• Assessing the latest policy landscape and how it is shaping the strategy for local governments  
• What are local councils doing to improve the support and services available to refugees and asylum seekers upon arrival in the UK?  
• From housing to employment and education: supporting people to settle and thrive in new communities and helping social inclusion  

• Looking at the causes of global migration and particular challenges for resettlement here in the UK
• Understanding the current political climate around migration in the UK
• Exploring ways to build bridges across differences and build consensus
• Considering how to broaden civic society engagement in providing welcome and support

• Understanding the rights of and extra support available to disabled refugees and asylum seekers in the UK  
• Fostering collaboration and communication across social services, the Home Office and the voluntary sector 
• From policy updates to extra funding: where is more support most urgently needed?  

Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A 

• What role do collaborative projects and services delivered in partnership currently play in serving the needs of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK?  
• How can these projects make the most of potential investment and funding opportunities?  
• How could resource sharing be improved across the sector and what added value could this bring?  
• Understanding the value of community action projects and how they can be utilised to deliver upstream, preventative care?  
• From language barriers and stigma to employment law: how can organisations better support refugees and asylum seekers in integration and inclusion?  
• What can be done to change the media perception of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK?  

Speakers:

• Wafa Shaheen, Head of Asylum, Integration and Resettlement, Scottish Refugee Council
  
• Ibtisam Adem, Acting Head of Casework, CARAS
• Tomos Owen, Safeguarding Lead, Oasis Cardiff

• What barriers to employment are most debilitative on refugees and asylum seekers looking for work in the UK?  
• Understanding the value of supporting refugees and asylum seekers with language skills, digital capabilities, and how to navigate cultural differences  
• Tackling public misconceptions and discrimination: what more can be done?  

Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A 

• How could the asylum and immigration system in the UK be developed to create a safer and fairer environment for LBGTQI+ people?  
• What more needs to be done to support the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQI+ seeking asylum or refugee status?  
• Championing better public understanding and awareness of the needs of LGBTQI+ people migrating to the UK  

• Understanding the struggle currently faced by those with limited understanding of the English language or who are non-English speakers 
• What makes a skilled translator and interpreter and why is this so valuable to refugees and asylum seekers?  
• What challenges or barriers face those looking to develop translation services in the UK and how can these be mitigated?  

• Understanding the heightened risk of mental health problems and where existing support is not sufficient  
• How can organisations better support people with mental health problems relating to pre-migration and current experiences?  
• What role can community action projects and the voluntary sector play in providing upstream, preventative care and what impact can this have?  

Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A