Migrant Centre NI

Migrant Centre NI began as a consortium of UNISON, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and NICEM funded by the Big Lottery Fund under the Welcome House Project from 2010 – 2013.

Migrant Centre NI (MCNI) was established in 2010 and constituted as a registered charity in 2012 to protect the rights of migrant workers in Northern Ireland, tackle racism, eliminate barriers against migrant workers, advance education and raise public awareness about their rights.

MCNI has three offices across NI, in Belfast, Lurgan, and Derry-Londonderry.

MCNI services and programmes include EU Settlement Scheme immigration advice, hate crime victim support andadvocacy, financial health and wellbeing advice services including benefits advice, and the administration of the Comic ReliefGlobal Majority Fund grants scheme for NI. Our Migration Justice Project, advocates for a more just immigration systemthrough through policy, lobbying, and advocacy work based on the lived experience of individuals.