Lewisham Refugee Migrant Network (LRMN) ran a workshop with food banks and projects who are part of the Covid Food Network to look at how we can make our community projects more welcoming spaces for people who are refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. We look at the barriers and reasons why people from migrant backgrounds might struggle to get the help that they need, and what action we can take to remove some of these barriers, to become places of Sanctuary that are welcoming for migrants.
LRMN invited groups to take further action by:
- Signing up to the Borough of Sanctuary charter: Home | Lewisham Borough of Sanctuary (cityofsanctuary.org) f
- Follow the Borough of Sanctuary on Twitter: LewishamSanctuary (@LewishSanctuary) / Twitter
- Join the Lewisham Migration Forum — Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network (lrmn.org.uk)
- Briefing: what is the hostile environment, where does it come from, who does it affect? – Free Movement
While this presentation was aimed at food projects, there is a lot of helpful information and ideas for any community group or service.
