Keepsakes project at Idea Store Whitechapel

Angela, a participant in our Keepsakes workshop at the Idea Store Whitechapel, shares a childhood game given to her by her sister

What if the most powerful objects, with the most moving stories attached, are not in museum collections but hidden away in people's homes? We are exploring this exciting idea through our Keepsakes project. Working closely with community groups across London, we are collecting stories of personal items that speak about migration and identity. Our current exhibit at Southwark Council at 160 Tooley Street was created in collaboration with RefugeeYouth, Southwark Latin American Elders Group, Southwark Cyprus Turkish Association and the Pepper Pot Club.

For the next stage in our Keepsakes project, we are hosting workshops with the Prime Time (over 55s) and ESOL groups at the Idea Store, Whitechapel to create an exhibition in the library's gallery space. The exhibition will take place from April until the end of May 2016. Follow us on Twitter at #KeepsakesMMP for updates on the project.

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Young Migrants in the UK Labour Market

11th February 2016

Dr Yvonni Markaki

Madeleine Sumption

Rob McNeil

This briefing focuses on foreign-born young adults age 16 to 24 using information from the Census and the Labour Force Survey. The briefing looks at the education and employment of this group and examines how their activities vary with factors such as place of birth and length of residence in the UK. It is part of a series of briefings the Migration Observatory is producing looking at migrant youth in the UK.

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Presumption of readmission for EEA nationals to attend deportation appeals

Further to the decision of Blake J in the case of Gheorghiu (reg 24AA EEA Regs - relevant factors) [2016] UKUT 24 (IAC) (FM post: Upper Tribunal considers when EEA nationals should be readmitted to UK to attend own deportation appeal hearings) the Upper Tribunal has returned to the issue of the readmission of EEA nationals to attend their [...]

MMP Trustee Charles Gurassa appointed as Channel 4 chairman

A big congratulations to our trustee Charles Gurassa on his appointment as Channel 4 chairman. Read more about his appointment here. Charles' invaluable advice and passion for our project have been instrumental in helping us grow as an organisation. We wish him all the best in this new role and look forward to his continuing engagement with the Migration Museum Project.