Black History Month – The importance of telling normal people’s stories, good and bad.
Posted October 30, 2019
Project co-ordinator for the MiFriendly Cities project at RMC, Ray Simmonds role focuses on supporting the charity’s clients and other marginalised migrant communities to secure employment or further education opportunities across Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and the Black Country. My main role at RMC is to support marginalised communities and people to get a job. Securing[…]
Black History Month – “Is a time to celebrate, rejoice and be thankful for those that fought for this recognition”
Posted October 29, 2019
Volunteering with RMC since 2016, Abbey recently secured full time employment at the charity after securing the paperwork which gave her the right to work. Now a trusted Advisor on the Immigration Team, she is dedicated to using her own experiences to support clients as she can relate to what they are going through; including[…]
Black History Month – “I would say my greatest achievement is being able to help others”
Posted October 28, 2019
Fluent in almost four languages, Henok has been volunteering at RMC for four months after initially coming to the charity as a client. He plays a crucial role supporting the immigration case workers to communicate with the charity’s clients. Alongside English – which I am still learning and improving my confidence with – I am[…]
Honorary degree for our founders
Posted September 27, 2019
Mohamed Mustafa and Arten Llazari have been awarded Honorary Doctorates in Science by University of Wolverhampton in recognition of their work through their charity, the Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC), and their dedication to supporting migrants by removing barriers to their integration. Mohamed co-founded the RMC after leaving Iraq and settling in Wolverhampton with his[…]
Birmingham office celebrates its 3rd birthday
Posted July 31, 2019
Celebrating the 3rd birthday of our office in Birmingham […]
Refugee Week – “I wanted to do something for the community I lived in. I had simple goals of giving back. I’ll always be happy as long as I’m helping people.”
Posted June 22, 2019
RMC caseworker and avid Arsenal FC fan Ernest shares his experience of seeking safety and joy at finally being allowed to work. “Even as a child, it has always been in my nature to help people. I’d be up and out early, helping the elderly in my community with whatever support they needed and doing[…]
Refugee Week – ‘I hope by sharing my story, more people get an idea about our lives, experiences and what it means to be a refugee.’
Posted June 19, 2019
Refugee Week ambassador and RMC Refugee Week team volunteer Mohammad shares his experiences of seeking safety and love for his family’s new life in Wolverhampton. My name is Mohammad and I was an accountant in Syria for almost a decade, alongside being a proud father of three beautiful children and husband to a wonderful wife.[…]
Refugee Week – Celebrating the contribution and resilience of people from refugee backgrounds
Posted June 17, 2019
The team at The Refugee and Migrant Centre (Black Country and Birmingham) will be supporting a number of Refugee Week events throughout this week. Refugee Week is an annual festival in the UK each June celebrating the contribution, creativity and resilience of people from refugee backgrounds to the UK. Taking place this week – 17th[…]
Volunteers Week: A look at our Volunteer Team and their impact
Posted June 7, 2019
A Summary of the RMC Impact Report 2018/19 The Refugee & Migrant centre aims to break down the barriers for newly arrived communities and our volunteers make this happen each and every day. We would like to thank them all for the time they give and the hard work they put in to support those[…]
Volunteers Week: “Every day I volunteer at RMC, I learn something new. It’s a wonderful place.”
Posted June 6, 2019
Sue Taxson: Sharing her vast experience has been a real benefit RMC Health Team volunteer and former psychologist Sue Traxson continues our Volunteers Week celebrations, by sharing her experiences of volunteering at the centre, supporting communities in Wolverhampton and talking about how it has benefited her. I have been volunteering with the Health Team at[…]
