AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of the forum are to:
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Advise on ways of improving the accessibility and appropriateness of existing mainstream and social welfare provisions for the migrant and refugee communities.
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Create alliances and partnerships between migrant refugee community organisations to identify the common needs of their communities and develop shared services in response to them.
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Strengthen the development of migrant and refugee community organisations and assist them to provide effective services to their communities and to take part in productive partnership with statutory, private and voluntary agencies.
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Monitor both the provision and use of mainstream services for the local migrant and refugee communities and evaluate their acceptability.
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Relieve poverty amongst the migrant and refugee population by empowering these communities with skills to take control of their lives.
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Facilitate cross-cultural understanding and integration on the basis of cultural diversity.
