The Refugee and Migrants Forum (see below) will be consulting with 
refugee and asylum seeker communities in Manchester in the coming 
months about their experiences of immigration services at Dallas 
Court reporting centre and short-term holding facility in Salford. 
Following the consultation we hope to take our findings to a meeting 
with IND staff at Dallas Court later in the year as a means of 
opening a dialogue with them about service improvement.

We would be very interested to hear from anyone who is doing research 
in this area at present or who would be interested in getting 
involved. Perhaps this fits in with your own research and we could 
look at ways of working together for example? Or perhaps you'd be 
prepared to assist in preparations for our consultation event or even 
help facilitate some focus groups?

Please do get in touch if you'd just like more information about the 
Forum - there are some further details and a web address below.

Many thanks,

Sophie King
Development Worker
Refugee and Migrants Forum - MRSN
Tel. 0161 232 7420
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www.mrsn.org.uk/projects.htm#forum


What is the the Refugee and Migrants Forum?

The Forum was established to speak out on issues of concern to 
refugees and to co-ordinate the work of refugee community 
organisations.

It works to create a city that values the contributions of new 
arrivals and treats them equally.

The Forum is part of the Community Network for Manchester and MRSN 
provides the organisational base.

A comprehensive Directory of Refugee and Migrants Organisations and 
Support Agencies is kept regularly updated. Copies are available on 
request and online at www.mrsn.org.uk

The Forum initiated the Refugee Charter for Manchester.
The Refugee Charter is a unique document written by refugees and 
asylum seekers in Manchester and is available on the above website.

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