Dragi prieteni,
Am avut sansa ca in cei 6 ani de cind m-am stabilit la Londra sa intilnesc romani care si-au dedicat timpul si energia pentru a dezvolta proiecte pentru comunitatea romaneasca fie in calitate de colaboratori , voluntari sau sponsori.
Nevoia de a darui si a primi ne insoteste si aici in Marea Britanie, prin insasi acest schimb amindindu-ne sa traim ca acasa, sa simtim caldura si generozitatea specifice spiritului romanesc, chiar daca aici ne confruntam cu diferite , curente , idei si atitudini mai mult sau mai putin benefice procesului de integrare in societatea multiculturala britanica.
Dincolo de reaitatea dorului permanent de tara, prieteni si familie, este realitatea apartenentei la un spatiu traditional dar in acelasi timp a apartanentei la o tara prin care dobindim piinea cea de toate zilele pe masa familiilor noastre.
Invatam sa pretuim tara mama mai mult caci suntem in departarile diasporei si totodata invatam sa pretuim tara in care traim cu realizarile sau visele de fiecare zi.Noul mod de viata pare contradictoriu caci ne dorim sa ne pastram cit mai aproape de spiritul nostru cultural.
Am inteles acest lucru cind am participat la sfintirea noii biserici din Birmingham, am inteles atunci ca noi cei din comunitatea romanesca avem o sansa sa prindem radacini pe acest pamant doar regasindu-ne cu forta si reculegerea in simbolul spiritualitatii reprezentata de credinta stramoseasca.
Cu aceste ginduri am raspuns la rugamintea parintelui Marcel Oprisan de a initia o campanie de stringere de fonduri pentru inaugurarea primei parohii ortodoxe romane in Scotia, Marea Britanie, Biserica Intimpinarea Domnului din Glasgow.
Acest eveniment se poate realiza si prin contributia Dvs . ca si ctitori ai sfintului lacas, fie pentru donatia de icoane , vestminte si obiecte bisericesti , fie pentru activitatea generala ocazionata de acest eveniment .
Va invitam sa participati la acest eveniment ce va avea loc in data de 18 ianuarie 2009, in Biserica Intimpinarea Domnului , 111 Killin Street, G32-9AH,Glasgow, Scotia , Marea Britanie. Evenimentul sarbatoreste totodata 150 de la Marea Unire , unde sunt invitate sa participe, personalitatii ale vietii ecumenice , Corul de copii Theotokos din Alba Iulia , Corul bizantin Nectarie Protopsaltul din Bucuresti , alaturi de membrii ai comunitatii si administratiei locale .
Va rugam sa sprijiti inaugurarea primei biserici ortodoxe din Scotia, eveniment realizat cu sprijinul Bisericii Ortodoxe Romane, ai Ambasadei Romaniei in Marea Britanie, al Centrului Cultural Roman si Societatii Romanca.
Multumim persoanelor care au facut donatii pentru icoanele care isi vor gasi locul in acest loc de rugaciune si sfintire . Alaturat puteti sa vizionati un link cu icoanele pictate de Aurelia Chiriac Carabinieru pentru aceasta biserica.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaLM5ZduH0k
Pentru mai multe informatii va rog sa-l contactati pe Parintele Marcel la 004478177762075.
Donatii se pot face pe numele
Marcel Oprisan
Cont: 00320822
Sort code: 110811
Deschis la Halifax Bank, Marea Britanie
Puteti trimite cecuri pe numele Marcel Oprisan, la adresa 16 Bishopgate Gardens, G21-1XS, Glasgow,Scotia, Marea Britanie.
Va multumim pentru suport si intelegere.
Va asteptam sa participati la acest eveniment!
Va rugam sa trimiteti acest mesaj tuturor celor care ar putea fii interesati de acest mesaj.
Cu cele mai bune ginduri,
Ionela Flood
Societatea Romanca
ionela@talktalk.net
Tel/fax: 0044 (0) 20 77 36 86 68
Mob: 0044 75 15 25 35 84
www.romanca.co.uk
http://grupulcrestinromanca.blogspot.com
Sunday 11 January 2009
Petition response/Raspunsul la petitia adresata lui Gordon Brown
Dear friends ,
I would like to thank you for signing & support the petition sended to the Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2008, asking for the right for work for Roumanians in UK.
We receive the answer to this petition and I would like to share with you.
The conclusion is the status of roumanian labour force in UK it is not changing in 2009.
Ionela Flood- Romanca Society
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Dragii prieteni,
Va multumesc pentru suportul oferit la semnarea petitiei adreste Priministrului britanic Gordon Brown in 2008, prin care solicitam dreptul la munca pentru romani in Marea Britanie.
Am primit raspuns la acesta petitie si doresc sa il impartasesc cu Dvs.
Concluzia este ca statutul fortei de munca al romanilor in Marea Britanie ramine neschimbat.
Ionela Flood-Societatea Romanca
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“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to change the status of Romanian labour force in UK.”
