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Migration Matters

Migration Matters. Nina Livings – Project Manager Shamshad Shah – Community Development Worker.

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Migration Matters

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  1. Migration Matters Nina Livings – Project Manager Shamshad Shah – Community Development Worker

  2. Purpose of Migration Matters: To encourage community cohesion and address the impact of migration on local services in Northumberland, through a coordinated programme of projects, delivered by a multi-partnership approach Governance: Located within Stronger Communities Thematic Partnership, feeding into Safer Northumberland Report to Government Office North East (GONE)

  3. Background £70 million Migration Impact Fund announced March 2009 – over two years The long term benefit to the UK economy from migration is significant, but short term funding was needed to support communities manage local pressures from migration Northumberland Strategic Migration Framework produced July 2009 Linked with Sustainable Community Strategy 2008-11 ‘Migration Matters’ bid April 2009

  4. Migration Matters – 4 Strands of Delivery

  5. Other Partners • Health and Safety Executive (HSE) • Northumberland Adult Learning Service (NALS) • Northumbria Police • Northumberland College • North East Strategic Migration Partnership (NESMP) • NCC – Environmental Health • Sure Start • Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) • Project Leads • NCC Migration Matters Project Management Team • Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) • NCC – Regeneration Team • Northumberland Care Trust (NCT) • Northumberland Community Development Network (NCDN) • NCC – Cultural Diversity Team • North Sunderland and Seahouses Development Trust (NSSDT)

  6. Projects

  7. Strand 1 – Improving Service Delivery

  8. Strand 2 – Providing Information

  9. Strand 3 – Supporting Our Economy

  10. Strand 4 – Promoting Equality, Cohesion and Integration

  11. Lessons learnt so far… Project already in progress Responding to migrants’ needs Small part of a bigger picture Tokenistic approach Flexible and responsive approach Close monitoring

  12. Thankyou Any questions?

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