“Jamaican Independence Day, it helps bring people together. It’s a good thing for any culture, to bring people together. That is what we all need to be aiming towards” Janet Taylor – RMC In the first of a series of stories focusing on some of the cultures, heritage and countries we see here at RMC,[…]
Why is it important? With one in four people experiencing mental health difficulties each year, this impacts a huge number of people. Mental health is linked to general well-being and doesn’t always stay the same. There is often a Stigma around mental health too, meaning many people do not reach out for support. With a[…]
There are many stories, many posts around vaccines and covid. To support in giving clear, accurate information, Wolverhampton Council have created short videos to provide information in a range of langauges. Punjabi Gujarati Romanian Bengali Polish Farsi Hindi Slovak Urdu Chinese Arabic Somali[…]
RMC’s work on supporting the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls is finalist in awards. Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Wolverhampton Domestic Violence Forum and Wolverhampton Refugee & Migrant Centre were a finalist for the 2020 HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2020 Wolverhampton CCG, Wolverhampton Domestic Violence Forum and Wolverhampton Refugee and Migrant Centre were[…]
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and a chance to take time to take a step back, do something for yourself and try and do something for others. Why is it important? With one in four people experiencing mental health difficulties each year, this impacts a huge number of people. Mental health is linked[…]
An incredible few nights where The Refugee & Migrant Centre (RMC) was up for awards in three categories. Volunteer Team of the Year, Partnership of the Year and Charity of the Year. The awards In the first online awards ceremony held by Third Sector Awards, the event was spread over two evenings, the 7th &[…]
A special celebration this year, in memory of Windrush campaigner, Paulette Wilson. Ahead of Jamaican Independence Day, at the Refugee and Migrant Centre (Black Country and Birmingham), we held a special celebration in memory of Paulette Wilson, Windrush campaigner and a close friend of the charity. Each year, RMC celebrates Jamaican Independence day having strong links with the community from our staff/volunteer team, as well as being heavily[…]
A community coming together to connect people The new ‘Stay Connected’ fund will raise vital money for charities supporting individuals facing social isolation as a result of digital exclusion. It includes; the Refugee and Migrant Centre, Wolverhampton Samaritans, Gazebo Theatre and Wolverhampton Learning Platform and is the final stage of a collective fundraising effort to[…]
The Refugee and Migrant Centre is shocked and saddened to hear the news of Paulette Wilson’s death. Paulette was supported by RMC when she was wrongly detained by the Home Office. Hearing Paulette speak intimately about her experience of detention powerfully brought home the terrible human costs of immigration enforcement. Paulette was thrust into the spotlight[…]
With less than one year left to apply, it is more important than ever to apply for your settled or pre-settled status. Why is it important? “The EU Settlement Scheme is crucial for all EEA Nationals and their family members in the UK to ensure they can continue to receive the same entitlements they currently[…]
Assisting refugees and migrants through crisis and disadvantage, by removing barriers to their integration and enabling them to become equal citizens.