Category Archives: MRCF News

Launching the Migrant & Refugee Woman of the Year Award – Nominate until Feb 6th

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Beth Crosland

The Migrant & Refugee Woman of the Year Award aims to recognise and celebrate women who having migrated or fled persecution themselves, find time to provide essential support and inspiring leadership at grassroots level to other new Londoners attempting to start a new life in the city.
Migrating to a new country brings many challenges and [...]

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This Year’s Christmas Present: A Coherent Integration Policy?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Kristina Hemon

This year for Christmas we might get the new government’s integration policy. Should we rejoice or be worried?  Reason to be cheerful no. 1 is the fact that integration is regarded as important and thus subject to public policy. There are many reasons to be worried judging by David Cameron’s and Theresa May’s statements on multiculturalism [...]

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The Forum’s AGM, Theatre group and much more…

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Dario Mentone

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum took place on Thursday, November 24th with the aim of celebrating our many achievements of this year and looking toward the future. As with every year, the meeting represented an important occasion for sharing experiences and gathering everyone who worked hard this year [...]

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Stay Connected: Online and Offline Activism Conference

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Nick Micinski

On Wednesday, November 23rd, over 30 graduates of MRCF’s 7 week Digital Activism Course participated in the “Stay Connected: Online and Offline Digital Activism Conference” in order to collaborate and create momentum to bring more migrants and refugees into digital debates and other online spaces. Throughout the night we explored how to engage more migrants [...]

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Invitation to the Forum’s AGM [Nov 24]

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Nick Micinski

Annual General Meeting
Thursday, November 24, 2011 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

2 Thorpe Close
London W10 5XL

MRCF would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, November 24th starting at 6:00pm. There will be live music and fantastic theatre performance by our mentors and mentees. We are celebrating our many achievements this year as well [...]

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MRCF launches new website – Dentist StudyBuddy

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Sofia Aman

MRCF has launched the new website called the Dentist StudyBuddy (formerly called the DJC: Dentist Journal Club) aimed to improve our services to overseas dentists studying to for their verification exams in the UK.

Over the last year, MRCF has conducted a review of our services and the needs of our 3,439 DJC members. We conducted a [...]

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The Forum: Annual Review 2010-11

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Zrinka Bralo

The nature of our work at the Forum – urgent daily interventions to make the  lives of migrants and refugees better – can sometimes make it difficult to determine how our efforts help deliver long term change for the better. The year behind us is an exception to this rule.

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Why Working With Citizens UK Works For Me

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Zrinka Bralo

When I was refused asylum in the UK in 1994, having fled besieged Sarajevo, I was in complete shock. I was severely traumatised, having lived under mortar and sniper fire for 535 days, with no food, water or electricity. Instead of finding sanctuary, I encountered hostility. For a period of time I had all my [...]

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Postcard from America

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Zrinka Bralo

I’ve spent two weeks in early May in New York and Washington as a guest of the Women’s Refugee Commission. This year I was awarded their annual ‘Voices of Courage’ award for my work with urban refugees in London. I was very excited and honoured to be recipient of this award on behalf of my colleagues and members [...]

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Women in Transition [Videos]

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Beth Crosland

MRCF hosted the event, Women in Transition, on March 30 to mark the 100th anniversary of the International Women’s Day. We had many speakers on the day.
Here are a few highlights:

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