LORECA is a pan-London initiative that supports refugees entering employment, training and enterprise, by providing strategic co-ordination for the refugee sector. LORECA aims to:

• Strengthen the capacity of refugee organisations to support refugees' employability;
• Increase the refugee sector's influence with Government by developing policy initiatives in partnership with the sector; and
• Ensure that the London economy fully benefits from the vast pool of skills and experience that refugees have to offer.

From January 2005 to December 2006, OSW incubated LORECA with the support of European Social Fund and London Development Agency (LDA) funding, helping to develop a robust infrastructure and strategic position. Since then, LORECA has been successfully mainstreamed, transferring to the LDA in January 2007.

OSW has been commissioned by the LDA to support this process, which includes the transfer of the LORECA website to the LDA, supporting the second edition of the online Employment Training and Enterprise Directory, maintenance of the LORECA website, and activity related to the operation of LORECA Link and the Employability Map.

For more information on LORECA, or to join its free network, visit the LORECA website.