NEW Report, hot off the press - The attached report "Arts and Refugees: History, Impact and Future" was commissioned by ACE London, The Baring Foundation and The Paul Hamlyn Foundation and launched earlier this mont. - Click here for the report.

'New Communities Conference' - Friday 7th March 2008

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For more information contact Nigel Cook.

Human Rights for Every Child - Conference 15 March 2008
To defend and promote the rights of young people who are seeking asylum, refugees or migrants or trafficked - Click here for information

Radio 1812 is a global event dedicated to International Migrants Day, producing and broadcasting programmes from radios worldwide - click here to see images by John Perivolaris who leads the 'Image Makers Sub Group' - Click here for information

A Polish community group, The Signpost to Polish Success (SPS), based in Nottingham, has been in existence since December 2005.  It was established to cater for the needs of the large numbers of Polish new arrivals who arrived in the city after the enlargement of the EU in May 2004. At its premises in Radford, Nottingham, SPS provides free language classes, help and information sessions and stages social events for this large and growing community.
In March 2007 SPS launched the first Polish language Monthly newsletter, “Nottingham po Polsku” aimed at the new arrivals in Nottingham.  In response to the reception given to the newsletter, it has now been enlarged and renamed “East Midlands po Polsku”.  It has been given a larger print run and developed a wider distribution network that allows it to reach the new Polish communities across the county of Nottinghamshire and wider East Midlands area. 
Our contact details:
The Signpost to Polish Success (SPS)
East Midlands po Polsku
473B Alfreton Rd
Nottingham  NG7 5NH
e-mail: eastmidlandspopolsku@yahoo.co.uk

Latest Newsletter for June 2007

3 - 6 September 2007, Inspiring Transformations: The Arts and Health Conference, University of Northampton' - Click here for information

'Researching the Arts in Practice', Friday 15th June (lunch provided) at the School of Nursing, Porchester Road, Nottingham.12 noon to 3.30pm. Click here for information.

The Big Debate 2007, University of Northampton, 21st June, 6pm. 'My Taste; your Choice; who Decides? The Arts, Culture and their Custodians' with Prof Rex Nettleford! - Click here for information.

Call for Food for asylum seekers/destitute. - "Refused asylum seekers are increasingly being left without the basic means to survive...The increasing level of destitution amongst asylum seekers is a growing concern not only to the desperate people facing destitution but also to the individuals and organisations that exist to support them..Voluntary and faith organisations are stretched to their limits to offer help and support to the rising numbers of people who have no money, no food, no homes and no hope." Revd Gill Jackson, Chair of Leicester refugee and asylum Seekers Voluntary sector Forum and Director of Social Responsibility for the Diocese of Leicester. See the attached  shopping list and drop off points for food/toiletaries in Leicester.

Conference Announcement - Click here for more information

Arts debate : Arts Council England has launched a major consultation on the future of public investment in the arts in this country. To have your say visit the arts debate website and join in!
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsdebate/2007/02/what_do_you_value_about_the_ar.php

Call for Papers, 'Creolising Europe'A conference of the Migration and Diaspora Cultural Studies Network, University of Manchester, UK, 6-8 September 2007

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