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City Working Groups: Supporting the inclusion of newcomers and destitute migrants in Europe

Illustration of people in the city working groups model: researchers facilitating dialogue, asking probing questions; & policymakers pooling experiences, reflecting on past approaches, expanding ideas & building consensus.Reciprocal learning at the centre

Researchers based at University of Oxford's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) have engaged with city policymakers across Europe in a pioneering programme of city working groups; facilitating knowledge exchange and engagement with the aim of supporting European cities' responses to irregular migrants as well as the inclusion of migrants in the UK.

Explore the illustration below to discover how these unique working groups have enabled policymakers to deliver real change in their cities; ranging from improved provision for homeless and vulnerable migrants, and improvements to wider social cohesion and crime prevention, to benefits in the policy sphere such new city strategies and additional funding opportunities - all whilst feeding back valuable knowledge and experiences into further research.

Jacqui Broadhead

Director, Global Exchange on Migration and Diversity

Sarah Spencer CBE 

COMPAS Senior Fellow

Nicola Delvino 

COMPAS Research Affiliate

Project supported by the ESRC, Open Society Foundation, and Paul Hamlyn Foundation

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Diagram of the City Working Groups model, facilitating knowledge exchange between researchers (contributing evidence & analysis) & policymakers (contributing past approaches),resulting in co-produced benefits to vulnerable migrants, society & policymakers

The City Working Groups model: Inclusion of newcomers and destitute migrants. Illustration by www.laurasorvala.com