Understanding Migrant Destitution in Northern Ireland – Webinar
The newly published Understanding Migrant Destitution in Northern Ireland paper raises significant questions about how migration and homelessness intersect across our society. To support our members in exploring these findings, Homeless Connect will host a joint event with the pan-UK Migrant Homelessness Frontline Network.
The session will include a presentation on the paper and the realities of NRPF in Northern Ireland, a discussion of the recommendations, and an overview from the pan-UK network on how frontline staff can stay informed about migration-related developments.
Speakers include Lucy Leon, Senior Researcher for the Global Exchange on Migration and Diversity, and Bethan Lant, Project Lead at Praxis Community Projects.
This event will offer a timely opportunity for learning, reflection and shared discussion on one of the most complex and urgent issues affecting people at risk of homelessness in Northern Ireland.
Register below.
Bethan Lant
Bethan is Head of Capacity Building at Praxis, a charity supporting migrants and refugees, and has worked in migration for 25 years. She is the project lead on the Migrant Homelessness Frontline Network and provides training and support to organisations encountering those in the immigration system including homelessness organisations, local authorities, health care providers, faith organisations and organisations supporting families and women. She has recently worked with Shelter to create a range of bitesize online training units on migrant homelessness.
Lucy Leon is a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford’s Centre on Migration, Policy & Society (COMPAS), where she focuses on local government policy and provision for migrants and refugees. Over the last three years, she had co-led a research project analysing UK local government responses to migrant families and vulnerable adults facing destitution. Lucy has recently set up a new project supporting London local authorities to develop a cross-council approach to tackling migrant destitution and homelessness amongst vulnerable adults with care and support needs.
