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Irish in Britain

 

The Irish Voices Oral history project was a year-long Heritage Lottery funded project run by Irish in Britain

Irish in Britain (formerly The Federation of Irish Societies) is the national representative body for Irish communities in Britain. It was established in 1973 when the Northern and Southern Federations came together to create a single national body. Irish in Britain delivers work in a number of different areas:

 Research into the Irish community in Britain

Policy and lobbying for the Irish community on a range issues – form welfare reforms to dementia services

Parliamentary work – providing the Secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Irish in Britain

Campaigning – from working to secure an ‘Irish’ category for the first time in the 2001 Census to raising the profile of the Irish cultural contribution to Britain through our Ireland inspires initiative

Community Development – providing advice, guidance and support to Irish Clubs, groups and societies across Britain to help ensure their sustainability and growth

You can find out more about the work of Irish in Britain on social media or through our website

www.irishinbritain.org

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The Irish Voices archive is housed at the City of London Metropolitan Archives. Read more about accessing the collection

Find out more about The Heritage Lottery Fund 

 

 

 

 

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