Migrant Echoes & Migrants Supporting Migrants will mark International Women's Day on 8th March 2016 with events during the week held in Manchester and Crumpsall.

In preparation for the event, ME and MSM will be bringing women from the organisation and from the wider community together to attend a collaborative workshop to produce creative zines that will be available to purchase at these events.

Anyone who wishes to participate and who identifies as a woman is welcome to attend these workshops which will be held in the Methodist Central Hall every Thursday 11am-12pm in the run up to International Women's Day.

The workshop will be run by Sophia Gardiner, Migrant Echoes' project worker and visual artist.

If you would like more information on the workshops, please contact her at sophie(at)migrantsupport.org.uk

[PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to attend the workshops, you are also free to send in any submission you write/make to the above email address. You are also encouraged to bring along your own materials to contribute to the zines]

You can find the Facebook event page here.

Wednesday 20th January 2016
14.00 - 16.00
Central Methodist Hall
Oldham Street
M1 1JQ

Migrant Echoes are hosting another induction for all prospective volunteers! If you're interested in volunteering with us and gaining valuable experience with our media project, feel free to join us!

We will be looking at interview techniques, audio recording, film, editing and more!

 Refreshments provided.

 For further information just contact sophie(at)migrantsupport.org.uk

Migrant Echoes are looking for volunteers who are interested in podcasts, interviewing, presenting, editing and also journalism, writing and other forms of information sharing and creative initiative that can help us raise the voices of migrant communities around the North West and discussion migration issues for a migrant audience.

Currently Migrant Echoes is creating regular podcast interviews to be streamed on Soundcloud, exploring issues such as hate crime, rights in the workplace, the refugee crisis, visas and integration.

The podcasts are recorded in our studios on Oldham Street in the centre of Manchester in the English language, featuring interviews with members of various migrant and ethnic communities in the North West as well as speakers from organisations and public bodies to discuss issues affect the migrant population in the North West of England.

If you are interested in volunteering with us, we have an upcoming Volunteer Induction Session on 16th December, and then again in the new year on 20th January.

To request an application or for more information on volunteering roles with Migrant Echoes, simply email sophie(at)migrantsupport.org.uk or come along to the induction on the 16th December.

WEDNESDAY 16th DECEMBER 2015
14.00 - 16.00
CENTRAL METHODIST HALL
MANCHESTER
M1 1JQ
(Just a minute away from Piccadilly Gardens)