Migrant Help - Schools Programme
Migrant Help - Schools Programme
1. Project overview
Migrant Help were coming to the end of the first year of their schools programme and held a celebration event to bring everyone together. The programme offers assemblies and workshops in schools, centred around a simple but important question: how can we make schools more welcoming for migrants in the UK?
The event gave young people space to take part in activities, share ideas and talk openly about migration and asylum, alongside the teachers who had been involved in delivering the programme.
Migrant Help wanted a film that could reflect on the year, capture the energy of the day, and help other schools understand what the programme offers.
2. What they needed
The focus wasn’t on producing something polished or promotional. Instead, the aim was to:
Show the programme in action, through real moments
Centre young people’s voices and experiences
Share teachers’ reflections on the impact in schools
Create a resource that could encourage other schools to get involved
It was important that the film felt considered, age-appropriate and respectful of the subject matter.
3. Our approach
I filmed the event as it unfolded, capturing workshops and activities designed to encourage discussion, curiosity and empathy. Alongside this, I spoke with young people about how the sessions had made them feel and what they’d taken away from the programme.
I also interviewed teachers to understand how the programme had landed in their schools — what conversations it had opened up, and why they felt it was valuable for students.
Interviews were kept informal and led by gentle prompts, allowing people to speak honestly and in their own words. The intention was to listen first, and let the film grow out of those conversations.
4. The finished film
The final film is calm, thoughtful and people-led. Young people’s voices sit at the heart of it, with teachers providing context around impact and learning.
Rather than trying to explain everything, the film offers a sense of what the programme feels like — reflective, inclusive and rooted in real experiences. It’s designed to help other schools and education-focused organisations imagine how the programme could work in their own settings.
5. How it’s being used
Migrant Help now use the film to introduce the schools programme to new audiences and support conversations with schools interested in taking part. It also acts as a gentle record of the programme’s first year, capturing both the learning and the atmosphere of the celebration.
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