Preliminary report launched on 8 June 8 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. Through a survey and other methods, the project gathered information about the role of these organisations, the services they provide, the community needs they 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 the sector and the role played by second tier organisations and other networks.

On June 8th we organised a very successful event in Middlesex’s Hendon Campus to launch the research interim report (click here to download) and discuss our preliminary findings with over 50 delegates, including minority organisations, funders, researchers and other stakeholders. The event also included a series of presentations and discussions (to see the programme and list of speakers click here). We would like to thank all those who participated and who generously gave their time to assist with for our research.

The research team will finalise the report in the next few weeks, but we are still gathering feedback on our report as well as discussing ways to move this project forward and develop some follow on activities. If you have got any comment or you want to know more please contact:

- MODA – Migrant Organisations Development Agency; email: info@moda.org.uk

- Alessio D’Angelo, Middlesex University; email a.dangelo@mdx.ac.uk

This initiative is funded through the Social Enterprise Research Capacity Building Cluster, part of the Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC). The programme is supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Office of the Third Sector and Barrow Cadbury Trust

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