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Migrant Access Project

The Migrant Access Project aims to reduce service pressures by providing access and awareness for new arrivals in Leeds. Through training sessions and specialized outreach, the project facilitates integration and support for migrants.

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Migrant Access Project

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  1. Migrant Access Project Key partnership with Touchstone’s Community Development Service

  2. EUROCITIES Social Affairs Forum, Lisbon 3-4 April 2017 Pria Bhabra – CommissioningOfficer pria.bhabra@leed.gov.uk Migrant Access Project (MAP)

  3. MAP objectives reduce pressures on services through appropriate awareness and access to new arrivals ensure services join up to work with migrant communities as part of their mainstream business strengthen community relations between migrants and settled communities

  4. Migrant Access Project Help reduce pressures, help new arrivals to settle in Leeds Housing, Education, Employment, Financial Inclusion, Adult and Children Social Care, Health (awareness, pathways into general and mental health services, wellbeing) Sexual, Hate Crime, Police, Drugs, Emergency Fire and Rescue, Domestic Violence Part 1– Training of Migrant Community Networkers What is MAP? Confidence and assertiveness Communication skills How to find things out How to deliver information sessions Part 2 - Specialists sessions delivering key messages to Migrant Community Networkers Informed Migrant Community Networkers Communities Communities Communities Information sessions, signposting, helping to access services, inviting services to their groups, feedback to services

  5. Budget • One paid officer • project money of £22,000 or @ 24,000 euros In total £68,000 or @ 75,000 euros Key priorities for MAP budget • MCN expenses for travel • Setting up groups (venue, training, refreshments) • Community small projects

  6. Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

  7. MCNs (Migrant Community Networkers)

  8. Snapshot of outputs developed the Migrant Community Network formally trained 87 (F 50: M 37) volunteers between 21 and 60 years old collectively speak over 30 languages gained employment (returned as trainers), further volunteering, completed degrees organised events, made referrals, signposted, advocacy, practical help, language support

  9. Ruzena - POMOC (Help)

  10. Investment 2 hour weekly drop-in session £20 plus £5 travel Total of £25 or @ 28 euros

  11. Fawaz and Feras - Syrian Community of Leeds

  12. Introduction to the Migrant Access Project through a 2.5 minute film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFSi01bduv0

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