Blending Traditions: how migration can reshape festive celebrations
I was born in Carúpano, a little city located on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast. All of my childhood festive memories are associated with my grandparents' home back in Carúpano. This is the time of my life I remember feeling the most nostalgic about when I think about the holidays. My…
‘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
Migrateful Chefs Salute their Sisters this Black History Month
From civil rights activist, poet & author Maya Angelou to Ndaté Yalla Mbodj - a 19th-century Senegalese queen who fought against French colonisation - Migrateful chefs salute their sisters!
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October 19, 2023
Impact of UK’s New Immigration Plan to Crack Down on Students & Families
Brexit has signalled a new trend in the UK's approach to immigration, and the recent change of administration has done little to alter this roadmap. This increasing drive to stop immigration into the UK just reached new heights with the most recent proposal, presented by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, which…
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March 7, 2023
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