Experts by Experience (EbE) Employment Initiative
Experts by Experience (refugees and migrants) should be the leaders of our charitable sector. We are on a mission for equity and lived experience leadership in the UK migration and refugee sector through equitable employment.
Hear from the experts by experience.
I think this platform is awesome. The impact of being an asylum seeker is very real. It causes fear of the unknown and loosing confidence. I had the opportunity to meet with the mentor twice to first get a better understanding of my task and second to prepare my interview. I can gladly confirm that I feel so confident and not underestimating myself. It was great to meet someone that can encourage you and remind you that you can do it. April 2022
Miriam
Experts by ExperienceHighly recommend the mentorship of this great service, it was free of charge and above all my mentor has given me great feedback, and an opportunity to learn better ways to a successful interview. So if you are anxious about a job interview, or need help with your CV, or cover letter; my advice and recommendations will be to contact the services of Experts by Experience Employment June 2022
Shams
Experts by ExperienceGetting new information on how to develop a covering letter and CV. In addition, getting an idea about job interviews. I received great support for my application June 2022
Abdeen
Experts by ExperienceJust wanted to express my deep gratitude for the dedicated work mentors do for the assistance and the mentorship. I had two professional mentors. My first mentor gave me excellent feedback about my CV and cover letter through written and face-to-face mentoring. And the second mentor was an expert in guiding me during the interview preparation.- Both of my mentors were excellent, I am so appreciative of not only the way they mentored me, but they were generous with their time and knowledge. Thank you very much Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, for this support and this service. I highly recommend this fantastic service for mentorship. August 2022
Radia
Experts by ExperienceI received several meetings and written feedback after each meeting the support was useful. My mentor made it easy for me to get back on track with my job application and interview preparation. The mentor was highly knowledgeable and managed to deliver important points in a simple and professional way. This service is highly recommended for Experts by Experience, refugees, or asylum seekers who are looking to rebuild their lives through employment systems, voluntary work, or other engaging activities. Many thanks to those who are working on this service for the encouraging and constant support. September 2022
Mohamed
Expert by ExperienceI am so glad that I had a chance to receive detailed feedback for my cover letter and CV based on grammar mistakes and substance from the EBE employment network. It was pretty helpful in improving my job application. I want to add that this support increased my confidence level, and I am so thankful. November 2022
Ayse
Experts by ExperienceThe support I received was great and really helpful in improving my application. I was paired with a mentor straight away and got feedback from them on the same day. I also received feedback on my CV which was very useful. Both the ebeemployment network and the volunteer mentor were great in getting back to me promptly and helping me with any queries I had. November 2022
Lujain
Expert by ExperienceThe Experts by Experience is a rich and exciting network of brilliant young people. We are really grateful for your support in connecting us with young researchers from displaced backgrounds, and look forward to working with you in the future December 2022
Divya Jose
Research Officer, Refugee Education UK (REUK)This is such a fantastic initiative and the program the charity sector really needs. If as a sector we're to move out of white saviour and colonial structures we need to ensure that we have people with lived experience within our organisations and leading them. This program supports this to happen and gives everyone an equitable chance of succeeding in the recruitment process. November 2022
Terri
Volunteer MentorIt is incredible that such initiative exist. EBE has provided me with all support they could possibly offer. I have reached out to them multiple times and for different needs, and they were always responsive, helpful and kind. The volunteers and mentors that I have met with, all were generous with their time and efforts. They were passionate to provide any assistant, emotional support and advice. The communication was just excellent and very professional. I'm so grateful! January 2023
RY
Expert by ExperienceFrequently Asked Questions
Got a question? We've got answers. If you have some other questions, send us an email on info@ebeemployment.org.uk
What is the definition of experts by experience? How do I know if I am one?
We define experts by experience as people with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system. Experts by experience are interested in activating their lived experience of the issues to help address the unique needs, challenges, and injustices many refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants face in the hostile environment of the immigration system. This does not mean that experts by experience should always share their experience, it is up to them if they want to do that, and when and how to do that. We believe experts by experience have unique insights into how to improve the UK asylum and migration system and our mission is to support them to become leaders of our sector.
Who are the member organisations?
Member organisations are charities , social enterprises and non-profits in the refugee and migration sector that have committed to support leadership pathways for experts by experience. They strongly encourage and support refugees and migrants who have lived experience of the hostile environment to apply for their roles. They signed up to our values of commitment, coproduction, inclusion, equity, accessibility.
Which job roles do you support?
We primarily support roles from our member organisations that are designed to encourage and support lived experience leadership. We support by advertising them among experts by experience groups, and also by providing practical application support to experts by experience who are applying for those roles.
What is the support can I get as an experts by experience?
Our volunteer mentors can provide written application support (CV and Cover letter advice), interview preparation (mock interviews or helping with preparing presentations or tasks), and onboarding support if you are appointed for a role. We are considering to provide support in general career advise soon.
Who are volunteer mentors?
Our volunteer mentors are staff members and volunteers working in refugee and migrant charities, so they have experience in applying for job roles or reviewing job applications as hiring managers. They kindly provide confidential and independent advice using their own personal capacity.
Our initiative is a member or graduate of the following networks and programmes.
