{"id":90,"date":"2023-02-01T15:02:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T15:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&#038;p=90"},"modified":"2023-03-21T17:08:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:08:16","slug":"economic-inclusion-of-refugees","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/economic-inclusion-of-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic inclusion of refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container video-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/voice1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:220px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #faa634; font-size: 72px;\">VOICE<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 37px;\">Economic inclusion of refugees<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:220px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/head.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:90px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 48px;\">VOICE<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 24px; line-height: 32px;\">Economic inclusion of refugees<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:70px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column articlewrap\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2 style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">Promoting the economic inclusion of refugees<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Our members know too many refugees remain unemployed or they become underemployed in low paid insecure jobs that don\u2019t match the skills, qualifications, experiences and ambition they bring with them to the UK. Here are some examples of how our collective voice is contributing to change.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2 style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">Promoting transfer of refugees\u2019 prior skills, qualifications and experience<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p class=\"p1\">Through our \u2018Skilled\u2019 project, members spoke up about the barriers they faced in using their skills and\u00a0 continuing their careers in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4453 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Skilled-leaflet-front-e1677608544790.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen I was a teenager I wanted to be an engineer, like my father. I studied hard. Since I remember I have had a book in my hand. I think studying is part of my body. All my friends and families of my age were going to parties, but I always stayed at home to study because I was looking for a bright future. Finally, I was accepted at one of the best universities in our country to do civil engineering. My father was so pleased with me. At university I tried really hard. I was one of the best students on my course. After that we set up a family business, with my father and my brother. As designers we had to pay careful attention to how a building is constructed, as our country is located in an earthquake zone. When I came here I said to myself \u2018working in a pizza shop, like others do, is not for you. But after a year I said, no you may have to. It would mean a lot to me if I could start working in an engineering office here, to live the life I used to live. Looking at my life now, its torture. But I tried\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can read more testimonies from our members <a class=\"text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/testimony_from_members.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Panganai used his photography skills to create a travelling exhibition of photographs and oral testimony from across our membership, highlighting the frustrated efforts, painful experience and crushed hopes of refugees who bring skills, experience and qualifications with them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We presented findings to the TUC, DWP and many other employment and employability focused agencies and advocated for practical actions needed to remove barriers to skills transfer.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h2 style=\"border-top: 1px solid #ccc; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 20px;\"><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-1 lightbox-enabled\"><div class=\"awb-carousel awb-swiper awb-swiper-carousel awb-carousel--carousel awb-swiper-dots-position-bottom\" data-layout=\"carousel\" data-autoplay=\"yes\" data-autoplayspeed=\"3500\" data-autoplaypause=\"no\" data-loop=\"yes\" data-columns=\"2\" data-columnsmedium=\"1\" data-columnssmall=\"1\" data-itemmargin=\"10\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-freemode=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\" data-scrollitems=\"0\" data-centeredslides=\"no\" data-rotationangle=\"50\" data-depth=\"100\" data-speed=\"500\" data-shadow=\"no\" data-pagination=\"bullets\" style=\"--awb-columns:2;--awb-column-spacing:10px;\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper awb-image-carousel-wrapper fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"1\" aria-label=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1-1.jpg\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1-1-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1-1-400x297.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1-1.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 1080px) 955px, (min-width: 920px) 1080px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"2\" aria-label=\"2\" 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width=\"474\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-2-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-2-400x297.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-2.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 1080px) 955px, (min-width: 920px) 1080px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"4\" aria-label=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-2.jpg\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-2-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-2-400x297.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-2.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 1080px) 955px, (min-width: 920px) 1080px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"img4\" aria-label=\"img4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img4-300x185.jpg\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img4-200x123.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img4-400x246.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img4-600x369.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img4.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 1080px) 955px, (min-width: 920px) 1080px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"awb-swiper-button awb-swiper-button-prev\"><i class=\"awb-icon-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"awb-swiper-button awb-swiper-button-next\"><i class=\"awb-icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h2 style=\"border-top: 1px solid #ccc; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">Promoting pathways to business start up<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p class=\"p1\">Our action research project, \u2018Missing Link\u2019, investigated how to remove barriers that prevent women refugees from realising their entrepreneurial potential and ambitions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A business woman is\u2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\"><div style=\"margin:-5px;--awb-bordersize:0px;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-2 fusion-columns-total-2 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" title=\"A business woman is&#8230;..\" aria-label=\"A business woman is&#8230;..\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-200x240.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-400x480.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 1080px) 958px, (min-width: 920px) 1080px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img8.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img8.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" title=\"Members taking part in our Missing Link women&#8217;s enterprise action research\" aria-label=\"Members taking part in our Missing Link women&#8217;s enterprise action research\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img8-200x240.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img8-400x480.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img8.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 1080px) 958px, (min-width: 920px) 1080px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h2 style=\"padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">Leading multi-agency collaborative working to identify and develop new models<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span>We championed the creation of a <b>Move on &amp; Economic Inclusion subgroup<\/b> within the North East Migration Partnership\u2019s stakeholder structure. And we\u2019ve Chaired it since it began.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none articleimages\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"122\" title=\"logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/logo.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/logo-200x63.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/logo.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>It&#8217;s allowed us to collaborate with key employability, employment an careers agencies across all sectors to identify improvements in front line practice and promote development of sector skills specific pilots. