RCO News and RCO Women's News are newsletters for refugee community groups, produced by the Refugee Council. They are issued bi-monthly. RCO News has information on current opportunities, training, events and funding for refugee community groups as well as information on legislation and issues affecting London-based groups. RCO Women's News has similar categories of information but is specifically concerned with information pertaining to refugee women and asylum seekers.
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Latest newsletters
RCO News, Issue 54, Winter 2011 edition includes:
- Nan Sloane, Director of the Centre for Women and Democracy looks at why women should get involved in politics
- Policy, campaigns and news updates including over 2000 people calling for cash support for asylum seekers; our continued campaign calling for asylum seekers to be given permission to work and our new report of Refugee Council client experiences in the asylum process
- Leicester based RCO, Family Restoration Forum share their views and experiences about involving women and young people in community activities Funding news focuses on London Council’s flawed consultation process
- An update from the Basis Project including a information about a new resource section on its website sharing RCOs’ experiences on sustainability and survival
- Information about the Refugee Empowerment Project which will improve the campaigning skills and capacity of 18 refugees and asylum seekers across London
RCO Women’s News, Issue 44, Winter 2011 edition includes:
2010 Archive
RCO News Issue 53, November/December 2010
RCO Women's News Issue 43, November/December 2010
RCO News Issue 52, September/October 2010
RCO Women's News Issue 42, September/October 2010
RCO News Issue 51, July/August 2010
RCO Women's News Issue 41, July/August 2010
RCO News Issue 50, May/June 2010
RCO Women's News Issue 40, May/June 2010
RCO News Issue 49, March/April 2010
RCO Women's News Issue 39, March/April 2010
RCO News Issue 48, January/February 2010
RCO Women's News Issue 38, January/February 2010
2009 Archive
RCO News Issue 47, November/December 2009
RCO Women's News Issue 37, November/December 2009
RCO News Issue 46, September/October 2009
RCO Women's News Issue 36, September/October 2009
RCO News Issue 45, July/August 2009
RCO Women's News Issue 35, July/August 2009
RCO News Issue 44, May/June 2009
RCO Women's News Issue 34, May/June 2009
RCO News Issue 43, March/April 2009
RCO Women's News Issue 33, March/April 2009
RCO News Issue 42, January/February 2009
RCO Women's News Issue 32, January/February 2009
2008 Archive
RCO News Issue 41, November/December 2008
RCO Women's News Issue 31, November/December 2008
RCO News Issue 40, September/October 2008
RCO Women's News Issue 30, September/October 2008
RCO News Issue 39,July/August 2008
RCO Women's News, No 29, July/August 2008
RCO News Issue 38, March/April 2008
RCO Women's News, No 28, March/April 2008
RCO News Issue 37, January/February 2008
RCO Women's News, No 27, January/February 2008
2007 Archive
RCO News Issue 36, November/December 2007
RCO Women's News, No 26, November/December 2007
RCO News Issue 35, September/October 2007
RCO Women's News, No 25, September/October 2007
RCO News Issue 34, July/August 2007
RCO Women's News, No 24, July August 2007
RCO News Issue 33, May/June 2007
RCO Women's News, No, 23, May/June 2007
RCO News Issue 32, April 2007
RCO Women's News, No.22, April 2007
RCO News Issue 31, January 2007
RCO Women's News, No. 21, January 2007
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