Library project for refugees and asylum seekers, in England

‘Welcome to your library’ is a project to increase opportunities for active engagement and participation by refugees and asylum seekers in ... all » public library service planning and delivery. By doing so, it aims to improve access to, and the quality of services for everyone. Two of the participating library services (Leicester and the London Borough of Camden) are successfully developing work experience and volunteering opportunities for refugees. The project is funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, and co-ordinated through the London Libraries Development Agency. It began as a pilot in 2003 in five London boroughs (Brent, Camden, Enfield, Merton and Newham), and in 2005 extended nationally. The library services in the national phase are LB Hillingdon (with Healthy Hillingdon), Leicester, Liverpool, LB Southwark and Tyne and Wear (a consortium comprising Newcastle, Gateshead, North and South Tyneside and Sunderland councils.)

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