Migrant Children's Project Newsletter
December 2018
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Happy Holidays from all of us at Coram Children's Legal Centre!
If you have used our guidance and resources so far in 2018, and want to inform our work for 2019, please take two
minutes to complete our short survey here. Advice line opening hours Our advice line is now closed and will reopen again on Monday 7th January 2019. In the meantime, you can email [email protected] but please note that emails will not be checked until 3rd January 2019.
New training dates
CCLC have added new training dates for the coming year on supporting child victims of trafficking and working with undocumented and no recourse to public funds families. For more information, and to book onto training sessions, click here.
Support our work!
Want to support the work of the Migrant Children's Project for the upcoming year? You make a donation (please specify when donating that you would like to support our work with young refugees and migrants).
You can also help us to continue to support our valuable Child Law Advice Service by making a donation.
Your donation really makes a difference. Donations can be made via Paypal, or you can contact us on 01206 714650. If you would prefer to donate offline, for example by cheque, please contact us at [email protected]. All donations are gratefully received and will assist us in continuing our work.
Our upcoming training courses Our courses can all be booked online - just visit our Eventbrite page! An introduction to the rights of children and young people in the immigration system
Coram Campus, London Thursday, 21 February 2019, 2pm-5pm Access to education for migrant children
Coram Campus, London Thursday, 31 January 2019, 2pm - 5pm The rights and entitlements of young refugees and migrants Coram Campus, London Monday, 28 January 2018, 10am - 4:30pm Supporting undocumented and NRPF families
Coram Campus, London Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 10am - 4:30pm Supporting child victims of trafficking
Coram Campus, London Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 2pm - 5pm For more information and to book, please see our eventbrite page. To commission in-house training for your organisation, please see our website.
New reports and guidance
Calais leave
Home Office, November 2018
Latest news
Hundreds more child refugees now eligible to enter UK after Home Office scraps 'arbitrary' restrictions
The Independent, 20 December 2018 The Guardian view on the immigration white paper: still a hostile environment
The Guardian, 19 December 2018
Court challenge to hostile environment tenancy scheme begins
The Guardian, 18 December 2018 Guardian charity appeal helped ‘restore our faith in humanity’
The Guardian, 18 December 2018
The Guardian view on this year’s charity appeal: join the fight against immigration injustice
The Guardian, 17 December 2018
Windrush hardship fund to offer sums of up to £5,000 to victims
The Guardian, 17 December 2018
Attack on refugee family highlights rising hate crime in Bolton
The Guardian, 16 December 2018
Hundreds of trafficked children ‘lost’ by local authorities
The Guardian, 15 December 2018
Four children among 11 people rescued from boat off Kent coast
The Guardian, 15 December 2018
Home Office trying to force two disabled children to leave country
The Guardian, 12 December 2018
Britain’s E.U. Exit App Is About to Downgrade the Lives of 3.7 Million People
The New Yorker, 4 December 2018 Let us know what you think! Do you use our website, publications or advice line? Your thoughts and feedback help us ensure that we're providing the right information and support. Please take two minutes to complete our short survey. |