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">we worked with the DWP to design a \u2018Customer Support and Progress Checklist\u2019 for Work Coaches to guide them into career focused support<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">we researched the experiences of member wanting to return to or enter the construction industry and then co-ordinated the regional task group focused on developing a Sector Based Work Academy for refugees. This lead to the first ESOL for Construction course linked to Gateway to Construction training. More sector specific training is now being developed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4447 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ESOL-for-construction-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><h2 style=\"border-top: 1px solid #ccc; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">Understanding how poverty impacts refugee families<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p class=\"p1\">Our members worked with the North East Child Poverty Commission to explore the role of local services in tackling child poverty amongst refugees and asylum seekers. They helped evidence the issue of poverty amongst individuals once they have been granted leave to remain, which had not received much attention from researchers or policy makers.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none articleimages\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"920\" title=\"img15\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img15.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img15-200x283.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img15-400x566.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img15-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img15.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p class=\"p1\">Click<span class=\"s1\"> <a class=\"text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/written_out_of_the_picture.pdf\"><span class=\"s2\">here<\/span><\/a> <\/span>to read the full report and <a class=\"text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/summary_report_2010.pdf\"><span class=\"s2\">here<\/span><\/a> for the summary<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h2 style=\"border-top: 1px solid #ccc; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 15px;\">Partnering research on low pay<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p class=\"p1\">We contribute evidence to research that matches our priorities. For example, we partnered research to provide evidence on unemployment and underemployment amongst refugees.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none articleimages\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"375\" title=\"Research report &#8211; economic inclusion copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-200x78.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-400x156.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-600x234.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-800x313.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><p class=\"p1\">Click <a class=\"text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vonne.org.uk\/resources\/%E2%80%98new-migrants%E2%80%99-north-east-workforce-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">here<\/span><\/a> to see the report<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><h2 style=\"border-top: 1px solid #ccc; padding-top: 25px;\">Our Voice<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-portfolio-wrapper#fusion-portfolio-1 .fusion-portfolio-content{  text-align: left; }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-recent-works fusion-portfolio-element fusion-portfolio fusion-portfolio-1 fusion-portfolio-grid fusion-portfolio-paging-pagination fusion-portfolio-three fusion-portfolio-unboxed fusion-portfolio-text fusion-portfolio-equal-heights fusion-portfolio-rollover\" data-id=\"-rw-1\" data-columns=\"three\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-portfolio-1 .fusion-portfolio-wrapper .fusion-col-spacing{padding:6px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-wrapper\" id=\"fusion-portfolio-1\" data-picturesize=\"fixed\" data-pages=\"1\" style=\"margin:-6px;\"><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-3095\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post voice fusion-col-spacing post-3095\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2023-03-07T09:38:01+00:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img3-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/how-we-develop-the-collective-voice\/?portfolioCats=56\">How we develop the collective voice<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img3.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"3095\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery-rw-1]\" data-title=\"img3\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/how-we-develop-the-collective-voice\/?portfolioCats=56\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow we develop the collective voice\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/how-we-develop-the-collective-voice\/?portfolioCats=56\" aria-label=\"How we develop the collective voice\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/how-we-develop-the-collective-voice\/?portfolioCats=56\">How we develop the collective voice<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/how-we-develop-the-collective-voice\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-90\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post voice fusion-col-spacing post-90\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2023-03-21T17:08:16+00:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/economic-inclusion-of-refugees\/?portfolioCats=56\">Economic inclusion of refugees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"90\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery-rw-1]\" data-title=\"2\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/economic-inclusion-of-refugees\/?portfolioCats=56\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEconomic inclusion of refugees\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/economic-inclusion-of-refugees\/?portfolioCats=56\" aria-label=\"Economic inclusion of refugees\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/economic-inclusion-of-refugees\/?portfolioCats=56\">Economic inclusion of refugees<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/economic-inclusion-of-refugees\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-3758\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post voice fusion-col-spacing post-3758\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2023-03-14T14:25:32+00:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/asylum-policy-and-support\/?portfolioCats=56\">Asylum policy and support<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"3758\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery-rw-1]\" data-title=\"\" data-caption=\"Sam led our campaign\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/asylum-policy-and-support\/?portfolioCats=56\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAsylum policy and support\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/asylum-policy-and-support\/?portfolioCats=56\" aria-label=\"Asylum policy and support\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/asylum-policy-and-support\/?portfolioCats=56\">Asylum policy and support<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/asylum-policy-and-support\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-3761\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post voice fusion-col-spacing post-3761\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2023-03-14T14:33:50+00:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/safer-communities\/?portfolioCats=56\">Safer communities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"3761\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery-rw-1]\" data-title=\"4\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/safer-communities\/?portfolioCats=56\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSafer communities\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/safer-communities\/?portfolioCats=56\" aria-label=\"Safer communities\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/safer-communities\/?portfolioCats=56\">Safer communities<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/safer-communities\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-3763\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post voice fusion-col-spacing post-3763\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2023-03-03T18:10:11+00:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5-1-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/improved-health-and-wellbeing\/?portfolioCats=56\">Improved Health and Wellbeing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5-1.