Migrant workers in Bolton : Final report

Steele, A; Scullion, LC

Abstract

This report presents the findings of a study looking at the needs and
experiences of migrant workers living and working in Bolton. The research
was commissioned by Bolton at Home, Bolton Community Homes and Bolton
Council and was conducted by a team of researchers from the Salford
Housing & Urban Studies Unit at the University of Salford. The primary aims of the study were: to establish the extent and level of in-migration of the migrant
worker community from EU Accession states (A8/A2) into the
Bolton Study Area; to understand the settlement patterns of these communities in
Bolton (including where families are joining workers); to identify the nature and extent of kinship and/or economic
relationships with others across the UK and /or abroad; to assess the skills levels and expertise of new communities,
including entrepreneurship and self employment, and identify what
support is needed to foster these skills now and in the future; to investigate the level of community integration and impact on
community cohesion and develop support mechanisms to assist
migrant communities to integrate within the local resident
community; and to evaluate the housing and support needs of this community now
and in the future.

Citation

Steele, A., & Scullion, L. (2008). Migrant workers in Bolton : Final report

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: May 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: Jul 13, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Additional Information: Funders : Bolton at Home, Bolton Community Homes and Bolton Council