Published on 18th Aug, 2017
Feelings of exclusion, of being ignored, are increasingly commonplace in an ever more inter-connected world. People talk of living in ‘bubbles’ with perceived reality being different depending on peer group, location and income/educational level. Communities of interest are posited against communities of place, albeit that identity is never one-dimensional. How does this play out when refugees or migrants arrive in local areas? This is the question that The Social Change Initiative and Centris discussed with 25 experienced community development practitioners and organisers from the UK, Northern Ireland and Ireland. They were asked to reflect on the current opportunities and challenges of community development, community organising and the inclusion of refugees and migrants.
