In 2009, the Mayor of London launched the capital's Integration Strategy. In the hope of informing the implementation of the Strategy, the Greater London Authority were looking for case studies that demonstrate how they deliver outcomes associated with integration, their wider impact in terms of cost benefit, social impact and contribution to wider policy objectives. IARS offered to help by illustrating the value of London's youth-led sector in the area of integration.
Click here for IARS submission illustrating the work of Active Horizons and the Latin American Youth Forum, two youth-led organisations working on integration and cohesion. IARS has received a grant from the Big Lottery Fund to work in the area of integration and cohesion in London.
Once all submitted case studies are reviewed, the GLA will commission a study to document Migrant and Refugee Community Organisation (MRCO) activities and community development initiatives and explore the ways in which they promote integration. The aim is to produce a report that is an effective tool for encouraging local authorities, planning bodies, service providers, commissioning bodies, independent funders and other stakeholders to engage with, support and invest in MRCOs and community development.
IARS' Director, Dr. Theo Gavrielides, sits on the Mayor's Migrant and Refugee Advisory Panel.
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