The Basis Project invites you to a conference that will bring together refugee community organisations, refugee support and infrastructure support organisations and funders to explore ways forward from the current challenges for RCO development. Time: Tuesday 24th January 2012, 11.00 – 16.30 Venue: Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Burlington Arcade, 126 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4JQ

@CommNewsWire We'll be there - tweeting away on the hashtag #RCOconf (as will our colleagues @refugeecouncil)

@FionaPSDN We'll be tweeting from the event using #RCOconf See you there @MigrantVoiceUK @MRCF_london @RefugeeAction @gmbmenetwork @NCVO

@RefugeeAction What a fantastic turnout and great buzz as everyone welcomed each other and networked, it's going to be a busy day #RCOconf

Just arrived at the @refugeecouncil #RCOconf... Amazing turnout of hundreds! Place is buzzing.

Leading RCOs from across the UK building solidarity at the Basis Confrence in Birmingham #RCOconf

Donna's speech now recognising the work that RCOs do to raise awareness of the treatment of refugees & asylum seekers in the UK #RCOconf

The combination of national influence & the grass roots knowledge of local RCOs is "unbeatable" - Donna Covey, #RCOconf ^ED

Voice4Change chair suggests go for quality assur standards... Really? Where to turn? And who has capacity to jump through hoops #RCOconf

@MRCF_london We recommend http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/qasro - Quality Assurance System for Refugee Organisations - free self assessment tool for RCOs

RT @RefugeeAction: Elizabeth @V4CE says BME communities need to respond to negative migration stories - "we have to turn those stories around" #RCOconf ^ED