Ongoing Delays and Poor Decision-Making in Asylum Support Process
One year on from Refugee Action’s report ‘Slipping through the Cracks,’ which documented delays and poor decision-making in the Home Office’s asylum…
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Open Letter to Home Secretary on Standards of Proof in Asylum Decision-Making
The Windrush scandal revealed the impossible burden placed on individuals to prove their entitlement to be in the UK. Freedom…
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Briefing on the Home Office’s Voluntary Returns Programme
Asylum Matters and Right to Remain have produced a briefing looking at the Home Office’s Voluntary Returns Programme for consideration by organisations and faith groups who are asked to host advice surgeries on behalf of the Home Office.
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University of Reading defended its Sanctuary Scholarships
University of Reading has joined other universities by launching its Sanctuary Scholarship for refugees. However, the exciting news and noble…
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City of Sanctuary London and South-East regional gathering
Date : 3 November 2018
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City of Sanctuary North West Regional gathering
The second Regional Meeting of City of Sanctuary groups in the North West will take place on Wednesday, October 17th from…
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North East Regional Gathering – October 27th 2018
The City of Sanctuary North East Regional Gathering will be held in Durham on the 27th October 2018, 10am – 3pm, at the…
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New classroom resource from My Bright Kite
My Bright Kite CIC is a specialist not-for-profit organisation working to improve the wellbeing and inclusion of young refugees through…
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Stories of Sanctuary project launched in Durham
To commemorate Refugee Week, a gathering of thirty people – including Syrian refugees recently settled in County Durham – met…
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City of Sanctuary Eastern Regional Gathering
Date : 6 Oct 2018
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City of Sanctuary Midlands regional gathering
UPDATE: WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS…
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New Resource on NHS Health Charges
Asylum matters has produced a short and very useful briefing primarily for frontline orgs/ groups to help clarify entitlements and…
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Stories of ‘friendship’ with people seeking sanctuary to celebrate Refugee Week
Today the 20th of June is the World Refugee Day. And here in the UK we celebrate the 20th anniversary…
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St Paul’s CofE Primary School awarded Sanctuary status
St Paul's Church of England Primary School was yesterday officially awarded the School of Sanctuary status. The Primary school of…
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Asylum Matters marks Refugee Week 2018
Looking back. Looking forward. 20 years ago our asylum system was more just. We think it can be again.
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Update on the ABC campaign in support of schools
Since the reports of the Department of Education decision to scrap the nationality and country of birth questions from the…