Team v Newham

57% of them consider that immigration is either good or neutral to the economy. This is higher than other age groups.

The 2013 British Social Attitudes poll tells us that people under the age of 34 are the most open group to immigration:

The reality is that we host under 2% of the world’s refugee population & they make up a small proportion of the migrant population in the UK

Furthermore, many people do not know the difference between migrant types (economic, refugee etc).

Misconceptions surrounding migration and the asylum system adds fuel to the fire.

A study commissioned by Compas2, showed that public have more negative attitudes towards asylum seekers and low-skilled migrants.

Additionally, migrants who came to the UK since 2000 are less likely to receive benefits or use social housing than people already here

Since 2000, migrants have made a net contribution of £25bn1 to public finances, a huge contribution to the economy.

We want people to view migrants as human beings and not as a single group of people or stereotyped label.

Routes to Roots @vinspired_teamv is about understanding our communities and being proud of our diversity.

We will also discover the contributions migrants and non-migrants make that shape our communities.

Across the country we will celebrate the hopes and aspirations of people laying down new roots

Team v volunteers will be telling the stories of the people in their communities through photography, film, radio, storytelling and murals.