ACSONI & NIACLC Boards engage in community focused discussions

Dr Livingstone Thompson ACSONI Chairperson, Alfred Abolarin, NIACLC Chairperson and Lori Gatsi-Barnett: ACSONI Treasurer had a meeting of minds this weekend; strategising the way forward for the African, Caribbean and mixed heritage people of Northern Ireland with linkages to Africa.
 
“In a very real sense, our continent is unmade; it still awaits its creation and its creators. It is our duty and privilege to rouse the slumbering giant of Africa, not to the nationalism of Europe of the Nineteenth Century, not to regional consciousness, but to the vision of a single African brotherhood bending its united efforts toward the achievement of a greater and nobler goal.” His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Former Emperor of Ethiopia.

Chinese Welfare Association developing Race & Hate Crimes Reporting App

CWA is currently in the process of developing an app with the purpose of making the process of reporting racial hate crimes and hate incidents in Northern Ireland more understandable and accessible. The general idea behind the app is to have it available in multiple languages with key information about resources and support networks. In order to develop this app, CWA is surveying the broader minority ethnic (ME) community in Northern Ireland so that we can gain a thorough understanding of the types of experiences they may have had; where, when, and how hate crimes occur as well as what circumstances may discourage victims from reporting.

This survey is open to everyone, including residents and students. Additionally, we have made it available in five different languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Arabic, and Romanian (labelled below). This survey is completely anonymous and will simply go towards helping us to understand how we can design our app to better assist people who face these types of incidents.

請問你可以花7分鐘的時間為我們完成這份調查嗎?我們正在研發一個應用程序希望可以更容易的用來報告有關仇恨犯罪的案件和提供相關服務的信息。我們很希望聽到你的意見來更完善我們的工作。這個問卷是保密的。
Czy mógłbyś poświęcić 7 minut na wypełnienie tej ankiety? Chcemy stworzyć aplikację mobilną, dzięki której łatwiej będzie zgłosić przestępstwo z nienawiści na tle rasowym i uzyskać wiedzę o dostępnych punktach wsparcia. Informacje z ankiety pomogą w stworzeniu jak najprzydatniejszej apki. Z góry dziękujemy za Twój udział! Ta ankieta jest POUFNA.

هل يمكنك تخصيص 7 دقائق من وقتك لإكمال هذا الإستبيان؟ نحن بصدد العمل على تطوير تطبيق يمكن من خلاله تسهيل
.عملية الإبلاغ عن جرائم الكراهية العنصرية وتوفير معلومات عن الخدمات المتاحة
.يسعدنا أن نستمع إلى آراءكم لتحسين مردود عملنا
.هذا الإستبيان سري ومؤتمن

Puteți să ne acordați câteva minute pentru a răspunde la acest chestionar? Lucrăm la o aplicație care să faciliteze raportarea infracțiunilor motivate de ură rasială și care să ofere informații cu privire la serviciile disponibile. Părerile dumneavoastră ne vor ajuta să facem treabă cât mai bună.
Acest chestionar este CONFIDENȚIAL.

English: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HVWRA0SLWUe3rPCi39kaXgsLCcEuweBKvOB3BaffQcBUOTdDN09aN05ONUoxQ001N1RNTkJTN0pRTS4u
Mandarin Chinese: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HVWRA0SLWUe3rPCi39kaXgsLCcEuweBKvOB3BaffQcBUNjRPS0dJN0pCSzJMNFpXQ09XWDIyTVdUQy4u
Polish: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HVWRA0SLWUe3rPCi39kaXgsLCcEuweBKvOB3BaffQcBUQ0c2MUdVVlBBOVdFWElJNEZMMDY5MThFTi4u
Arabic: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HVWRA0SLWUe3rPCi39kaXgsLCcEuweBKvOB3BaffQcBURFpPRVBPWVJXQVpaN1Y0TDVFTDZFSUxRRS4u
Romanian: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HVWRA0SLWUe3rPCi39kaXgsLCcEuweBKvOB3BaffQcBURDlTMVI5R1FFS0czVVZLM05SU1AxWTlUNi4uCWA

 


Home Office introduces a new system of asylum claim questionnaires.

On 23rd February 2023, the Home Office introduced a new system of asylum claim questionnaires. It is essential that asylum seekers respond to these questionnaires within the deadline.

We understand that this has caused some concern within communities. You should know:

The questionnaires will only be sent to people from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria and Yemen
i. and who claimed asylum before 28th June 2022
ii. and who have not already had a substantive interview

This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is aimed at migrant support organisations to help them understand what these questionnaires entail and how their clients / members / service users will be affected.

The FAQ can be found here https://www.lawcentreni.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Asylum-Claim-Questionnaires-FAQ.pdf and on the Migration Justice Page of our website – https://www.lawcentreni.org/migration-justice-project/


Opportunity for New Interpreters through The Business Services Organisation [BSO] Heath and Social Care Interpreting Service

The Business Services Organisation [BSO] Heath and Social Care Interpreting Service are seeking new priority language Interpreter Applicants for the New Interpreter Induction Programme starting on 9 March 2023 (via Zoom/MS Teams – TBC). New Interpreter Applicants must hold the OCN Level 4 Certificate in Community Interpreting to apply.
Please feel free to share with anyone/groups you feel relevant

Free Info Session: Nationality & Borders Act

Migration Justice Project at Law Centre NI are running another free information session on the changes to the asylum system brought in by the Nationality & Borders Act 2022. On Friday 10th March, 11-12.30, online.
See flyer attached, use this link to register: bit.ly/3Sommes
This session is for information only and no legal advice will be given, it is aimed at community organisations and interested parties.

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