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How to successfully pitch Christmas and seasonal stories in the refugee sector

A few years ago, when I was working as a journalist, my colleague was invited by…

Amer: ‘I want to speak for myself and for others who can’t speak for themselves’

Amer came to the UK as a refugee from Syria in 2018, he now works for The…

Veronica: ‘We all feel ‘Dor’ – the hunger to belong…’

Veronica came to the UK as a student to Cambridge University from Romania in 2018 and volunteers…

Kushinga: ‘I want to change the narrative around how people seeking sanctuary are viewed’

Kushinga left  Zimbabwe in 1999 to seek sanctuary in the UK and uses her experiences to help…

Lara: ‘I gained a political voice and felt able to advocate for myself and my rights’

Lara is a young political activist who moved from Brazil to the UK as a student in…

Nivek: ‘How I volunteer my time is my way of taking action’

Nivek moved to the UK, when he was 18 to move away from poverty and gangs in…

Elmedina: ‘I am not packing my bags this time’

Emeldina moved to the UK from Portugal where she faced racism to find acceptance and a sense…

Sarah: ‘I was determined to build a strong community’

Sarah came to the UK from Afghanistan almost 20 years ago – she had a successful career in…

Alexandra: ‘I became the first Romanian-born County Councillor’

Alexandra came to the UK from Romania in 2012 and along with Lara is the other…

Signed statement: safe routes, compassion and fairness need to be at heart of Government’s approach to people seeking sanctuary

Following the tragic deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel – including children – it…

Apply to the Regional Communications Coordinator (West Midlands) role at IMIX

IMIX supports the refugee and migration sector to shift public attitudes on migration and create an open and…