The conference in Wembley started with welcoming and introduction by Ieuan ap Rees from West Lodon Housing Partnership.
Michael Scorer(CLG) was talking about Government policy and what has changed with change of Government.
Richard Blakeway(CLG) talked about London Housing Strategy and the work of the London Delivery Board, including the Health & Social Care sub group.
Martin Cheeseman from Brent & West London Housing Partnership analised the situation of rough sleeping in West London. He summarised Chain data, PrOPMT analysis, differences between boroughs in terms of services provided, health audit in Brent, sub-regional work West London Reconnect & draft action plan.
Jeremy Swain of Thames Reach talked about the role of local partnerships and civic society sector to end rough sleeping. Jeremy Swain thanked Barka UK for their fruitful work with supporting the integration processes of Eastern European migrants to UK.
Barka UK staff: Andrzej Dawidowski, Marcin Maruszak and Radoslaw Skrzypczak participated in a workshop regarding enforcement. The discussion was to what extent enforcement was needed and how it could be delivered. Barka contributed with good examples of engaging with rough sleepers through trust and relationship building.
We encourage you to watch the film ‘Laboratory of Solidarity’ about the Barka Network in Poland, prepared by the President of the Wielkopolska Region. The film was shown at the meeting of representatives of the regions of the European Union, which took place in Pozna on 17-18.06.2010 (this film was translated into 16 languages).
Click here to watch the film
Transcription in Polish / transkrypcja po polsku
Report of Barbara Dudzinska, former staff member of Barka Foundation on the study visit to Kenian development projects read now.
On the 9th of June Ewa Sadowska, the CEO of Barka UK met with the representatives of the Belgian trade unions in the headquarters of Committee of the Regions and with the representatives of the Cabinet of Professor Jerzy Buzek, the President of European Parliament. The meetings were also attended by the Heads of umbrella organisations ECAS and CEC.
The aim was to discuss good practice in the field of Social Economy and social inclusion of the migrants on the basis of experience of the Barka network in Poland, ECAS and CEC.
These meetings lay a foundation for the developing European Migrants’ Integration Network which intends to support work migrants’ refugees and ethnic minorities.
Barka UK was invited for the Forum on “Poverty and social exclusion” organised by the Committee of the Regions on 8 June 2010 in Brussels. Among the participants there were representatives of local and regional authorities, organisations and EU institutions who arrived to exchange good practice and discuss how to combat poverty and social exclusion at local level. The debates focused on making local social services more accessible to all, preparing people for integration into the labour market and inclusive citizenship in urban and rural areas.
Programme
Barka UK was invited for the Forum on “Poverty and social exclusion” organised by the Committee of the Regions on 8 June 2010 in Brussels. Among the participants there were representatives of local and regional authorities, organisations and EU institutions who arrived to exchange good practice and discuss how to combat poverty and social exclusion at local level. The debates focused on making local social services more accessible to all, preparing people for integration into the labour market and inclusive citizenship in urban and rural areas.
An international study visit of 25 leaders of organisations from around the world is taking place between 6 – 11 June 2010 in the Barka Network in Poland. The event has been organised within the framework of the World Habitat Programme.
Programme of Study Visit to Barka Poland
