Till November 2011 -1683 citizens of Central and Eastern Europe have returned with Barka UK’s support to social & vocational reintegration programs in country of origin and to families. They had lived in extreme conditions in London (homelessness, addictions and unemployment

1. Hammersmith & Fulham –13 persons;
2. Lambeth & Southwark  – 14 persons; 4 persons were reffered to SEC
3. City & Tower Hamlets - 5 persons; 6 persons were reffered to SEC
4. Hamburg – 27 persons.

Till October 2011 -1624 citizens of Central and Eastern Europe have returned with Barka UK’s support to social & vocational reintegration programs in country of origin and to families. They had lived in extreme conditions in London (homelessness, addictions and unemployment

1. Hammersmith & Fulham –10 persons;
2. Lambeth & Southwark  – 9 persons;
3. City & Tower Hamlets - 10 persons;
4. Hamburg – 10 persons.
5. 4 persons were reffered from SEC  to TH Recconection Project

Till September 2011 -1585 citizens of Central and Eastern Europe have returned with Barka UK’s support to social & vocational reintegration programs in country of origin and to families. They had lived in extreme conditions in London (homelessness, addictions and unemployment

1. Hammersmith & Fulham –10 persons;
2. Lambeth & Southwark  – 14 persons;
3. City & Tower Hamlets – 8 persons;
4. Hamburg – 31 persons.

Till August 2011 -1522 citizens of Central and Eastern Europe have returned with Barka UK’s support to social & vocational reintegration programs in country of origin and to families. They had lived in extreme conditions in London (homelessness, addictions and unemployment

1. Hammersmith & Fulham –6 persons;
2. Lambeth & Southwark  – 15 persons;
3. City & Tower Hamlets - 5 persons;
4. Hamburg – 20 persons.

On the 14th and 15th of July 2011 representatives of Barka UK and Barka Foundation took part in an official meeting with Hamburg City Council, Polish Consulate to Hamburg and the Stadtmission to summarize the results of the work within the Barka – Stadtmission pilot project to support Eastern European migrants to Hamburg. The success of the six-month project (01/11/2011 – 30/04/2011) has been unambiguos. There were 1.962 contacts made with 418 beneficiaries from CEE countries. 55 persons were reconnected to rehabilitation programmes and to families and this includes 49  persons who returned to Poland, 2 persons reconnected to Romania, 2 persons reconnected to Slovakia and 2 persons reconnected to Lithuania. (Please see the attached presentation on the results of the pilot project).Projekt Plata

At the meeting it was agreed that the pilot project would be extended until May 2012. The Hamburg City Council has officially become the partner in the project.

During November 2010 until July 2011, over 70 rough sleeping Eastern European migrants from Hamburg were reconnected to employment and rehabilitation projects in home countries within the Barka-Stadtmission project.

Reconnection Summary -Hamburg

Till June 2011 -1451 citizens of Central and Eastern Europe have returned with Barka UK’s support to social & vocational reintegration programs in country of origin and to families. They had lived in extreme conditions in London (homelessness, addictions and unemployment

1. Hammersmith & Fulham – 9 persons;
2. Lambeth & Southwark  – 9 persons;
3. Slough – 6 persons
4. City & Tower Hamlets - 9 persons.

• 5 persons  were referred to Thames Reach Reconnection Project

Till May 2011 -1418 citizens of Central and Eastern Europe have returned with Barka UK’s support to social & vocational reintegration programs in country of origin and to families. They had lived in extreme conditions in London (homelessness, addictions and unemployment

1. Hammersmith & Fulham – 5 persons;
2. Lambeth & Southwark  – 5 persons;
3. Slough – 1persons
4. City & Tower Hamlets - 4 persons.

Till April 2011 -1372 citizens of Central and Eastern Europe have returned with Barka UK’s support to social & vocational reintegration programs in country of origin and to families. They had lived in extreme conditions in London (homelessness, addictions and unemployment

1. Hammersmith & Fulham – 11 persons;
2. Lambeth & Southwark  – 13 persons;
3. Slough – 5 persons
4. City & Tower Hamlets – 5 persons.

On Monday the 11th of April, the Polish Consulate General in Hamburg hosted an event addressed to the local Polonia to promote the success of the Barka & Stadtmission project in Hamburg. The event took place in the Residence of the Polish Embassy and gathered over 50 guests including prominent figures from the Polish diaspora. The screening of a film on Barka projects in Poland and the UK was followed by Q&A and discussion. The meeting was moderated by Consul Karolina Kowalska.