Looking at the challenges posed by migrant workers to service providers and others, as well as the contributions which migrant workers are making to local rural economies.

A8 Migrant Workers in Rural Areas examines migration of workers from the A8 countries into rural areas of England since May 2004.  It provides an evidence base on the current numbers of the A8 migrant workers in rural areas and the impact this is having on rural economies and societies.

 We've also used this evidence to contribute to our submission of views to the Government's Commission on Integration and Cohesion.

Read our submission

The Commission on Integration and Cohesion have just produced their final report 'Our Shared Future'

Read our response to the final report

During the project we identified a variety of good practice examples of public, private and voluntary and community sector initiatives, which address some of the issues and challenges:

• How Boston Citizens Advice Bureau is Helping Migrant Workers & Coping with Change

• Cumbria Multi-Cultural Service Supporting Migrant Workers Across a County

• Hull Together - Helping Migrant Workers in West Hull to Help Themselves

• Mobile Europeans Taking Action - a front-line service for migrant workers in Norfolk and Suffolk
  

• Let's Talk! Photographs and Faith Bringing Locals and Migrant Workers Together in West Cornwall

• Wychavon District Council establishing the Contribution of Migrant Workers to a Successful Local Economy

• HSE Rights & responsibilities leaflet for migrant workers

• Audit Commission Crossing Borders Report

• IDeA Migration Programme

• South Lincolnshire Resource for Migrant Workers