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Integration so far …

Integration so far …. Dave Brown Refugee Integration Manager. Integration – the early years. Kosovan Programme Dispersal Strategy 2003 – 2006 Integration projects across region Voluntary sector, Local Authorities, RCOs etc SUNRISE. Refugee Integration Programme.

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Integration so far …

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  1. Integration so far … Dave Brown Refugee Integration Manager

  2. Integration – the early years • Kosovan Programme • Dispersal • Strategy 2003 – 2006 • Integration projects across region • Voluntary sector, Local Authorities, RCOs etc • SUNRISE

  3. Refugee Integration Programme • Refugee Integration Manager at YHRMP • 3 year programme funded by Yorkshire Forward • Provide strategic co-ordination of refugee integration in the region

  4. Why Integrate? Why Strategise? • Refugees and asylum seekers have specific needs and suffer from multiple disadvantage, exclusion and inequalities • 28,000 – 39,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Y&H (June 2009) • 0.5% - 0.75% of the total population of Y&H

  5. The Evidence Base • Consultation • Largest ever with refugees and asylum seekers • Other consultation with organisations • Research • ‘Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Yorkshire & Humber, 1999 - 2008’ • Migration Research Database

  6. Integration Strategy

  7. Integration for whom? • “Integration should include all refugees and asylum seekers… beginning when they enter the region and continuing for as long as they remain” • “…local… two-way… and the responsibility of everyone in Yorkshire and Humber”

  8. The Vision Refugees and asylum seekers find sanctuary in Yorkshire and Humber, become full members of society and contribute to all aspects of life in the region

  9. Action Plan • Regional actions relating to refugees and asylum seekers • 100 Actions from 40 organisations • One Year review – July 2010

  10. Recent UKBA programmes • Gateway (2005 - ) • RIES (2007 - ) • CRD – a lot more refugees, but most integration support not funded

  11. Other Regional Programmes • Refugee Communities – BASIS and Forums • Health, teachers, women, arts, refugee week, awareness raising … • Local Integration projects

  12. Refugee view of the strategy • “I was so delighted to go through the documents and being an asylum seeker, I’m really pleased to learn about all the activities lying around this very important issue. Honestly speaking since my arrival in the UK as an asylum seeker with my wife and children I’ve always felt that we made a huge criminal offence, What the team is doing gives me a sense of pride for living in the UK and particularly Yorkshire… “What you do has greatly helped me gain my lost self esteem as a human being. I wouldn’t be wrong if I said that I’m an entirely different person now. I share this with you as this is actually an achievement for you. The indirect effect which has boosted my morale will take long to fade out”

  13. Contact Details • Website www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/integration • Contact Details Dave Brown 0113 3952437 david.2.brown@migrationyorkshire.org.uk

  14. Roundtable Discussions 1 Achievements in Refugee Integration • 1. In your experience, what actions are important for the integration of refugees and asylum seekers? • 2. What in your opinion have been the key successes in ‘integrating’ refugees and asylum seekers in recent years? • 3. What would you like to see happen to improve the integration of asylum seekers and refugees?

  15. Roundtable Discussions 2 Challenges and how to deal with them • 1. What challenges have you come across which are impacting on refugee and asylum seeker integration? • 2. What do you think will be the main challenges for integration in the next few years? • 3. What are the key things that we now need to focus on in these challenging times? (be realistic!)

  16. The future of Integration … Dave Brown ??

  17. Last Year’s Challenges • Refugees receiving no integration support • Specific groups of refugees and asylum seekers • Destitution of refused asylum seekers • Public perception of asylum

  18. This Year’s Challenges • Less funding and less support • COMPASS • Destitution • Leadership of refugee integration • Defining the new refugee ‘narrative’

  19. New Refugee Integration Group • New Refugee Integration Group • A new ‘refugee super-group’ combining previous groups • Sub-group of SMG, meeting quarterly • Strategic co-ordination of refugee integration

  20. Contact Details • Website www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/integration • Contact Details Dave Brown 0113 3952437 david.2.brown@migrationyorkshire.org.uk

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