Migration Yorkshire is working in partnership with the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on a joint research project that aims to understand how people (migrants and longstanding communities) experience social connections and/or social isolation in their communities.
We are seeking participation from people working with communities in Scarborough, Kirklees, York and Barnsley but encourage involvement from stakeholders across Yorkshire and Humber. We will also be conducting focus groups with residents living in each of the four areas to understand their experiences and perspectives of social connections locally.
Through interviews with stakeholders in the region we hope to understand:
What are the opportunities and challenges for creating social connection, particularly between migrant and longstanding communities?
What causes people to feel isolated or lonely in their community?
When it comes to isolation and social connections, what similarities and differences of experience are there between those who are newly arrived and those who have lived in the region a long time?
What initiatives and which groups are working to bring communities together, reduce isolation and promote social connection?
What else can be done at local, regional and national level to promote social connections in the Yorkshire and Humber region?
If you agree to participate in this research, you will be involved in one-on-one interview that will be audio recorded. The interview is expected to be about forty-five minutes long. We will ask you to draw on your professional experience and insight to explore topics related to social isolation, social connection and the experiences of communities in Yorkshire and Humber. We are able to conduct the interview in person or online (via Zoom or Teams), according to your preference.
All personal details such as names, email addresses and phone numbers will not be shared with people outside this project. Your personal data will be kept separate from the research data and your contribution will remain anonymous. For more information on how your data will be used, please contact the researchers listed below.
For further information, please contact IPPR researchers, Lucy Mort (l.mort@ippr.org) and Amreen Qureshi (a.qureshi@ippr.org).
