http://www.lrv.org.uk Strengthening Refugee Community Organisations Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:19:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en London Refugee Voice (LRV) is a voice for refugee communities in London. It is led by refugees and works for refugees by working with refugee community organisations (RCOs) across London. We aim to strenghten the abilty of neighbourhood and borough based RCOs to advocate and lobby on refugee issues, and ... http://www.lrv.org.uk/2008/01/01/about-london-refugee-voice/ “The Place for Refugees in the Big Society” 8th December 2010   12pm – 4pm Venue: The Scott Room, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, Bethnal Green, London E2 6HG.    "The Big Society is that something different and bold. It’s about saying if we want real change for the long-term, we need people to come together ... http://www.lrv.org.uk/2010/11/30/%e2%80%9cthe-place-for-refugees-in-the-big-society%e2%80%9d-lrv-agm-8th-december/ *  Are you a London based voluntary and community sector organisation working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers? *  Would you like to empower the people you are working with by increasing your knowledge of human rights and how to use human rights to tackle poor treatment? *  Would you like to use ... http://www.lrv.org.uk/2010/10/06/human-rights-training-for-rcos-25th-november-2010/ What is home? What does home mean to you? Is it where you come from or where you are now? Just bricks and mortar or something much more significant? Is it a place of sanctuary? Former literary agent Jennifer Kavanagh spent a year asking people what home means to them. ... http://www.lrv.org.uk/2010/05/14/the-o-of-home/   The Bill contains provisions to change the way in which migrants in the UK may become as British citizens (naturalise).   The Bill is expected to be considered by MPs next month, so now is an important time for writing to your constituency MP, or (better) visiting him or her at ... http://www.lrv.org.uk/2009/05/05/borders-citizenship-and-immigration-bill-%e2%80%93-part-2-citizenship/ LRV commission new report. Large numbers of refugees and asylum seekers have been arriving in the UK since the 1980s. During this period a considerable number of diverse Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs) have become established totalling some 600 in London alone. These mostly small organisations, typically run by volunteers on shoestring budgets, ... http://www.lrv.org.uk/2008/03/25/strengthening-the-voice-of-refugee-community-organisations-within-londons-second-tier-voluntary-sector-barriers-and-opportunities/ WriteToThem.com is a website that offers a simple and efficient way to contact your MP, MEP, Councillor or Greater London Assembly Member. (more...) http://www.lrv.org.uk/2008/01/08/write-to-them/