The project team works in partnership with a number of organisations involved with young undocumented migrants. These partnerships are crucial both to the success of the research project and in facilitating the wider capacity building and networking objectives that will enable organisations to work more effectively with young undocumented migrants. Partners include:

The Evelyn Oldfield Unit is an advisory partner to YUM. It was established in 1994 by a consortium of funding bodies and agencies which work with refugee community organisations, including City Parochial Foundation, Thames Telethon, London Borough Grants, the Refugee Working Party and the Refugee Council. The aim of the Unit is to develop specialist support for refugee organisations to enable them to adequately tackle the pressing needs of the communities they serve.

The Wai Yin Chinese Women Society is one of the largest Chinese community centre in Britain, providing services for the Chinese population in Manchester. With more than 600 families registered as members, the society provides services for children's and youth groups, women's, adult and elderly groups and Chinese people with mental health needs. Wai Yin has also developed a range of services to support the progression of all individuals under its 'T3E' Service Area including Training, Education, Employment and Enterprise support.
The ACCR (African Community Council for the Regions) works in the West Midlands to alleviate and improve ill-health and economic deprivation, remove the barriers to social, educational and vocational achievement, and combat the disadvantages, discrimination, unemployment, hardship and distress of African individuals and Communities.
Chinese Community Centre - Birmingham (CCC-B) provides services that meet the Social, Health, Welfare and development needs of the Chinese community. CCC-B aims to develop innovative services that better target the needs of the Chinese community in Birmingham.
ABRAS provides services of legal advice and psychological counselling, social assistance and help to the Brazilian community searching for jobs, accommodation, teaching and general well-being. ABRAS has as main purpose to unite the Brazilian community, encouraging debate, exchange of experiences and networking between Brazilians.
The Zimbabwe Association (ZA) is a support group for Zimbabwean asylum-seekers and refugees in the United Kingdom. We work to ensure they have access to fair legal representation and accurate information throughout the asylum process. We are non-partisan.
HALKEVI aims to improve the quality of health, employment opportunities, social and economic life, immigration status and education of Kurdish and Turkish speaking communities in the UK, especially London.
   

 

A research commissioned by Paul Hamlyn Foundation / Social Justice Programme

"The programme aims to help marginalised individuals and communities within the UK become integrated. We see integration as a two-way process in which society at large and specific communities adapt, understand and benefit."