The wonders of the internet – in this case, Microsoft Teams! It was great for us to be able to give a lunchtime lecture at Callywith College, Bodmin, Cornwall, this afternoon (Wednesday 6 October 2021). Mirabela, a Romanian lawyer now living in Helston, joined me to talk about migration and the hostility and prejudice often […]
Read MoreYes Philippines 2. India 3. Africa Emergency department 2023 Recruited: 110 Internationals Countries: Philippines / Belize / Guyana / UAE / South Africa / Zimbabwe / France / Jamacia / Cyprus / India / Nigeria / Saudia Arabia / Turkey / Botswana / Zambia Yes, the nurses have to take Occupational English Tests and International […]
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Searching the world for work …. Our new map for schools, community groups and churches is ready. Each continent presents the story of a Cornishman who left home and travelled there in the hope of finding work. Why? To show that we are all on the move and have been throughout history. Migration is not […]
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We marked Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 at Truro Cathedral, Cornwall by putting parts of our suitcase exhibition on display for the first time for some years. It’s still as relevant as on the day we first started work…. The Guardian featured it a decade ago now…. click here. This exhibition is called I PACKED THIS […]
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We were thrilled to run our first Zoom workshop on journeys and migration at St John’s Catholic Primary School in Camborne, Cornwall. Our special guest, Mirabela Robatzchi originally from Romania but now living in Helston, joined us and talked about the distances (geographical, cultural and social) that she had travelled in her life. Due to […]
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A top BBC presenter has discovered that he has an unexpected direct family link to Camborne and that local World War One hero Dr William Blackwood was his great grandfather. BBC Radio 3 presenter Petroc Trelawny grew up near Helston and attended Helston School. He is the face of the BBC Proms and currently presents […]
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