What: Why Hiring Refugees is Good for Business
When: Wednesday 27th March, 10am – 4pm
Where: Norcroft Centre, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
Employers are looking to diversify workforces and recruit enthusiastic, educated, skilled, and resilient individuals. The refugee population in West Yorkshire includes both talented and qualified people, and motivated and resourceful learners, eager to contribute to the local workforce.
Refugees arriving in the UK, many of whom are educated and skilled, face various challenges in accessing employment despite their qualifications and motivation. This seminar aims to shed light on these challenges and provide insights into how employers can unlock the potential of this underused talent.
We are bringing together Bradford employers in West Yorkshire, organisations working with or representing refugees, organisations supporting refugees into employment, and refugee experts by experience. We’ll be highlighting opportunities for employers, learn more about the lived refugee experience, share challenges and strategies to overcome them, and hopefully build productive relationships. Among others Morrisons, Persimmon Homes, Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust, TF Automation, Migration Yorkshire, Bevan Healthcare, Breaking Barriers, The Growth Company, Business in the Community (the Prince’s Trust), SkillsHouse, RefuAid, Reed in Partnership, the Sophie Hayes Foundation, and JCP will be attending.
Please register your attendance at https://forms.office.com/e/LCvxG0tdFc. For enquiries and further information email [email protected]
Agenda
🧡Understanding the Challenges: Learn about the common barriers refugees face in gaining employment, such as language barriers, recognition of past experience, and lack of UK work experience.
🧡Highlighting Education and Skills: Explore the educational and professional backgrounds of refugees, showcasing the wealth of talent and experience they bring to the table.
🧡Opportunities for Employers: Discover the benefits of recruiting from the refugee population, including access to highly educated and skilled individuals eager to contribute to the workforce.
🧡Inclusive Recruitment Practices: Explore how an inclusive recruitment process can maximize the benefits of employing refugees and contribute to a positive working environment.
🧡Support Services: Connect with organizations that specialize in supporting employers in recruiting and onboarding refugees, providing valuable resources and guidance.
Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Make a Difference! Register now to secure your spot at this insightful event https://forms.office.com/e/LCvxG0tdFc
Programme
1000-1030 Registration, coffee
1030 Welcome
1045 Keynote address by Prof Adeeba Malik, High Sheriff of West Yorkshire and Deputy CEO of The QED Foundation
1100 Three way case study: RefuAid, a refugee expert by experience and an employer
1130 Case study: Bevan Healthcare and a refugee expert by experience
1200 Migration Yorkshire: Employment law and requirements
1230 Free lunch buffet
1330 Experts by Experience panel discussion Q&A
1400 Case study: Sophie Hayes Foundation and refugee expert by experience
1430 Business in The Community presentation
1500 Tea
1515 Support organisations panel discussion Q&A
1600 Close
For all enquiries and further information email [email protected]
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