Summary
An informal network of independent funders who aim to improve the lives of people who migrate and the UK communities receiving them.
Aims and activities
Aims and questions
Aims and activities
Migration Exchange (MEX) is a UK charitable programme which aims to strengthen the power and resources of the UK refugee & migration sector through convening, research and a funder network.
MEX’s mission is to cultivate insight, connection and action across the UK migration and refugee field, working together with civil society to achieve positive change. MEX focuses particularly on independent funders and charities to achieve its mission.
Insight – enable partners to understand and respond to trends in the UK refugee and migration charity and funding landscape so that people can see where they sit in the wider system and refine their focus.
‘People, power and priorities’ our comprehensive report on the UK refugee and migration sector and independent funding landscape. Read this blog post for a summary of our key findings. Our 2025 review will be launched soon.
Insights into the experience of the migration and refugee sector during the racist riots of August 2024 read these blog posts for insights into the impact and improving safety, security and resilience for the future.
Connection – nurture broader and deeper connections across communities, identities, geographies and intersecting social justice fields so that it is a more power-aware, equitable, inclusive and intersectional sector
For a summary of insights and recommendations from our shared sector and funder events and convenings, check out our blog posts and join our mailing list for invites.
Action – cultivate collaborative responses to shared challenges, co-designing actions which draw in new resources, skills and energy so that they are stronger than the sum of their parts and can make positive change together.
- NRPF Partnership
The NRPF policy affects millions of people in the UK, unfairly shutting people out of the welfare system and government support based on their visa status. Impacted communities, charities, lawyers, local authorities are all pushing to end this policy. Our partnership with Citizens UK and Praxis aims to amplify and enable this movement so it is better resourced and connected to win change.
- ‘Shaping the Future’: Leadership Initiative for systemic change in the UK refugee and migration sector
This fund has been co-created with sector experts with lived experience and leadership experience to address the growing need for leadership capacity and capability in the refugee and migration sector. It provides resources for individuals, organisations, and networks to foster holistic, sustainable leadership development. Decision-making used a participatory grant-making model. The funding will be distributed in spring.
For more information about MEX’s key delivery and development objectives, see Migration Exchange Strategic Framework 2023 - 2028
How to get involved
Migration Exchange is open to growing its network within and beyond the refugee and migration sector.
If you would like more information or to connect with the MEX team, please email mex@global-dialogue.org
To stay up to date on Migration Exchange’s current activities and get involved in future events or projects, join their mailing list.
Who's involved
Who was involved
Migration Exchange is hosted at Global Dialogue, a registered charity (1122052) partnering with philanthropy to advance rights, equity and diversity.
Learning and Resources
After the racist riots – safety and resilience in the refugee and migration sector – Blogs, learning and resources on sector resilience, safety and coordination following far-right violence in August 2024.
People, power and priorities: Insights into the UK refugee and migration sector (2023) presents a comprehensive review of the UK refugee and migration sector and funding landscape, and identifies six key priorities for NGOs and funders working in this field.
A snapshot of leadership development in the UK refugee and migration sector is a report published by MEX in 2022, which looks at organisational and funder perspectives on leadership and the disproportionate impact of barriers to leadership development on particular groups. This was followed by workshops to encourage further participation of subjects in the research process.
Taking stock and facing the future is a report on the infrastructure and resources of UK migration charities and funders, published by MEX in 2020, with follow-up research on the sector and funding landscape to be published summer 2023.
More information on these projects and other insights can be found on the MEX website.
