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MOTHER and Baby classes return to the North West Migrants Forum tomorrow (Friday) with thoughts turning to the brighter days and warmer weather. The sessions have been growing in popularity and since January mums from all over the north west have been enjoying expert advice from Western Trust Health Visitors Donna McNally and Cheryl McElhinney. […]

Pictured: Health Visitors Donna and Cheryl showcasing the new toys which have been delivered to the North West Migrants Forum in time for tomorrow’s Mother and Baby session. A series of classes aimed at helping mums and their babies continues tomorrow (Feb 9) at the North West Migrants Forum. The theme of tomorrow’s session will

TEACHER Liam Burns will return to the North West Migrants Forum tomorrow with his ‘Pop-Up English classes’. Pop-Up English is not like a formal class but more a short burst of discussion aimed at helping the individual improve their language abilities. Each ‘class’ lasts about ten minutes and is both interesting and fun. Liam will

Main pic, from left: North West Migrants Forum Director Lilian Seenoi Barr, Chairperson Marija Stuke and Secretary of the Board of Directors Paul Sceeny, all pictured at the Forum’s annual meeting on Thursday January 25. THE Director of the North West Migrants Forum has used the organisation’s annual meeting to reflect on the achievements of

ASYLUM seekers are being urged to know their rights as the Home Office begins implementing room sharing in some hotels. ‘Operation Maximisation’ is being introduced in seven hotels across Northern Ireland. It was thought that the move to a shared room model would, initially, only impact male asylum seekers. But the Law Centre has now

THE North West Migrants Forum has given a group of American students a better understanding of the migrant situation in Ireland and across Europe. Twelve students from the all-girls Mount Mary University in Milwaukee have spent the last five days learning about Irish culture and some of the historical figures who have helped shape the

ULSTER University is to host an international interdisciplinary symposium and subsequent policy-focused roundtable on critical heritage, activism, and social change. The symposium takes place in the Level Three Atrium, Belfast campus, on January 19. The event runs from 9.30am to 5.30pm. Heritage is about the production and construction of knowledge in the present about the