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Famous footballer Marcus Rashford campaigning free school meals scheme was defeated in the House of Commons, but he and his mother determining to make it happen by help out at the foodbank in Manchester

Iranian refugee welcomed into local football team in Lancaster

The words “Rise above fear. Refugees welcome” have been beamed onto the White Cliffs of Dover. It lit in support of migrant welfare.it was expected to assemble to demonstrate over migrant crossings on 5th Sept 2020

We learn about Amina's experience being trafficked into the UK as a young girl and being detained at Yarl's Wood an immigration detention facility. We also learn about her journey of being co founder of MAMA - a campaign group of multicultural women from different backgrounds, many single parents, and it's a community based group. It's women fighting for each other. The finishing point of the article is that people placed in detention centres have valuable skills and could become vital contributors to society.

Hossein Ahmadi is thriving in foster care in Leeds after fleeing his homeland of Iran. He shares his story as part of a campaign by the Welcoming Young Refugees project. Laura Reid reports.

Four women from Lancaster are part of a group of 100 refugees across Lancashire who have spent one year creating a recipe book showcasing Syrian food, families and culture

New awards - the Blossom Awards was funded by Alan Mak, a Britain’s first MP of British- Chinese heritage, it was an esclusively on the British- Chinese community. It aiming to recognise the achievement for those who were the key professional workers and had achieved success in professional fields

The article cited lots of examples of contributions of migrants to the British culture - food diversity, sports personalities, artists

Cafe in Lancaster gives refugees the chance to give back to the community and let others sample their native food

Migrant Gloria Hanley dscusses her experience coming to leeds to train as a midwife discussing how leeds is constantly changing and thriving even in comparison to London.Her work is included in an exhibiton in leeds city museum that displays heirlooms that show the positive contributions of Jewish, Irish, Muslim and Sikh communities to the city.

Figures show nearly 40% of our top cultural figures come from migrant or minority ethnic backgrounds – but barriers still exist

The vast majority of business leaders in the UK believe that asylum seekers should be allowed to work, according to a survey that challenges the employment ban on people awaiting decisions on asylum applications.Campaigners say the status quo marginalises asylum seekers and allows the valuable skills of often highly qualified professionals to go to waste

Syrian Refugee Imad tells the yorkshire evening post his and his familites experiences of their tramatic jouney form the war in syria, displaying his amazement of his and his familites experiences with resettlement program in leeds. His children are hsppy getting to know their new surroundings and enjoying school and their newly leanred song 'Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’.

Residents of leeds have built lasting friendships with Syrian refugees,reciprocating kindness to one another.Leeds is credited one of the most welcoming cities for 315 people escaping war and persecution in their homeland.

Lancaster organisation is giving a voice to people from home and abroad whose stories have never been heard before.