Establishment of a cross-city Taskforce on Migrant Inclusion

The city of Bristol pledges to improve internal, vertical, and international governance cooperation; to ensure inclusive economic integration and development; and to prevent and counter discrimination and xenophobia. Among other efforts, the city will establish a cross-city Taskforce on Migrant Inclusion, made up of key stakeholders from across the city (business, universities, and civil society organizations) and in collaboration with other UK cities. This Taskforce will develop and oversee the implementation of an Action Plan for Migrant Inclusion, in line with GCM Objective 16 and UN Migration MPTF thematic cluster 5.



Bristol established the #WeAreBristol communications campaign to support social cohesion, promoting an inclusive local identity and preventing discrimination and xenophobia in line with GCM Objective 17. Launched just prior to COVID-19, this expectedly, became the perfect vehicle for positive messages around COVID-19 community solidarity and volunteerism. The city also pledged to establish bespoke programs to facilitate refugee entrepreneurship with local business and civil society, facilitating decent work, in line with MPTF thematic cluster 4. After the city pledged, but in response to the COVID crisis, Bristol took more than 300 homeless people into emergency accommodation. Within this group were several migrants with “No Recourse to Public Funds” status, which prevents them from accessing mainstream State support. Bristol therefore set up a “One City Task Force” made up of representatives from Local Government, civil society, and others to identify the necessary support and longer-term pathways for everyone in emergency accommodation, including migrants and those seeking asylum.