No Migrant Justice Without Economic Justice
Are you a migrant justice organiser who wants to deepen your understanding of the economy and its impact on your work?
Join our free 6-week learning journey under our No Migrant Justice Without Economic Justice programme, to build a stronger analysis of economic and migrant justice, develop collective strategies for systemic change, and connect with other organisers and campaigns across the UK.
This programme is for you if:
- You have lived experience of migration
- You are a campaigner or organiser working for migrant justice
- You work with a group or organisation focused on migrant justice
- You are interested in exploring the intersections of migrant and economic justice
We welcome applications from individuals, grassroots groups, and organisations.
Register interestProgramme Details
The programme will support you to deepen your understanding of the economic system and how it drives migration and displacement, build collective strategies and collaborations for systemic change, and embed economic justice into your goals and campaigns.
It has been co-designed with Migrants Rights Network and Ubuntu Women Shelter, and centres anti-oppression, trauma-informed practice and participatory education.
We’re grateful to Paul Hamlyn Foundation for supporting the design and delivery of this programme.
We are running two learning journey cohorts of the 6 week programme.
Each will consist of six sessions and be a mix of learning in-person and online:
Cohort 1 – September 2025
Register interest by 28th August 2025
Session 1: Fri 26 Sept: In-person (London), 10am-4pm
Session 2: Mon 29 Sept: Online on Zoom, 12.30-2.30pm
Session 3: Mon 6 Oct: Online on Zoom, 12.30-2.30pm
Session 4: Mon 13 Oct: Online on Zoom, 12.30-2.30pm
Session 5: Mon 20 Oct: Online on Zoom, 12.30-2.30pm
Session 6: Fri 31 Oct: In-person (London), 10am-4pm
Cohort 2 – Early 2026
Register interest by 15th December 2025
Support to participate
In recognition of the economic climate many migrants face, we can provide bursaries for travel, participation, childcare and any other accessibility costs that will make taking part in this possible for those who need it.
We are deeply aware of the re-traumatising effects that exploring aspects of economic and migrants justice can have for people who have faced the sharp end of injustice.
While codesigning the programme we worked with experienced practitioners and organisations to ensure that trauma-informed design and facilitation is embedded into the work, and will have avenues of support for those who feel that they need it.
Who you’ll be learning with
The programme will be co-facilitated by Sophie Yates Lu and Samia Dumbuya, who bring deep experience in migrant justice, economic justice, and participatory education.
Sophie Yates Lu (she/they) is a facilitator and organiser who has worked with grassroots groups and communities facing injustice for over 10 years. She works with Decolonising Economics and People’s Economy, focusing on the intersections of economic justice, migrant justice, and racial justice. Sophie moved to the UK as a child, and has mixed Taiwanese and Chinese heritage.
Samia Dumbuya (she/her) is a climate justice educator, researcher, and community organiser working at the intersections of migration, race, and economic justice. She is the founder of the Black Ecofeminist Network UK and The People’s Ark, initiatives that centre community-led and decolonial approaches to resilience. Samia’s work focuses on creating spaces where people with lived experience can build collective analysis and strategies for systemic change rooted in justice and care.
Register your interest for our first learning journey
by 28th August 2025
If you would like to join our September 2025 cohort, please fill out this short form to express your interest as soon as possible.
Sophie will be in touch to confirm places by 5th September 2025. Please note that if we are over-subscribed we may ask you if you are interested in the 2026 cohort or other aspects of our programme.
If you have any questions, please get in touch: sophie.yates.lu[at]peopleseconomyuk.org.
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