Details of Petition:
“The Rt Honourable Gordon Brown, PC, MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London Dear Prime Minister, The Romanian community in the UK is aware of the efforts being made by specialist organisations to gather information and statistics in order to assist the UK Government make an informed and balanced decision regarding access to the UK labour market by Romanian citizens. Romania has worked hard both in the run-up to its EU accession in 2007, and in the post accession period to strive for genuine integration at a European level. However, the current position of the UK government is to treat Romanian nationals differently from other EU citizens. Under its current ruling, Romanian citizens are only permitted to work in the UK in the agricultural and food industry sectors. We believe this measure is discriminatory as it denies Romanian citizens their basic human rights under EU law. We therefore urge the UK government to rescind this discriminatory regulation at the earliest date possible and restore to Romanian workers their legal right to mobility across EU borders.
Thank you, Ionela Flood,Romanca Society,London, UK.”
Read the Government’s response
Thank you for your e-petition about Romanian nationals’ access to the UK labour market.
The UK government gave its support to the accession of Romania into the EU and continues to support and assist its integration.
Romanian nationals can travel freely to the UK and reside here under the same conditions as all other EEA nationals. They have a right to reside as workers, self-employed persons, self-sufficient persons or students. However, nationals of Romania (and Bulgaria) who wish to reside as workers are generally required to obtain permission from the UK Border Agency first under interim measures the UK brought in on 1 January 2007. These interim measures are expressly permitted under the terms of the Treaty of Accession between the EU and Romania.
The terms on which Romanians may enter the UK’s labour market are no more restrictive than the provisions in force before accession. In some circumstances it is now easier for Romanians to access the UK labour market. For example, if they are exempt from the requirement to have work authorisation they consequently have free access to the labour market.
Romanians are not restricted to work in the agricultural and food industry sectors, whose quotas are now reserved solely for nationals of Romania and Bulgaria. Romanians are also able to work in skilled jobs, provided they meet work permit requirements, and may obtain free access to the labour market if they are highly skilled. Those studying in the UK are also permitted to work, and Romanian family members of workers, self-employed and self-sufficient persons and students can themselves work. Once a Romanian has completed 12 months’ authorised work they have free access to the labour market in line with all other EU citizens.
The Government will notify the European Commission by the end of this year whether work restrictions for Romanians (and Bulgarians) will continue beyond 2008. To assist this decision the Government has asked the independent Migration Advisory Committee to provide its assessment of the likely labour market impact of lifting restrictions.
http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page17891
I would like to thank you for signing & support the petition sended to the Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2008, asking for the right for work for Roumanians in UK.
We receive the answer to this petition and I would like to share with you.
The conclusion is the status of roumanian labour force in UK it is not changing in 2009.
Ionela Flood- Romanca Society
*********
Dragii prieteni,
Va multumesc pentru suportul oferit la semnarea petitiei adreste Priministrului britanic Gordon Brown in 2008, prin care solicitam dreptul la munca pentru romani in Marea Britanie.
Am primit raspuns la acesta petitie si doresc sa il impartasesc cu Dvs.
Concluzia este ca statutul fortei de munca al romanilor in Marea Britanie ramine neschimbat.
Ionela Flood-Societatea Romanca
*******************************
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to change the status of Romanian labour force in UK.”
Details of Petition:
“The Rt Honourable Gordon Brown, PC, MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London Dear Prime Minister, The Romanian community in the UK is aware of the efforts being made by specialist organisations to gather information and statistics in order to assist the UK Government make an informed and balanced decision regarding access to the UK labour market by Romanian citizens. Romania has worked hard both in the run-up to its EU accession in 2007, and in the post accession period to strive for genuine integration at a European level. However, the current position of the UK government is to treat Romanian nationals differently from other EU citizens. Under its current ruling, Romanian citizens are only permitted to work in the UK in the agricultural and food industry sectors. We believe this measure is discriminatory as it denies Romanian citizens their basic human rights under EU law. We therefore urge the UK government to rescind this discriminatory regulation at the earliest date possible and restore to Romanian workers their legal right to mobility across EU borders.
Thank you, Ionela Flood,Romanca Society,London, UK.”
Read the Government’s response
Thank you for your e-petition about Romanian nationals’ access to the UK labour market.
The UK government gave its support to the accession of Romania into the EU and continues to support and assist its integration.
Romanian nationals can travel freely to the UK and reside here under the same conditions as all other EEA nationals. They have a right to reside as workers, self-employed persons, self-sufficient persons or students. However, nationals of Romania (and Bulgaria) who wish to reside as workers are generally required to obtain permission from the UK Border Agency first under interim measures the UK brought in on 1 January 2007. These interim measures are expressly permitted under the terms of the Treaty of Accession between the EU and Romania.
The terms on which Romanians may enter the UK’s labour market are no more restrictive than the provisions in force before accession. In some circumstances it is now easier for Romanians to access the UK labour market. For example, if they are exempt from the requirement to have work authorisation they consequently have free access to the labour market.
Romanians are not restricted to work in the agricultural and food industry sectors, whose quotas are now reserved solely for nationals of Romania and Bulgaria. Romanians are also able to work in skilled jobs, provided they meet work permit requirements, and may obtain free access to the labour market if they are highly skilled. Those studying in the UK are also permitted to work, and Romanian family members of workers, self-employed and self-sufficient persons and students can themselves work. Once a Romanian has completed 12 months’ authorised work they have free access to the labour market in line with all other EU citizens.
The Government will notify the European Commission by the end of this year whether work restrictions for Romanians (and Bulgarians) will continue beyond 2008. To assist this decision the Government has asked the independent Migration Advisory Committee to provide its assessment of the likely labour market impact of lifting restrictions.
http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page17891
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