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Co-production in Practice: Lessons from Share, Connect, Grow

Published
27 Aug
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Insights
Posted by

Wellbeing is not a luxury: What funders are learning from the sector

Published
28 May
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Insights
Posted by
Tarana

Creating Healing Spaces: Trauma-Informed Support for Refugee Communities by IRC

Published
27 May
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Insights
Posted by
Tarana

Building resilience through co-design: new tools and learning for the migration sector

Published
29 Apr
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Insights
Posted by
Tarana

From Manchester to Westminster: a journey of voices and hope

Published
26 Mar
in
Step Change
Posted by
Tamirat A. Tsega

Insight Hub Solidarity Pulse: What People Are Facing, and What Our Sector Must Do Now

Published
10 Dec
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Updates
Posted by
Tarana

Reimagining Wellbeing in the Refugee & Migration Sector Report

Published
20 Nov
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Insights
Posted by
Tarana

Call to organisations: Join a Building Resilience Co-design Project

Published
19 Sep
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Insights
Posted by
Pascale

Invitation to Tender: Supporting organisations to build safety and resilience in response to racism, rising threats and hostility towards refugees and migrants in the UK

Published
11 Sep
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Updates
Posted by
Pascale

Welcoming More Voices to the Insight to Action Advisory Group — And Why That Matters to Me

Published
6 Aug
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Updates
Posted by
Tarana

Trans Inclusion in the Migration Sector: Resources and Reflections

Published
17 Jul
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Insights
Posted by
Data Hub Team

Sovereignty Looks Like Rest: Reflections from Session Three of the “Reimagining Wellbeing in the Refugee and Migration Sector” Series

Published
4 Jul
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Updates
Posted by
Tarana

Beyond the Binary, Returning to Aliveness: Reflections from Session Two of the “Reimagining Wellbeing in the Refugee and Migration Sector” Series

Published
6 Jun
in
Updates
Posted by
Tarana

Vacancy: Insight to Action Advisory Group Member

Published
14 May
in
Updates
Posted by
Tarana

In the Beginning, There Is Space - Reimagining Wellbeing in the Refugee and Migration Sector

Published
8 May
in
Updates
Posted by
Tarana

Message of solidarity

Published
17 Feb
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Updates
Posted by
Mohamed

Re-imagining Wellbeing in the Refugee & Migration Sector

Published
14 Feb
in
Updates
Posted by
Tarana

The Impact of the EBE Project Planning Course: Strengthening Co-Production in the Migration Sector

Published
30 Jan
in
Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Tarana

Working with MPs in Greater Manchester

Published
21 Jan
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Step Change
Posted by
Step Change partnership

The End of Explore Adapt Renew: Reflecting on Three Years of Early Action, Local Ecosystems, and Centring Lived Experience

Published
13 Jan
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lora

Reflections on our Traineeship Scheme

Published
9 Jan
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lora

Celebrating three Years of the Explore Adapt Renew Programme

Published
28 Nov
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Hassan

Hello from the Experts by Experience and Partnerships Team

Published
18 Nov
in
Updates
Posted by
Mohamed

The Path to Leadership: Reflections on the Emerging Leaders Programme

Published
15 Nov
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Ibtissam

Integration of employability guidance and support into community ESOL classes

Published
28 Oct
in
Step Change
Posted by
Mandy & John

Year 3 six month report, Jan – Jun 2024

Published
7 Oct
in
Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lora

Step Change Consortium learning report: July 2024

Published
7 Oct
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Step Change
Posted by
Joanna (Director, MERL consultancy)

It’s a win win win: the benefits of volunteering

Published
7 Oct
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Step Change
Posted by
Partners of the Step Change consortium

Coaching and training leadership programme

Published
2 Jul
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Step Change
Posted by
Monica

An ecosystem approach to support and services for refugees and people seeking asylum in Greater Manchester

Published
8 May
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Step Change
Posted by
MERL, Step Change learning partner

Responding to the Rwanda Act

Published
29 Apr
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Insights
Posted by

Explore Adapt Renew Year 2 Learning Report

Published
22 Mar
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Jacob with Tanya - EAR Learning Partner

Co Production Facilitators Practice Development Day - London

Published
18 Mar
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Tarana

Working Together WORKS! Providing a coordinated approach to services for refugees and asylum seekers across Greater Manchester

Published
15 Feb
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Step Change
Posted by
MERL, Step Change learning partner

Introducing the BeWell toolkit to prioritise organisational wellbeing

Published
9 Feb
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Insights
Posted by

Reflections on collaborative working and ecosystem development

Published
14 Dec
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Insights
Posted by
Isobel

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning : Testing A New Method

Published
6 Dec
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Insights
Posted by
Isobel

Digital Design for Good Practice Programme - Final Evaluation Report - Hyphen Poetry and Think Social Tech

Published
5 Dec
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Insights
Posted by
Pascale

‘The Tree of Life’ - an approach to support the wellbeing of lived experience groups

Published
28 Nov
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Step Change
Posted by
Liz, Manchester City of Sanctuary

Early Action Toolkit - New Guidance for Service Planners

Published
13 Oct
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Niki - Service Designer

Good Practice for MEL in Partnerships - DOs and DON’Ts for the charity sector

Published
12 Oct
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Jacob with Tanya - EAR Learning Partner

Year 2 of Great! EBE: What progress have we made on EBE engagement in Consortium working?

