S.T.E.P. NI

S.T.E.P. Migrant Workers’ Support Project has been operating since 2001 when employees and other individuals volunteered advice and guidance for Migrant Workers coming to the Dungannon area. From 2002 with funding assistance from S.T.A.P. (LSP) and the Community Fund a more formalized Migrant Support Project was established. Since this initial work with Portuguese speakers (from Brazil, East Timor, Portugal, Cape Verde etc.), a wide range of nationalities from Polish to Czech to Lithuanian make up the Migrant Community in South Tyrone and further afield. With the increased number, the number of projects, services, activities and staff working within the Migrant Support programme in S.T.E.P. has increased and diversified.

 

The following areas are covered by the Migrant Workers' Support Project at S.T.E.P.

 

 

 

In May 2006, S.T.E.P. launched the M.W.S.N. to allow organisations and groups across Northern Ireland and South of the Border working on Migrant Workers issues share information, ideas and resources through a cross-border network. To become a member of the network, download the application pack. 

 

 

A Welcome Booklet for Migrant Workers has been launched by S.T.E.P. The booklet which contains 22 sections of useful information about services in the town area, from the Post Office to Church Services, Schools to Health, is available in Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese & Russian. The booklet is on sale at the S.T.E.P. office. For more details, see JAN-JUL 2006 Press Releases in "Other".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAW CENTRE - know your rights booklets available for download

 

Copies of ‘Your Rights in Northern Ireland: a Guide for Migrant Workers’ are available for download free of charge from the Law Centre in the following languages:

• Slovak
• Latvian
• Lithuanian
• Tetum
• Portuguese
• Polish
• Russian
• Romanian
• Chinese

www.lawcentreni.org/Publications/Publications.htm