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100 jaar geleden: De Belgische vluchtelingen (WW1 Belgian refugees)

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Ik kwam dit artikel vandaag tegen in een lokale Engelse krant: The Belgians suffered terribly during the invasion and many fled. It is estimated that over 250,000 of them came to Britain which was eager to offer refuge. The government asked local authorities to help in placing them and Morley, as an independent borough at this time, answered the call. The Mayor, Brian Bradley Barker, a textile magnate like many of the councillors in those days, made a public appeal and a funding campaign was set up in the town. Over the course of the war, over £1,170 was raised but most of the help came when former Town Clerk, Richard Borrough Hopkins, offered to house some refugees in Morley Hall (now to be seen overlooking Scarth Gardens in central Morley). (...) It is very odd that this man who made so many property deals in his life should allow the house to remain empty. Nevertheless, when the town was asked to support the Belgian refugees he immediately offered it, rent fr...

Vacature: vacancy Dutch and French speaking Immigration Consultant in Brussels

Job Title: Dutch and French speaking Immigration Consultant Skills: Fluent Dutch, French and English, Belgian Immigration law experience. Salary: 30-60k€ Location: Brussels, Belgium Your Duties and Responsibilities: - Overall responsibility for country operations and Consultant development; - Establish, implement and maintain standards and processes for the immigration team; - Continue to develop the company’s brand with Belgian authorities and new and potential clients; - Provide general practice leadership and management - supervise work of Consultants and Senior Consultants; - Design, implement and maintain best operations organisation model and ideal staffing model; - Perform ongoing recruitment and training; - Manage Belgian inbound practice on a day to day basis, ensuring high levels of professionalism, customer service and overall performance; - Keep up to date technically on Belgian immigration law and document information in system making sure it is also distributed; - Ensure ...