES REMAIN ON THE AGENDA WORK TOWARD BOROUGH OF SANCTUARY STATUS CONTINUE TO ENGAGE AND ADVOCATE FOR MIGRANT VOICES IN CROYDON E.G. #LIFTTHEBAN
Situation
We have a thriving native migrant population as well as newcomers from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds…how do we make them feel welcome
Solution
By working collaboratively and adopting a cross- sectorial approach. Ensuring migrant voices are heard in the corridors of powers and we work to increase investment and services for them
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