Organising Migrant Workers

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Organising Migrant Workers

• Practical Experience in Achieving Access Across
  Wales
• Charlie Jones UNITE the Union

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Project Aims

• Build on good practise established by Access For
  All Project. (2004/2006)
• Develop new centres across Wales
• Provide courses to include Citizenship skills
• Establish a network across Wales of
• Teaching and Learning Champions
• Form links with local community groups

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Open Door Project Flint

• Links Police
• Community Church
• Volunteers
• RIOS
• Organisers
• Learning and Teaching Champions
• ESOL
• Conversation Classes
• Cultural Events

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Wrexham Unite Office

• ESOL
• Conversation Classes
• Translation Facilities
• Access Legal Advice
• Branch Secretary
• Links to Community Projects

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Rolling Programme

• Llandudno Library
• Arriva Bus
• Llanwrst Nursing Home

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Teaching and Learning Champions

• Workplace Learning Champions
• Roving Champions
• Advice and Guidance

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Llanelli Centre

• Advice and Guidance
• Translation Facilities
• ESOL
• Conversation Classes
• Family Classes
• Saving Schemes
• Internet Access
• RIOs/ Union Organisers

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Cardiff Centre

• ESOL
• Advice and Guidance

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What Works?

• Flexibility
• ESOL, Conversation Classes
• Advice and Guidance
• Access to Union Officers
• Teaching and Learning Champions
• Volunteers
• Internet Access
• Regular Sharing Best Practise

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www.aaw4u.co.uk

• Website
• Linking Workers
• Access to Information
• On-line Courses