Published
3 Oct
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Step Change
Posted by
Tandy

‘I was here for a year… and I still didn’t know’: Improving the availability and access to support for people seeking asylum and refugees in Greater Manchester

Published
2 Oct
in
Step Change
Posted by
Monica

Step Change Consortium: Learning Report

Published
29 Aug
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Step Change
Posted by
Monica

Helping organisations stay safe amidst the changing state of anti-migrant hate

Published
27 Jun
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Updates
Posted by
Anki

Explore Adapt Renew Year 1 Learning Report

Published
14 Jun
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Maryam & Mona

Tools for measuring Early Action Outcomes

Published
2 Jun
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lora

Strengthening Monitoring Evaluation and Learning for Long-term Change

Published
2 Jun
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lora

Examples of how different local areas are working collaboratively

Published
2 Jun
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lora

Providing empowering and enabling advice and support: examples from the Early Action Practitioner’s Network

Published
31 May
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lora

Lived Experience of Navigating Asylum Partnership (NAP) Programme

Published
12 May
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Asylum Guides
Posted by
Tarana

Vacancy: Explore Adapt Renew Programme Manager (Maternity Cover)

Published
4 May
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Pascale

Co Production Facilitators Practice Development Day - Manchester

Published
27 Apr
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lora

Providing support to those in asylum hotels : a collaborative, Greater Manchester approach

Published
23 Mar
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Step Change
Posted by
Step Change partnership

Wellbeing challenges of staff and volunteers across the migration sector

Published
9 Mar
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Insights
Posted by
Pascale

4-session course: Intro to Facilitation Skills for Experts by Experience and Co-production Work

Published
24 Feb
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Tarana

Increasing diversity and development opportunities in the Good Practice and Partnerships Team

Published
10 Feb
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Pascale

Asylum Guides: How we co-created our multilingual resources

Published
9 Feb
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Asylum Guides
Posted by
Polly

Can you help us make videos about the asylum process and how asylum support works in the UK in different languages?

Published
16 Jan
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Asylum Guides
Posted by
Polly

3 activities to use with Experts by Experience

Published
7 Dec
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Tarana

Strengthening local asylum ecosystems

Published
1 Dec
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lora

Expression of interest to participate:  Increasing access to immigration advice for Londoners Programme

Published
13 Oct
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Insights
Posted by
Julie

Manchester Step Change - Learning From Year 1

Published
23 Sep
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Step Change
Posted by
Monica

Planning work with Experts by Experience & developing how we hold space

Published
9 Aug
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Explore, Adapt, Renew
Posted by
Lizzie

Barriers to Complaints

Published
11 Feb
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Insights
Posted by
James

Findings From Our Team Review and Next Steps

Published
14 Jan
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Updates
Posted by
The GPP Team

Collective Care : Looking after ourselves so we have the strength to bring about justice

Published
29 Dec
in
Updates
Posted by
Claire

What a Year! (Successes from 2021)

Published
15 Dec
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Updates
Posted by
The GPP Team

Reflections on our anti-racism learning sessions

Published
10 Dec
in
Insights
Posted by
Julian & Asif

Asylum Guides: Experts by Experience - Ericky's Story

Published
25 Jun
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Asylum Guides
Posted by
Ericky

Asylum Guides: Experts by Experience - Estelle's Story

Published
25 Jun
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Asylum Guides
Posted by
Estelle

In memory of Gina Clayton

Published
18 Jun
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Updates
Posted by
Caro

One Hand Can't Clap: Learnings from a co-production experiment

Published
30 Apr
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Insights
Posted by
Tarana

Step Change: National Lottery Grants Award To Manchester Charities

Published
14 Apr
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Updates
Posted by
Louise

If knowledge is power, how do we ensure that knowledge is multilingual?

Published
29 Mar
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Insights
Posted by
Lisa, Right to Remain

Prioritising Collective Care - If Not Now, Then When?

Published
30 Nov
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Insights
Posted by
Ezimma, Act Build Change

The Frontline Network: funding, opportunities and national survey

Published
18 Nov
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Network Building
Posted by
The Frontline Network

Findings from our Team Review and Next Steps

Published
23 Oct
in
Updates
Posted by
Pascale

Refugee Action x NACCOM Experts by Experience Webinar

Published
25 Sep
in
Updates
Posted by
Lora

The 5 Biggest Challenges Covid-19 Poses to Supporting Refugees and People Seeking Asylum

Published
15 May
in
Insights
Posted by
Tarana

Welcome to the New Refugee Action Good Practice Website

Published
11 May
in
Updates
Posted by
Tarana