While for the previous i (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)ssue on Migration & Integration (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) we carefully curated our selection, in this Community Edition we relay proposals shared directly by the audience, using a ‘snowball’ approach to discover even more constructive and inspiring content.

This list of 33 suggested stories, initiatives and actors shows us once again that there is more to migration than the negative narrative in our daily news feed. You can get involved by spreading the word about their work, by participating in some of their activities or even by replicating these good practices in your own region.

Even though we received quite a lot of feedback from Belgium (ReSolve Europe’s HQ), we hope to have more and more relays in cities all over Europe to keep discovering and sharing new ideas and innovative solutions with you.

In Belgium 

👂 Convivial (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a non-profit in Belgium
They accompany newcomers in the crucial first steps to get installed in their new country, you can also take steps to become voisin (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) or propriétaire solidaire (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

🧆 Délices afghans à domicile (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a Food delivery service in and around Brussels
Have some chefs coming to cook at your place and support undocumented Afghans living in the city.

⚖️ Equality Law Clinic ULB (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) an academic initiative in Brussels
Students contribute to the promotion of equality and social justice, by working directly with NGOs for the benefit of disadvantaged or excluded groups.

👣 Refugee Walk (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a public initiative in Flanders
In the spirit of walking a mile in someone else's shoes, join them for a fundraising walk in solidarity with refugees across the globe.

🍻 100Pap Beer (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a Brewery in and around Brussels
By getting a tasty beer with them, you are also supporting the right for undocumented people to have a roof and a home.

🎓 Migrakot (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a student initiative in Louvain-La-Neuve
Motivated students can join this group to organise exhibitions, round-tables and the Festival Visa Vie (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), taking place in February 2022.

👩‍👦‍👦 Mentor Escale (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) and Mentor Jeune (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) two non-profits in Brussels and Namur
They support foster families and paths towards autonomy for unaccompanied foreign minors (MENA).

🏙 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) MOVE asbl (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)an association in Molenbeek
Via their Maison des Femmes and magazine Hourra, they give women in Molenbeek a space for expression in all its forms.

🆔 CIRÉ (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a coordination platform in Brussels and Wallonia
For 65 years, this well-known organisation has been defending the rights of people in exile, with or without residence permits.

In the UK

🎨 Migrants in culture (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a Network without borders based in the UK
They conduct surveys, organise festivals and advocate for a more equitable culture sector inclusive of migrant culture workers and their allies. In the same vein, check Art Refuge (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) that uses art therapy to support both displaced people and frontline staff.

​🍽️ Refugee Community Kitchen (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a charity in Edinburgh and London
As they put it: “We are volunteers. We chop. We stir. We serve. We believe food is a human right. Everyone deserves food that we’d be happy to eat at our own tables.”

🏘️ Ashley Community & Housing (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)a company in Bristol and Wolverhampton
ACH provides careers advice, employment opportunities, training courses and personalised business support to their tenants and the wider community.

In France

📰 House of Journalists (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) and Engaje (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) are physical havens in Paris and Brussels
They provide a safe working space for journalists forced into exile because of their profession and include them in local newsrooms and media.

🚌 Refugee Info Bus (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)a collective in Calais
The team of 6 volunteers provide people on the move in Calais with multilingual information, as well as phone charge, phone repair and WiFi.

💭 Les nouvelles de la jungle (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a comic book about Calais
Through discussions with children, women and men in ‘the jungle of Calais’, the authors give testimonies of their distress but also of their hopes for a better life.

In Austria

🛋️ Migration Lab (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)a creator of shared space in Vienna and The Hague
They transform urban spaces into public living rooms to engage with the communities and create safe spaces for everyone to share their stories.

In Czech Republic

👩‍🏫 People in Need (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a non-profit based in Prague
They provide social consultation for people in disadvantaged localities, especially on debt management.

In Italy

🗳️ Domenico Lucano (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) former Mayor of Riace in Calabre, Italy
He has developed a model of hospitality in his city but is now facing jail time for his actions. Eurodeputy Damien Carême (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) and 300 personalities have signed a tribune to defend him and many petitions are being circulated.

In the Netherlands

🛫 Hello Move (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) an immigration service from Russia to the Netherlands
They "help people relocate to their dream country" and can tell you in which country it’s easier to open a business or where the most delicious cuisine is.

Across Europe

🚿 Collective aid (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a Volunteer-run organisation in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and France
They gave themselves the mission to fill the gaps left by other aid actors, mainly by providing those in need with vital material aid and hygiene solutions.

🧠 Action for Education (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a Non-profit in UK, Greece, Spain and Switzerland
You can help bridge the social gap and help fund education for people on the move and via one of their digital, creative or advocacy projects.

♀️ European Network of Migrant Women (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a feminist platform in Europe
They represent the concerns, needs and interests of migrant and refugee women and girls in Europe, through targeted initiatives such as Mums at Work (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

🧮 Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) an academic initiative
The index is a reliable tool to compare what governments are doing to promote the integration of migrants. Check also the European Website on Integration (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) that gives more than 1.300 good practices on migrants integration in Europe... and can also feature your own work.

🚧 #VISATONOWHERE (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) stories along migration routes by Outriders (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
They are an amazingly creative media based in Poland that“seeks answers to problems, fears and needs, which might happen far, but influence your daily life”.

📰 Minority Communities Mobilize (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) a solution article by Are We Europe (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
In addition to this one, they have many other inspiring content in their archive (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) and provide guidance to develop your storytelling skills via their studio (Öffnet in neuem Fenster). 

Other suggested media to follow on this topic are Solomon (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), based in Greece, and The Local (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), based in Sweden but with editions in 9 European countries.

We thank the organisations and people mentioned above for their incredibly positive work:

Thank YOU to the ReSolvers who have shared this content with us and given their feedback:

Amalia Verzola (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / Cerise Singa (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) /  Claire Chevrier /  Collectif Antidotes (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / @convivial.be (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / @danouuch (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / Frankie Reid /  Gautier Van Rossom / Jakub Gornicki (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / Jean Matterne / @lambelinanne (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / @laurampana (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / Maria K. Mawla (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)  /  Maria Viktoria Hill (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / Marta Che (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / Mya Berger / Riadh Kadhi (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / @olgalit_english (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)  / @Solvo (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) / Tamam Abusalama (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) /  Thibaut Magerman / @wearesolomon (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) 

This is just the start as we’ll continue to discover new content and recommendations about #social and #environmental challenges shared by our growing Community of ReSolvers from all over Europe.

Now that we have taken off, stay tuned for Issue #2 on ‘Homelessness’, coming out already on the 15th of February 2022. 

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