Returning to Ireland - an information session for Irish welfare groups
Date and time
Location
The London Irish Centre
50-52 Camden Square London NW1 9XB United KingdomDescription
This free information session is available to non-profit organisations in London who provide support to Irish emigrants, as well as groups who receive funding from the Emigrant Support Programme and member organisations of the Irish in Britain. It is provided by Crosscare Migrant Project and Safe Home Ireland in partnership with the London Irish Centre and Irish in Britain.
The aim of the session is to provide practical information to support Irish groups in Britain to respond to general queries from Irish emigrants considering a return to Ireland.
Topics will include:
- Irish Social Welfare Payments
- Social Housing
- Medical Cards
- Homelessness and returning in crisis
- Making referrals to Crosscare Migrant Project and Safe Home Ireland
The session will be facilitated by Sarah Owen of Crosscare Migrant Project and Karen McHugh of Safe Home Ireland. It will be held on Wednesday 7th June 2017 from 11am to 2pm at the London Irish Centre located at 50-52 Camden Square, London, NW1 9XB. Whilst lunch will not be provided, there will be tea and coffee on the day.
Please book 1 ticket per person who will be attending. Capacity is limited to a maximum of 30 people. It is requested that attendees bring note taking materials and arrive a little early to facilitate a prompt start to the session.
Email migrantproject@crosscare.ie with any queries, or should you have any particular area not covered in the above. Whist every effort will be made to accommodate your requests, please note that it may not be possible to cover all of these in the time allocated.
We look forward to seeing you on the day!
Organised by
Crosscare Migrant Project is a Dublin based non-profit organisation, working in the areas of Irish migration and diaspora. As part of our work we provide information and advice to Irish people moving abroad, Irish emigrants returning to Ireland, and immigrants living in Ireland. We do this by offering a direct service to people in need (in person, by phone, over email), running informational events and training initiatives, working collaboratively with Global Irish emigrant organisations and Irish Consular Services, and by undertaking policy and research initiatives. We are part of Crosscare. Our work with intending and returning Irish emigrants is funded by the Emigrant Support Programme of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Our work with immigrants in Ireland is funded by the European Union's Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. See www.migrantproject.ie for more information.