Ministry of Justice 2020) Sample Clauses

Ministry of Justice 2020). However, in the research literature, there is little discussion on immigrant CSOs or inclusion of ethnic/racial minorities and immigrants into spheres of Finnish civil society. In a decade old research project on ‘multicultural young people’, several barriers hindering civil society participation were recognised. The barriers included perceived discrimination, lack of information and demarcations between white Finnish and others. In one dissertation it was concluded that immigrant CSOs have adopted a dual imperative in the Finnish context: focusing on both integration into the surrounding society and on ethno-cultural identities (Xxxxxxxxx 2007). In a descriptive level, there seems to be roughly three types of CSOs focusing on multiculturalism, immigration and ethnicity in Finland. First, there are large and established CSOs functioning as an extension of the state. These types of CSOs include The Finnish Red Cross, The Finnish Refugee Council and The Finnish Refugee Advice Center. These organisations provide services for refugees and asylum seekers with state funding. Second, there is a diverse group of CSOs organised by ethnic minority representatives or immigrants themselves with various aims. Many of these CSOs are members of two umbrella organisations, Moniheli (national network of ‘multicultural organisations’) and Liikkukaa ry. (an organisation for sport CSOs). Third, and as a relatively novel category, many advocacy CSOs and organisations providing support particularly for asylum seekers have emerged during recent years or decades. These include organisations such as Free Movement Network (providing mostly assistance in legal issues and arranging rallies), Start-up Refugees (aiming to find work for skilled asylum seekers) and Homestay Network (providing home accommodation to asylum seekers by volunteers).