About us

The Refugee & Migrant Centre (RMC) provides a dedicated service to asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants living in the Black Country. Set up in 1999 by volunteers who were themselves refugees, the organisation is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.
 
RMC is the only organisation of this size and capacity in the region, offering a seamless service and keeping an open door for some of the most vulnerable people in our society regardless of their immigration status or country of origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disablity. Our beneficiaries originate from over 120 different countries.
 
Since the start of its work ten years ago, RMC has filled a huge gap in services and has made a positive impact in the lives of thousands of people. In the process, it has become a capable and professional organisation with very sound governance and the ability to attract and manage a vast range of projects. We have successfully delivered projects funded by various charitable trusts, the Lottery, EU, central and local governments. 
 
One of the main strengths of the organisation is its Board of Trustees. The extensive knowledge and expertise of our directors/trustees has helped enormously over the years. In addition, RMC benefits from a dynamic management and a strong, forward thinking team. Our services are managed and delivered mainly by people who have gone through the experience of being a refugee or migrant themselves, and can communicate with beneficiaries in their own language. 
 
From the beginning we have developed our services in response to the needs of the communities we assist. Our broad approach covers various issues related to settlement & integration.
 
Over the years RMC has become an integral part of many partnerships and enjoys an excellent reputation both regionally and nationally.
 
In November 2007 we changed our name from Wolverhampton Asylum Seeker & Refugee Service (WARS) to The Refugee & Migrant Centre (RMC). The new name is more inclusive and reflects better the trends in our field of work. The change was the logical consequence of the broadening of our remit following the expansion of EU in 2004.  
 
Our current offices in Waterloo Road where we relocated in September 2007, are once again in the City centre and have easy disabled access. They provide better facilities to the service users, the team and our many volunteers and allow RMC to meet the growing need for it’s our services.

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