Economic Migrants & Refugee Community Project

Date: Ended December 2008

Venue: Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan

Project Outline

The project (funded by the European Social Fund) aimed to help improve the employment prospects of refugees and economic migrants in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.


The aims of the Project were to:

  • To work directly with individuals who were economic migrants or refugees and also with employers.
  • To help refugees and economic migrants fulfil their potential and use their wealth of skills to contribute to the economy and contribute to society.

Key activities were:

  • Twice monthly Banking Clinic
  • Employment Drop-in Centre
  • Migrant and Refugees Information Day
  • Call Centre Training Day
  • Trips to places of interest in Wales to help raise awareness of Welsh culture and society.
  • A seminar in partnership with WLGA on 'Economic Migrants - Responding to Local Needs'.
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Help and Assistance

Tel: 02920 486207
Fax: 02920 494419
Email: [email protected]