News about the project disabled refugees welcome

Cooperation and small-scale – an important key in Härnösand municipality

Härnösand Municipality was given responsibility for helping 75 people who had fled the war in Ukraine. All of the adults have jobs and the children go to school. The municipality has built up a system based on previous experience, commitment and a desire for new arrivals to feel good, say Mikaela Öhlund and Sanna Hellberg … Continue reading “Cooperation and small-scale – an important key in Härnösand municipality”

From Kabul to Sweden – close to the North Pole

It was the Swedish authorities who handled the evacuation of  employees (mostly women) from the workplace where Ashraf Frugh’s sister worked. In this somewhat fortuitous way, Ashraf ended up in Sweden. That was almost two years ago and now he will work as a volunteer in the project Disabled Refugees Welcome – The right to … Continue reading “From Kabul to Sweden – close to the North Pole”

Come in person or take part online on Wednesday 27 September 16:30-19:00!

We have changed the date for the working meeting. Now you come in person or take part online on Wednesday 27 September 16:30-19:00! It will be in the large conference room at ILI’s and STIL’s offices, Storforsplan 36 in Farsta. Mari Siilsalu, the project’s lawyer, will talk about residence permits and work permits. But of … Continue reading “Come in person or take part online on Wednesday 27 September 16:30-19:00!”

(Svenska) Regional hearing: Tidöavtalet och rätten till hälsa för migranter med funktionsnedsättning

(Svenska) I september har det gått ett år sedan valet 2022. Sedan dess har Tidöavtalet presenterats och vi inom funktionsrättsrörelsen har följt utvecklingen. Funktionsrätt Stockholms län och projektet Disabled Refugees Welcome – Rätten till arbete kallar härmed till en hearing kring vilken påverkan Tidöavtalet kan ha på regional nivå för rätten till hälsa.

Tid och plats
Tisdagen den 19 september, kl. 09.00-12.00
Digitalt via Teams, länk skickas ut till alla anmälda dagen innan (18/9)
Anmäl dig senast den 15 september: funktionsrattstockholmslan.se/anmal-dig