Resources
Websites:
MultiKulti Website - is a comprehensive online source of practical help, information and independent advice on ICT for small and medium sized voluntary and community sector organisations.
ICT Hub Knowledgebase - is a comprehensive online source of practical help.
Publications:
Executive Summary - English Executive Summary - French Executive Summary - Hungarian
Asylum Seekers and Volunteering in Europe: A Transnational Report based on experiences in Hungary, France and England - The report summarises the learning of the partners in Hungary, France and England that came together to form the EXCHANGES partnership, from 2004 to the end of 2007. The work of EXCHANGES focussed on the social and vocational integration of asylum seekers. This report sets out the wide range of initiatives which took place with regard to volunteering and is based on contributions from many of the partners in the EXCHANGES programme.
This report is compiled by tandem , and is based on studies of ten organisations outside the refugee sector, across the UK, that successfully involved refugee and asylum seekers.
Refugees and Asylum Seekers, an Education - Employment and Training Guide
This guide, produced by RAGU, is aimed at adult refugees and asylum seekers and covers information on education, training, volunteering, employment and rights and entitlements. It has been translated into 10 refugee community languages. These are:
This guide is useful for mainstream advisers working with refugees and asylum seekers. It provides information about immigration status and highlights barriers to education, training and employment experienced by refugees and asylum seekers. It also clarifies the rights and entitlements of these groups to education, training and employment and addresses issues relating to overseas qualifications and re-qualification. This guide is also produced by RAGU