AS Derry City and Strabane District Council embarks on a journey towards becoming the first District of Hope, a series of events will take place this Friday and Saturday. In an era of uncertainty and despair for many, hopelessness is regarded as one of the prime predictors for poor mental health and suicide. This weekend […]
THE Director of the North West Migrants Forum has described as “extremely concerning” revelations that tens of thousands of migrant victims and witnesses of crime were reported by the PSNI to the UK immigration authorities. An investigation by journalists at The Detail has revealed how between October 2018 and March 2023 police reported an estimated
AN information session advising international students and workers on a range of issues following recent changes to immigration rules will take place in Derry this Saturday. Being in Ulster University’s Magee campus, the day of discussion is a collaboration between the North West Migrants Forum and the Committee on the Administration of Justice. Topics set
A busy programme of events has been put together for the April sessions of the North West Migrants Forum’s Social Cafés. Our popular Social Cafés will now run on Wednesdays and Thursdays as opposed to the previous Tuesday and Thursday format. And Co-ordinator Ei-Mon Thant has created a list of activities for the coming weeks, kicking
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THE North West Migrants Forum has added its voice to growing calls for a Gaza Family Scheme to be created in the UK. A total of 75 groups, law centres, law firms and funders have today (April 2) written to Home Secretary James Cleverly asking that he put in place a channel which would enable
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THE North West Migrants Forum is inviting members to join them on a trip to the Tower Museum. The free visit to the popular Derry attraction (pictured, photo source Wikipedia) takes place on April 18 with participants meeting at the museum, just inside the historic walls and close to the Guildhall, at 11am. Places for
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A new study published today (March 22) reveals that attitudes in Ireland towards refugees and immigration generally remain largely positive. The ‘Attitudes Towards Immigration and Refugees in Ireland’ report was drawn up by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in response to the unprecedented migration levels being experienced in the 26 counties. The ESRI
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CAMPAIGN group Right to Remain is receiving reports that the Home Office is calling people to offer ‘voluntary departure’ to Rwanda. This scheme is separate to the initial Rwanda policy (which was defeated in the Supreme Court), the Rwanda Treaty which was recently signed by the Home Secretary and the Safety of Rwanda Bill which is currently going
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THE Director of the North West Migrants Forum has described the 2023 Advancing Race Equality Awards as one of the greatest nights in the organisation’s history. Lilian Seenoi Barr was speaking after approximately 300 people gathered in the Everglades Hotel on Thursday evening (March 7) to celebrate the work of individuals and grassroots community groups
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TODAY, February 28, marks 12 years since the establishment of the North West Migrants Forum. The Migrants Forum started from humble beginnings, rooted in the grassroots of our community and has blossomed into a beacon of hope, a cornerstone of advocacy and a relentless force for change in the North of Ireland. Here Forum founder
