CITIZENSHIP
Being a new UK Citizen is much more than having a passport and the permit to live and work here. Citizenship give us the possibility of being a full member in the society, enjoying rights and honouring the associated duties in a balanced approach of individual and communitarian development.
A large number of the British population has immigrants in their family tree. Nowadays, atracted by the safety and prosperity that Britain has consistently enjoyed in the last decades, modern immigrants and refugees have arrived to the UK in critical condition. With no money and lacking essential skills (i.e. no English) some newcomers may have spent months, sometimes years, relaying on public funds. The challenges that immigration represent to both, the receiving population and newcomers themselves, are evidenced in the consideration that the media and public opinion in general give to immigration issues. Thus, British population find difficult to answer the following questions:
Is it true that immigrants and refugees are
here only for selfish reasons, just asking for benefits and never
giving back to the society that has generoulsy provided for their welfare
and safety? Or, is the former question just the product of
widespread racism and discrimination persistently remaining among the
white, Anglo-Saxon population?
UK New Citizen believes that greedy selfishness and racism are not a fair description of neither the majority of the newcomers nor the receiving population in general. Modern Britain is the vital, dynamic combination of tradition and transformation made by all its citizens, beyond divisions and differences. Nowadays, we are all NEW UK CITIZENS, maybe different in race, origins or faith, united though in our willigness to make positive contributions to a fairer society.
Workshops in Citizenship
The challenge to promote a more committed practice of civic citizenship among newcomers and the population in general, has been addressed by UK New Citizen through the generation of training workshops.UK New Citizen is organising Workshops in Citizenship, especially tailored for teachers and community projects working with immigrants and refugees. "Induction in citizenship" is an interactive one-day workshop especially tailored to support the teaching of citizenship. For more information, please contact us on: 07946 808976 or send us a message to: info@uknewcitizen.org
If
your organisation wants to have a Workshop in your own premises,
please call
us on 07946 808976 or send an E-mail
to:
info@uknewcitizen.org
Volunteering
Ill children have to be always the object of our care and devotion, beyond the consideration if they are part of an ethnic community or if their family ancestors have lived in Britain for generations. Thus, a hospital is always worth of our financial support since it provides care for everybody regardless race and faith. Likewise, crime is also our concern and neighbourhood regeneration works for everyone's benefit. Therefore, supporting financially and as a volunteer any of the established charities and community projects makes it clear our attitude and contributions to a fairer society
...Volunteering is a way to show the meaning of being a "new citizen"!
Find below some LINKS with other organisations where you can work as volunteer.
Please
remember that when you click on any of the links provided you are abandoning
UK New Citizen's site and therefore we are not responsible for any comment,
opinion or content you may read in other web sites.
National Association of Volunteer Bureaux
Volunteer Bureaux assist
people to become volunteers, work with organisations seeking volunteers
and act as local volunteering development agencies.
Citizens Advice Bureaux
Eighty-two per cent of the staff are volunteers,
dedicated to answering the six million enquiries we receive each year.
There are many ways to get involved. You could train to be
an adviser, help streamline the office
admin systems, use your IT skills, language skills or knowledge
of local communities, or sit on the trustee board
do-it.org.uk
UK's premier web site for people who want to or are interested in volunteering
and giving time to their community.
Age Concern
People of all ages volunteer for Age Concern. Most of the people
who work are volunteers,
who can use their talents, skills and energy to make things happen.
Oxfam GB
Lift millions out of poverty by changing world
trade rules
Victim Support
Independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. Provide
free and confidential support and information
Citizens Advice Line
for London
To ensure that individuals do not suffer
through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of
the services available to them, or through an ability to express their
needs effectively, and equally. To exercise a responsible influence
in the development of social policies and services, both locally and
nationally.
The National Asthma Campaign
Help improve the health of local adults and
children with asthma
Volunteer Reading Help
Volunteer Reading Help (VRH) is a national charity that recruits, trains
and supports volunteers from the local community to help children who
find reading difficult.
Save the Children
international children's charity, working to create a better
future for children.
Green Volunteers
The World Guide to Voluntary Work In Nature Conservation
The Voluntary Arts Network
The UK development agency for the voluntary arts.
National Centre for Volunteering
Provides an array of support services to volunteer-involving organisations
and information for anyone seeking voluntary work
The Experience Corps
Encourages people, aged between 50 and 65, to offer their skills and
experience to help others in their local communities, and provides support
services to volunteer organisations and those seeking voluntary work
Community Service Volunteers
A UK based charity creating opportunities for people to play an active
part in the life of their community