Equal-Works

The Camden Libraries Refugees Work Experience project recruited, trained and mentored refugees through structured work experience placements in Camden Libraries.

The key objectives of library work placements were to:

• help refugee minorities integrate with the host community
• improve refugees' self-confidence
• help refugees develop their CVs and job prospects
• encourage other members of refugee communities to come into Camden's public libraries e.g. to help with their children's homework or develop their language skills
• refer refugees to job brokerage services and employment agencies.

Refugee Community Organisations have been consulted throughout and are directly involved in both planning and delivery of the RAISE work.