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New Report published 'How can Big Issue sellers with, or vulnerable to, NRPF build a good life in Bristol?'

5 December 2022

Project Coordinator Paula Gombos and Project Assistant Susan Lomax from the Big Issue Group publish a report in conjunction with MMB (Bridget Anderson) and ESRC's Everday Integration Project

Professor Anderson writes '“This report shows the value of universities and community organisations working in partnership. Migration Mobilities Bristol (MMB https://migration.bristol.ac.uk/) were pleased to support the Big Issue in undertaking this project. Research helps us all better understand the consequences of policies, public attitudes, and cultures, and how they find expression in individual’s experiences and dreams. Frontline organisations are uniquely positioned to do this kind of work, because they know the group they work with, understand the social and political context and can build on research to improve lives.'

The report oitlines how the project was constructed, undertaken and evaluated with some extremely valuable local solutions to enable individuals with NRPF (No Recourse to Public Funds) to thrive in Bristol city and practical steps that front line workers can take to promote a better quality of service.

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