The Journey Of A Volunteer At Migrateful: Stories From Our Community
A single volunteer shift can spark new friendships, develop skills and for some, blossom into new opportunities within the organisation. Migrateful’s Marketing Officer, Juliette, reflects on her own experience from cookery class volunteer to HQ team member, and shares stories from others who have established long-standing roots within our community…
There’s No Taste Like Home
The first Migrateful cookery class in June 2017 took place in my kitchen where Elahe, a trained psychologist from Iran who had been forced to flee her country, taught her favourite Iranian dishes to my friends. In that first moment of sitting down as a group to eat Elahe’s delicious…
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June 20, 2024
Remembering Ahmed Walid Sinno
The Migrateful family is overcome with grief as we mourn the loss of Ahmed, a beloved cornerstone of our community. His absence will be deeply felt by countless individuals, including his family, partner, and friends both near and far. Things had really come together for Ahmed in his final years:…
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April 30, 2024
‘Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’
Today on International Women’s Day, Migrateful’s Founder Jess reflects on the role that UK immigration policy plays in producing vulnerability in migrant women and why this needs to end. Her research conducted during her migration policy masters at the LSE last year found that some migrant women are faced with…
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March 8, 2024
Research Finds That Migrateful Cookery Classes Are Dispelling Misconceptions About Migration
In 2022, Migrateful commissioned independent research to understand how successful its model is in promoting integration and belonging between migrant and host communities. Migrateful's Founder Jess shares the findings.
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January 26, 2024
Are boats to blame for the UK’s record net migration figures? Migrateful’s Founder responds to the Farage Show
Migrateful’s Founder Jess Thompson was asked to appear on the Nigel Farage show to talk about net migration figures hitting a record high. She turned the opportunity down but decided to write this blog post instead which explains why net migration to the UK is the highest on record, why…
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November 23, 2023
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