:: MODA - Migrant Organisations' Development Agency ::

New MODA E-Bulletin!

For over five years MODA E-Bulletin has been providing up-to-date information to charity and voluntary sector groups about events, training, funding, jobs, resources and opportunities. The E-bulletin is currently distributed free of charge to over 1,300 contacts and is also available online at www.moda.org.uk.

On September 2010 MODA E-Bulletin has changed... for the better!

The re-vamped version of the E-Bulletin is now managed through the CTT-mail system, which makes mailing out much more reliable and fast and allows us to send you more news more often. The E-Bulletin also features an improved layout and new users can register with the online for on the right-hand side of this very page.

The new MODA E-Bulletin has been made possible thanks to Middlesex University’s sponsorship.

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Migrant and minority community organisations:
funding, sustainability and the role of research

Interim Report Launched on 8 June 2010

MODA and Middlesex University have been working together on a research project about funding and resources available to migrant and minority organisations in London.
On June 8th we organised a very successful event in Middlesex’s Hendon Campus to launch our research interim report (click here to download) and discuss the preliminary findings with over 50 delegates, including minority organisations, funders, researchers and other stakeholders. For further information click here. (09/06/2010)

Research Project on funding for community organisations

MODA and Middlesex University are working on a research project about funding and resources available to migrant and minority organisations in London.
The project is centred on a survey of organisations which will gather information about the services they provide, the community needs they try to address, the financial and organizational challenges they face and the creative ways they are finding to cope. The research also aims to explore the effects of the current economic and political climate on these organisations and effective roles that second tier organisations may play in supporting them.

If you would like to participate in the survey you can either fill in the questionnaire available online (click here) or contact a.dangelo@mdx.ac.uk for a telephone interview.
We will also organise some focus groups where you will be able to share your opinions and join in a discussion with members from other community organisations. (Travel expenses will be provided). Participating organisations will be acknowledged in the final research report and invited to the launch event in June 2010.

For further information click here. (10/03/2010)

MODA's New MAPA Network

In response to interest from our groups MODA intends to set up a new forum: Migrants' Anti-Poverty Alliance (MAPA). MAPA aims to bring together migrant community organisations and stake holders interested in the issue and consequences of poverty and unemployment experienced by migrant communities and individuals. For further information click here.

MODA Community Leaders Development Programme
The Community Leaders Development Programme aims to provide individuals from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee communities who live in London, with a flexible and tailored range of leadership development opportunities.
This project has two elements: a programme of outreach, taster sessions and entry level training; and a range of longer support options to provide more intensive structured personal and professional development.
The programme is funded by the LDA Opportunities Fund Round 2 and is run by London Voluntary Service Council. For more information click here

MODA Directory of Ethnic Community Organisations 2006
You can now order your copy of MODA’s Directory. It has 226 pages giving in-depth information about 513 organisations and networks. It is a one-stop information resource which helps you to access various resources and identify organisations with similar objects for partnerships, exchange and collaboration. It gives information about the resources which community organisations have and are prepared to share and the resources which they need and look for in other organisations. It costs only £12.00 including packaging and postage. For orders over 10 copies we give a further 10% discount. To order a copy please click here.