Step Up project: training volunteers in Italy
What does ENGIM do?
In 2005, ENGIM opened a Center for Solidarity and Inclusion (CSI) that is staffed by paid employees and volunteers. The CSI focuses on integrating refugees and asylum seekers through activities such as offering training courses about employment, making internships more accessible, and providing information about rights and duties in Italy.
In addition, they offer support for the renewal of residence permits and applications for citizenship, and they offer legal assistance with family reunification.
Background
Changing policies and shrinking budgets for integrating refugees and migrants have led to an increasing reliance on NGOs to offer integration and legal aid activities. Because these organisations depend largely on volunteers and financial support from individuals, it is not always possible to provide the right support to the target group.