Foreword

This strategy was produced by Migration Yorkshire following consultation with partners and organisations from across the region.  We would like to thank the hundreds of individuals and organisations who contributed to this consultation, in particular those who participated in the strategy consultation workshops in June and July 2021.

The strategy is part of a wider project.  Refugee Integration Yorkshire and Humber, which aims to develop a range of strategic work in the region, including research, coordination, partnership building, training and guidance.  This work covers several integration areas, including housing, employer engagement, volunteering, refugee participation, and the voluntary and community sector.  This project is co-funded by the European Union Asylum Migration and Integration Fund.  Making management of migration flows more efficient across the European Union.

This publication has been produced with the financial support of the European Union Asylum Migration and Integration Fund.  The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Migration Yorkshire and in no way reflect the views of the funder, the European Commission or the United Kingdom Responsible Authority (UKRA).  Neither the European Commission nor UKRA is liable for any use that may be make of the information in this publication.

The strategy was written and designed by Saulo Cwerner, Liz Maddocks and Michael Crowe of the Strategic Integration Team, in collaboration with other colleagues from Migration Yorkshire.