Migration and Inclusion

Amplifying Voices 2023

Amplifying Voices is a project created by Development Perspectives that offers migrants an opportunity to learn storytelling skills and develop new creative ways to share their stories. For our second edition in 2023, we welcomed 6 participants to take part. These participants came from a variety of backgrounds and included asylum seekers as well as some members of the Ukrainian community in Gormanstown. The participants took part in over 21 hours of training spread over 5 workshops. Topics included basic principles of storytelling, storytelling models (e.g. The Hero's Journey), photography skills, Podcasting editing and recording skills and creative storytelling. As a result of the training, the participants have developed their own stories through the means of photography and/or podcasting. This work was showcased in an event in Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda on September 27th. This project was funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Supporting the Integration of the Resettled (STIRE)

Website: www.stire.org

Between 2019 and early 2021 Development Perspectives was part of the pan-European project ‘Supporting the Integration of the Resettled (STIRE)’, funded by the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Immigration Fund. The overall goal of STIRE was to foster cooperation and partnership between resettled migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and their respective host communities in Ireland by contributing to their pre-departure and post-arrival support and building capacity in the receiving communities and promoting partnerships. This project included partners from Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania and Austria.

Project Activities

Resources, a photobook and volunteering database were created as part of this project to support the social integration of refugees in Ireland. These will remain available through the links below.

Volunteering Database

This database will connect Third Country Nationals (TCNs) living in Austria, Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Romania and Slovenia to volunteering opportunities with organisations in these countries. Please register your individual or organisation’s details by following the button below

Volunteering Database

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STIRE consortium partners at the third project's coordination meeting in Zagreb, Croatia on January 2020.

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STIRE consortium partners at the third project's coordination meeting in Zagreb, Croatia on January 2020.

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STIRE consortium partners at the third project's coordination meeting in Zagreb, Croatia on January 2020.

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First Photography Workshop held in Castlebar, Co. Mayo on March 2020.

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Photography workshop, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, March 2020.

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Photography workshop, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, March 2020.

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Photography workshop, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, March 2020.

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Photography workshop, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, March 2020.

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Photography workshop, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, March 2020.

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Photography workshop, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, March 2020.

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Contact Us

If you wish to find out more information about this project please contact:

Paul Crewe: paul@developmentperspectives.ie Phone: +353 419801005