While for the previous i (Abre numa nova janela)ssue on Migration & Integration (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) or propriétaire solidaire (Abre numa nova janela).

🧆 Délices afghans à domicile (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) a student initiative in Louvain-La-Neuve
Motivated students can join this group to organise exhibitions, round-tables and the Festival Visa Vie (Abre numa nova janela), taking place in February 2022.

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

🏙 (Abre numa nova janela) MOVE asbl (Abre numa nova janela)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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) that uses art therapy to support both displaced people and frontline staff.

​🍽️ Refugee Community Kitchen (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela)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 (Abre numa nova janela) and Engaje (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela)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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela)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 (Abre numa nova janela) a non-profit based in Prague
They provide social consultation for people in disadvantaged localities, especially on debt management.

In Italy

🗳️ Domenico Lucano (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) and 300 personalities have signed a tribune to defend him and many petitions are being circulated.

In the Netherlands

🛫 Hello Move (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela).

🧮 Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) (Abre numa nova janela) 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 (Abre numa nova janela) that gives more than 1.300 good practices on migrants integration in Europe... and can also feature your own work.

🚧 #VISATONOWHERE (Abre numa nova janela) stories along migration routes by Outriders (Abre numa nova janela)
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 (Abre numa nova janela) a solution article by Are We Europe (Abre numa nova janela)
In addition to this one, they have many other inspiring content in their archive (Abre numa nova janela) and provide guidance to develop your storytelling skills via their studio (Abre numa nova janela). 

Other suggested media to follow on this topic are Solomon (Abre numa nova janela), based in Greece, and The Local (Abre numa nova janela), 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 (Abre numa nova janela) / Cerise Singa (Abre numa nova janela) /  Claire Chevrier /  Collectif Antidotes (Abre numa nova janela) / @convivial.be (Abre numa nova janela) / @danouuch (Abre numa nova janela) / Frankie Reid /  Gautier Van Rossom / Jakub Gornicki (Abre numa nova janela) / Jean Matterne / @lambelinanne (Abre numa nova janela) / @laurampana (Abre numa nova janela) / Maria K. Mawla (Abre numa nova janela)  /  Maria Viktoria Hill (Abre numa nova janela) / Marta Che (Abre numa nova janela) / Mya Berger / Riadh Kadhi (Abre numa nova janela) / @olgalit_english (Abre numa nova janela)  / @Solvo (Abre numa nova janela) / Tamam Abusalama (Abre numa nova janela) /  Thibaut Magerman / @wearesolomon (Abre numa nova janela) 

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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