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"3763\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery-rw-1]\" data-title=\"5\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/improved-health-and-wellbeing\/?portfolioCats=56\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved Health and Wellbeing\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/improved-health-and-wellbeing\/?portfolioCats=56\" aria-label=\"Improved Health and Wellbeing\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/improved-health-and-wellbeing\/?portfolioCats=56\">Improved Health and Wellbeing<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/improved-health-and-wellbeing\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-3765\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post voice fusion-col-spacing post-3765\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:none;\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/\" title=\"Posts by admin\" rel=\"author\">admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2023-03-14T22:38:29+00:00<\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-three size-portfolio-three wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/stronger-and-more-resilient-families\/?portfolioCats=56\">Stronger and more resilient families<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"3765\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery-rw-1]\" data-title=\"6\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/stronger-and-more-resilient-families\/?portfolioCats=56\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStronger and more resilient families\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/stronger-and-more-resilient-families\/?portfolioCats=56\" aria-label=\"Stronger and more resilient families\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/stronger-and-more-resilient-families\/?portfolioCats=56\">Stronger and more resilient families<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/portfolio-items\/stronger-and-more-resilient-families\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-bg-color:rgba(244,244,244,0.36);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(244,244,244,0.36);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.8399999999999%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.8399999999999%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 30px; text-align: center;\">Using our Collective Voice to influence policy and practice<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-3 default wpmtst-default slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-inside\" data-count=\"13\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_3\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4499\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4453 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Skilled-leaflet-front-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"866\" height=\"650\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Finding pathways for refugees to use their prior skills, qualifications and experience and continue their careers<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4500\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3848 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MG_0283-copy-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MG_0283-copy-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MG_0283-copy-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MG_0283-copy-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MG_0283-copy-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MG_0283-copy-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MG_0283-copy-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MG_0283-copy-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sharing and comparing evidence to create the collective voice<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4501\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3723 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/4.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Urging action against hate<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4523\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4243 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pdf-front-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Written Out Of The Picture Cover\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pdf-front-200x283.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pdf-front-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pdf-front-400x566.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pdf-front-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pdf-front-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pdf-front-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pdf-front-800x1132.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pdf-front.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Identifying systemic issues creating child poverty amongst refugee families<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4524\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3921 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/youtube-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/youtube-200x123.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/youtube-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/youtube-400x246.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/youtube-600x368.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/youtube.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Guides to promote access to health services<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4525\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3721 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Campaigning for the right to work for asylum seekers<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4526\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3850 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rrfagm17_-126-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rrfagm17_-126-copy-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rrfagm17_-126-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rrfagm17_-126-copy-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rrfagm17_-126-copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rrfagm17_-126-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rrfagm17_-126-copy-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rrfagm17_-126-copy.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Members prioritising targets for change<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4527\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3898 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-300x117.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-200x78.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-400x156.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-600x234.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-768x300.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy-800x313.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-report-economic-inclusion-copy.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Evidencing inequality in employment<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4528\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3511 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img2-6-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img2-6-200x256.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img2-6-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img2-6-400x513.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img2-6-600x769.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img2-6.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Piloting improved access to health services<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4529\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3297 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img6-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img6-2-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img6-2-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img6-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img6-2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img6-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img6-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img6-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img6-2.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Projecting our voice for change on victim focused approaches<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4530\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4451 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Let-us-work-film-lusine-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Speaking up for the right to work for asylum seekers<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4531\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3466 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-3-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-3-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-3-200x356.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-3-400x711.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-3-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-3-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-3.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Promoting victim focused support<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4532\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\"   class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3128 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-200x240.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7-400x480.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/img7.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Promoting pathways to business start up<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" 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style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" 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style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#fec96b;border-color:#fec96b;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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